This weekend....race or not?

**Teambwr47** · 23rd May 2008, 20:15

Ok so my bike may be finished tomorrow assuming some shims arrive but will need to be run in for a short period to avoid undoing all the work Mr.Cole, who's built the bike has put in. Thats the first point.......

Today i got offered a very good job, pending a suitable contract, that will see me return to a 'proper' job for the first time in quite a few years after messing around with other things for the past 4 years or so. They want me to start on Monday and then fly to Christchurch Tuesday where in starts 3 months of very intense work all over NZ and maybe internationally.

Normally bikes always win....hands down....when compared to other parts of life (except family) but a nagging doubt is in my mind about competing this weekend.

What would you do.........there will be other race days.......there may not be other such career chances.

At the moment the little devil thats the racer in me says race, the thinking sensible person on the other side (jeeezzz i do seem to have one) says can the weekend.

So........ opinions?

**Rob Taylor** · 23rd May 2008, 20:18

As you say,"there will be other race days " .Go for the Job,then you can race all you want.Without the job no racing is going to happen...

**AllanB** · 23rd May 2008, 20:22

A no-brainer here.

JOB

Get that sorted first as it will pay for your racing later

**svr** · 23rd May 2008, 20:23

so you run in 2 moro (or on the road sun morn - there is a country road block near the track), race sunday, work monday. Thats what everyone else does right?
Don't crash tho - that always fucks things up...

**steveyb** · 23rd May 2008, 20:26

Wot thu otha geeza said geeza, cos you got'a y'know pay for comin ta Philup Island, innit, geeza!

**Teambwr47** · 23rd May 2008, 20:31

Originally Posted by steveyb

Wot thu otha geeza said geeza, cos you got'a y'know pay for comin ta Philup Island, innit, geeza!

Thats very true....... start job....... race at Phillip island in October.

Phillip Island v Coldish Sunday at Taupo (nice though Taupo is)...mmmmm let me think.........

**ArcherWC** · 23rd May 2008, 20:34

Originally Posted by svr

so you run in 2 moro (or on the road sun morn - there is a country road block near the track), race sunday, work monday. Thats what everyone else does right?
Don't crash tho - that always fucks things up...

yeah, race, dont crash, work monday, sweet as

**svr** · 23rd May 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by Teambwr47

Thats very true....... start job....... race at Phillip island in October.

Phillip Island v Coldish Sunday at Taupo (nice though Taupo is)...mmmmm let me think.........

What the hell has as thinking got to do with motorbike racing? "Don't think, FEEL" (Eddie Vedder)

**White trash** · 23rd May 2008, 20:49

Tough choice mate. Very tough.

For the record, me and Riff raff (mostly Riff raff) are so bloody close to our first child together arriving, there's a very real chance I wont be there myself. I think babies are a bit different from jobs though, no way I'd miss a race meeting for the sake of the chance (and let's face it, it's a pretty small chance) of not being at work Monday.

If I don't have a baby to hold, I'll be there.

Don't envy your decision though.

Good luck, whatever you choose'll be right for you. That's the main thing. And ya aint gonna get the answer you need online dude.

**cowpoos** · 23rd May 2008, 21:23

Originally Posted by White trash

Tough choice mate. Very tough.

For the record, me and Riff raff (mostly Riff raff) are so bloody close to our first child together arriving, there's a very real chance I wont be there myself. I think babies are a bit different from jobs though, no way I'd miss a race meeting for the sake of the chance (and let's face it, it's a pretty small chance) of not being at work Monday.

If I don't have a baby to hold, I'll be there.

Don't envy your decision though.

Good luck, whatever you choose'll be right for you. That's the main thing. And ya aint gonna get the answer you need online dude.

Be sweet mate...I'll fill in for you and race on sunday!! when can I pick the bike up?