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From: Baldy on 24 Jul 2010 16:09
Of course we can think of a number of riders and I see that freedom of
choice has raised its head but we don't live in that sort of society.
A good example has been provided for us namely Guy Martin who crashed
at the TT this year. He has been told he cannot race at the Southern
100, Olivers Mount etc, the point being here - he has asked to - and
he has said that he has so little strength in his back that he cannot
lift the front wheel of his Mountain Bike out when it goes into a rut.
If the likes of you and me were working for a tyre fitting company and
did our back in it would be 3 months off and no complaint but not
these guys, oh no. So I do wonder if its only a grisly spectacle at
times and what about the people who pay to see it? It would be nice to
think things are getting better. Do I think Guy Martin's a hero? a
hero for what cause? If he was to race and risk severe injury or death
he would be a fool to himself and the idea of racing in that condition
is one that would have one questioning his sanity as we do when people
from other walks of life needlessly endanger themselves, you know,
suicides, drug addicts, er who else does it? and whenever I hear of a
rider strapping himself up and lapping a circuit I just don't get it.
From: Champ on 25 Jul 2010 07:54
On Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:09:55 -0700 (PDT), Baldy <voeut(a)hotmail.co.uk>
wrote:

>Of course we can think of a number of riders and I see that freedom of
>choice has raised its head but we don't live in that sort of society.
>A good example has been provided for us namely Guy Martin who crashed
>at the TT this year. He has been told he cannot race at the Southern
>100, Olivers Mount etc, the point being here - he has asked to - and
>he has said that he has so little strength in his back that he cannot
>lift the front wheel of his Mountain Bike out when it goes into a rut.
>If the likes of you and me were working for a tyre fitting company and
>did our back in it would be 3 months off and no complaint but not
>these guys, oh no. So I do wonder if its only a grisly spectacle at
>times and what about the people who pay to see it? It would be nice to
>think things are getting better. Do I think Guy Martin's a hero? a
>hero for what cause? If he was to race and risk severe injury or death
>he would be a fool to himself and the idea of racing in that condition
>is one that would have one questioning his sanity as we do when people
>from other walks of life needlessly endanger themselves, you know,
>suicides, drug addicts, er who else does it? and whenever I hear of a
>rider strapping himself up and lapping a circuit I just don't get it.

And breathe...

PS. No one pays to watch road racing on the Isle of Man or in
Ireland.
--
Champ
neal at champ dot org dot uk
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