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That's interesting, someone got hold of my card details, but only the number, not the expiry date, so the transaction was declined (£500 on sportsdirect.com while I was sat on a plane !)

I wonder if it was via these dudes or not. I'll soon know as I'm going to use a new card.

Rich

Gutted we didn't get out today, but it was proper windy.

I cannot make my place on 18th August I'm afraid, as I will be in Cheshire for a friends wedding.

Steve is still up for 18th though, so I will post on his behalf as stuff comes up.

Thanks

Rich

The only time I get my knee down is when I drop my keys.

Rich

Could be alright actually, on the radar it shows South Wales sitting nicely between the 2 bands of rain. Let's hope it stays that way.

But, 33mph winds. Ouch, that will blow you around a bit.

Rich

Fuel :

BP at Bridgend CF31 3LG - 7miles
Downs filling station Cowbridge CF71 7DT - 6miles

I'll be riding off to one of those come afternoon, I should have thought, so we can have a little fuel rideout for those that need it.

Rich

Yeah I've not done Llandow before so don't know how sticky it is. I found Mallory easy to get the tyres up to temperature, even in the wet, but that is a fairly new surface and has all the grip you can want.

Like you say I think we'll have to just see how it goes on the day.

Rich

As for your helmet, you have to have the ACU approved gold sticker, like this http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/helmet-photos/acu-gold-sticker.jpg, if you are racing. Track days are not races. They would pull you up for having a non-motorbike helmet as car helmets are different and pass...

Yeah, what they said :-bd Don't worry about it being your first track, I still remember how nervous I was, and I still get butterflies as I head out. The great thing is the track surface is the best bit of road you've ever been on, so even in the wet you'll be amazed at the speeds you can carry. Pre...

Since my Bro is coming along now, we're staying in a B&B about 8 miles away, so the amended camping list :

billinom8s + lady g
bambam
Nick650
nickL
Scotty & Star
Gerry
Boomerwang
Dr.McLovin & Brummiescouse
Rowland

What, Novice

http://www.focusedevents.com/event_info.asp?ID=2656 Just booked my place in Inters on Friday 15th June. This is one of their Chrono days where they monitor the lap times and move people between the groups according to their speed. So that'll be me heading back down to the Novice group then :oops: Yo...

Great pics! Thanks for doing those, the family like to see what I've been up to, and my Son goes crazy when he sees pictures of me on the bike.

Rich

Cracking day guys, nice one. Dried out nicely and then some serious speed from all groups in the afternoon. The rain/oil on the track is just a distant memory now.

So nice to see those lovely comfortable armchairs lapping the litre sports bikes

See you at Llandow.....

Rich

I saw a lifeboat on the back of a trailer on the way up and did wonder if one of you was bringing that rather than the bike.



Rich

I hope it clears up a bit for tomorrow, proper wet up here at the moment.

Don't worry too much about the noise testing, the guy doing it is really cool, he didn't mind when my Bro's R1 was a little over the 98db on a Saturday.

See you all in the morning.

Rich