Now that I'm home from the Island and have had a bit of a chance to recover, I thought I'd set down some things that struck me about the experience, both good and bad. Phillip Island is a LONG way … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2016
The adventure Pt6 – on the road again
The short story of the 23rd Island Classic is that Team GB won the teams pointscore by nearly 100 points. A totally professional team with top rate equipment and riders was always going to be hard to … [Read more...]
The adventure Pt5 – Racing in earnest
Today was race day, the first of two, and, if you ever wanted to know just how seriously the individual riders and the international teams take this event, you only had to do a quick poll of the pits … [Read more...]
The adventure Pt4 – wet, wet, wet.
This was the scene in the pits at PI today. A cloudy morning gave way to rain which intensified during the day and didn't let up until after we had left the track (of course) Needless to say, the … [Read more...]
Is it still only Thursday?
Today was an open track day at Phillip Island. Probably 98% of people doing the track day were competitors in the Island Classic but it was run as a track day with colour groups, etc. Sessions were … [Read more...]
The adventure Pt2 Unpacking day
I awoke with the sound of rain gently falling on the roof of the Minibago. Was I worried? No. It was typical PI. I knew that, by midday, the sky would be clear and the temperature would be in the … [Read more...]
The adventure Pt1
Today was my first day on the island. It wasn't really supposed to be that way but this is me, remember? I left Wollongong around lunch time planning to do part of the trip, sleep in the van and … [Read more...]
The tracks of my tears Pt3
Continuing on in my series of great racing tracks that I miss, I turn my attention to the one with which I was most intimately involved, the street circuit in Canberra that became known, even for just … [Read more...]
Chew harder
I've never been a fan of celebrity philosophy. You know the sort of thing I mean. It's all over the internet. Somehow the idea of taking life advice from some pimply-faced "star" who has made such a … [Read more...]
Waiting at the bus stop
You know the old joke about when you wait at the bus stop for an hour for one bus and then three all turn up at the same time? Well, my life seems to be a bit like that at the moment. Let me … [Read more...]