Omobono Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 6 minutes ago, Happier diner said: I am confused. What would they do if the Sidecar person wasn't happy. Surely you have to drive/ride at a speed that is suitable for the road and not the other way around. in the Hobson incident the sidecar became airborne after passing over a manhole drain cover that had been installed on the hill , obviously there is a difference in normal speeds and racing speeds , but in the past, work on the TT course always took into consideration the speeds of the riders and at the bottom of Bray hill there is also a new fairly high kerb where previously the old kerb was almost level with the road , this also applied to signage around the course where to avoid collision in an a racing accident it was kept to a minimum , in my opinion there is so much signage around the course and on the mountain, we have created information overload , and are damaging the beauty of the environment 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Alf Cannan "Apart from the bit where 5 people were killed, TT was a great success" 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 12 minutes ago, 0bserver said: Alf Cannan "Apart from the bit where 5 people were killed, TT was a great success" Here's a safety suggestion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 31 minutes ago, Roxanne said: There was a large presence just now at the scene of the incident. Lots of police vehicles and a policeman in the middle of the road attempting to direct traffic. I think it must have been his first time. He wasn’t very good at it. Vehicles all over the place. It's all going on down QB Road today https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/lieutenant-governor-involved-in-prang-551237 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 3 minutes ago, 0bserver said: It's all going on down QB Road today https://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/lieutenant-governor-involved-in-prang-551237 Seems the new surface was not tested for VW Passats I blame the DOI. Muppets! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Here's a safety suggestion That wouldn't serve much purpose in these instances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 17 minutes ago, Happier diner said: Here's a safety suggestion Not sure racing through all those trees will be safer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banky Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 42 minutes ago, Omobono said: in the Hobson incident the sidecar became airborne after passing over a manhole drain cover that had been installed on the hill , obviously there is a difference in normal speeds and racing speeds , but in the past, work on the TT course always took into consideration the speeds of the riders and at the bottom of Bray hill there is also a new fairly high kerb where previously the old kerb was almost level with the road , this also applied to signage around the course where to avoid collision in an a racing accident it was kept to a minimum , in my opinion there is so much signage around the course and on the mountain, we have created information overload , and are damaging the beauty of the environment Also with the Mac incident, sidecars set off in pairs in them days, and think it was him and Rolf Steinhausen or Biland vying for the best line, the rest as we say.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 51 minutes ago, Roxanne said: There was a large presence just now at the scene of the incident. Lots of police vehicles and a policeman in the middle of the road attempting to direct traffic. I think it must have been his first time. He wasn’t very good at it. Vehicles all over the place. Came through at 16:15. Nothing there then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 13 minutes ago, Max Power said: That wouldn't serve much purpose in these instances? What. Are you serious? It would slow the riders down as they would have to start braking before the bottom of Bray Hill. Less speed reduces both the likelihood of an incident and also the consequences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 16 minutes ago, Happier diner said: What. Are you serious? It would slow the riders down as they would have to start braking before the bottom of Bray Hill. Less speed reduces both the likelihood of an incident and also the consequences Oh sorry, I thought it was a run off area! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 18 minutes ago, Happier diner said: What. Are you serious? It would slow the riders down as they would have to start braking before the bottom of Bray Hill. Less speed reduces both the likelihood of an incident and also the consequences Actually, it would be possible to slip something in at the junction of Stoney Road, it only needs to be a slight kink over that area where people stand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Stupid question maybe but why don’t they survey the road and level it of a bit, ( I know Ago’s leap is sacred to some but would that not make it safer?) or someone like say Moly could give input into the state of the extra tricky surfaces. Not a biker so I could be talking b#llo#ks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 some say the leap has been made leapier when they re did the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 1 minute ago, WTF said: some say the leap has been made leapier when they re did the road How so? Some people talk bollocks . It was plane and lay. The levels are the same surely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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