winter racing

Sorry it has taken me so long to reply to Alans top idea. The go karting thing is great i went to the same kart center for part of my stag do and had a great time 15 lap practice and 60 lap race for only £30 you cant beat it, and as long as we have 5+ we have the track to our selves so the question is what saturday/sunday shall we do it?. Come on lets go have some fun before the season starts.

Hi Ian,
It was Robbies suggestion really! but for me any Sunday in February is good and I have some of the Saturdays free.
How about everyone else?
There should be more than 5 people we can rustle up so will be a lot of fun.
Cheers
Alan

-- is the Cart ing circuit? Many yonks back there was one close to Rye House Track where I practised Speedway technique for Grass Tracking.
Good fun and Cost was somewhat different in 1960-ish!

The one at rye house is still there but costs a lot more, the one we are talking about is in Lincoln city center and indoor ideal this weather.

Hi all the weekend 20 /21 of feb would be good for me and lou

That weekend is good for me as well! any other takers?
Alan

count me in what about you mike?

I'm up for this. Saturday 20th preferably, late afternoon - early evening ?
Chris

Thanks Ian.
It was great to sit in a cart, and zip the corners in comfort, after having practised on Rye House speedway track with my Enfield JAP -- known as the "Jelly Machine" (350 Bullet frame and 500cc engine! very flexible!).
I was, unfortunately, too unfit to be really good at Speedway -- like, for 3 laps I could keep it going really good and on the fourth lap a total exhaustion would take over: legs and arms would be tingling with `pins & needles´ and I´d virtually collapse at the end of the 4th.... Got to give it to the Speedway boys --they might act like a lot of fairies but to be in top class competition they have to be superbly fit.
The vintage dirt bikes used to frequently get there at Rye House -- and at Hackney also at odd times -- and it was great to see the Twenties Duggies, Excelsiors, Rudges and even a Norton hammering around.
In those fifties-to-sixties times the grass bikes were fantastic Bitzas. Syd Jarvis was practising at The Rye with us and his frame boke under the steering head, still attached at the top frame tube. The scenario sticks in my nut forever: the wheelbase was getting longer and longer as the forks moved forward with Syd sitting there, full elbow and the rear wheel spinning and shootinmg cinders like crazy and the bike slowing to a stop.
...
SORRY -- that was nothing to do with Bantam or carting -- I just got carried away!
Have a good time carting ... go well and stay well,
JayBee.
...
Keep in mind the force of gravity -- it can hurt. JB

Same as Chris late afternoon/early evening!!

So sat 20 feb at say around 5 or 6 ish?? we need 5 minimum so if you are all up for it ill see if i can book it for then if you want???????????

Hi Ian
Go for it! if you need a deposit for the booking then just say..
Cheers,
Alan

Hi Ian
I assume this is at Gridline Racing on Dunford Road ? Let me know if you need a deposit.
Regards
Chris

I will give them a call sat morning anybody spoke to James cook he is only down the road.

Hi Ian yes me and Lou are ok with that

Hi all hope u all had a good christmass and new year go karting sounds good and i am well up for it gust watch out alan spoke to my dad ian and would love to come to yours if that oki see u all soon michael

Its all booked for sat 20th feb at 5pm. need to arrive at about 4.30 to fill in forms and get changed. I need to know exactly how many people will be taking part at east 1 week before so they can arrange what race we do depending on numbers for more information on races, prices and directions go to gridlineracing.co.uk.

so far we have

Robbie
Michael
Alan
Chris
Ian
Mike
Tom

sorry and lou

Mr Scutt, How could you forget about little old me . Never done it before so i will do my best to stay out of the way PS I am not marshalling.

Lou

Ian is it booked? Count me out but Jake and Luke in!! They are lighter than me! lol

yes mike all booked need to confirm numbers no later than monday so all that said are coming please confirm b 4 monday so i can let them know

Hi Ian,
Count me as confirmed
Cheers,
Alan

Hi Ian
I'm in. Having a long weekend in Lincoln. Just to see the sights...
Chris

Hi Ian,
Just to confirm Robbie and me.

Lou

all booked and deposit taken, we have

jake and juke (mikes kids
alan
chris
rob
michael
lou
me
jimmy
tom
steve

have i missed anybody?

see you there 4.30 sat 20th feb