UK Guide & Sidecar Racing
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The Truth - A Visitor's Guide to the UK, plus a bit on racing.
I've been looking for somewhere to slot in some information about the sidecar racing crew that I sponsor. That's them, pictured racing at Mallory Park. I reckon I'll squeeze it in here soon. Watch this space.
Give me a little time to update this section for 2003. I'll attempt to give you a "warts & all" account of what it's like to be biking in the UK. We generally enjoy ourselves, despite the weather. We make the most of it, and have a laugh.
Allow for sarcasm and scepticism throughout this section. Despite it's faults however, the UK is still a great place to visit. We residents take the place for granted. It's only when I've been off travelling for a while, and returned home again, that I can appreciate it's many attractions.
Did I mention Real Ale and English Pubs? |
We also have some great twisty roads, and despite the ever increasing numbers of revenue cameras around, there are still places you can "let rip" a bit and enjoy yourself. The British policeman, still unarmed, can actually be reasonably tolerant compared to some other countries. We're allowed to "filter" between rows of cars here as long as it's done carefully. The Americans call it "lane splitting" and by and large it's illegal in the USA. No sitting in traffic jams for us here!
I do actually love Britain, and much as I'd be tempted to emigrate to a warmer country, on balance, I'm staying put.
We're sometimes a miserable lot here. We grumble about everything and complain about the weather. But we do say "please" and "thank you" and know how to form an orderly queue.
We also know how to enjoy ourselves when we're in the mood. The atmosphere in a real British Pub is rarely seen anywhere else in the world. Foreign bars just aren't the same.
Bit by bit, I'll update the sections to your right with further information. If you're from America (as 80% of you are), have a good read, and try and pick up some of the lingo and our life-style.
My mate Carl pictured, on a trackday at Silverstone. No, "Hills" not "Fogarty".
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