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So what is the point then??? When that rule was set up in 1994 (I think) it was to stop riders taking over 5 mins per section nothing more. no fundamental change could take place as it was mid season. The length and style of sections DID NOT CHANGE, the riders just had to up their game. Your comment about relative difficulty, that day in Germany, Jordi Tarres dropped 18 on his first lap that dropped to FOUR in the second lap, the next rider, Angel Garcia dropped 45, DOUBLE what Jordi lost. Sections were as hard then as they are now relative to the skills of the riders. How many world rounds did you see in the 90's. Sections evolve every year, they move to challenge the skills of the riders but do so based on the time limits allowed. If a rider cannot complete the section within the time he fails, simple. It's like the question regarding a 5 on no-stop rules on the SSDT thread just now. Forward motion must be maintained if not it's a 5 This is not about time management........this is about a rider's skills and how they ride a section WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE RULES of the governing body. Simple.....

nah that was last night, bugger Greig waited tilll I'd gone home. It was hot on Monday, damned hot, not surprised he was sweating a bit....

I don't now what odds you'd get but lets put it this way whether or not the king himself can go clean is immaterial, if the weather stays as it is this trial will be won on dabs. That in itself puts extra pressure on the top riders. Tell you what though what I saw before I left, the boy is up for it...I think you call this the Intense Look

White lady speak with forked tongue...... Watching year on year you can get to the stage where the poor observers are in dire need of minders themselves, EVEN in the P65. Arm them with Tazers or big clubs with nails in them, beat the buggers off. I've watched a certain well know rider has asked son to distract observer while he alters section...... Kid came up to me on Saturday while his old man was riding the section....come on, personally too long in the tooth to fall for that. Its a tough job and you have to respect every single one of these folks. NOW....get back over to SSDT.org and get me some gossip missus

I saw the way you were watching.....

Didn't see it but there was a bit of a buzz about that. bike stops forward motion - 5 - should be simple Sections at Lagnaha were really hard however they could all be ridden non stop, many riders showed that

My ever balding pate is redder than the header bars at the top of this page......Monday was superb, down in the burn at Lagnaha, sun shining, warm....nah HOT superb riding...only a cold one would have improved it

A good few years back now at the German WTC round at Osnabruck one rider a certain Snr Tarres took nearly SIX and a HALF minutes to ride one section.....two weeks later in Czech Republic we have a time limit per section. Give em two minutes, they'll use two minutes give em more they'll take all they can get.....

Got home late last night, great few days weather was great apart from Sunday. HOWEVER...... The Pre-65 was rather spoiled for me again by the muppets who think it's okay to take their bikes off road because they can't be a***d walking. Friday Meall Na-Cruidhe not many but one or two bikes out on the moors thrashing around all over the place, I know there were a few press bikes but these folk need to be more obvious, yellow press bib?? As for the one I chased, wish I'd got the plate number, 315 mont if anyone's willing to own up......... Saturday was a different story, you could barely move at the top of Mamore for bikes and som eof the Rambles were not chuffed either. The old fella who was observing Flooks couldn't find it so when I did, I stopped to make sure he got there okay. Couple of walkers stopped to ask what was going on, explained and they set off again. Met up at the top again and they said "you explained about the riders but what about the rest" at that stage their must have been 15 superfluous bikes at the top of Mamore.........we go through this every year....STAY AWAY. If you are one of these clowns then shame on you! One of these years when you've sod all to do the first weekend in May because the P65 is stopped because the club can't get land let us know where you live so we can come and ride all over your garden......Still think snipping throttle cables is a viable option.......

I'm not gloating but.....that high did the trick I'm home (bah humbug) but sunburnt...haven't said that after a Scottish for a few years.....

Okay, I'm leaving for kinlochleven this morning so my last throw at the dice....... Friday - Patchy rain and drizzle but improving as the day progresses always a chance of a shower or two but improving. temp 10-12 Saturday -- Friday in reverse starting fine but rain due into that area by early to mid evening so becoming more cloudy as the day goes on, wind increasing overnight into Sunday. Temp Saturday up to 14 Sunday - not great, cloudy & wet, typical Fort William day temperature 11-13 (there is a a minor glimmer of hope, there is a high building over Scandinavia and the north sea, depending on how quickly it builds it could keep the rain and front out to sea.....maybe...) Monday - Any lingering rain should die out pretty early as the high has gains more influence. Nice day at Lagnaha hopefully. If the sun does get through we could have temperatures up to 15 -17 degrees. Tuesday similar to Monday Wednesday & Thursday - Reasonable days always the chance of a few showers though. Friday & Saturday - Front pushing in from the west as the High declines back to the rain and wind I'm afraid./ typical mixed bag, how many years since it was a real good 'un. Moderatley confident out to Monday but beyond.....that's a crystal ball job, not even the seaweed is helping there. As always...it'll probably all go horribly wrong

I have to be honest, snakes scare the cr@p out of me I'd be the other speck

Good you'll need em if find a hill big enough to chuck you off of this week

If you'd spotted rattlers........you'd be that ever diminishing speck on the horizon

funny...Bex just said something funny " Is Andy looking for something or just being Andy!!!!!!"

Me too, the bikes look better and the game feels more realistic......

Old one that Mark..... one of our standards that...i'm just glad I'm finished for the next two weeks...

You been reading our manual???? in this case it's probably right Tim, too many ifs and buts, no two models are consistant. Everything we issue has a confidence level attached, it's all going out Low wrt detail. It is difficult to call even Friday/Saturday could be totally different, I put the earlier post up last night but even now 12 hours later I'm not comfortable with it.

Right, what you all been waiting for......... Wellies and Waterproofs I'm afraid; which by that miserable beggar Grieg's theory the sun will be splitting the skies, not this year by the look of things. Pretty unsettled on the whole but things can change. There's a suggestion of a high drifting north into next week but at the moment it's only a suggestion. Friday - Showers and sunny spells odd longer spell of rain, not too breezy, temperature about 10 - 12 Saturday - fewer showers, more in the way of sunshine, temperature maybe as high as 12 - 14 Sunday - Showers, longer spell of rain possible roughly late afternoon early evening 12-14 Beyond that staying unsettled. Monday has the potential to be good, if that high drifts in but.... it'll warm up as the week progresses but still be spells of rain. No-one's had any confidence in the detail this week at all I'm leaving here Thursday so i'll update this before I leave, I'm not there all week so I'll throw the other odd bit of info on here and the six days website as the week progresses...if HL lets me.

Well, Mrs S has been off today so she been slaving away making a big steak pie local steak and sausages in a nice ale based gravy, minted Garden Peas and chips....lovely....be back soon this is too good to sit here chatting....

Been a busy chappie, I'll have a look and post something later...if it's okay I'll have me tea first!!!

Sounds like you got some water in your system somewhere mate, light grey suggests it's emulsified.

I'll have a look at the various Scottish energy drink flavours I have and select something suitable........

Why were you in the Fort yesterday.....??????? Programmes, I 'll buy three of each, on to use, one for Mrs Slapshot to spill coffee over at some point during the week and one to keep in mint condition....sad, anorak types..... Paul, Do you still want me to take that extra refreshment out....that extra bit of erm courage

I'm cool with it......another thick ear from Mrs G...wouldn't be the same without it. D (anyway keep this really quiet, That's only the first half dozen groups, I didn't want to scare the likes of OTF and Big John too much.....they'll wet themselves when they find out they're doing the scrubbing at Grey Mares Tail and Schoolhouse for Monday morning......and as for this new Super Step that OTH has been talking about, we'll need a block and tackle to get some of those old bikes up that....like I say keep that one quiet)