silikesguiness wrote:good stuff roy how are you finding getting up to speed?i havnt raced for ages and was wondering if it just comes back to you

It's just, err,,,,, like riding a bike really!

I don't think you'll have any problems Si, I'd recommend getting to a Mallory test afternoon or a trackday or two to get you back into the groove first.

Starting at the end of the season as I did this year isn't really the best. Everyone else is in "tune" mentally. I had to keep pushing out of the "comfort zone" too early.

I was forcing myself to take it a bit easier than I would've liked too. Just to make sure I wouldn't dump it. Trouble is, yeah it's nice and safe, but you end up further down the finishing order than you like. I had to keep convincing myself I was enjoying it, which I wasn't 'cos I was riding like a big jessie and not challenging up front.
I ended up leaving it to the last race to push it a bit, so if I did dump it I wouldn't loose any much needed track time.

I'm an old fart now and I'm enjoying it just as much as I ever did. More even as I'm more relaxed. I think that is the key.
Your riding skills may be a little rusty start with, but it'll soon come flooding back. The way I look at it is, if someone else can do it. Why can't I?