the resources pool is a bit light on what it was
20 or so years ago.
It just seems more of a “who cares?”
attitudinal change, which is unsettling
because the vast numbers of road users
out there who possess the attributes of
lawfulness and simply being sensible just
want safe streets to journey through.
It’s the usual rebels and they’ve always been
there… it’s just that lately it just seems to be
more prevalent.
Probably because there are more cars
around today.
And yeah, there are motorcycles pushing the
limits too of course, and I think we can all put
our hands up if asked if we ever breached the
speed barriers in town and country.
One did, but never made a habit of it. I found
more open throttle solace in taking part in
bent sprints on closed stretches of rural road,
and track days are an absolute tonic.
That’s where pace and power belongs.
On tracks.
One thing I was slightly amused to witness
during a couple of track days was how
tentative some clearly (initially) confident
riders were on the tracks where continual
pace and hard braking was the order of the
day.
My last outing was at the age of 60 and it
was grand to out-brake a few young chaps
attired in all the sharp gear.
I daresay a fair number of the street racers
out there would also find going full tilt for 15
minutes or so would be both daunting and
challenging… so they’ll take the “safe” option
and save their dangerous pace pursuits for
the public roads.
It is a bit of a worry but then I guess it’s a
factor of motoring and motorcycling that’s
been there since the first wheels were turned
by combustion engines. It just seems to have
become frightening more prevalent lately…
or am I just getting old and grumbly and
imagining things?
I don’t think so.
I’ve just heard a distant bike revving at
what sounded like five figures worth. Maybe
there’s one advantage to electric engines…
you won’t hear them.