THE DEAN MACHINE 4,736 Posted October 31, 2016 (edited) If it was to become more widely used would there be a chance to make them more affordable plus with the inferred maintenance saving this must compensate for the greater initial outlay but this is s/way of course so common sense is often thin on the ground ! I don't know if they would cheaper you would have to ask gerhard about that , there is part of me that wants to make a comeback at NL level on a weslake to see if it's possible to be competitive on a 30 year old bike , just to show that costs are over hyped at that level but then my brain kicks in and I go back to my pipe and slippers Edited October 31, 2016 by THE DEAN MACHINE 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 0 Posted October 31, 2016 I don't know if they would cheaper you would have to ask gerhard about that , there is part of me that wants to make a comeback at NL level on a weslake to see if it's possible to be competitive on a 30 year old bike , just to show that costs are over hyped at that level but then my brain kicks in and I go back to my pipe and slippers If not you it would be great to see a rider try a few meeting on an old bike. I know Lewis Bridger tried it at a NYC at Newport one season and was completely off the pace but that was probably now do to the fact it was a bike he found in the back of a shed and was totally unprepared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Leslie 3,213 Posted October 31, 2016 I do a good line in Lawnmower engines. Would they help ? If you left some live wires exposed and went out to mow your lawn in a thunderstorm, it probably would help British speedway, yes. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsunami 10,219 Posted October 31, 2016 If not you it would be great to see a rider try a few meeting on an old bike. I know Lewis Bridger tried it at a NYC at Newport one season and was completely off the pace but that was probably now do to the fact it was a bike he found in the back of a shed and was totally unprepared. Or maybe borrowed it off Justin Elkins ef. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted October 31, 2016 If not you it would be great to see a rider try a few meeting on an old bike. I know Lewis Bridger tried it at a NYC at Newport one season and was completely off the pace but that was probably now do to the fact it was a bike he found in the back of a shed and was totally unprepared.Gary O'Hare uses a Weslake at Scunthorpe amateur , he's as fast as most NL riders .and wins the meetings regularly 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flag 454 Posted October 31, 2016 I do a good line in Lawnmower engines. Would they help ? Give Bjarne a call Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,647 Posted November 1, 2016 HUGE LATEST NEWS: Lakeside WILL NOT compete in the 2017 Elite League Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psycho3a 101 Posted November 1, 2016 Thats surely the final nail in the Elite Coffin... One big British league with the NL running slightly larger with Plymouth and maybe a few others Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 1, 2016 Thats surely the final nail in the Elite Coffin... One big British league with the NL running slightly larger with Plymouth and maybe a few others There are three clubs considering joining the EL, so it might well be a bigger league than last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted November 1, 2016 There are three clubs considering joining the EL, so it might well be a bigger league than last year. Seems to be the rumour going round Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMungo 708 Posted November 1, 2016 Bit of a shock start to the AGM; do wonder whether any attempts to have fixed race night(s) in the EL have led Lakeside to making that decision. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted November 1, 2016 Bit of a shock start to the AGM; do wonder whether any attempts to have fixed race night(s) in the EL have led Lakeside to making that decision. Friday night traffic seems to be the main issue. They want to run weekends and can't really do that at EL level Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 1, 2016 Seems to be the rumour going round Somerset have declared themselves to be one of the interested parties, so it's a bit more than a rumour, not to say it might all fall through though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Somerset have declared themselves to be one of the interested parties, so it's a bit more than a rumour, not to say it might all fall through though. The rumour is that it could be more than just one, which would be good, the more the better. Edited November 1, 2016 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RebelDan 203 Posted November 1, 2016 (edited) Why any PL club would want to go EL is beyond me. Be genuinely disappointed if Somerset step up as a regular at the OTA. Edited November 1, 2016 by Always a RACER 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
