The first move was to buy our ferry tickets to the Isle from Liverpool. After that it was just a matter of some plane tickets. We went in only knowing what we have read in magazines and the internet. The only thing I brought was a tent, sleeping bag, 5 pair of socks, 5 pair of underwear, and some camera equipment. We knew all hotels were booked and we didn't care. 4 friends and 6 days.
Right off the bat we met Noland and Mark. Nolan has been coming to the TT since 1964. Immediately he invited us for a drive around the track on Mad Sunday. How fucking lucky. We had a taxi driver that traveled anywhere for us. We became instant regulars at Quarterbridge. Closed down a bar every night. Spent money that had motorcycles on the coins. Watched a Dunlop win a race. On and on, the trips a blur of a million storys. Compiling these photos I took brought out emotions of how fucking great of a trip it was. Looking back I could not imagine going there with any one else. Thanks friends! I hope the few people that come to this blog enjoy them a fraction of what I do....Cheers!
19 comments:
Brilliant mate. I reckon anyone who has an ounce of motorcycling in their blood has to go to the TT at least once. The greatest road race in the world. I remember when I went I ate the worst food on the planet, saw incredible racing I had only ever seen in books and drank the best beer. I'm well jealous.
BITCHEN!
thanks for posting this! I have never dodne the IOM TT but it is on my bucket list and honestly, I would rather do it the way you did, then do This is awesome and I hope you post even morre pics for those of us who get IOM and dream of being a wire hanging monkey year after year.
-Eric (Evobuilder)
well good!
Well done, Jeff...Your "camera eye" sees things most others would easily dismiss as mundane...
I love trips like this that leave you buzzing
great photos thanks for sharing.
Excellent pictures Jeff, sounded like the trip of a lifetime!
Awesome post Jeff.
Show us more!
great job capturing the atmosphere i called by the rugby club campsite on the saturday evening after the superbike race ,finding ye for a chat would have been like looking for a needle in a haystack so i had a pint and pissed off,i knew you would enjoy it and Micheal Dunlop a star on the roads,,,
thanks for this post, shows how easy traveling could and should be. any problems finding a place for setting up your tents?
very cool. looks like a great trip.
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Well played Jeff....really dig the only plan we had was no plan at all approach!!! The ultimate risk vs reward competition on the planet.
looks like nothing but GT"S homie, yup i need to add it to my bucket foshow!
I've wanted to go forever. It is THE most important motorcycle race in the world. Some day soon I hope. I know you had to have bought a clean shirt somewhere?
Nope, he wore the same shirt everyday.
Choice! I am jealous.
Those sound like the "lets just get there, then we'll figure it out" plans that I always make! Good shit!
epic trip i'll never forget....thanks jeff
wow. well done. next year...
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