Best race in the world, great content, not the same as many Isle of man race video, love the hanging around bit waiting for the race to start, cancelled, and all that way, at least the weather got good for you to enjoy a little madness. Get after it. The tent and the wind are always a hassle. I camp at the Hampton. Get after it.
The rider name tags are a brilliant idea Bruce, they should do something like that in the tt coverage next year, we all know the main riders but with livery & sponsors changing every year at the tt I can't keep up with who's who by a flash of colour on TV 🤙
So good to see honest comments about how products really perform. Looking on RUclips there is a plethora of fabulous reviews on that tent which just goes to show how skewed our online world is. I am fortunate to be an ambassador for an Australian company that makes high end outdoor gear and happily I am able to recommend their gear with a clear conscience. But well done for being honest.
Thanks Geoff, yeah it does piss me off these days as there are so many ‘influencers’ out there giving their verdict on things - and they plainly either don’t have a clue or haven’t actually properly tested the thing they’re reviewing! 🤣🤦♂️
I had the same tent in Scotland earlier in the year and had exactly the same problem. Lone Rider were very very good about it and excepted the tents return and refunded me the cost they could not have been fairer. Other products I have bought from Lone Rider have been very good. Keep up the good work, a few more of your famous extreme tours would be great, take care.
I’m not a biker although the idea of taking my test is getting more and more tempting. You seriously have to have balls of steel to ride at those speeds. I need to experience the TT at least once in my life. 👍👍👍
Bruce, lm sure those who design camping equipment have never been camping! We only use the cheapest basic 2 man double skin dome tents then put a painters tissue paper thin drop sheet between the fly and inner mesh to make the tent 100% waterproof don't roll it past the apex unless it's raining or want a sauna, use some thrown away tent poles couple of guy ropes make yourself an awning for the sunny days. Cheers and Happy Camping Johnny gadget Melbourne Australia
I take back my bold statement about camping equipment designer's there are some terrific ideas out there but there are some that make you wonder. You shouldn't have to stay awake all night worrying that's not a holiday 👍
Great little series this. Just looking back at the photos I took during TT week. And there's your bike parked next to a old Kawasaki two triple in the back of the ginger hall car park in a grass field. I spent the day in the tent next door with Steve Parish. Was an amazing day. This video brought back all those great memories. TT week really is something else. I can see why now people go back every year. Ride safe sir, good luck with your channel and motorcycling exploits
Awesome videos Bruce, love these snippets and a really good spectators perspective for those who haven’t been. The Rider tags are an excellent idea 👌🏼Glad of the Tent review, was considering one!… not now 😊
Big tents ain’t designed for wind, their low profile adventure tent is pretty much rock solid. Shout out to Dom, 2022 is not a year of many happy memories, the chainsaw incident, the crash at the IOM and the sad loss of a great mate. Dom always seemed like a very happy go lucky funny bloke on Chasing the racing, hope he doesn’t lose too much of his zest for life. Sorry to get on the subject Bruce but I hope the lap does happen for you one day.
One of the times we went over to the TT (in that mates rib!) one of his pals turns up that he didn't know was gonna be there explaining he bought a new tent off ebay. Got pissed in the bar then went to put it up and there was no poles in the kit! 😂😂
Cheers Declan - I’ve had mixed feedback about the tent actually, had quite a lot of people message me to say they’ve had the poles break on them too, but also had people say they’ve had no issues at all 🤷♂️ In the interests of fairness, it’s brilliant to be able to stand up in the tent and have all that room - however it either leaked and/or collapsed on me 3 time out of about 5/6 so I wouldn’t spend my own money on one personally 🤷♂️👍
Just sat watching some of your vids, The guy in this one with the Fazer issues looked very familiar to me, then then it clicked that i met him at Liverpool just off the ferry, bought him a McDonalds while he was waiting for the recovery truck to arrive 😀
@@teapotone Yeah he left me some fantastic feedback with work 😀, was telling me about his line of work while we were waiting, certainly not for me that one 🤔🤣
Hmmm yeah, I see why they did it, means more people on the island for longer, therefore more cash generated for the islanders etc, but in turn that then means to experience the whole TT race week, you have to stay there longer and it’s a bigger expense for you as a fan 🤷♂️ I’m not sure really if it’s a better deal or not, weather can and will still have an impact so delays will still happen, plus as a fan I don’t really want any more breaks in between the races, I like that it all happens in race week and things get shifted around to accommodate weather and anything that happens. It’s change - it won’t be popular to a lot of people, but we’ll still go and watch the racing and love it 🤷♂️😉👍
Did you get to the motor museum in Jurby Bruce ? It’s an unbelievable massive collection of bikes, cars and the weird and wonderful from all eras , you could spend a day there and not see everything we were blown away. Great vid by the way
Top notch high revving stuff. You know this is coming! You got the names of the sidecar passing you wrong! 😆 you should have asked me! Thank you for the tribute to Roger and Bradley! ❤ the 10th of June will last long in my memory! 👍
Thanks Murt, I had footage of the lads but didn’t feel it was right to show it. Got the names wrong - really? I went off the start list from the IOM TT website..? However I did notice some of the superstock listings weren’t right, should’ve realised 🤦♂️👍
Made a comment about these tents on a review made by the company themselves, the amount of "it's the best tent ever" I said love to see you put it up when it's wet n windy, I waiting for more ripping great review on a gimmick 🤣.
I was gutted to be honest, really liked having that extra space to stand up inside the tent, or even just sit in a chair and chill out the rain. But it’s leaked 3 out of 5 times I’ve used it and collapsed twice, so that’s that. I’ve had a LOT of people DM me and say they’ve had the same thing with theirs too sadly Shame, as I like the pannier bags I have and have heard great reports on the smaller adventure tent they do
Thanks Simmo, aye the poles snapped in February at the Overland Winter Warmer event - they sent me replacements and this was the 3rd time I’d used them 🤷♂️
Ha Ha erm… no. I’ve not heard a peep from them since it happened 🤣🤷♂️ Aye those speeds are crazy eh, how they read the bends and position with such accuracy is just amazing 👏👍
Yeah ditto Bruce sadly fatalities go hand in hand with motorcycle racing RIP...🙏..... Yeah the motor tents really need cover as they are way to big.... Trust you to find a barn and kip on a chair !...Recon you could catch Zz’s on a knife edge 🤣.... Good wee series this tho.... Top man keep up the good work 👏👍🥃🏴
Recently new subscriber, pretty good watching only thing that is annoying as fuck is that patreon shit popping up evey couple of mins! Just my feedback.
Many other channels aren’t full time RUclipsrs. Many other channels do different style content, more bike review focussed and so get far higher views and therefore bigger ad revenue. I can not survive financially on RUclips revenue alone so have to incorporate multiple income streams in order to pay bills - Patreon makes up over half my income and the kindness, generosity and support I receive from those folk in the Clan is so great, the very least I can do is give some appreciation back in the vids
Had to come back to this video Bruce bcos I've been looking at buying a tent for my Scotland trip next month, going to do some wild camping and was looking at the Lone Rider tent....😳😳 The things that stick in your mind after watching your vids! 😂😂 Any advice on a Scottish approved tent?
Best race in the world, great content, not the same as many Isle of man race video, love the hanging around bit waiting for the race to start, cancelled, and all that way, at least the weather got good for you to enjoy a little madness. Get after it. The tent and the wind are always a hassle. I camp at the Hampton. Get after it.
05:15 Hands down, best CGI ever!
You cracked it. Cheers.
Never done the TT but have been a frequent visitor to the Irish road racing scene, love the NW200 etc.
The rider name tags are a brilliant idea Bruce, they should do something like that in the tt coverage next year, we all know the main riders but with livery & sponsors changing every year at the tt I can't keep up with who's who by a flash of colour on TV 🤙
Nice 1 Bruce
So good to see honest comments about how products really perform. Looking on RUclips there is a plethora of fabulous reviews on that tent which just goes to show how skewed our online world is. I am fortunate to be an ambassador for an Australian company that makes high end outdoor gear and happily I am able to recommend their gear with a clear conscience. But well done for being honest.
Thanks Geoff, yeah it does piss me off these days as there are so many ‘influencers’ out there giving their verdict on things - and they plainly either don’t have a clue or haven’t actually properly tested the thing they’re reviewing! 🤣🤦♂️
I had the same tent in Scotland earlier in the year and had exactly the same problem. Lone Rider were very very good about it and excepted the tents return and refunded me the cost they could not have been fairer. Other products I have bought from Lone Rider have been very good. Keep up the good work, a few more of your famous extreme tours would be great, take care.
That’s good to hear, glad they were fair with you 👍
I’m not a biker although the idea of taking my test is getting more and more tempting.
You seriously have to have balls of steel to ride at those speeds. I need to experience the TT at least once in my life. 👍👍👍
Definitely 👍
Go for it Dan, I did my bike lessons/test in 2019 at the age of 35. It's amazing!
It won't be once !
@@AG-ti6cp 😊👍👍👍
Bruce, lm sure those who design camping equipment have never been camping! We only use the cheapest basic 2 man double skin dome tents then put a painters tissue paper thin drop sheet between the fly and inner mesh to make the tent 100% waterproof don't roll it past the apex unless it's raining or want a sauna, use some thrown away tent poles couple of guy ropes make yourself an awning for the sunny days. Cheers and Happy Camping Johnny gadget Melbourne Australia
That was a tissue paper plastic drop sheet
I take back my bold statement about camping equipment designer's there are some terrific ideas out there but there are some that make you wonder. You shouldn't have to stay awake all night worrying that's not a holiday 👍
Really liked how you put the names over the riders as they go past
Thanks Alan 👍
Another great video giving us a taste of the TT. Thanks for all your time and effort in putting the videos together for us.
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed them 👍
Just brilliant 👍
Thanks bud 👍
Small world .... sat at the side of Fulch & his Dad, at Sarah's Cottage, earlier in the week .... top lads 👍
Ha Ha, nice one!
Aye they’re great folk eh 👍
Saludos Amigo BRUCE!!!!
Great little series this. Just looking back at the photos I took during TT week. And there's your bike parked next to a old Kawasaki two triple in the back of the ginger hall car park in a grass field. I spent the day in the tent next door with Steve Parish. Was an amazing day. This video brought back all those great memories. TT week really is something else. I can see why now people go back every year.
Ride safe sir, good luck with your channel and motorcycling exploits
Cheers Steve, but that wasn’t my bike, we got the bus to Ginger Hall 👍
You’ve seen one Gs, you’ve seen them all though 😉🤣👍
Loving this series, keep it up!
Thanks TJ 👍
Brilliant little adventure mate!
Cheers Dan 👍
Awesome videos Bruce, love these snippets and a really good spectators perspective for those who haven’t been. The Rider tags are an excellent idea 👌🏼Glad of the Tent review, was considering one!… not now 😊
Thanks bud 👍
Big tents ain’t designed for wind, their low profile adventure tent is pretty much rock solid.
Shout out to Dom, 2022 is not a year of many happy memories, the chainsaw incident, the crash at the IOM and the sad loss of a great mate.
Dom always seemed like a very happy go lucky funny bloke on Chasing the racing, hope he doesn’t lose too much of his zest for life.
Sorry to get on the subject Bruce but I hope the lap does happen for you one day.
One of the times we went over to the TT (in that mates rib!) one of his pals turns up that he didn't know was gonna be there explaining he bought a new tent off ebay. Got pissed in the bar then went to put it up and there was no poles in the kit! 😂😂
🤣👍
Some speed those guys ride at, scary stuff. Great video mate.
Thanks Beans 👍
Was considering that Tent but glad I saw your “review” 👍
Cheers Declan - I’ve had mixed feedback about the tent actually, had quite a lot of people message me to say they’ve had the poles break on them too, but also had people say they’ve had no issues at all 🤷♂️
In the interests of fairness, it’s brilliant to be able to stand up in the tent and have all that room - however it either leaked and/or collapsed on me 3 time out of about 5/6 so I wouldn’t spend my own money on one personally 🤷♂️👍
Just sat watching some of your vids, The guy in this one with the Fazer issues looked very familiar to me, then then it clicked that i met him at Liverpool just off the ferry, bought him a McDonalds while he was waiting for the recovery truck to arrive 😀
Ha Ha REALLY! He’s a top bloke is Kev, thanks very much for doing that Lee, I’m sure he was made up about that 👏👍
@@teapotone Yeah he left me some fantastic feedback with work 😀, was telling me about his line of work while we were waiting, certainly not for me that one 🤔🤣
Aye me either!👍
Great post!!
Thanks bud, glad you enjoyed it 👍
What do you think of the schedule changes for next year? Bit premature given that most people will already have booked accommodation and travel?
Hmmm yeah, I see why they did it, means more people on the island for longer, therefore more cash generated for the islanders etc, but in turn that then means to experience the whole TT race week, you have to stay there longer and it’s a bigger expense for you as a fan 🤷♂️
I’m not sure really if it’s a better deal or not, weather can and will still have an impact so delays will still happen, plus as a fan I don’t really want any more breaks in between the races, I like that it all happens in race week and things get shifted around to accommodate weather and anything that happens.
It’s change - it won’t be popular to a lot of people, but we’ll still go and watch the racing and love it 🤷♂️😉👍
Yep, just about sums up the madness that is the TT! lol Shame about your tent though, that's not good.
Keep up the good work Bruce!
🦾
Cheers Alan 👍
Always wanted to go to the TT but I stick to the NW200 UGP and Armoy these days
Did you get to the motor museum in Jurby Bruce ? It’s an unbelievable massive collection of bikes, cars and the weird and wonderful from all eras , you could spend a day there and not see everything we were blown away. Great vid by the way
Thanks Mick, no mate I didn’t do the museum 👍
Top notch high revving stuff. You know this is coming! You got the names of the sidecar passing you wrong! 😆 you should have asked me! Thank you for the tribute to Roger and Bradley! ❤ the 10th of June will last long in my memory! 👍
Thanks Murt, I had footage of the lads but didn’t feel it was right to show it.
Got the names wrong - really? I went off the start list from the IOM TT website..?
However I did notice some of the superstock listings weren’t right, should’ve realised 🤦♂️👍
Made a comment about these tents on a review made by the company themselves, the amount of "it's the best tent ever" I said love to see you put it up when it's wet n windy, I waiting for more ripping great review on a gimmick 🤣.
I was gutted to be honest, really liked having that extra space to stand up inside the tent, or even just sit in a chair and chill out the rain.
But it’s leaked 3 out of 5 times I’ve used it and collapsed twice, so that’s that.
I’ve had a LOT of people DM me and say they’ve had the same thing with theirs too sadly
Shame, as I like the pannier bags I have and have heard great reports on the smaller adventure tent they do
Super vid Bruce, is it twice you’ve had issues with the lone rider tent?
Thanks Simmo, aye the poles snapped in February at the Overland Winter Warmer event - they sent me replacements and this was the 3rd time I’d used them 🤷♂️
Jeez those speeds, couldn't even read the name tags 🤣🤣 bit of a shocker about the tent...I'm sure they'll fix you up with a stronger uprated version 😉
Ha Ha erm… no. I’ve not heard a peep from them since it happened 🤣🤷♂️
Aye those speeds are crazy eh, how they read the bends and position with such accuracy is just amazing 👏👍
Ha ha. Brilliant Bruce. You’re a trooper mate. Utter legend. Do you ever miss the Police? 😳😉
Not at all bud, glad I did it but glad I’m out of it all now 👍
Our tent died at silly moos to £275 later lol
Yeah ditto Bruce sadly fatalities go hand in hand with motorcycle racing RIP...🙏.....
Yeah the motor tents really need cover as they are way to big....
Trust you to find a barn and kip on a chair !...Recon you could catch Zz’s on a knife edge 🤣....
Good wee series this tho....
Top man keep up the good work 👏👍🥃🏴
Thanks bud 👍
Recently new subscriber, pretty good watching only thing that is annoying as fuck is that patreon shit popping up evey couple of mins! Just my feedback.
Amazing eh, if only it was free for you to watch….
@@teapotone love it :)
I’m all for free speech, but sometimes folk should have a wee think first 🤦♂️😉👍
@@teapotone comparatively speaking, many other channels don't do it and are doing ever so well.
Many other channels aren’t full time RUclipsrs. Many other channels do different style content, more bike review focussed and so get far higher views and therefore bigger ad revenue.
I can not survive financially on RUclips revenue alone so have to incorporate multiple income streams in order to pay bills - Patreon makes up over half my income and the kindness, generosity and support I receive from those folk in the Clan is so great, the very least I can do is give some appreciation back in the vids
Had to come back to this video Bruce bcos I've been looking at buying a tent for my Scotland trip next month, going to do some wild camping and was looking at the Lone Rider tent....😳😳
The things that stick in your mind after watching your vids! 😂😂
Any advice on a Scottish approved tent?