An extra-long hug from my
wife and that look from my son
were enough to bring a solid
lump to my throat. It was then
I realized just how selfish I was
to be doing the Isle of Man TT,
but by doing so, I hope to show
my son the only way to achieve
your dreams is to go out there
and get them. No one will do it
for you.
The Isle of Man TT is barely
describable to motorcycle
lovers, let alone the parents I in
-
teract with at Harvey's daycare.
Most simply can't
wrap their
head around the idea of racing
a souped-up street bike at up
to 200 mph on nearly 38 miles
of public roads. To be honest,
I struggle to comprehend it as
well.
If you haven't already, I
strongly suggest you get your
TT Live Plus pass and check
out the documentary series No
Room For Error. It's shot in the
same style as Drive to Survive
but makes that series look like
it's made for toddlers.
But the lure of the TT is some
-
thing undeniable. The island,
nestled smack in the middle be-
tween England and Ireland, has
I
've been riding with my little
boy, Harvey, a lot these past
few days. He's been ripping
around on Kawasaki's splendid
little Elektrode electric bike, and
I've really enjoyed his company
as we've bonded so much re-
cently.
It made
seeing the look in his
eyes all the more painful this
morning as I dropped him off at
kindergarten. He knows dad is
going racing. And dad is racing
at the Isle of Man TT. He knows
I'll be as safe as possible. And
he heard me when I promised
him, I will be back.
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BY RENNIE SCAYSBROOK
TIME
TO
STEP UP
The most famous start
line in racing awaits the
2023 Isle of Man TT.
