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A Newbie's Guide to the Isle of Man TT: Episode 2 - Mad Sunday and Riding the Mountain Course

Mar 26, 2024
Thanks, foreigner, it's not as crazy as it seems. Plus, we discovered that you can do the assembly tour any day during the TT Fortnight. It is one-way with no speed limit every day during the TT. There are actually no speed limits on the Isle of Man. At any time of year, the national speed limit is unrestricted, not 70 miles per hour. During TT Fortnite, there are actually additional speed limits of 50 miles per hour on many of the island's main roads, but in the

mountain

section there is no speed limit. and it's in a way, so what's special about Crazy Sunday, well, it's traditionally the day when the public walks the route, it's that simple.
a newbie s guide to the isle of man tt episode 2   mad sunday and riding the mountain course
Oh, and there is also a memorial lap in honor of the Fallen Horsemen that starts from the start and ends directly at 10 o'clock which we missed. That's for two reasons: one, we didn't know it and two, we arrived at three in the morning on Sunday, but we heard it passing. It took about 45 minutes for all the bikes to get through, so it's quite a sight. foreigner foreigner foreigner so what is it like to travel the

mountain

circuit? Well, it's strange the first time you take a blind corner on the wrong side of the road or pass a police car at speed, it just feels wrong, but you soon get used to it. in fact it starts early when the sun rises, around five in the morning, the bikes just ride around the island non-stop all day until the sun sets and continue into the night for some people, I guess it's because That's why they go to the TT, but there are also many people who simply travel the route to live the experience at normal speed on touring motorcycles, mopeds, sidecars, cars, vans, motorhomes and even coaches.
a newbie s guide to the isle of man tt episode 2   mad sunday and riding the mountain course

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Not everyone is speeding on foreign foreign foreign foreign hypersport bikes on the parts of the tour that go through the cities and on the main roads, it's just normal traffic, many, many bikes, but just

riding

normally in the mountains, the Things get interesting. You should be very attentive if you are not driving particularly fast, use your mirrors and be aware of what is coming behind you and what is in front of you. If you stay to the left, the fast guys will just pass by on the outside. I'm not saying there aren't risks, of

course

there are and there are accidents.
a newbie s guide to the isle of man tt episode 2   mad sunday and riding the mountain course
The mountain section is usually closed while I sort out casualties, but in 2022 when we went there were no spectator deaths so it's not as crazy as it could have been. I was made to believe that at the end of the day it's up to you, but I know I couldn't go home without doing at least one lap of the

course

and for me that meant writing the course on Mad Sunday, I just had to do it. I would do it again? Hell yeah, I can't wait for 2024 when we'll be back on the island to do it all again, including the return of the parade on Crazy Sunday, see you there.
a newbie s guide to the isle of man tt episode 2   mad sunday and riding the mountain course

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