[Fot] Crank Scrapers?

Bill Tobin william.tobin31 at verizon.net
Sat Feb 15 15:54:44 MST 2020 

Hi Guys I just read an article in Runners World written by an older 
woman; probably 60 or so. We used to chase PR's : Personal Records. Now 
the author says she chases PV's; Personal Victories. I once ran a 5K in 
20:03 on my 51st birthday. 20 years ago. I'll never come close to that 
time again but I still feel that "finishing vertically" is  a PV and 
accomplishment in a foot or bike race. Even more so in a triathlon.

Same with the vintage racing: I'll never win a race but just being out 
there with the other guys is still fun.  Also skiing: 30 years ago I 
could ski with about anyone but took 25 years off. Life kind of got in 
the way. Took up skiing again a couple years ago: can't turn 'em like I 
used to but having fun. Name of the game.

Cheers Bill

On 2/15/2020 3:28 PM, van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot wrote:
> No Kas, I'm well aware of it. Without you, I would have been sort of 
> desperate, thanks to you I know how to proceed out of my bad times, 
> racingwise, of the past 2 years!
> Marcel
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *Van: *"Kas Kastner" <kaskastner at gmail.com>
> *Aan: *"van mulders marcel" <van.mulders.marcel at telenet.be>
> *Verzonden: *Zaterdag 15 februari 2020 19:15:43
> *Onderwerp: *Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?
>
> You forgot who talked you into this decision.
>
> *Never be beaten by equipment.*
>
>
>
> On Sat, Feb 15, 2020 at 12:08 AM van.mulders.marcel--- via Fot 
> <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>> wrote:
>
>     Making a car faster and better is also part of the game. I'm
>     surely not a slow driver but admittedly not the fastest. I was 50
>     yrs old when I started doing some car competition and I never took
>     race driving lessons, because I thought almost nobody did that and
>     because as amateurs I also thought it was not completely
>     righteous. I think otherwise now about the driving lessons. But
>     like everyone who does compete in whatever sport, I want to win
>     (win races or classes or overtake the car in front..). Winning
>     feels good. For me,to win, I need a car that is in good shape and
>     just a little bit faster than the opponent cars. Knowing that my
>     car is a bit faster makes my driving much better. When my car is
>     not in good shape, I wait for the finish and I drive slower than I
>     should. This approach has worked very well for me. I was 2 times
>     overall championship winner of the german Triumph Competition and
>     British HTGT with also 8 overall race wins. In the last 2 years
>     I've been rather slow, and with 68 yrs I wonder if it is the age,
>     but so far I refuse to believe that, so I'm taking some race
>     driving lessons with an instructor who is also going to drive my
>     car  in the next race season. We will share my car : each of us
>     will do one race in a week-end so we can compare our laptimes. If
>     I stay a lot slower than my instructor, I'll know it is time for
>     me to stop road racing. Investing in the car or in the driver?
>     Investing in more horsepower or in better handling or braking?
>     This is a wrong idea : it is not about  or/or/or... but about
>     and/and/and.
>     Marcel
>
>     ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>     *Van: *"fot" <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>>
>     *Aan: *"fot" <fot at autox.team.net <mailto:fot at autox.team.net>>
>     *Verzonden: *Zaterdag 15 februari 2020 05:32:11
>     *Onderwerp: *Re: [Fot] Crank Scrapers?
>
>     Wow, that's a GREAT explanation, Chris!
>
>     - Tony Drews
>
>     On 2/14/2020 3:30 PM, Chris Marx via Fot wrote:
>
>         Hi Chuck,
>
>         not sure was a shark has to do with billiard.
>
>         I’m more about effort.
>
>         Minimum effort with maximum result – the same I do for
>         business, making the dreams of architects becoming true, with
>         a minimum of effort.
>
>         Saving resources and money.
>
>         On racing I try to bring in, what makes the car fast:
>
>           * Good handling
>           * Good braking
>
>         Engine power is not on my focus. The engine needs to last. I
>         try to keep the revs at low as I can < 6100 rpm on the TR4.
>
>         And I changed the TR8 current engine configuration to work
>         best between 3-6000 rpm.
>
>         Both cars are basically the same config.
>
>         Many people invest much money in their car. I invest money in
>         the driver. Taking lessons, buying books about driving.
>
>         In my opinion this is giving better results than trying to
>         squeeze 10 hp more out of an engine.
>
>         The most joy for me is to treat racing like a chess play. You
>         have about 30-40 cars on the track.
>
>         Some of them you can use for getting faster others hinder you
>         and then there is the car in front you want to overtake.
>
>         That is the greatest fun of all. Playing games. Presenting
>         yourself in mirrors, confuse them with false attacks and stuff.
>
>         I’m not after winning, I’m going for a good fight and don’t
>         care much about final outcome. The fight is the thing for me.
>
>         Cheers
>
>         Chris
>
>
>
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