First of the new Sabelt kart suits came into stock this week - and I'm really impressed! Nice quality, towelling lining with shiny nylon outer and swinging sleeves. The first one just happened to be Alex's size for sampling when racing at Combe this weekend LOL!
A bit bored at work at the moment - twiddling my thumbs. The new racewear.co.uk web site will mean a lot of full-on work for me but the first draft won't be ready until tomorrow at the earliest. So no use doing any work on the old one, either! And given that my marketing programmes are based around the new site, and it's damned hard to write press releases and newsletters without seeing it, there's not much for me to do.
Frustrating, especially as there's a £1500 grant from Business Link riding on it being completed in time.
Roll on tomorrow!
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Starting MGs - the season gets closer
Saturday - no formal work - no snow - nice early Spring day. MG time!
Wash the ZS. Wash the Peugeot - OK, not an MG but it needed washing. Turn to the red Sprite. Connect it up to the ZS battery - YES! - it runs! Car's not been started since October, but good old British engineering shows through.
Started so easly I didn't even need to put on my new mechanic's overalls :-( Saves getting them dirty I suppose.
Should be able to get the 1380 block back this week. Then when I've sold something else I can send the crank away and we're close to engine build time.
Oh take a peek at our Facebook page - I've found a couple of great videos on YouTube about CarbonX and Uvex racing overalls. There's these guys setting themselves on fire just to prove how good their clothing is...MAD! Nice that they do though as it makes a good film on our web sites :-)
Wash the ZS. Wash the Peugeot - OK, not an MG but it needed washing. Turn to the red Sprite. Connect it up to the ZS battery - YES! - it runs! Car's not been started since October, but good old British engineering shows through.
Started so easly I didn't even need to put on my new mechanic's overalls :-( Saves getting them dirty I suppose.
Should be able to get the 1380 block back this week. Then when I've sold something else I can send the crank away and we're close to engine build time.
Oh take a peek at our Facebook page - I've found a couple of great videos on YouTube about CarbonX and Uvex racing overalls. There's these guys setting themselves on fire just to prove how good their clothing is...MAD! Nice that they do though as it makes a good film on our web sites :-)
Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Karting, skidding and working too hard
Took Alex karting to Combe on Sunday, latest round of the Junior Championship. Lord it was cold....Was wearing my CarbonX underwear set just to stay warm - and I wasn't going to catch fire, either! Bit of an oiverkill I know, but I did stay toasty warm.
Alex didn't do too badly. A couple of points up on his pre-Christmas average and considering he hasn't been for over a month that was pretty good. Don't they grow quickly at this age? He's already out-running his current kartsuit, good job we've got the latest Sabelt Stratos-K online, looks like he'll be the guinea pig.
Snowy days are made in heaven for a SKID CAR instructor :-) I've really enjoyed wheel-spinning around the car parks, but I do get disapproving looks from miserable old ladies of all ages and both sexes - lighten up guys, it only happens every now and again, and I reckon I know what I'm doing. Remember the word "FUN"?
Not that there's been a huge amount of time for that, we've been really busy. We're quoting for bespoke motorcycle racing leathers, indoor and outdoor karting overalls and supplying loads of FIA-homologated suits to comply with the latest rally regulations. It's great, we're busier than ever, just imagine what it could be like when the recession ends!
Back to it then - look out for our latest newsletter to drop into your inbox. Not signed up? Then do so here straight away!
Alex didn't do too badly. A couple of points up on his pre-Christmas average and considering he hasn't been for over a month that was pretty good. Don't they grow quickly at this age? He's already out-running his current kartsuit, good job we've got the latest Sabelt Stratos-K online, looks like he'll be the guinea pig.
Snowy days are made in heaven for a SKID CAR instructor :-) I've really enjoyed wheel-spinning around the car parks, but I do get disapproving looks from miserable old ladies of all ages and both sexes - lighten up guys, it only happens every now and again, and I reckon I know what I'm doing. Remember the word "FUN"?
Not that there's been a huge amount of time for that, we've been really busy. We're quoting for bespoke motorcycle racing leathers, indoor and outdoor karting overalls and supplying loads of FIA-homologated suits to comply with the latest rally regulations. It's great, we're busier than ever, just imagine what it could be like when the recession ends!
Back to it then - look out for our latest newsletter to drop into your inbox. Not signed up? Then do so here straight away!
Sunday, 1 February 2009
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