Comments on: Flat Out: The Race for the Motorcycle World Land Speed Record http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/ Trawling every last corner of the web for cool motorcycle stuff Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:34:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Larry Bliss http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1599 Larry Bliss Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:48:58 +0000 http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/#comment-1599 I have been fortunate in that I have experienced the attempts to break the land speed record in a Streamliner at Bonneville as a spectator. <br /> <br />Rocky takes the often long periods of down time due to bad salt, wind, breakage and repairs, and various other delays and relays it to the reader as if the events are hapenning in rapid sucession and that you have become a part of a hair raising, white knuckled world that few people can relate to. <br /> <br />Rocky's ability to bring the technical side of Bonneville racing along with the characters and humor that is part of the adventure to the reader make this book a winner. <br /> Rating: 5 / 5 I have been fortunate in that I have experienced the attempts to break the land speed record in a Streamliner at Bonneville as a spectator.

Rocky takes the often long periods of down time due to bad salt, wind, breakage and repairs, and various other delays and relays it to the reader as if the events are hapenning in rapid sucession and that you have become a part of a hair raising, white knuckled world that few people can relate to.

Rocky’s ability to bring the technical side of Bonneville racing along with the characters and humor that is part of the adventure to the reader make this book a winner.

Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Diane Jensen http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1598 Diane Jensen Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:17 +0000 http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/#comment-1598 Although I must say that I know the writer from a close and mutual friend, I am an avid reader and although I do not have much knowledge in the field of racing, even I get it! The detail of events that he gives in the book of his very personal experience puts the reader in the driver seat as if you are really sitting beside him on his journey, if not behind the wheel yourself! <br /> <br />Enjoy this great read! <br /> <br />Diane Rating: 5 / 5 Although I must say that I know the writer from a close and mutual friend, I am an avid reader and although I do not have much knowledge in the field of racing, even I get it! The detail of events that he gives in the book of his very personal experience puts the reader in the driver seat as if you are really sitting beside him on his journey, if not behind the wheel yourself!

Enjoy this great read!

Diane
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: R. C. Jones http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1597 R. C. Jones Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:55:40 +0000 http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/#comment-1597 After watching Rocky race speedway bikes without brakes I got a real chuckle of him describing in great detail the need for real brakes on the streamliner. His details and descriptions made me feel like I was right there in the pits with him. I really enjoyed reading his story and appreciate what he has accomplished. Little does the non racer understand the consequences of great speed and I think that Rocky has described it very eloquently. <br /> <br />I can hardly wait for Rocky to hit the salt, set some more records and start writing about it all over again. In the meantime, maybe he could write about his speedway days. <br /> <br />Cheers <br />RC Jones Rating: 5 / 5 After watching Rocky race speedway bikes without brakes I got a real chuckle of him describing in great detail the need for real brakes on the streamliner. His details and descriptions made me feel like I was right there in the pits with him. I really enjoyed reading his story and appreciate what he has accomplished. Little does the non racer understand the consequences of great speed and I think that Rocky has described it very eloquently.

I can hardly wait for Rocky to hit the salt, set some more records and start writing about it all over again. In the meantime, maybe he could write about his speedway days.

Cheers

RC Jones
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: K. Lyle http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1596 K. Lyle Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:35:04 +0000 http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/#comment-1596 I am not a motorcycle enthusiast nor am I a race fan but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a lot about land speed racing. Rocky is a very good writer and made me feel like I was right there in the seat experiencing the thrill of traveling 300 plus mph on two wheels. After reading Flat Out I have a great desire to make the trek to the Bonneville Salt Flats and witness first hand Rocky's next attempt to regain the title "fastest man on two wheels." Rating: 5 / 5 I am not a motorcycle enthusiast nor am I a race fan but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and learned a lot about land speed racing. Rocky is a very good writer and made me feel like I was right there in the seat experiencing the thrill of traveling 300 plus mph on two wheels. After reading Flat Out I have a great desire to make the trek to the Bonneville Salt Flats and witness first hand Rocky’s next attempt to regain the title “fastest man on two wheels.”
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: E. A. Russell http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/comment-page-1/#comment-1595 E. A. Russell Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:35:09 +0000 http://news.helmethairblog.com/2010/03/flat-out-the-race-for-the-motorcycle-world-land-speed-record/#comment-1595 A great book for the motorsports person, hard to find a stoping place once ypu start. Rating: 5 / 5 A great book for the motorsports person, hard to find a stoping place once ypu start.
Rating: 5 / 5

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