I started riding in 83 and retired in 88 after a few injurys blended into one, then came back into it this year, so 20yrs retirement for me. But looking back on the vintage forums etc I think I probably seen the best times with the HRC stuff, thorpe, bailey, magoo, malherb, jobe, lechien, hannah and ward to name a few at the epic nations races and Gp's. I really feel i havent missed much, am I wrong? I know the pups nowadays do their thing at the GP's but its just to sterile when you see them, the pre race interviews with the redbull caps and white sunglasses thing going on, I just think noooooo you look like a tit, its not cool.
Reading Rob A's site about him being on the road to the gp's and start money, prize money and the hardship that brought is just what I remember of my days as a schoolboy, all the travelling and general comaderie with other people with the same interest as you and the laughs we had, looking at my reply here I guess ive bridged over to the other topic about good times but I guess all i want to say is I dont think its as good as it was in the 80's
Retirements
retired nursing my wounds untill 2005 and have been riding again since then.... 
