Rockanje Classic, old bikes racing.

[Tim in Belgium]

Cycled up on the dutch push bike to Rockanje to drink beer and watch old bikes go round, a good day and lots of photos close to the action.

Pt.1
Sidecar outfits during practice (note the paved streets):
http://inlinethumb63.webshots.com/44286/2646585570084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2646585570084392296mBmptG)

http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/44559/2891969020084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2891969020084392296ydPCbc)

http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/46353/2437976740084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2437976740084392296FxzUQU)

Some machinery in the paddock:

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/44119/2537256570084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2537256570084392296UYFRfa)

http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/42600/2786524320084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2786524320084392296WQJsdF)

http://inlinethumb40.webshots.com/46567/2698322060084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2698322060084392296ytnixX)

A couple of spare bikes:

http://inlinethumb17.webshots.com/46672/2827189340084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2827189340084392296IgvYGh)

A nice Honda:

http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/45572/2252650560084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2252650560084392296mNJXVP)

http://inlinethumb59.webshots.com/46010/2570378820084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2570378820084392296mnCuyi)

http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/11515/2512188760084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2512188760084392296ymXAaG)

This seems to be the way forward, a spare bike again:

http://inlinethumb37.webshots.com/45284/2697726810084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2697726810084392296rvaGrW)

More to come.

[Tim in Belgium]

More Paddock shots:

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/45749/2361848750084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2361848750084392296jImuMv)

A nice side car outfit, these actually look like fun, and I love the details and the flyin rug it rests on:

http://inlinethumb05.webshots.com/43716/2860699770084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2860699770084392296GIIlXH)

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/22688/2924810890084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2924810890084392296kgSgJQ)

http://inlinethumb11.webshots.com/45194/2416593550084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2416593550084392296fABhjm)

http://inlinethumb31.webshots.com/32926/2742010390084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2742010390084392296JIUoJY)

The 50cc boys were racing hard, a couple of them throwing it down the road at the end of the first lap:

http://inlinethumb28.webshots.com/45147/2911553880084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2911553880084392296FlBMMn)

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/32678/2170649400084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2170649400084392296jndbUi)

http://inlinethumb54.webshots.com/47221/2757460740084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2757460740084392296uxSjzs)

Bigger bikes:

http://inlinethumb35.webshots.com/47138/2352110230084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2352110230084392296vJHPFR)

Opening lap through the trees and dunes:

http://inlinethumb01.webshots.com/47808/2983323880084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2983323880084392296MCnJgt)

http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/43835/2721378940084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2721378940084392296iliUZX)

On to the paving again:

http://inlinethumb42.webshots.com/44969/2980497260084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2980497260084392296TBwmFK)

[Tim in Belgium]

lats and final part:

There were some good beards:

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/6214/2275627250084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2275627250084392296hAnUoH)

Close to the action:

http://inlinethumb51.webshots.com/19762/2288260890084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2288260890084392296tXMghF)

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/44119/2512249480084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2512249480084392296VvWmzl)

http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/32109/2538069450084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2538069450084392296uuUkQx)

Sidecars again:

http://inlinethumb56.webshots.com/34999/2186914170084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2186914170084392296BuwYlM)

Exiting the chicane:

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/46367/2419370300084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2419370300084392296QfhFnr)

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/39782/2654973460084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2654973460084392296mfVNrG)

Corner at the BadHotel:

http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/22682/2226696850084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2226696850084392296SChLSN)

http://inlinethumb27.webshots.com/44378/2959470440084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2959470440084392296nHImMu)

And the halfway straight:

http://inlinethumb18.webshots.com/40593/2016746260084392296S600x600Q85.jpg (http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2016746260084392296QwrnGb)

It was nice to see old bikes getting exercised properly, they look like fun :D

[Holdup]

Nice pics :thumright: