Hi Helen
Well I'm not sure how to react to your last posting it was both flattering and confusing for me on a personal level.
Whilst not wanting to disillusion you from your high opinion of my racing acheivements, other than the first two years where I rode almost every weekend, in 94 I rode 3 meetings before the Manx, Scarboro Aberdare and Barkston Heath, in the 4 meetings including MGP I had 6 crashes and 2 wins. From MGP 95 lightweight race to the very start of practice in 96 I never even sat on a bike, not in a showroom, a garage, or in my dreams, but then I went out and won the lightweight race and never fell off once ;-), so I have to disagree with the once a year racer opinion, sorry ;-0
Each rider should be accepted, or declined on their own merits, you see some riders can get on a bike once a year and be competitive, whilst others can race/ride all year round and be a liability, I've proved this myself ;-0
Russ