{"product_id":"9781789466942-ragged-edge","title":"Ragged Edge","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brutal true story of the Isle of Man TT - the world's most dangerous race\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo minutes to go.\u003c\/b\u003e By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past faster than a bullet from the barrel of a gun. And that's not even the fastest part of the course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne minute to go.\u003c\/b\u003e The atmosphere is palpably tense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne week in June. One small island. 40,000 annual visitors. Raw speed. Numerous annual deaths. The Isle of Man TT motorcycle road race. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive minutes to go.\u003c\/b\u003e The claxon sounds, harsh as an air raid siren. Television crews attempt last-minute interviews with riders. The thousand yard-stares give it away: they're really not listening now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour minutes to go.\u003c\/b\u003e The grandstand is packed. Some racers tell their mechanics, 'I'll see you later for a pint' - just to make themselves believe they will.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree minutes to go. \u003c\/b\u003eFor the first man on the road, hidden dangers exist. He will have no-one to follow. And he is the hare that the greyhounds will be chasing. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo minutes to go.\u003c\/b\u003e By the end of the first lap, riders will be howling past faster than a bullet from the barrel of a gun. A full 160pmh. And that's not even the fastest part of the course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne minute to go.\u003c\/b\u003e The atmosphere is palpably tense. It's like no other sporting event on earth. Formula 1 drivers can crash spectacularly and just walk away. Everyone knows that's not the case here. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive seconds.\u003c\/b\u003e The starter raises the chequered flag, ready to snap down. No more time for nerves, for doubts. The race has started. How it will end, no-one knows. The TT has begun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eRagged Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, Stuart Barker will write the definitive story of this unique event, from the tarmac up. The history, the atmosphere, the heroes, tragedies and legends. And most importantly: our fascination with this seductive yet perilous test of skill and daring. This is the unvarnished, raw truth behind the world's most dangerous sporting event - in the words of those who ride it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40830125736033,"sku":"9781789466942","price":13.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33127808.jpg?v=1739417655","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781789466942-ragged-edge","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}