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2019 Road Racing Season is Over

November 18, 2019September 26, 2019 by TomBoyNI

The 2019 Road Racing Season is now over (~~with the exception of Macau~~).

You will notice a bit of a change in the site content over the coming winter months – with more ‘tech’ content. Just go with it, you might even like it – and be safe in the knowledge that when the bikes are back on the roads all the important info will still be here.

If you have no interest in anything that else that the site has to offer I won’t hold that against you either – just bookmark or save the site to your favourites and I will see you again in April 2020!

In the meantime make sure you subscribe to the TBNI Road Racing Calendar – as always it is free, keep up to date and already is starting to get the 2020 dates added to it. If you haven’t already subscribed have a read and get that sorted.

TBNI Road Racing Calendar – Click Here for Detailed Instructions on How to Subscribe.

2019 Macau GP Results (Motorcycles)

November 17, 2019November 14, 2019 by TomBoyNI

2019 Macau GP Results (Motorcycles) :

The 2019 Macau GP will be running from 13th – 17th November 2019, if you are visiting on these dates make sure you miss none of the action – bookmark or save the link to the live stream! If you have arrived after the event and just want to know the 2019 Macau GP Results then just keep scrolling down.

~~Live Stream –~~ ~~https://livestream.com/MacauGrandPrix~~

2019 Macau GP - Davy Morgan — 2019 Macau GP – Davy Morgan

2019 Macau GP Motorcycle Schedule

November 14, 2019November 13, 2019 by TomBoyNI

2019 Macau GP Motorcycle Schedule

UPDATE : Scroll to the bottom of this post to see this year’s entry list…

Make sure you miss none of the action from the 2019 Macau GP – bookmark or save the link to the live stream!

Live Stream – https://livestream.com/MacauGrandPrix

Thursday 14th Novemeber 2019

7:30-8:30 (UK Time : 23:30 13/11/2019 – 00:30 14/11/2019) – Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 53rd Edition – Free Practice

16:05-16:50 (UK Time : 08:05 14/11/2019 – 08:50 14/11/2019) – Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 53rd Edition – Qualifying

Friday 15th November 2019

7:30-8:30 (UK Time : 23:30 14/11/2019 – 00:30 15/11/2019) – Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 53rd Edition – Qualifying (2)

Saturday 16th Novemeber 2019

11:50-12:10 (UK Time : 03:50 16/11/2019 – 04:00 16/11/2019) – Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 53rd Edition – Warm Up

15:55-16:55 (UK Time : 07:55 16/11/2019 – 08:55 16/11/2019) – Suncity Group Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix – 53rd Edition – 12 laps

**Organizer reserves the right to re-schedule the programme without prior notice.

Live Stream – https://livestream.com/MacauGrandPrix

Love Road Racing? Then make sure to subscribe to our free road racing iCal Calendar – it updates automatically with all the dates and details for every Irish / Northern Irish and Manx race. Read More about it here : http://tbni.blog/road-racing-calendar/

Apple TV+ 1 Year Free Trial Not Showing Up?

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 by TomBoyNI

Apple TV+ launched on 1st November 2019, and if you purchased an iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, iPod Touch or Mac (iMac, MacBook Air / Pro, iMac etc) after 10th September 2019 then you will be eligible for an Apple TV+ 1 Year Free Trial!

NOTE : You only have a limited time to take up this offer. I believe that limited time is 3 months so do not hang about too long.

However some users are reporting that when they go into their Apple TV app on their device it seems to only be offering 7 days of a trial – then the billing starts at £4.99 / month.

There is a very easy work around for this issue (I was one such user who experienced this).

2020 Isle of Man TT Schedule

November 2, 2019November 2, 2019 by TomBoyNI

The 2020 Isle of Man TT Schedule has been released and we have all the important dates and times to help you plan your trip, or if you can’t make it to the island at least you will know what time to tune into Manx Radio to ensure you don’t miss a thing.

Peter Hickman at the Isle of Man TT Races

Two things of note though. The first may actually benefit you if you are heading over for practice week from Dublin – the first scheduled practices are now on the Sunday of Practice week. Traditionally the first day of practice was Saturday, however the first 2020 session will now be on Sunday 31st May afternoon – so if you are on that Dublin sailing think sharp – get off the boat and you will hopefully catch some Sunday qualifying.

Secondly – and sadly – there will be no TT Zero qualifying or racing in 2020 and 2021. The class has been dropped for two years, allegedly to ‘allow development’. TT Zero has been running for a decade and the electric machines from Mugen are responsible for a 121.824mph lap. I get that the entry is low and also that the Mugen will win, but still, TT Zero showed innovation and look at that lap time! I fully understand that many argue passionately that a TT Zero win shouldn’t really be counted as a TT win. I am all for opinions, but that opinion is one I’ll just have to disagree with. It may ‘only‘ be 1 lap – but that one lap is potentially 120+mph and considering the lap size of 37 miles then it really isn’t to be sniffed at. That one lap is still more than most full length Irish and Northern Irish National races. Hopefully come 2022 more teams will be in the field, on the track and ready to race!

Finally – this schedule is subject to change and given the weather we have had over the last couple of years this schedule will change. At the time make sure to follow :

And of course don’t forget the TBNI Road Racing Calendar – that will keep you up to date with all the Irish / Northern Ireland and Manx Road Racing Schedules.

TBNI Road Racing Calendar – Totally FREE and Totally PRIVATE

Apple Watch Series 5 Case : RhinoShield CrashGuard NX

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019 by TomBoyNI

If you are looking for an Apple Watch Series 5 Case there are two real options.

I previously had a Spigen Tough Armour Case on my Apple Watch Series 2. It was on there from Day 1 until I sold it around 3 years later. When the case was removed the Apple Watch was as new. I wore it to work, in the gym, day to day and it preformed flawllessly. It gave the Apple Watch a sort of G-Shock vibe, and offered good protector for daily use. It proved itself well and I had no hesitation in buying another when I bought my Apple Watch Series 5.

Apple Watch Series 2 Spigen Tough Armour Case

But this isn’t a review of the Spigen Tough Armour, it is a review for the RhinoShield CrashGuard NX.

One question you may have is if it works why change it?

Well it (the Spigen Tough Armour) certainly does work. But I had been wearing it for years, I wanted a change. I started looking around and after a bit of browsing I found the RhinoShield product. It looked nice and the fact that it was customisable appealed to me. So that was why I decided to try something new.

The first port of call was Amazon and with Prime the following day a RhinoShield CrashGuard NX arrived.

D’Oh! I had managed to order the wrong colour. Thinking I had ordered black when in actual fact I had ordered Camo Green.

MacOS 10.15 Catalina : How to Find 32 Bit Apps

October 11, 2019October 11, 2019 by TomBoyNI

32Bit Apps in MacOS Catalina will not work

MacOS 10.15 Catalina : How to Find 32 Bit Apps : Since MacOS 10.13 Apple have been warning users that 32 Bit Apps are on the way out. Well, with the release of MacOS 10.15 Catalina that time is now.

So before you upgrade you really should test what is going to stop working. At least then you can make the decision to go ahead with the upgrade or wait a while and see if the App Developer releases a 64 Bit update. Although to be fair – they have had enough warning so probably should have already done so! Don’t give up though, some lazy developers are still releasing updates.

Personally I have upgraded my MacBook Pro and not my iMac. I’m impressed with Catalina and would love to upgrade my iMac too however I can’t bear to loose Cannon Fodder, Theme Park, Sim City 4 and a few other classic games. Everything else that hasn’t bothered with updating – well I’m happy enough to move on without them, no doubt better alternatives are already out there.

Two programs of note that are a potential sticking point for many are :
1. Microsoft Office 2011 – this is not compatible and upgrading to Catalina will force you onto the Office 365 Subscription model.
2. Aperture : Apple’s own image software will no longer work with MacOS Catalina.

Apple Watch Nike Series 5 44mm : Unboxing

October 10, 2019October 10, 2019 by TomBoyNI

The Apple Watch Series 5 has been out for a couple of weeks now however the Nike edition of the watch only became available on 4th October 2019.

Having had a Apple Watch Nike Series 2 for a few years I thought it was time to upgrade. The Series 2 was still going strong, the battery was lasting all day and it was in great nick having been housed in a case with a screen protector for its entire life. So the question then is – why upgrade?

Mous Limitless 3.0 Case for iPhone 11 Pro Review

October 1, 2019September 30, 2019 by TomBoyNI

Disclosure : I purchased this Mous Limitless 3.0 iPhone 11 Pro Walnut Case direct from Mous.co the review is my own as are my thoughts on the product.

It is officially new iPhone season and this year we have three choices to go for, namely the iPhone 11, the iPhone 11 Pro and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. Now two things have been agreed across the tech world.

iPhone 11 Range - The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max — iPhone 11 Range – The iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro & iPhone 11 Pro Max

The naming of this generation of iPhone is absolutely shambolic.
The camera setup is ground breaking. Other phones have been there before the iPhone without doubt, but this year Apple have nailed it. They have taken what others have tried, improved on it, then bettered it a little more and made it ‘just work’ – as they do. If you aren’t aware I am referring to Night Mode.

I was never planning on upgrading my iPhone X I was more than happy to aim for and get a third year out it. Then I made the mistake of watching some previews, reviews and the iPhone 11 keynote. Needless to say I was walking into the Apple Store on 20th September 2019 to pick up my new iPhone 11 Pro 256 GB.

This isn’t a review on the iPhone 11 though.

2019 East Coast Racing Festival Results (Killalane)

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 by TomBoyNI

The 2019 East Coast Racing Festival concludes the 2019 Irish Road Racing Season.

Unfortunately I couldn’t get anywhere near Killalane due to a mechanical incident with my bike – well some a**e left a massive screw on the M1 motorway near Dublin and ruined my chances of getting anywhere near the racing. So thanks for that you inconsiderate t**t!

However well done to all involved in the event. If you would like a decent recap of the event check out the

Official East Coast Racing Festival Facebook Page : https://www.facebook.com/eastcoastmcc/

or a great source of live Road Racing News from the events :

https://www.twitter.com/ahardybreed

125cc Championship Race (07/09/2019)

Classic 250-350 Championship Race

600 Non Championship

Junior Support - Championship Race

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Senior Support Championship Rerun

Championship Race

OPEN Championship Race

Supertwins Championship Race

Grand Final

LWSS Championship Race

No results available from speedhive – but a massive ‘well done’ is deserved for Melissa Kennedy – the first female to win an Irish National Road Race!