In this episode, we sit down with Ian McVeighty, a rider whose story captures the true spirit of Isle of Man racing — grit, resilience, and an unshakeable love for bikes. Ian takes us from his early days surrounded by motorbikes, through the two-stroke era, into the heart of road racing culture on the Island. He shares the raw reality of the sport: the crashes, the comebacks, the terrifying highside that left him with a fractured spine, nine broken ribs, and the daunting task of learning to walk again. But it’s also a story of determination — fuelled partly by someone telling him he’d never race again, a sentence that pushed him harder than any engine ever could. We talk two-stroke race craft, seizing engines, clutch technique, mentorship, the old newcomers races, practice week chaos, and what it really takes to dial in a bike on the Mountain Course. Ian reflects on leaving the Island as a teenager to compete, the value of being pushed outside your comfort zone, and the mindset required to go again after being broken — literally. Whether you’re into racing, mindset, or stories of pure resilience, this conversation captures the heritage of Hislop’s era, the toughness of road racing, and the lessons learned from life lived wide open.