hi
This is my first report so apologies for any silly mistakes
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Early last week someone at work suggested I go for with 3 other mates for an offroad experience. I quote "we do not go quickly and will wait for you". As i was free I said yes with some trepidation
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I set off at lunchtime to meet with the guys - 1 degree c, drizzling and foggy. The first comment suggested this would not be easy..."this should be interesting on that. My bike weighs half yours". I should also have guessed what would happen when two of the riders turned up in wellies and plastic over trousers taped up with masking tape! Photo 1 is just before we set off.
After a couple of miles of grass, forest roads and a bit of mud we came across the first major obstacle. The second photo shows me in the the distance being helped pick up with the bike. When I realised the rut I had chosen was blocked by a branch - an attempt at changing ruts failed and I slowly expired to the left and finished up in a hawthorn bush! It does show the danger of offroading by yourself as I was pinned under the bike - feeling a bit of a pr***k in more ways than one.
Remarkably I actually got through the 3 feet deep water hole - picture 3. Simple technique loads of revs, feather the clutch and smile! What you cannot see is the amount of steam coming off the bike. It was like sitting in a steamer!! But I did it
A few more miles of rough road, the odd rut was fun and relatively easy untill we came across 2 / 3 miles of mud topped with leave residue, the odd exposed or not exposed tree route!
I was by now on the seat paddling along thinking more about this could be painful and expensive
. Photo 4 was typical shot - another 100 yards and the inevitble happened. Lost the front and no amount of running alongside could keep it upright. Amazing how bloody tired you get trying to keep 200kg upright.
Final photo shows I did survive 2 hours. The team progressed another 2 hours but I thought better of it and came home. However I am now convinced of the joys of offroading and was amazed to find such extensive routes within 10 miles of Reading. I also realise small is probably better and would never now imagine offroading on my todd unless it is the middle of summer and baking hot.
So send me details of any serows for sale!!
This is my first report so apologies for any silly mistakes
.Early last week someone at work suggested I go for with 3 other mates for an offroad experience. I quote "we do not go quickly and will wait for you". As i was free I said yes with some trepidation
.I set off at lunchtime to meet with the guys - 1 degree c, drizzling and foggy. The first comment suggested this would not be easy..."this should be interesting on that. My bike weighs half yours". I should also have guessed what would happen when two of the riders turned up in wellies and plastic over trousers taped up with masking tape! Photo 1 is just before we set off.
After a couple of miles of grass, forest roads and a bit of mud we came across the first major obstacle. The second photo shows me in the the distance being helped pick up with the bike. When I realised the rut I had chosen was blocked by a branch - an attempt at changing ruts failed and I slowly expired to the left and finished up in a hawthorn bush! It does show the danger of offroading by yourself as I was pinned under the bike - feeling a bit of a pr***k in more ways than one.
Remarkably I actually got through the 3 feet deep water hole - picture 3. Simple technique loads of revs, feather the clutch and smile! What you cannot see is the amount of steam coming off the bike. It was like sitting in a steamer!! But I did it
A few more miles of rough road, the odd rut was fun and relatively easy untill we came across 2 / 3 miles of mud topped with leave residue, the odd exposed or not exposed tree route!
I was by now on the seat paddling along thinking more about this could be painful and expensive. Photo 4 was typical shot - another 100 yards and the inevitble happened. Lost the front and no amount of running alongside could keep it upright. Amazing how bloody tired you get trying to keep 200kg upright.Final photo shows I did survive 2 hours. The team progressed another 2 hours but I thought better of it and came home. However I am now convinced of the joys of offroading and was amazed to find such extensive routes within 10 miles of Reading. I also realise small is probably better and would never now imagine offroading on my todd unless it is the middle of summer and baking hot.
So send me details of any serows for sale!!
