carnage and destruction at the Eynsford off road bimble.....

Unfortunately I only had my phone as a camera and didn't get many, but there were other cameras present and it'll be worth the wait ;)

It all started out innocently enough....a flippin good turn out on a damp evening an hour after a heavy thunderstorm, with the plan to do a circuit of what was last month an easy route that goes up a rather steep chalky muddy chute with 10 inch wooden steps set into it......
 

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Everyone was on big bikes....apart from a certain Mr 'keyless' Reynolds :D

Clive came across from Reading, and several up from the south coast;
 

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I missed the best 'off', which from the sounds of it was rather impressive......and proved to the gang that hoisting an 1150 out of a 10 foot drop off from the Pilgrim's way isn't something that is easioly accomplished......hopefully the pics of that will surface soon, but my next shots are from the 'chute'......

Looking up it from the bottom, this one, as normal in this type of pic, doesn't come close to showing how actually is .......

Those steps are truly as slippery as they look though......and then some :D
 

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The flints up the chute are tennis ball sized and make a great surface to ride on....NOT!!!

Oh yeah, I forgot to say....it was getting dark as well :D
 

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It took us a good half hour to get everyone up to the top......

What colour was the key fob Phil?

Pink....definately pink.....or green.......maybe green.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:P
 
Fanum said:
I missed the best 'off', which from the sounds of it was rather impressive......... hopefully the pics of that will surface soon,
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Tell me Fanum - were you ever dropped on your head as a baby ? :D :D
 
darkhorse said:
Bill

Sorry I didn't make it along, I only got back from Yorkshire at 9pm.

Next time
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Dave....no worries.....I'm going to do it again in a month or two when it's properly dark....Big bikes only with knobblies and extra lights essential :D

Taff...........Yep ;)
 
I missed the best 'off', which from the sounds of it was rather impressive......and proved to the gang that hoisting an 1150 out of a 10 foot drop off from the Pilgrim's way isn't something that is easioly accomplished
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It wasn't very impressive from my point of view when I was sliding down the aforementioned 10ft bank with an 1150 Adv following me very closely :rolleyes:

What WAS impressive was that none of the 6 or so blokes who heaved, sweated and grunted to get the bike out called me a tosser until at least 15 minuites after I fell off!! What a stout bunch!

I also enjoyed the following conversation, after I found the kill switch, with someone at the top of the bank:
Him: 'Are you ok?'
Me: (slightly shaken) 'Yes, I think so'
Him: 'Ok, wait there until I get my camera'

So what have I learnt from my first off-road 'experience'?

1. If this is a Fanum 'novice bimble' then I don't really fancy the advanced..

2. Get some nobblies fitted, because worn out Tourances aren't particularly good in the mud..

3. Don't fill up a 30ltr Adv tank before falling off..

Anyway :beerjug: , Thanks for a great evening!
 
:blush It was a novice route....until it rained this week :blush

The thunderstorm an hour before didn't do us any favours either......a thin soggy layer of wet clay mud on a chalk and flint surface is pretty high on the list of crap riding surfaces.......probably second to a diesel lake :D

You did well though David.....good to see you grinning still at the end....and if it's any consolation, my ribs and knee are giving me gip now after my offs when the TKC's got totally clogged on what should have been a simple as heck flat track down a valley....all our tyres were just big hoops of clay....I honestly couldn't understand why I was riding on a flat straight surface yet the bike was fishtailing like I was on ice :rolleyes: :(

A good night though..thanks to all who came for making it fun :thumb


Now...who's got the piccies of your off??


:D
 
DavidHale said:

2. Get some nobblies fitted, because worn out Tourances aren't particularly good in the mud..

3. Don't fill up a 30ltr Adv tank before falling off..
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2. Alternatively, if you can't afford / don't have knobblies, reduce the tyre pressure to about 1.5 bar (21 PSI), as this will give you a bit more grip. Not as much as a proper knobbly, but much more than a Tourance inflated to road pressures.
Don't forget to reinflate them before riding home!

3. If you're going off road, you only need about 10 litres of fuel in the tank. That saves you 15 odd kilos of weight to pick up when (not if) you fall over.

DAMHIK
 
Right. Hopefully (if I've done this right) there will be a picture of a group of fine fellows early on in the ride....

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Stone the crows what a stonking good ride, the last time I went on one of Fanums Rides resulted in me getting TKc's fitted after last night I think I will have a look at catterpillar tracks.


Novice run...... Tourances ok........

What a great bunch of TOSSERS sorry no pictures this time.

Thanks to all,

Chalkster
 
Everythings fine chaps!
The bike is undamaged.
It landed on Dave!!
 

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