Totara valley trail ride yesterday. Excellent ride. The rain on Saturday made the trail super greasy in the morning but kept the dust down nicely.
T he first three enduros were straight forward but the forth was super challenging. Biggest hill climb I have ever done! Got sucked into a bottomless bog on my second loop! Water blaster working overtime when I got home!
Beautiful valley yesterday. Perfect day for it. Track was the driest I have ever experienced. On my first lap on the third enduro, which was a really steep downhill, the guy in front of me fell off and I clipped his bike. Folded the shift lever like a pretzel! That was difficult finishing the lap!
Borrowed another shifter and did another lap with no enduros. Great ride, good day.
On my GG I have a spare shifter cable tied to the frame. They are retained with an optimistic tiny circlip and clamping pressure of a bolt. A bit like Japanese system but without the bolt captivating it on a shaft recess.
So I'm blazing along on a leafy trail ride all like "BWAA-BWAA-rin-a-ding BWAA-BWAA-rin-a-ding. .BWAA-BWAA" [shift]. . Oh foot missed [shift] Hey!!
Went back to look for it. I'd been in maybe 3rd. Where did I last shift? Heck I dunno, could have been ages ago, it was single track twisty stuff. Spent ages, no sign of it.
Made my way back scared of any hill around the corner and trying not to overrev it on open bits. Couldn't do another loop.
Old owner had lost circlip I believe, but I was vigilant on tightness and crisp clips thereafter.
A mates GG did same thing a few years later but I was prepared.
Hmm. Have spare levers for the Beta but can't recall if I've done anything about the shifter. Not a huge concern atm but hopefully will be back to it in future.
Sand country ride up here apparently was dry and great.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
I ride nipon denso so no need for spear parts and cable ties...
cheers DD
(Definately Dodgy)
Does that transfer over to roadbikes? We could line you up with a nice trouble free CB500X or similar.
You meet the nicest people on a Onda. And you.,
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
So Grasmere did not quite go as planned. On the second enduro I had just completed the first hill climb when the throttle stuck on and the bike hit a rock in the grass at speed. I got thrown off into more rocks and severely bruised my left side ribs and tailbone plus the bike had its chain guide broken and sprocket bent. No way out of there without a helecopter...! Fortunately a couple of tractor mechanics rode up with the heavy tools and didn't give up until the bike was rideable again! I was much indebted and limped the bike out of the enduro and back to the car park. I have been feeling very sorry for myself ever since but am starting to mend.
Next ride Scargill and is not the shitty course it was in 2023-different farm this time.
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