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Ride it till the red
Speaking of that...... Bit of a tale to tell.....
Last monday I got a message from Pornstar about going for a ride, I said yes and that was the start of it!
Exhausted from riding Sat and Sun I rushed through getting the bike ready and out to Karapoti, we unloaded and Pornstar suggested link track then rollercoaster then home. I looked at a bald rear tire and sceptically agreed. Bad move number one on my part.
We headed off up the gorge and I was just starting to wake up and feel good on the bike when oh fuck, oh fuck he hasn't even seen me, oh fuck he's not braking and I'm braking so hard I'm on the front wheel and can't turn, oh fuck that hurt! Result was oncoming rider looking a bit shady and having his radiator and shroud pulled backwards and me having a sore hand and a bent front disc.
After a bit of straightening we headed on. Bad move number two on my part. After riding like a muppet along the main tracks I eventually found Pornstar at the start to the link track and we headed in. My bent front disc continued to make braking a real problem and slideouts constant and it wasn't long before I realised my hand wasn't getting better infact it was getting worse!
By the summit it was decided that we would finish the track then head back the easy way. Pain, pain and more pain all the way back but we made it. An eventful little ride albeit probably quite a boring one for Pornstar. Round two once I'm recovered is at a mx track ay mate?
Taking this weekend off to rest my hand hasn't been much fun but with any luck I'll be sweet for next weekend!
Moral of the story, Karapoti deserves respect and shouldn't be riden tired, with bald tires or after a crash. Oh that and I need to get one of those fancy KTM things for tight bush tracks, Pornstar and his shiny bike made things look effortless and he wouldn't stop bragging about the hydroulic clutch... Bastard!
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