Rimutaka Hill/Featherston Pylon Track ride Mon 29/12?

[Balrog]

... How'd you like the ride back down on the Beemer?

I'd only had the bike a week & I didn't know what I was doing
So I was crapping myself on the way down.
(crapping stage two, stage one started with I realised that I might have to ride back down what I was riding up )

First I had to work out that going quicker made it eaiser.
Then I had to grow a bigger set to pry my hand off the brake.
After that I was just left with a death grip on the bars, and a total paranoia about dropping the bike and not being able to pick it up by myself.

A most excellent introduction to adventure riding

[marks]

I'd love to go up Odlins Road sometime but I can't do next couple of days, am on kiddie duties I'm afraid! Appreciate the offer though!

well let me know when you can - I'll take my 230 and we can explore the nasty side tracks.

I'd only had the bike a week & I didn't know what I was doing
So I was crapping myself on the way down.
(crapping stage two, stage one started with I realised that I might have to ride back down what I was riding up )

First I had to work out that going quicker made it eaiser.
Then I had to grow a bigger set to pry my hand off the brake.
After that I was just left with a death grip on the bars, and a total paranoia about dropping the bike and not being able to pick it up by myself.

A most excellent introduction to adventure riding

feck - I wouldn't want to ride down that on a maiden voyage of a step through let alone a big mother whale.

hows the shin?

[Paladin]

I'd only had the bike a week & I didn't know what I was doing
So I was crapping myself on the way down.
(crapping stage two, stage one started with I realised that I might have to ride back down what I was riding up )

First I had to work out that going quicker made it eaiser.
Then I had to grow a bigger set to pry my hand off the brake.
After that I was just left with a death grip on the bars, and a total paranoia about dropping the bike and not being able to pick it up by myself.

A most excellent introduction to adventure riding

Haha, some of that all sounds rather too familiar!!!

[Balrog]

... hows the shin?

Getting there, went for a short ride around the block yesterday
At least it doesn't have to be elevated all the time now.

[Paladin]

Getting there, went for a short ride around the block yesterday
At least it doesn't have to be elevated all the time now.

Should make Fairy's New Year more enjoyable then!

Glad you're on the mend mate!