Well another VERi Enduro Completed
This 1 was tougher than Harrow ( Totally opposite terrain ) it was like 3bridges on steriods
My Lil PE175 had 2 work its butt off, with the Help of Canam & GMC I completed the course.
I have said it b4 and I will say it again, the boots of 2day are bloody horrible. It was with reluctance that I wore my 5yo brandnew boots today, as my old Alpine Stars / Roger De Costas have finally had there day. After the cold start it was apparent that I could not shift up, so out came the 10mm and the G/lever was raised. Next came actually trying to select gears & feeling the pegs thru these storm trooper boots. After a few false nuetrals the changes were at least happening. Pretty soon we approached Hill climb #1, I was like oh sh*t as a few bikes were stuck 1/2 way up. I thought nup with these rock hard boots I am not gunna be able to hit 2nd or I will hit Nuetral and stuff it. so after much deliberating I went for it, but no surprise I botched it and had to com back down. with other route available Canam strolled down and went hell for leather and got it up there, Thanx brudda
after this the ride took shape lotsa bogs, 1 of which saw me do an impression of jimbo in not so clear water
after some help from Tex's mate with the Ct110 I was off again, only to hit a fire trail which had a large boulder just piercing the surface this with a wet muddy front tyre = another endo as the front just washed out. Surely that was it for the day
but wait there was more a dodgy rut / water crossing that ressmbled a broken bridge stole my front wheel, when I dismounted to lift it out I stood on a board which was only floating on the surface, resulting in PE & I taking a seat
it was freakin deep. with the trusty mate at my side the bike was uprighted as was the owner and I ploughed on.
Again the bogs and terrain were gr8, but around a left bend on an incline was another Hill Climb, This time Humpty Dumpty was sitting on a log Vidoeing the the voilent decline that was rutted and rocky that bottomed out only too follow on the incline on the otherside.
It was too late I was 1/4 of the way down the hill so I stopped and procrastinated my options, there was only 1 option Down & the up.down was fine but again the PE and my lack of ability only made it so far, step in my other rider MR GMC ( this guy can actually Ride ) although my clutch was worked O/T he piloted the PE to the landing. Thanks Geoff
With the 2 monster hills behind us the rest of the ride was xlnt and achievable and as Murph and Geoff said a lil more tweaking and the PE will be better ( Gearing & new muffler ) so I will work on that.
Itwas a Gr8 day with a Gr8 Turnout thanks to Drakey, Poppy, Barb, Juz, Colin & all the people who put it on. Big thanks to My Sponsor Discount Motorcycle Wreckers who keeps me on track & trail
