It all started as usual at the Hideaway cafe with me and Dave tucking into a fat boys breakfast James popped in to finish off my bacon and mushrooms then it was off to meet the rest at the Brixton garage.
We meet up with Justin, who would lead us for the day looking a tad worse for wear after a night on the tiles James looked a bit fragile too but it wasn't going to dampen the day. Jon and Bonnie made up the group and after checking out Daves handy work on his bike artwork (the Blue Zebra) it was off to tackle Dartmouth and surronding area lanes.
What a day and thanks James for making it an entertaining one!!!Don't think I have laughed so much on a ride-out before. I'm a bit gutted as the vids with James stuck in the mud didn't materialize as I'm still trying to work out my headcam(Analoge man in a digital world) I did however get the Blue Zebra drenching Justin and Jon (Moses) crazy Frog parting the waves!!!!
Thanks Justin for a great day out, gutted that I'm now going to be away for about 8 weekand well done Bonnie for tackling some very difficult lanes, respect
Here are some of the vids that i've down loaded so far. More to follow
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Life's like a muddy, slate nearly impossible to climb lane.
Enjoyable but hard to conquer !!!
Cracking vids from our very own channel 4 film crew, it was a top day for sure, James was as entertaining as usual, (Mosses) the crazy frog was just crazyand the blue Zebra was quick (probably due to the go faster stripes).
I even saw Mac find the balance point of his KTM in one lane (unintentionally), Bonny was having an off day but still managed to conquer everything the lanes had to offer.
Cracking report there Mac although we were a little further North than Dartmouth this time, we started the day with the Southams regulars 202-193, 194, 195, 196, 209, 210, 222, 221, 236, 238, 223, 212, 205, 204 all was going good so we decided on a spot of lunch, fueled bike's and fueled belly's so we set off to 202-198, 176, 149, 148, 147, I made a stupid mistake in 202-141 where I got cross rutted in a puddle, needless to say my Friendstook advantage of this rare situation .
202-142 and crazy frog showed his true colours, with a ringa ding ding and braaaaap he skipped through the next puddle and nearly took out the blue zebra on the other side .
we then made our way to 202-097 there was an abandoned van blocking the end of this lane with no body in sight, fortunately the owner was kind enough to leave it unlocked with the key's still in it, so the crazy frog jumped in and moved it back enough for us all to get through (Top Frog).
We then did 202-096 followed by the feild climb at dean 202-086, yes I took the easy way around but only to help the others .
It then took us about 45 mins to get down 202-085 due to about 7 4x4's making a right meal of the lane.
once back on the road we went up 202-076 turned around and came back down, I clipped a rut at the bottom of the hill and wrestled with my bike until it came to holt, crazy frog seemed impressed with my bucking bronco skills anyway.
We stopped for 5 mins staring at the meditating panda before setting off 202-084, 338, 120, 121, 122, James was the one to get caught in the KTM grave yard this time on 202-129 .
I then took a different route to 202-171 which seemed to amaze everyone as they looked around and realized where they were , we then did 202-179, Dave, Jon and James had a play on 202-306, the rest of us were tempted but decided to give it a miss today .
We then did the final stretch of 202-196, 195, 194 and 193 before saying our good byes and heading home.
Approx 7 hrs, 80 miles and 40 lanes.
All in all, top day, great company with lots of laughs, awesome lanes and more 4x4's than you can shake a stick at.
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i have to agree with mac on all points, it was another fantastic day, huge thanks to justin the lane master. that has to be one of my all time best days, i laughed so much my ribs were hurting
when i got home.
from crazy frog jon running into me(you crazy bastard), to all of us getting a free shot at justin stuck in a puddle it was a epic day.
James popped in to finish off my bacon and mushrooms then it was off to meet the rest at the Brixton garage.
James looked a bit fragile too but it wasn't going to dampen the day. Jon and Bonnie made up the group and after checking out Daves handy work on his bike artwork (the Blue Zebra)
it was off to tackle Dartmouth and surronding area lanes.
. I'm a bit gutted as the vids with James stuck in the mud didn't materialize as I'm still trying to work out my headcam
(Analoge man in a digital world)
I did however get the Blue Zebra drenching Justin and Jon (Moses) crazy Frog parting the waves!!!!
and well done Bonnie for tackling some very difficult lanes, respect
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