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Blue_SV650S
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PostPosted: 19:38 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Ride report - Green laning 21st Feb 2010 Reply with quote
Mr Sparks! and I went laning today, starts off a few miles north of Portsmouth and the top point ends up just outside Alton ... with the now renowned 'water lane' being the one that is the turnaround point.

See map for route, Blue line is the route, red line is the actual route taken.

It was really slimy out, so plenty of sliding about!! .. it had been raining overnight, so plenty of splashy puddles too Cool

I even put the video camera on at one point (water lane) and followed Mr Sparks! ... where he to get proceeded to get a bit carried away ... Shocked

Vid:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faFySl-0zXk&fmt=18
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PostPosted: 19:49 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice timing of putting the video camera on Thumbs Up ... I always seem to miss the crashes and things Rolling Eyes Laughing

That 'loggy' bit looks horrible .... I can see me having a smoke break after that bit .
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
silky666 wrote:
Nice timing of putting the video camera on Thumbs Up ... I always seem to miss the crashes and things Rolling Eyes Laughing

That 'loggy' bit looks horrible .... I can see me having a smoke break after that bit .


What is even better timing was that when I set off, the camera was actually slightly at the wrong angle (pointing down), but after brushing some leaves/branches, it actually put the angle almost perfect!! Cool

The loggy bit is actually the bit you said looked easy last week (i.e. without the logs and with Sparks! and boundy both stranded!! Very Happy).

The logs actually make what was turning into an impossible pass (by riding) a doddle!! Cool
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PostPosted: 20:08 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Pushing it wasn't actually /that/ tiring, seemed to roll along okay, but by time I got to end of lane I was hurting a bit Laughing fine now though!

Video doesn't make things look impressive at all Sad

but "I'm wet, arghhhh" quality Thumbs Up

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Anyone got a right side radiator for sale? Laughing Mr. Green

Big thanks to BlueSV's friend for letting me leave it in his driveway and a MASSIVE thanks to Dom for coming up in the rain on his KTM 950 Adventure to give me a lift home then for coming up in the van with me to rescue the wounded WR!

Nick, where's the pic of me in a hedge?
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PostPosted: 20:13 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sparks! wrote:
Pushing it wasn't actually /that/ tiring, seemed to roll along okay, but by time I got to end of lane I was hurting a bit Laughing fine now though!

Video doesn't make things look impressive at all Sad

but "I'm wet, arghhhh" quality Thumbs Up


Anyone got a right side radiator for sale? Laughing Mr. Green

Big thanks to BlueSV's friend for letting me leave it in his driveway and a MASSIVE thanks to Dom for coming up in the rain on his KTM 950 Adventure to give me a lift home then for coming up in the van with me to rescue the wounded WR!


Alls well that ends well!!! Thumbs Up

As you can see from the last 2 pics ... I failed to get up that chalky/clay hill bit on the way home*!! Embarassed




*the second of which kind of shows the gradient
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PostPosted: 20:28 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good work Sparks! That lane is great, love it.
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PostPosted: 20:32 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:

The loggy bit is actually the bit you said looked easy last week (i.e. without the logs and with Sparks! and boundy both stranded!! Very Happy).

The logs actually make what was turning into an impossible pass (by riding) a doddle!! Cool

Which just goes to prove that not only can I not read a map ... but I cant read how difficult terrain is either.
Maybe the enduro career will have to go on hold.

I thought the logs (wet and at jaunty angles) made it look even harder than ruts (which I tend to stick in and then the bike cant slip away from me Smile


Sparks: I will have a dig about in the garage on Wednesday.
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PostPosted: 20:37 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
silky666 wrote:
Blue_SV650S wrote:

The loggy bit is actually the bit you said looked easy last week (i.e. without the logs and with Sparks! and boundy both stranded!! Very Happy).

The logs actually make what was turning into an impossible pass (by riding) a doddle!! Cool

Which just goes to prove that not only can I not read a map ... but I cant read how difficult terrain is either.
Maybe the enduro career will have to go on hold.

I thought the logs (wet and at jaunty angles) made it look even harder than ruts (which I tend to stick in and then the bike cant slip away from me Smile


Sparks: I will have a dig about in the garage on Wednesday.


Cheers silky Smile If you have one, how much do you want? and if I pay for it can you send via next day courier (I can arrange it if you like to be collected from you!) as I'm meant to be riding in Kent on saturday Smile

BTW.. the logs werent that bad, pretty sure my front wheel barely touched them as the first logs act as a ramp almost... before the logs were in this bit was bloody impossible to ride over, no matter what speed you go or if you try to wheely it .. it was just too akward!
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PostPosted: 21:01 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
You will all be please to know - I jet washed my bike after today!! ... it is all clean and stuff Smile ... well kinda clean!! Embarassed
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PostPosted: 23:45 - 21 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
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You will all be please to know - I jet washed my bike after today!! ... it is all clean and stuff Smile ... well kinda clean!! Embarassed
feck me, you feeling ok?
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I'm very impressed and feel like I'm sorely missing out, on a proper bike and of this experience Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:36 - 22 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
boundy wrote:
feck me, you feeling ok?


I know it is hard to believe isn't it, but it is true!!! Very Happy

We still on for play this weekend boundy? Thinking

Alexio wrote:
I'm very impressed and feel like I'm sorely missing out, on a proper bike and of this experience Thumbs Up


Get ya hand in ya pocket then fella!! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:16 - 22 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
I want to do some green laning Sad

And as Sven said in the video comment, that was a poor attempt of blocking out the reg plate Laughing
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I want to do some green laning Sad

And as Sven said in the video comment, that was a poor attempt of blocking out the reg plate Laughing


Embarassed I did give it a crack, but failed .... thought I had removed it, just re-watched, and clearly I hadn't!! Confused

So it doesn't draw attention to it further I have removed Svenns comment (valid as it was!! Very Happy) and deleted the botched cover-up ...
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These guys seem to have lots of mutual back slapping for getting up the step in water lane ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vR4yhRSXz4I ... why do I never get that sort of support?!!?!? Laughing
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In fairness, I wouldn't want to try it on a GS!
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Blue_SV650S wrote:
Alexio wrote:
I'm very impressed and feel like I'm sorely missing out, on a proper bike and of this experience Thumbs Up


Get ya hand in ya pocket then fella!! Thumbs Up


There's nothing in there except £1.62. So seriously broke for the first time in my life, otherwise I'd have a licence by now.
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In fairness, I wouldn't want to try it on a GS!


To be fair, he didn't need to go at it with that much 'gusto' ... I'd have given him a clap too!! Clapping Very Happy
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PostPosted: 19:31 - 23 Feb 2010    Post subject: Reply with quote
We should send him up Redgate Mill Lane next Mr. Green
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We should send him up Redgate Mill Lane next Mr. Green


I'd rather see him attempt going UP slippy-lane!! Wink

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Looks like in true youtube style, we have a constructive comment by someone re: Sparks! water lane vid/incident ....


"toss potttttt....! go a bit slower" ...

That is most helpful/constructive ... thanks pmay222!!! Very Happy
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Your vid was also mentioned on the TBM forums, though not in quite so derogatory a manner. Saying that, I haven't checked that board today Mr. Green
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Your vid was also mentioned on the TBM forums, though not in quite so derogatory a manner. Saying that, I haven't checked that board today Mr. Green



Linky plz!!! Smile
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https://www.trailbikemag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20188

Nothing added to it really...shame on you two for your "noisy" pipes though Wink
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Imonster wrote:
https://www.trailbikemag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=20188

Nothing added to it really...shame on you two for your "noisy" pipes though Wink


Not exactly the longest or most tempestuous thread ever is it?!?!!! Very Happy


I noticed in the thread Sparks has posted ... that Sparks! gets everywhere doesn't he!! ... is there anywhere on the inter-web where Sparks hasn't been!?!!? Thinking Laughing
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