Ride report 30th May 2010 - green laning

Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

Set off nice and early for a ride, been a while since I took the WR out and have been keen too ride her for a while ... (I also wanted to use up the last bit of tyre - before getting some new ones - I have been meaning to do that for a while now ...).

I did my little route I do, with a couple of variations ... on the route, there is a lane that is closed for part of the year (see pics below) ... but May is outside that restriction, so I rode it for the first time ever! Cool

The lane was nothing special (quite scenic mind) but it was just nice to have a new bit to explore!

The WR is a capable bike (just a bit gutless low-down) - can't wait to get new tyres on it as it was struggling for grip quite a bit today (its a bit slimy where we have had a recent dry spell then downpour yesterday), I think with a new set of tyres it will be even more confidence inspiring to ride!! Cool

Anyhoo, enough waffle ... some pics ...
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boundy · Nearly there... Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Karma :

Has someone taken a chainsaw to the root down water lane?

Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

How big is the 'step' on water lane? I can never gauge how big it is from the photos...

E.g. is it knee height, or is it hip height?
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Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

imanupstart · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Karma :

Looks like you have some great lanes down your way, bedfordshire sucks Laughing

Blue_SV650S · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Karma :

imanupstart · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Jul 2009 Karma :

Don't tell me that, after having my drz stolen I thought I had moved on from all this greenlaning malarky....to ebay motors! Laughing

ben m · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Karma :

a long shot i know,

but anychance the original poster could pm me a higher resolution shot of the map?

looks like a really quality ride!

thanks

Rebel · Banned Joined: 23 Jan 2011 Karma :

Route is from Alton to Watelooville. Can't see the lanes on Google maps, but the Alton section is on OS map 186. No time to investigate further, sorry.

ben m · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Sep 2011 Karma :

Thanks for that, it's given me a better idea of where to start looking,
Should be able to put something together as I'm not to far from there.

Rebel · Banned Joined: 23 Jan 2011 Karma :

Me neither, about 10 miles. But i've not tried that route either. Let me know if you suss it out. Thumbs Up

Fizzer Thou · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

I can remember riding Water Lane back in the mid-80s with the Southern TRF group and I do not remember that step being there from then.But then I rode it again when doing a Long Distance Trial when riding my KTM and if the step was there it does not stick in my mind as being a big obstacle.

What I would say though,is that the pictures do show a good reason to not travel alone.Greenlaning is full of unseen dangers and being trapped underneath a bike with a broken leg would be no fun.
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