Lesson Learned

[Bubbs]

On my way to work this morning and got about 39 of the 42 miles to work on a national speed limit road only to find it was totally blocked off by a head on collision which took out 4 cars. The officer said everyone was ok but the road would be closed to the public for around 3 hours.

(Mistake 1) So I asked him whether there was a route to get round the main road, and he explained that there was a back road to get round and that a bike would get round it without a problem.

(Mistake 2) I found the road, and followed his directions.

Result:

The road started off ok, but soon narrowed to nothing which caused me issues with tractors coming the oposite direction but I'm used to that and thought, Meh! Then it really started to get interesting, with steep sharp corners with grit all over the place and folliage. It was slippery but still using engine breaking in 1st/2nd got me round...then finally I got to a point where chippings turned to greasy wet mud which was a lot like sheet ice.

Imagine being at the top of a long twisty hill feeling the front and rear slipping around while your trying to navigate corners and trying to keep off the brakes, but in doing so your bike is picking up more and more speed!! It was a nightmare... I slipped out about 6 times but managed to strain and heave the bike back up before it slammed. My nerves are now shot to shit.

Lesson Learned:

Don't listen to idiots who have never ridden a bike before.
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[P.addy]

Nearly dropped the Thundercat this morning. Went to wheel off the curb but forgot about side stand. Thank fuck MrJoolz was there to stop it going

Too tired this morning.

[Bubbs]

[Rogerborg]

Eh, I'm calling Brool Cory Sto on that.

I Goddamn hate hillbilly redneck farm tracks in a car, let alone a bike.

We were just after fretting about the possibility of some NSL speed limits being lowered to 50 or 40. I made the mistake of saying "Let's say where the sat nav takes me" on Sunday and would like to point out that there are NSL roads in the UK where doing 20 Imperial Miles to the Greenwich Hour would constitute taking your life (or at least NCB) in your hands.

[Bubbs]

[Itxi]

Reminds me of a week ago when I went to visit my sister in Leeds, Google maps recommended me two routes, one over the top of the Pennines, another underneath.

Then I noticed a road that went straight through them, checked a section on Google street view, nice straight road on that part. Thought I'd found a shortcut.

Averaged about 30mph (was very foggy as well so had to ride with the visor up, queue flies in the eyes) and almost came off on a corner that had a load of grit on it.
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[Jayy]

Reminds me of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqgEl53x7CM

[DrDonnyBrago]

I take a lot of those shitty back lanes when trying to find a decent view, find a shortcut, go exploring etc.

Some of them do make your arse twitch, I try to avoid them on wet days because as you said the mud is deadly.

Worst one I did was around grain harvest time last year, the whole lane was lined with spilt seeds. Thought I was going to die when I crested a hill and saw the descent .

[Bubbs]

[Kradmelder]

[_Iain_]

Took YBR greenlaning for the lulz.

Slipping and nearly decking the bike is half the fun, MTFU!!
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