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Nearly got stuck today on my Dont Pay But Play offroad site (where I work)
Did the usual steep earth bank a few directions, played amongst the trees etc, but there's about 100 yards of very old overgrown deep ruts between a fence and a walled earth bank that I've been eyeing up but staying out of as once you're in, you're committed (and should be!)
I walked it, figured my way in and out, and went for it. The first 30 yards, you have your left wheels ON the wall (only about 18", holding the 10ft high earth bank back) and my right ear 2" from a tall, razor wire topped chain link fence (which Interesting!
I hadn't spotted, during my walk, the overgrown mud covered log (!) part way along this, and due to the funny angle your wheels are at when your left ones are on a wall, and your front right hits a 12" high vertical object, things got abit sticky! After a few goes, I turned the wheel left in order to get more weight on the earth bank, hoping my underbelly was clear of the wall, and booted it. As it leapt onto the log, hit the brake and turn right, then use the momentum to drag the back wheel over!
I've got photos of the other bits of the play area, but not that bit as I was a bit busy (!) Adrenalin is definitely brown!
I'll post photos up when I go home later.
Did the usual steep earth bank a few directions, played amongst the trees etc, but there's about 100 yards of very old overgrown deep ruts between a fence and a walled earth bank that I've been eyeing up but staying out of as once you're in, you're committed (and should be!)
I walked it, figured my way in and out, and went for it. The first 30 yards, you have your left wheels ON the wall (only about 18", holding the 10ft high earth bank back) and my right ear 2" from a tall, razor wire topped chain link fence (which Interesting!
I hadn't spotted, during my walk, the overgrown mud covered log (!) part way along this, and due to the funny angle your wheels are at when your left ones are on a wall, and your front right hits a 12" high vertical object, things got abit sticky! After a few goes, I turned the wheel left in order to get more weight on the earth bank, hoping my underbelly was clear of the wall, and booted it. As it leapt onto the log, hit the brake and turn right, then use the momentum to drag the back wheel over!
I've got photos of the other bits of the play area, but not that bit as I was a bit busy (!) Adrenalin is definitely brown!
I'll post photos up when I go home later.
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