Coming from a XC and road background I think he was a little worried about getting his arse kicked or crashing - neither happened... and despite a gentle and cautious approach to Charity Lane there was still a big grin... out again? Hopefully.
Charity Lane is dry as a bone top to bottom now. After the runs at the weekend I tried to head left into the steep section but you've got to have a lot of balls to stay left like Jon did on video - it's hair-raisingly narrow! Still I was pleased with my speed through the steep gulley today. The lower section is like a race track (with big boulders randomly placed - perhaps by someone trying to slow us down?) A first for me - accelerating in 18th gear - I've officially not got much faster to get before I run out of legs on the Chameleon now! Awesome.
We did Bottom of the Oven which was fun too - and after riding it at the weekend I slowed slightly more into the top of the loose section which actually made it faster to ride - great fun - and perhaps now a regular addition to push the skills a bit more on the loose stuff?
The singletrack is running really well now too - and is dry as a bone. It's SO fast it's not the roots sending you slipping sideways, but actually throwing you off the bike that's the problem now - big laughs! Again a few logs placed across the track in places, oddly?
So all in another great dry week's riding. Let's hope this is a sign of the summer to follow! :)
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| Charity Lane 22/04/10 |
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