the birm*

Washed out.

Due to masses of rain in a short period of time, the pristine mountain bike track out at Kilingsworth have been almost all washed out. I went out there with Chris and John to do some sweet single-track riding and was surprised on a few occasions (especially coming round corners) at whole parts of track just gone (some were chasms over a meter deep, others super rutted out, other underwater).

We still had a great ride on the portions that were ride able, despite getting horrid chain-suck (leaving me without a middle-ring) and eventually breaking the rear derailleur cable (making it a tough ride home in one strenuous gear). What a place! I was glad I was able to share that one with some good mates who hadn’t been out there before.