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I've never had a good ride at Penshurst, not sure why but I know most
riders have one bogie piece of land that brings out their worse riding
habits. The journey to Penshurst takes me along the A21 and every
time I reach the Hildenbourgh junction it always seems to be raining,
has anyone else found this? On arrival at the trial I made my way to
the signing point where I was informed the clerk of the course was out
adjusting the sections apparently like a headless chicken in the event
of the whether taking a turn for the worse. "I assume he was making
the sections harder, with more vertical drops, massive climbs and huge
obstacles just for the novice route".
The muddiest and hardest sections for me were 3, 7 and 13, these
sections had large helpings of traditional Kent swamp mud that can
act like a space ship tracker beam sucking you in as soon as you
touch the stuff. Section 3 was going to take marks off me because
I'm crap riding through thick mud and this section had two large dollops
of the stuff. On my third lap and with nothing to lose I decided
to go for it, balls out hairy arsed gorilla rider mode. I set for
knowing I can only clean this section with full commitment and grit
determination after dropping down the approach bank to the first bog
I selected fourth wound the bike up and rode straight through, clean
so far my confidence running a little higher I was now faced with
the second dollop which incidentally has cost most riders a point
of two, I whacked it open again and yeeehaarrrr sliding out of control
half way up a bank sideways and back down again for my well deserved
5, and I didn't come off.
Section 7 was another muddy section which had an 8 foot slab of the
stuff mid way through the section, again I couldn't get through this
section without anything less then a 3. Fourth gear was my final
offering on lap 3 and I was so nearly clean out I could taste a zero
on the marshal's score card. I'll be back next year in true terminator
style "I'm going to fit a CR500 crosser engine in my Scorpa".
Section 13 had a variety of turns, climbs drops and yes you guessed
it right again 'mud', not a lot mind you but enough for me to lose
another handful of marks. Lap one was my best effort and I got
unbelievably worse as the trial continued. A big thank you to the
Owls club, marshal's and the land owner - cheers.
Team Trial S.E
Don't forget to post your entry forms, the team trial will be held at
Crowborough on the 1st June by Kent & Sussex . Bexleyheath MCC have
decided to hand their entry forms to the club secretary, so allowing the
club to sort out our teams - what every you decide to do don't forget
to get your entry form in on time. I've entered as an Expert so I
should be last in that class, see you there.
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