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Phew, Been so busy( most of you know whywink) sorry to take so long reporting on this ride outno

Think most of you have read the ride out so a very quick summary.

Met all the lads.... Mark, Olly, and Andy at Exbourne for a ride out around North/ South Dartmoor.

Took in some nice easy lanes to the first coffee stop at south zealsmile

 

On from there to an iconic lane at fingle bridge, all the lads enjoyed this and it is a favorite of minesmile

https://youtu.be/dy0pf3r-rOI

Sorry the vid is shorthmm

Not sure how to embed the video, but hope the link worksconfuse

Some more technical lanes and our lunch stop at Moretenhampstead, Micheal Howards deli counter is top class hungry.gif

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From here on we had some really nice lanes and then a quick fuel stop, before getting to one of the most famous lanes in Devon......Simms Hillwink

Now this Green Road is used on many of competition Trails, whether car, bike or such like, this is a proper hard lane and in the wet can be treacherous. Well when we got there I told all the riders about it, Olly had done it before, not sure about Mark and Andy was up for it! As it was bone dry thought why the hell notwink

Well the result was this.... I got up OK, followed by Olly and then Mark, managed to get my video out as Andy came up it. Now we all know a camera flattens a hill out, this is a proper steep climb!!!!

Unfortunately Andy nearly got to the very top and stalled he's bike (we have all done similarcry) But Simms is unforgiving and as Andy slipped back and him and the bike had a lay downnono You can actually hear the noise of his collar bone explodingnonono I thought it was his bike until I listened again and saw the xraysnono

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMOPQNejM-k&feature=youtu.be

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A very nice couple took Andy to A&E

We Carried on the ride out, but not with the same energyno Nice lanes though and we had to negotiate a tree on a lane...

https://youtu.be/7OKneN7l7ME

Nice photo on one of the longest lanes in Devon, Minus 1no

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Hope that all the links work, need a lesson in embedding videosblankstare

I hope that Andy has a speedy recovery and keeps the TTR.

Steve



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Good one Steve - thanks for the report and pictures.

U|nfortunately the videos don't work unless you give permission to YouTube to let people see them. hmm

Unless I'm doing something wrong, that is???? confuse

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Ok I think it is because I hit the private button, will try to sort it, any advice please.



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Just click on the setting icon when viewing the vid and set them to public under advanced.

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Any goodconfuseconfuse



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yep that did the trick working now mate

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Good vids. Look forward to the next one. Time for you boys to come up to Somerset. August 😄😄
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Andy I felt that Simms hill is a bad place to have a fall get better soon. till you have been there an stood on the hill you just don't get a feel for how steep it is video makes it look tame. from the bottom in the dry its power on watch for the dip half way up an keep the rpm up till the top in the wet it's power with the run up an if you lose the momentum on the wet rock there is nowhere to go but back down.

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Thanks for posting up the ride report Steve - proper job biggrin

I am still cringing at the sound Andy's shoulder makes when he hits the deck no

PS If you are reading this Andy, how are you mending matey?



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Goalkeeper wrote:

Good vids. Look forward to the next one. Time for you boys to come up to Somerset. August 😄😄
Mark



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Good RR Steve, pity about the off but nice to see videos from elsewhere

 

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Are you sure that was his collar bone exploding and not him falling on a branch or something?! It's loud as hell...

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Yeah you got to be ready to turn and get the bike sideways if you come to a halt on a hill climb, rolling back is scary, especially on wet rock! I feel for Andy and that collar bone, I have had bad breakages before and its a long old journey back to full fitness/mobility.

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peteBLUEttr wrote:

Are you sure that was his collar bone exploding and not him falling on a branch or something?! It's loud as hell...

 Definitely the collar bone Pete, still grimace when I hear itblankstare



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TTR invite?
You know it is, Steve😉😜 We'll firm up dates later on.

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Hey guys /Brian,

Lot less painful now but have another two weeks before they decide if it needs an op to plate the bones.

Watched the video, maybe sometime I might turn the sound up. Thanks Steve for putting it on.

Thank you all for your best wishes and comments, and Steve for bringing my bike to me. You guys are great.

(Before I start hugging eveyone I'll sign off)

Andy

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Well done Andy, glad you're on the mend. It's gonna be a while. August I recon 😉😀
Beware the curse of Steve and his camera phone😜

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Good to hear your on the mend ,my wifes a theater nurse for a shoulder surgeon her respnose was ouch when she looked at it 

Look after your self and give it the best chance of mending , i was waiting to have a leg removed once when by chance a doctor who id fixed his car a few days before said i recon i can put that togther if doent work then we will chuck it 

Two years later and a lot of hard work  i was riding again and still pretty good now .hence the take it easy and look aftrr it advice ,glad your trying the wait and see option saves a couple of operations and a lot of time  if it works 

Wishing a speedy recovery 

 



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White Horse meet on Tuesday night Andy if you can grab a lift?



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