As promised, an overview of our second of the day’s events:
HOW MANY: 12 Trekkers split into 6 pairs sharing 3 tandems, all learning to ride the aptly named “wall of death.”
WHO: Judith & Richard, Steve & Muz, Charles & Chris D, Sam & Lynda, Mark & Graham, Barney & Tariq.
OVERVIEW: Everyone made it round in split shifts, learned to cleat, start and stop and eventually all the way up to riding on to the high boards.
THRILLS AND SPILLS: A couple of minor mishaps, but no blood spilt. First of the afternoon was Muz & Steve who managed to mis-time their first ever attempt at a rail grab resulting in a close up visual inspection of the concrete. Not to be outclassed, Judith & Richard then went for an unceremonious, unscheduled, and instantaneous dismount after politely avoiding a crash with a novice solo rider, resulting in an argument with the fairies of the great gravitational force. All an integral part of the adventure and well done everyone.
APRES VELO: All off to the Harvester for sustenance.
