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Aroogah
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It was all going so well...
Despite feeling like hammered shit after a few really crap weeks leading up to the Dorset Gravel Dash, myself and Socialamnesia managed to get into the camp in 2nd and 3rd after the first 60 miles. Glorious sunshine for almost the whole day!
Day two however didn't go so well... Apparently I jinxed myself by telling everyone who asked about my belt drive "It's great... I've never had a single problem with it in 6 years"
Which inevitably meant... After a few blasts of particularly heavy rain turned one particular part of the course into a total mud fest that almost stopped us even pushing the bikes, let alone riding them....a stone or something jammed in my belt drive and SNAP!!!
End of the gravel dash with just over 20 miles to go!
Lessons learned... Always carry a spare belt! :)
On the bright side I got to test out a few changes I'd made to the bike, and also got to share my seat back to Swanage with an awesome Irish Wolfhound! :)