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Splash! I hate water crossings - I have no idea what you’re supposed to do and as there are so few here, not much to practice on. I did one a couple of years back with an excessive application of speed and it was a VERY sketchy feeling.
Good work for getting stuck in.
Jung-
Well, byways being byways, there are loads of opportunities to bollocks it up within a few miles of here.
Unfortunately as I’m playing by the rules, I haven’t been on a byway since November/December. It’s frustrating to miss out over the muddier months.
As far as river crossings, yes speed is definitely your friend... if you can keep upright
I should have taken (the bridge, or) the heavy bag off the rack, and should have hit it twice or three times as hard, keeping further left where it wasn’t so soft. Instead, once the front tyre dropped the 6” or more into a ditch in the soft mud it was game over and no amount of revving would have saved me drowning.
Live and learn... mostly learn to take the bridge!
pdlouche
Back in October I went swimming. I think that I mentioned it. Anyway. Finally sorted the video. Here’s the gif.