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MementoMori
Bloody hell this is difficult! Ha!
I had a 45 minute play in the field near the house. Managed not to upset anyone (to my knowledge). Freshly cut grass, soaked in overnight drizzle.
First proper go on the bike, short of static balance and rolling it in from the car park.
Started with a bit of messing around between the trees to get used to riding. Slow speed, slow as possible, straight line and between cones, figure-8’s.
Slalom of varying difficulty.
Rear brake practice, straight line, tapping at each cone.
More dead slow barely above idle crawling.
There’s a small hole in the ground near the cones. Had a few blips getting the front to clear it and seeing about not dumping the rear. All good for a few practices, small wheelies.
Then I try a cracked open wheelie and it felt crazy powerful. Big grin.
Of course, then I try another……. Front up and bam, get taken for a ride right toward the hedge as I try tap the rear brake! Rear skids an amazing skid and fishtails. I get my ass as low and practically sit on the bike, sliding to a stop on the wet grass.
Needless to say I went back to a little bit of slow speed slalom before I called it a (successful first) day.