On an offroad\/MX day, it was really just a question of when and how :).
\nHaving tried the four strokes around the nice “flat” field, I gave the
\ntwo stroke a go. The gearbox took a little getting used to. I got it
\ninto 4th in a straight line but failed to change\/slow down fast enough
\nto turn around resulting in the first crash of the day as the backend
\nswung around 270 degrees before spitting me off. Strangely, I didn’t
\nreally feel it, the clutch lever bent back to roughly the right position
\nand all was well again :).<\/p>\n
Only after this did they explain the correct seating position – I’d
\nprobably not have crashed if I’d known this before hand. In a way I was
\nquite pleased though as I’d found how wrong you could get it before you
\nactually fell off! <\/p>\n
I avoided the two stroke for a while but eventually took it around the
\nfull track. Despite a number of people disliking it, I found it easier
\nto use than the four strokes and *really* enjoyed it – it was by far the
\nmost fun bike there IMO.<\/p>\n
Surprisingly I don’t really hurt too much today. Along with the expected
\naches, I have blisters all over my hands, the skin on my left shoulder
\nis bloodshot and I have a lump on my knee where I think the armour must
\nhave pinched the skin. Karting still remains the most physically
\nabusive “sport” I’ve tried by a long way though.<\/p>\n
I still can’t believe we did some of the things we were doing \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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