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[Scalyback]

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So it starts with you thinking, "Oh, this looks fun, let's ride down here!" as you spot a greenlane or sweet little byway.



Usually, it IS fun too... but not this time. Poor Tornado!










Pipers lane byway, Kent. by smktaylor1[center]

[Dennis C]

Looks like you changed you mind, or shock horror was it a mistake?.

[Scalyback]

OOPS! "Specifications may change at any time and without the Pryor's notice." Quote from the Reverend Enfield.



I redid it...




Pipers lane (byway), Westerham, Kent UK by smktaylor1

[wilf]

I'll bet Tornado needed a nice hot bath after that.

[Scalyback]

To be honest, amongst my kit is a camelbak water holder. 30 metres after the vid ended, we were parked as I washed all the mud off.



I felt so guilty! And we love wrotham section of the pilgrim's way too. That's a nice byway!

[zippy]

My military outfit would love that lane ...

[PeteF]

During this year's Beamish a guy on a huge BMW with road tyres thought he'd follow us unto one of the green lanes (green as in muddy slippery grass)
Oh how we laughed, then helped him get his bike upright and back on the tarmac.

[Scalyback]

Not recommended for road tyres, but possible if you have the training, but still very hard work.



That may sound odd, but it is challenging to constantly check your wheel position as regard to, bumps, gradients and ruts, etc. Road tyres won't grip very well, so you have to keep the wheels in whatever position has the least chance of sliding. even down to using a rut to get round a bend, leaning a little but keeping the tyres at 90 degrees to the wall (slope) of the rut. This means getting the speed right as well. This wasn't a good byway to show that, but crossing a rut at the best angle possible is safer on road tyres than going close to the edge. if one or both wheels suddenly slip down the side, it has the effect of moving the bottom of your bike sideways, needing you to corner to counter, but as you are in the rut, your bike just goes over, sometimes before you even realise.



Greenlanes are fun, but unless you have a bunch of experience and a mobile phone, try not to go alone.



The following vid is what happened to a guy well used to greenlanes, but decided to try his road bike.







His byway vids are on another of his channels,




Sven's Byway database videos.




Please be nice with any comments, the guy was my greenlaning hero, but sadly is no longer with us.

[Scalyback]

[Scalyback]

strange, my text disappeared, I was apologising if the vid was a little morbid, so above are three of his hysterical accounts from greenlaning!