Orbea Aqua. Fantastic MTB. Substandard bovine repellent.

bazzer2

So, things I have learned today:
1. When looking idly at Google maps, thinking "yeah, I know where that goes, it's fine...", you do not really 'know where that goes' and it most definitely will not be fine.
2. If the road turns into a track, stop. If the track turns into a lane, stop. If the lane turns muddy, stop. If the mud turns into a field, stop.
3. Public footpaths across fields are really just fields, not paths.
4. Riverbanks take priority when lost and looking for a directional clue.
5. Cows. Do NOT underestimate how stupid they are. They WILL try to eat/trample/mate with you.
6. You can get adrenaline rushes from several sources.
7. REAL adrenaline smells vaguely of asparagus and is yellow.
8. Lycra and a flimsy piece of aluminium and carbon fibre are not good bovine repellents.
9. The sweet, sweet hum of rubber on tarmac. Remember it and cherish it above all else.

Surprisingly, I never p**ct*ed at all. Despite being off road (and I've not been that far off road on a MTB!) for about 3 miles.

Loving the bike!

kfinlay

Excellent post, LMAO, have fun 'exploring' in the future

cjw

I have no problem with items 1 to 3 if I take the bike in my avatar

x8swift9x

bazzer2 wrote:

So, things I have learned today:
1. When looking idly at Google maps, thinking "yeah, I know where that goes, it's fine...", you do not really 'know where that goes' and it most definitely will not be fine.
2. If the road turns into a track, stop. If the track turns into a lane, stop. If the lane turns muddy, stop. If the mud turns into a field, stop.
3. Public footpaths across fields are really just fields, not paths.
4. Riverbanks take priority when lost and looking for a directional clue.
5. Cows. Do NOT underestimate how stupid they are. They WILL try to eat/trample/mate with you.
6. You can get adrenaline rushes from several sources.
7. REAL adrenaline smells vaguely of asparagus and is yellow.
8. Lycra and a flimsy piece of aluminium and carbon fibre are not good bovine repellents.
9. The sweet, sweet hum of rubber on tarmac. Remember it and cherish it above all else.

Amazing post! Really made me laugh.