Hazards of riding on the country lanes - Big Splash

Krellon

Hiya members

Thought you might be interested in my wet, nighttime debacle.

Last week I thought I would commute home with a friend. I decided to go with him all the way to his then I'd do the 10 mile return journey solo.

He warned me it would be a bit wet en rout but I didn't expect this.

http://youtu.be/9qpMDWx1Lk0

The first flood got me wet up too the knees so I though It couldn't get any worse though the ford! I'd been through it a ton before. Well, I didn't expect it too be as deep as it was not the force of water. The rest was history :P

Br

jimmypippa

Thanks for sharing - where is that?

I like the way that your mate stayed dry when going across the stream/river?

Kieran_Burns

Awesome. Always enjoy when people are happy to put up vids of them making a prawn of themselves. Not that I ever would of course.

Krellon

jimmypippa wrote:

Thanks for sharing - where is that?

I like the way that your mate stayed dry when going across the stream/river?

Hehe, It was down near Silchester southern England.

My mate wasn't dry, he also went through the first flood. The difference is he was in trainers and not clipped in.
I was clipped in and didn't want too walk through 6 inches of mud to get around. My cleats would have been a mess and chances are I would of probably slid down the bank and into the drink anyway :P
As I was already soaked I thought what the hell, I'd just go through it. I've done it before. Trouble is it was deeper than I had anticipated and it got the better of me lol. That said, I almost made it ;P

N

Krellon

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Awesome. Always enjoy when people are happy to put up vids of them making a prawn of themselves. Not that I ever would have course.

Lol, my pleasure mate :P

There's plenty of other prawns out there I think They just don't all own cameras or are too ashamed to broadcast there endeavors. Me, I believe in sharing the love :P and also, of course Velominati Rule #5 :-D

Br

Kieran_Burns

Krellon wrote:

Kieran_Burns wrote:

Awesome. Always enjoy when people are happy to put up vids of them making a prawn of themselves. Not that I ever would have of course.

Lol, my pleasure mate :P

There's plenty of other prawns out there I think They just don't all own cameras or are too ashamed to broadcast there endeavors. Me, I believe in sharing the love :P and also, of course Velominati Rule #5 :-D

Br

(suggest you search for me on YT... and maybe a recent post on here )

nicklouse

Reminds me of Vtech.

walkingbootweather

jimmypippa wrote:

Thanks for sharing - where is that?

You can use streetview and zoom in using Google maps. I looked at Silchester and saw the OP in action...

Mikey23

Oops! Wasn't the big white depth indicator a bit of a give away?

Krellon

Mikey23 wrote:

Oops! Wasn't the big white depth indicator a bit of a give away?

It was as I was passing it... A bit committed at that point :P

Krellon

walkingbootweather wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

Thanks for sharing - where is that?

You can use streetview and zoom in using Google maps. I looked at Silchester and saw the OP in action...

Exactly: LAT 51.350043 LON -1.066318 Silchester Brook running of Clappers Farm Rd

Br

Krellon

Krellon wrote:

walkingbootweather wrote:

jimmypippa wrote:

Thanks for sharing - where is that?

You can use streetview and zoom in using Google maps. I looked at Silchester and saw the OP in action...

Exactly: LAT 51.350043 LON -1.066318 Silchester Brook running of Clappers Farm Rd

Br

By OP you mean Oakly Pedalers? I know a few of the guys but I actually ride with NHRC.

Mikey23

I wondered why they put the jolly things right in the middle. By the time you see them it's a bit late...

Krellon

Mikey23 wrote:

I wondered why they put the jolly things right in the middle. By the time you see them it's a bit late...

Yea my thoughts exactly :P So inconsiderate

Mikey23

Anti cycling conspiracy methinks