Made it to the Channel Tunnel.
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Didn't notice the sign til afterwards... |
Bit wet last night, at Badgell's Wood. Kept most of the mud out, and ended up cooking dinner under a parachute silk set up in the woods.
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Badgell's Wood |
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Dinner in the rain |
Experimented with tyre pressures - I'd put them up to 20 psi before setting off, after fixing the puncture, but that left the front skittish even on the tarmac let alone the trails. It was then a bit emotional getting up the Wealdway Steps near Wrotham, so I let the pressures down, but it turned out I'd gone way too far and the front was practically flat and the rear at 6 psi or so (I limped on to camp then checked the next morning). So now I'm on 15 psi and that seems perfect on road and trail.
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Where's the path? |
Some really good trails on the way down - a few covered in hardcore, some really muddy and gnarly. Managed to get the brake lever caught on a wire fence, but have kicked it back into shape without it snapping.
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Oops... |
Google "Brake Snake" to stop your lever from bending again. You can make your own up with a pushbike brake cable inner and a screw type electrical connector. http://i396.photobucket.com/albums/pp48/black955tiger/TIGER800XC%20LV11UXM/TOURATECHGEARLEVERANDSNAKE.jpg
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