Well, it was a crispy morning when I arrived at Hodge Road at 7:50 AM (at the usual location). I waited around until about 9:30, and still no sign of the Wrecking Crew - it turns out that they staged about 2/10 of a mile from me (immediately where the road veers off). That's the last time I arrive early. ;)
Today was the day I was going to find the answer to that all important question - was I ready to ride the upcoming TWMC event? Starting out on the easy trails - no problem, but as soon as we got into the narrow, rocky trails, I was like a Bull in a China shop, and eventually, I just flopped over on the right side. My right leg proved to be an unreliable prop when paddling uphill and my right wrist was ineffective at throttle control. (I'll stop short of saying I was "limp wristed"). Soon, I won't have this excuse for being slow, so I'm going to milk it while I can (but it'll be awhile before I can do a gnarly enduro).
There were a couple of new guys on the ride, Ron Clement on KX500 and his sidekick. Clement really impressed everyone when he destroyed a bush and bent his KX in a get-off. The TuTu was a perfect fit. Bundy should come out and give a schooling.
Some of the faster trails were a lot of fun. Hope to do it again sometime. :thumb: