On to Christopher's and then I followed him to his storage unit where he keeps both of his bikes (don't tell Keren the bikes are not in his house!) Today he's riding his brand new (Chinese) Kove 450, a dedicated enduro bike, and a model shaped by three successful Dakar finishes last year. The ECU has had an update to make it more 'responsive', but Christopher calls it jumpy.
A short ride to some green lane trails obtained from Christopher's freshly minted TRF membership.
It doesn't take long for the Kove to shine and Christopher zooms ahead, the 450 almost braaaping like a two stroke. My trusty DR doesn't install the same level of confidence in me so I'm rather gingerly negotiating the slightly muddy and grassy trails. An early fall makes this all too real, but no damage to me or the bike. I need to loosen up and let the bike go where it wants...
Relaxing makes things easier and I settle into a second gear chugg letting the bike's torque pull me along at low revs - first gear occasionally where the going gets more difficult.
We enjoy a few hours of trails interspersed with road sections and then stop for a stop of lunch. An onion baji burger for me and very nice it was too with a tasty chutney relish.
Back to the lockup and the bikes are suitably painted with a layer of authentic mud.
Alas, no pictures were taken, not route tracked! 🤦🏽♂️
