A couple of weekends ago I went to Swinley Forest for the first time, which was also my first time on single track. The only time before that that my bike saw off-road was a leisurely ride through Epping.
From my limited experience, I soon realised that I need better pedals, and shin guards! My feet kept slipping off, the standard pedals that came with my bike sucks donkey. I ordered my pads and Pedals during the week, Pedals got delivered and I missed my delivery for pads on Thursday.
No problem I though, gonna wake up early on Frday and go pick it up before work. Got there, and the posty hasn't brought it back to the depot... grrr
Not massive issue, more of an annoyyance coz I can always come back on Saturday to go and pick it up... because SURELY it will be there by then??!!
Got there Sat morning - sorry, items not been brought back yet... GRRRRR!!!
Peeved off at this, but it's a lovely sunny day and I have my new pedals, so I get over it soon. Get to the lookout point at Swinley, and I could not for the life of me get my old ones off! I tried literally with all the power I possess and when my mates pitched up... also no one could physically budge it! (yes we know how to put pedals on, mine just doesnt have alan key bit at the back
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The result of rubbish pedals slipping and hitting you on the SHIN
I present to you
Foot slipped off on jumps
3 times, my ankles are both swolen and I can't walk at the moment
It doesn't look too bad on the pics, but it hirts like a female dog. To top it all off, on our way back later, my chain snapped
At least before all of this, I got a couple of nice pics in, by my standards at least
Bare in mind this was only my second time, not too bad? (all these were landed just fine
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