Obsessive Cycling Disorder from OTT

Dan from MTBB kindly “offered” to produce this BLOG!

A well written blog’ – is that meant to be me? Uh-oh, no pressure!

First up many thanks to the OTT guys for inviting us chancers from MTB Berko over to share your trails. Lord knows what you were expecting when the van came screaming into the car park, expletives flying. Thankfully the bikes were tied down properly this time … another story that.

22 riders has to be one of the biggest groups I’ve ever been out with too, what the locals must have thought having seen our rag-tag posse heading out can only be imagined.

To say the terrain isn’t obviously as hilly as that around Berko you’ve certainly got some quality little trails round your way too and it was a real pleasure to be branching out and riding something new. Personal highlights included the singletracky bit – Shaw’s Corner perhaps? – and Hitch Wood, both of which proved quality riding can be found even in the depths of the Home Counties. Oh, and the jump Lukasz and I attempted to session was fun too!

Did I say “isn’t obviously as hilly” too? Could’ve fooled me after that slog up to Easthall Farm, the challenge that not many have achieved it on a singlespeed a red rag to a bull to this one-geared idiot that kept those pedals turnin’ and calves’ burnin’ all the way to the top. Granted, I did actually want to die at that point, rather detracting from the undoubted glory this mighty achievement merited. Never have I been more thankful for a puncture stop – thanks Karl!

Anyway, to save repeating myself too much there will be a full ride report up on MTB Berkhamsted very soon but thanks again for having us all over and we’ll look forward to a rematch over our way some time soon. The landlord at The Riser has already been warned!

SEE LINK BELOW FOR FULL DETAILS FROM MTTB

Click here for the NEW MTBB report with great vid and pics

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