Been downhilling this weekend - I came home because I'm wound up at uni and need to chill!
Bought a cheap GPS from Aldi yesterday (I need one for the Enduro in June) and spent yesterday evening trying to set my own speed record for going down a) the road at the old car park at the south end of Hatshorne and b) the tarmac path on the road down into the village.
The fastest speed me or Dad could reach was 14.4mph but the tyres were a bit squishy so we decided to call it a day and have another shot today.
We went out today and dad had a fantastic blowout on the old road and has split his helmet in two - luckily it was the helmet and not his head. I set a new speed of 15.9mph on the road. I carried on and we went down through the woods and over to the fields with me on the board and I'm really pleased with how I've got some confidence back on it.
From now on, with the aid of my new toy I intend to try and beat my own records (going to start setting them in the buggy too).
Hopefully I will continue to improve.
