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... it was more

than a handful

keeping both

wheels on the

ground...

This requires a delicate touch and heavy throttle An open visor to eat dirt with ease
HILL-BILLY BASHING

Not content with going around in

circles, our guy heads for the hill

nother first for me, as happens some critical pointers from Master
Ato a lot of people at IBW. My Chacko helped me get a bit more
first flat-track experience was comfortable for dirty-dancing on
followed by my first hill-climb race, the tiny Kwacker. I headed for the
both of which I completely nailed... final run struggling between finding
NOT! On the contrary, the fact traction and staying on the course.
that I came back humbled rather Predictably, I failed miserably at
than with a trophy says it all. The both and punched in a lousy time
hill-climb course that was curated of 26 seconds to the top of the hill.
by our friend Ouseph Chacko and Sigh. That was a whole five seconds
his School of Dirt academy was slower than the fastest time of
technical and strewn with fine 21 seconds clocked by another
gravel along the hillside, and I friend, and brand ambassador for
was handed a Kawasaki KLX 140 the Helmets for India campaign,
for the task of climbing up. Now Niels Peter Jenson. Bringing that
that number might sound like gap down is going to require some
something made for a kiddie bike, serious saddle time on a dirt bike if
but on the climb it was more than I plan to return to this climb next
a handful to keep both wheels on year. And I’ll sign off now with the
the ground without hitting the dirt. key to the long-term Hero Xpulse,
A practice run followed by thank you very much.

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