Dirty Weekend

[nickyboy]

Now that got your attention didn't it!:D

You may recall in another thread I talked about a recent muddy weekend event we attended just outside East London. It was at a Scouts Activity Centre called Gilwell Park and we had been booked in for quite a time. The week before the event it rained, hard, virtually every day. The result?, well thats a no brainer, really.
The winter camp had 2300 Scouts (aged 11 to 16) under canvas for a long weekend. many activities, including us. At times, I swear the line was at least a half hour wait. We even had them start queing 3/4 hour early the following day.

I offer the following photos as an antedote to all those squeeky clean pimped up machines we so often see, and I hasten to add, appreciate, here on SC.

The team photo contains two Chat members, one being me, obviously (red jacket). I will leave it for the other member to identify him/herself if they feel brave enough.

A big thanks to Isidore for re sizing these photos so that I could post them, much appreciated.

[SegWayne]

photos as an antedote to all those squeeky clean pimped up machines we so often see

now that's my idea of a well ridden Segway..... signs of a great day.. I love it!!

[gbrandwood]

Looks like you had a whale of a time there Nick! I wouldn't want to be the one cleaning your van out after transporting them back home though. Good stuff. :)

How'd the team of segs fair in the mud?

[SEGsby]

Oh, I can't look at pics like these...

It's just too bloody F I L T H Y ! ;)

SEGsby

[hellphish]

Oh, I can't look at pics like these...

I'm allergic to fun! ;)

SEGsby

I fixed that for ya.

[polo_pro]

That's a familar scene...but usually I see the gliders holding some polo mallets too! Just kidding folks...up to now, I've never played a match in a mudpit. But now you got me to thinking! X2's at a BMX park just after a rain...it'd be like playing a polo, but you have "terrain" to contend with! There'd be a fair number of slips on those hills making for some really muddy players!!

[Mr_Laurenzano]

[B)]That's a familar scene...but usually I see the gliders holding some polo mallets too! Just kidding folks...up to now, I've never played a match in a mudpit. But now you got me to thinking! X2's at a BMX park just after a rain...it'd be like playing a polo, but you have "terrain" to contend with! There'd be a fair number of slips on those hills making for some really muddy players!!

X2's at a BMX park just after a rain...it'd be like playing a polo,

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh
[B)]
Otown
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crash

[sholloway]

flying them over to Dick and Will and let them clean them up for ya!!
That looks like it was a lot of fun. Could you tell any difference in the x2 and the i2 during your rides? Were there any "loss of traction events"? Thanx.

[nickyboy]

Gareth / Shalloway.
We had all three models there, i2, X2 and a Golf. The i2 was virtually unridable on the grass, whilst the others were OK. On one part of our track, the grass made way to very slippery mud, and we had a number of "offs" always from the i2's, so we changed the course. The Golf did have a spill on the last ride of the last day, mainly because the rider ignored our set route on the hardstanding and got one wheel on the mud. I think it was a mixture of the Golf "turf friendly" tyres having the tread full of mud, and an inexperianced rider making a sharp or jerky movement, even though we preached "slow and gentle inputs".
Hey, he walked away, what more do you want? [B)]
It's like the old days flying. Any landing you walked away from was a good one :D

We estimated that we had about 250 - 300 Scouts/Guides and only 1 gave us "attitude". No problems from the long queue, and all payed attention to their instructors. Personally, I was a bit worried prior to the gig, but they were all well behaved, with many thanking us for letting them ride!

[segsurfer]

That's what I'm talkin' about. That much dirt would make Colin McRae (R.I.P.:()blush:D.

-segsurfer

[SEGsby]

If that was the case, I wouldn't own a Segway.

And speaking of filth, why aren't there any FREAK'N MUDFLAPS for the i2? I hate getting junk thrown up onto the back of my coat and pants.

SEGsby

I fixed that for ya.