{"id":4764,"date":"2011-08-07T22:30:35","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/?p=4764"},"modified":"2011-08-10T10:41:20","modified_gmt":"2011-08-10T00:41:20","slug":"bylong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/?p=4764","title":{"rendered":"Bylong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five lucky Niges set out on a beautiful day for the hamlet of Bylong. Some things were fantastic, some things &#8230;. not quite so good.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4765\" title=\"Bylong01\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong01-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong01-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong01.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sideways looking very dangerous whilst the two in the background &#8230; well &#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4766\" title=\"Bylong02\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong02-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong02-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong02.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was generally decided that Sideways had got the full value out of this tyre. It had looked like this for most of the way to Bylong and had spun at a reasonably quick rate to boot.<\/p>\n<p>He decided to head home by the most direct route and to take it easy (this was Sideways remember, take it easy &#8230;yeh, right)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4767\" title=\"Bylong03\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong03-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong03-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lucky attempting to breed with the Ninja, we all know that he just wants one.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4768\" title=\"Bylong04\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong04-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong04-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong04.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Were these happy faces an omen for what was soon to happen?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4771\" title=\"Bylong05\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong05-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong05-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong05-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong05.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the end of every scrape in the road there is always a story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4772\" title=\"Bylong06\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong06-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong06-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong06-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong06.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4773\" title=\"Bylong07\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong07-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong07-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong07-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A sad sight down at the bottom of a very steep embankment wedged against a tree and the fence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4774\" title=\"Bylong08\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong08-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong08-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong08.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4775\" title=\"Bylong09\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong09-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong09-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong09-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong09.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had to\u00a0 drag it up the bank with the winch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4776\" title=\"Bylong10\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong10-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong10-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Up the top and I couldn&#8217;t hold it up any longer and down it went again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4777\" title=\"Bylong11\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong11-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong11-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4778\" title=\"Bylong12\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong12-420x315.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong12-420x315.jpg 420w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Bylong12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 420px) 100vw, 420px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Killswitch overshot the slightly off-camber corner and the CBF1000 turned into a off-roader.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, John came out of it a bit battered and bruised after belting into a tree but still intact.<\/p>\n<p>Riding with good quality safety gear is just a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p>Killswitch will live to ride again \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>Wonder how the bike will fare?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five lucky Niges set out on a beautiful day for the hamlet of Bylong. Some things were fantastic, some things &#8230;. not quite so good. Sideways looking very dangerous whilst the two in the background &#8230; well &#8230; It was generally decided that Sideways had got the full value out of this tyre. It had [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rides"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4764","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4764"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4764\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4770,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4764\/revisions\/4770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4764"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4764"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.nige.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4764"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}