First Taste of the Trans Euro Trail - Royal Enfield Himalayan

First Taste of the Trans Euro Trail - Royal Enfield Himalayan

Hello my friends.

Yes, this is my first taste of the TET. I finally got around to downloading a suitable app and the latest TET map. Before embarking on my mission of tackling the Trans Euro Trail through Cornwall, I had a little practice nearby, in Devon. I wanted to make sure I was able to navigate using the app and map, so headed out one evening after work.

It started off all very pretty and easy going, but soon became harder than I had expected. I ended up climbing a rather steep, rocky and slippery hill and began wondering how sensible it was to be trying this alone. There was only an hour of daylight left, and had anything gone wrong there was very little chance of passers by. To make matters worse, the bike was continuously stalling. That problem was resolved with a spark plug the following day. The map was orientated North at the top, which as you can probably tell, was quite confusing. Watch until the very end to hear a conversation between myself and a gentleman, after I unintentionally ventured onto his land. Map now orientated to the direction I am facing, at the top.

Well I managed to get out alive, and although it probably doesn't come across in the video, I thoroughly enjoyed it and was buzzing for some time after. I'm really looking forward to riding the trail in Cornwall, but must keep reminding myself not to take unnecessary risks. I have bills to pay, a job to do, and somebody somewhere loves me.

Time stamps:

0:00 Video intro
0:31 Channel intro
0:42 The equipment
1:55 The first green lane - this is easy :)
3:56 Lost
5:00 The second green lane - not so easy :(
7:42 At the top
9:37 Go me - Itchy Balls
11:13 A conversation

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