TET Spain. One mistake and everything changed...

TET Spain section 2 mishaps and adventures
Link to Spanish Red Cross flood relief:-
www2.cruzroja.es/

[@FitBones]

For sure, I was at the point of giving up and walking the 2 hours down to the nearest village. TET friendship to the rescue 😊

[@brianblessedsbeard]

Wow, what an adventure!

[@firebladeboy.539]

Great video and well done making it out safe. I got stuck in southern eastern Andalusia on 1st Nov a couple of days after the bad floods in Valencia, we had driven down from the ferry the day before and made it unscathed by any water they may have been still around? Taking 2 brand new KX 450 XC’s down, as i do trail riding holiday tours down in southern Spain. First day out on the Friday and even though all the flood water had passed through the region and out to sea, there were still wet patches about, having ridden into some mud that looked shallow, I found out quickly that it was wet sand with water below it, which soon turned to quick sand trying to extract the bike! It was over my boots and really hard to move due to the suction, the bikes wheels were more than half submerged and it was sunk above the foot pegs, 2 hours later and after having found a long scaffold pole and two large sheets of plywood on a building site close by to us, it was out. It could have been so much worse without those three items, there was no access to get a 4x4 to the bike or even a digger. Local knowledge of the area was essential, shame I can’t add any photos of my bike buried on this comment, lesson learned, dismount and assess the trail by foot first!

[@FitBones]

That sound like hard work and stress too. Well done

[@genelgezer]

What an adventure! Congratulations on making it back in one piece.

[@2BoldlyGo]

lucky to have had help , Bravo Sir

[@FitBones]

Yep, I could have been stuck there all night...

[@ogasi1798]

thoughts for Valencians and anyone affected

[@mterk61]

Mud and rocks! What a combo!!! At least you weren't on a bigger bike and you had help from fellow riders! Other than that, it looks beautiful!

[@markdearlove8634]

Great vid

[@seneca-jl7lt]

Do you think it would be possible to do what you've done in previous videos, on the AJP, with the KTM?

[@FitBones]

I think the KTM 500 would be easier depending on your inside leg. The AJP has some issues with short steering lock the seat is a little lower but it carries more weight than the KTM. The KTM 500 I have, is set up with a 15 T front sprocket which gives it legs on the tarmac but still has plenty of grunt and traction. I do find the KTM a little seat tall for me 31 inch inside leg

[@seneca-jl7lt]

@FitBones sincere thanks for this reply.

[@ogasi1798]

you went for adventure right? there you go old boy 🙂 - right bike for the task i hasten to add, we who ride the mighty 500 are gods among men

[@davidmatthews3093]

Right bike? Did you watch the video?

[@FitBones]

Mind you, the 2 x Gas Gas 250's , exc 250 were also stuck.

[@ogasi1798]

@@davidmatthews3093 the point being if it was a bigger bike he'd have really been in the shit

[@keithhebson3982]

Its never a good thing to ride on your own , unless you know the route ! I have been trail riding for many years ,,, and you have to know when to turn back .. if a section looks hard i always walk if first ! and if i hesitate i dont ride it........anyway you were lucky to get some help....Keith

[@FitBones]

Its true, and I often do check ahead. I guess I did not expect this as the route had been good and there was no suggestion otherwise. Off course I was in fact off route....