NO-ONE LIKES WET feet, but if you ride motorcycles in Iceland it’s an occupational hazard. Melting glaciers and recent heavy rain make for big rivers, and bridges are in short supply. My TCX Drifter boots are waterproof but that won’t help much if I’ve got to put a foot down into water that’s deep enough to splash over the front wheel of the Husqvarna 701 Enduro I’m riding. Still, better cold toes than a total bike and body immersion which is also a possible outcome. It’s about balancing risk.
Two days into a three-day trail riding excursion into the Icelandic highlands and repeated practice suggests there are three approaches to this water crossing business, each with varying degrees of jeopardy…
One : feet-up and standing: this is how the pros seem to…
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BIKE United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2019