Used to go trail riding on the Velocette. Did some on the Triumph 650, but did more hill climbing on that. For some reason, probably because it had a swingarm, the Velo was faster on trails than I could go on the Triumph.
Once, I was riding up a gravel path on the Triumph and noticed that everyone ahead was scattering. Glanced down and noticed that the speedometer said I was going about 30 and the tach said I was going 50. Looked back and saw a gravel roostertail that rivaled a race boat.
