A few months ago I learned a similar lesson about riding alone. Luckily my bike is a little less than twice my body weight so I was able to pull it out myself, but it took at least an hour, and I wasn't sure I could.
Mid way through extraction. I lifted front tire and proceeded to rotate the bike around so it would be pointed downhill.
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Photo after sweet victory. After rotating I was able to wrestle the rear tire out of the mud. Solid footing was hard to come by, and no doubt if I was on anything heavier I would have had to call for help.
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Yeah