Bit of rain in the morning, so stuff was gonna be wet, so we all had a restful morning hangin' out at base and then headed into town for lunch and a wander about then headed back for naps and lie arounds. Later in the afternoon we headed out, down into town and up Nile St and up the Maitai into Sharlands Rd. Debatable as to whether we should have entered the forestry, but didn't look like there was any action, and it was after 3, so Wazza reckoned they'd be done and out by now. So, rode up all the way to the old 506 trig point, waaay the hell up. RnR had been logged which I now realise is why it's no longer on any maps.
Photos etc taken and off down the G.Effect Slingshot trail. Now, 10 (or more) years ago, this seemed like a good trail. Today, it's overgrown and has WAAAY too much uphill in it. Pain in the ass. Below this, Scottswood Wiggles, was just as bad. Promising sections ruined by being too flat or climbing, and the flat bits were all full of water. I punched a hidden pine cone which very hurt my hand. Lower down, into the dark redwoods things were wet to start but sort of got better, except for dumbly designed corners that were tight at the bottom of steep downs, followed by abrupt ups. Just bad trail design. The lower we got, the better things got. The Lancewood Wiggles were better, and then Waterloo was better again, and What the DOCtor Ordered better again. And finally, out down the road, cruise cruise cruise.
I stopped into Anthony's and him and Lynne plied me with strong Green Ginger wine and chicken noodle soup which both hit the spot, then i headed on back up to base.
A reasonable sized, 34 kms, with 905 climbed... Considering we only went to 506, that shows another 400 was climbed while coming down. heesh.
Photos etc taken and off down the G.Effect Slingshot trail. Now, 10 (or more) years ago, this seemed like a good trail. Today, it's overgrown and has WAAAY too much uphill in it. Pain in the ass. Below this, Scottswood Wiggles, was just as bad. Promising sections ruined by being too flat or climbing, and the flat bits were all full of water. I punched a hidden pine cone which very hurt my hand. Lower down, into the dark redwoods things were wet to start but sort of got better, except for dumbly designed corners that were tight at the bottom of steep downs, followed by abrupt ups. Just bad trail design. The lower we got, the better things got. The Lancewood Wiggles were better, and then Waterloo was better again, and What the DOCtor Ordered better again. And finally, out down the road, cruise cruise cruise.
I stopped into Anthony's and him and Lynne plied me with strong Green Ginger wine and chicken noodle soup which both hit the spot, then i headed on back up to base.
A reasonable sized, 34 kms, with 905 climbed... Considering we only went to 506, that shows another 400 was climbed while coming down. heesh.
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