Met Andy, Wayne, Robin and Paul at Steve's (he'd left at 8.30), and we chased Steve up Ramahana, Aotea and Huntsbury. Hot work, with Robin struggling in the heat and all of us feeling it a bit. My bottom bracket area was having a whale of a time, creaking away on every pedal stroke. After the grind up the gravel, we found him (and his old flatmate VJ) at the top.
Into the Traverse, a good pace apart from getting stuck behind rookie slowbos, who (being the lead) I'd stop to let get ahead, and my team to catch up, before setting off and reeling the rookies in. At the usual sugarloaf pullover they pulled over and I was chasing another semi-rookie again, catching him in the dipper, where he struggled with the 'tech'. I got the lead then and blasted the rest of the way round to Vic. Regroup in the shade.
Up and into the Thomson and Thompson, freaking some walkers in the 2nd one. Then into Choirboy/Old Dyers, good blast down this, tho lost my chain part way down (first time on this bike). Treadled around to top of park and when the others rolled up Paul was showing signs of a crash - front all dusted, knees and elbows scraped... nice.
Into Captain Cooker, and we split up a little, with Andy, Wayne and me taking Shredzilla, the others Loess Rider. Excellent bomb down Shred, with me in the lead for a start, then Andy stealing it and leading the way, quite fast, down the rest. He baulked slightly in the steep rocky, which I cleaned for the first time, but kept the lead and I followed him at speed the rest of the way. Awesome fang, with our rear shocks quite hot at the bottom. The others all lagged in in dribs and drabs, then up to base, VJ bought a pass, and off up the lift. I sat with Andy, Wayne and Robin.
Andy, Wayne and me hit Swingers Party, my first time down here. I led. It was fun. I enjoyed it profusely. Then Robin and Paul and Me hit DOHC (while the others hit Jandal), which was also super fun. And I did it fast. It's heaps smoother than last time.
Twenty-five after 11, so Paul and me decided to bail, but the others all headed up to the lift for another go. Put me home about 12.15...
28 kms all up, with 975 m climbed (albeit, (a smidge under) 400 of those on the chairlift).
Into the Traverse, a good pace apart from getting stuck behind rookie slowbos, who (being the lead) I'd stop to let get ahead, and my team to catch up, before setting off and reeling the rookies in. At the usual sugarloaf pullover they pulled over and I was chasing another semi-rookie again, catching him in the dipper, where he struggled with the 'tech'. I got the lead then and blasted the rest of the way round to Vic. Regroup in the shade.
Up and into the Thomson and Thompson, freaking some walkers in the 2nd one. Then into Choirboy/Old Dyers, good blast down this, tho lost my chain part way down (first time on this bike). Treadled around to top of park and when the others rolled up Paul was showing signs of a crash - front all dusted, knees and elbows scraped... nice.
Into Captain Cooker, and we split up a little, with Andy, Wayne and me taking Shredzilla, the others Loess Rider. Excellent bomb down Shred, with me in the lead for a start, then Andy stealing it and leading the way, quite fast, down the rest. He baulked slightly in the steep rocky, which I cleaned for the first time, but kept the lead and I followed him at speed the rest of the way. Awesome fang, with our rear shocks quite hot at the bottom. The others all lagged in in dribs and drabs, then up to base, VJ bought a pass, and off up the lift. I sat with Andy, Wayne and Robin.
Andy, Wayne and me hit Swingers Party, my first time down here. I led. It was fun. I enjoyed it profusely. Then Robin and Paul and Me hit DOHC (while the others hit Jandal), which was also super fun. And I did it fast. It's heaps smoother than last time.
Twenty-five after 11, so Paul and me decided to bail, but the others all headed up to the lift for another go. Put me home about 12.15...
28 kms all up, with 975 m climbed (albeit, (a smidge under) 400 of those on the chairlift).
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