Out on my own with just Jet for company. Rode up the road to Jollies Pass Rd, crossed over before bridge and explored a trail to the left and upwards. Walked cos was steep, and ended up (eventually) at the top end of Torquay Terrace (where we stayed last year). Dropped over to the big field (that was the event village when i did the 12 hour) and cruised over to and up Swamp, time to test these leg things. Hmm, not bad. Made the top in reasonable time, feeling pretty good.
A Wiemerana (dog) turned up and made friends with Jet (tho, they tend to be a bit arrogant), and I let it and it's rider head off ahead, giving them plenty of space. Into Swoop for a greasy mucky fun filled spleckfest. Nice bomb down, catching the Weimerana in the lower reaches, Jet bolted ahead and ran with her to the finish.
Across for the Timberlands climb. Yes, managed that. Still feeling pretty okay. Then into Red Rocks, cleaned all the climbs but was definitely feeling it at the highest point. Into the down and funtimes. Really good handling, zen state of bike handling, tire engagement, feeling everything, at one again, niiice, yay! I love it!!! and then into Eeny (as opposed to Meeny), wafting and squirrelling through this. Then out onto Western, hung a right, and around the big field the way I'd come in, trying out the Torquay to Jollies trail downwards... short, but FUN. Then down Easy, across river and up to the house.
Not a bad, nearly 8 kms, but only 201 m climbed.
A very dirty dog...
A Wiemerana (dog) turned up and made friends with Jet (tho, they tend to be a bit arrogant), and I let it and it's rider head off ahead, giving them plenty of space. Into Swoop for a greasy mucky fun filled spleckfest. Nice bomb down, catching the Weimerana in the lower reaches, Jet bolted ahead and ran with her to the finish.
Across for the Timberlands climb. Yes, managed that. Still feeling pretty okay. Then into Red Rocks, cleaned all the climbs but was definitely feeling it at the highest point. Into the down and funtimes. Really good handling, zen state of bike handling, tire engagement, feeling everything, at one again, niiice, yay! I love it!!! and then into Eeny (as opposed to Meeny), wafting and squirrelling through this. Then out onto Western, hung a right, and around the big field the way I'd come in, trying out the Torquay to Jollies trail downwards... short, but FUN. Then down Easy, across river and up to the house.
Not a bad, nearly 8 kms, but only 201 m climbed.
A very dirty dog...
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