Sweet solo ride tonight. Nelson was away and had asked me to feed Maude, so I drove from work to Major Hornbrook and parked up above Madeley.
Headed up through the Long-Clear-Ridge-Views to Upper HornB then into Britten, climbing the first bit a weird way. Usual chuff up, and filled my bottle from the tap at the intersection. Then back into Britten and around the front, dabbing a bit, over the road/fence, long-grass climb to Crater Rim descending to Cavendish Saddle. Up and around the back below Gondola building (Crater Rim, not the zig zags to top) and dropped down the steppy rocky tech to Bridle Path-top. 
Realised when I got to the road that my rear-end had been locked out! No wonder it'd felt a bit dodgy.
Realised when I got to the road that my rear-end had been locked out! No wonder it'd felt a bit dodgy.
Cruised up the road, spotting a rider on the trail below, and we both reached the top of Castle Rock at the same time. He was with 3 others, one of which had been motoring (literally) up the road, whereas behind him were a meat powered and another eMpTy-B. I awaited the latter two's arrival, chatting meanwhile, and then dropped in. Nice smooth run down the Castle, flowing good, tho never felt exponentially fast. The climb section was smooth and nice, then dropped off down to the Bridle-top again, and headed along the road. Sitting up, no-hands, all the way around to the Gondola and a headwind struggle up the climb. Stopped and oiled my chain at the gate, then headed up and back into the reserve to climb the Crater Rim where I'd come down, deciding to push myself a bit and not take the easy route.
Climbed to top of Mt Pleasant and dropped off over the other side. Nice bony run to slightly smoother lower tussocks, tho some of the line choices left something to be desired, nearly crashing once because my body was saying 'left line' and my brain was thinking 'right' resulting in a bumpy tussocky rut-ridge line. Not ideal. Down the 4wd section and into the OG entrance line around and out to the road. Bony as all get up in here too.
Up the road, and into Britten, dropping down, flowy flow, across the front and dropping down under the pylon. Popped over the stile and boffed off down Kenton. What a great track - one of my favourites for flowy tech. Exited the small parky reserve, rather than up the steps, and the climbed out Rockview and back up Major Horny to the car.
An assiduous 14.6 kms with a smidge over 600 m vertical.
Drove down and fed Nelsie's cat then picked up the new German from climbing.
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