Had to pick up H and drop him home, then met nightmare traffic all the way across town. Luckily Nelson had had a malingering customer and didn't get away til late either, so we both arrived at McCormack's Park carpark within a minute of each other. He had his clown-wheeler and I had the Troll and because of the wetness everywhere, we were gonna ride streets and alleyways/walkways. Also, I only had my bike mounted (non-superbright) lights.
Headed up Glenstrae, steep and hardwork on the Troll's gearing (must get a smaller front ring for this time of year). I took a few breathers at various spots, but made it to the levelling off, and we headed up and into Daring Lane where we had seen on gglmaps there were some zigzags down. Entry of rough rock steps, but then sealed and smooth back and forth down to Challenger Lane. Good bomb down this to Egnot, fast descent to Taupapa. Around Augusta onto the Main drag and around to good old Mulgans Track. I walked a lot of this, it's just too steeep to ride on the Troll. Up, up past the tanks and up past York's old place to Panorama, and into Brownlee Reserve. Found the downwards trails in here and then it was onto The Zigzag, weaving carefully down this (not seeing it at all very well), slick tires struggling in the wet leaves and dirt, but keeping it together with a restrained descent. Amazing how long it is. Reckon this'd be a good climb. Eventually onto Nayland, and then around the Main Rd back to the cars by just after 7.
Collected some Thai and made the meeting in very good time
Headed up Glenstrae, steep and hardwork on the Troll's gearing (must get a smaller front ring for this time of year). I took a few breathers at various spots, but made it to the levelling off, and we headed up and into Daring Lane where we had seen on gglmaps there were some zigzags down. Entry of rough rock steps, but then sealed and smooth back and forth down to Challenger Lane. Good bomb down this to Egnot, fast descent to Taupapa. Around Augusta onto the Main drag and around to good old Mulgans Track. I walked a lot of this, it's just too steeep to ride on the Troll. Up, up past the tanks and up past York's old place to Panorama, and into Brownlee Reserve. Found the downwards trails in here and then it was onto The Zigzag, weaving carefully down this (not seeing it at all very well), slick tires struggling in the wet leaves and dirt, but keeping it together with a restrained descent. Amazing how long it is. Reckon this'd be a good climb. Eventually onto Nayland, and then around the Main Rd back to the cars by just after 7.
Collected some Thai and made the meeting in very good time
8.3kms, and surprisingly 330 m climbed
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