Rode up the steep-arse street behind the Old Courthouse Cafe, across in front of the historic cemetery then down Excellent Street onto the main road for a bit then Plain Road. Gravel haul to the gold fields entrance then up to the farm, down through this then into the relentless climb into the goldfields. Up for a long time, in vely slow low granny most of the time. One or two really small downs, but always more up up up to the high point. This was followed by a massively fast downhill through bush, then some short steep climbs and descents, then next high point, photo taken (same as last year)
Followed by lots of descent, through all sorts of terrain, gnarly babyhead rock gardens and slushy gravel and sand and all sorts. fun. Turn off to Druggans Dam, more ups, and downs, mucky bits, stream crossings and this climb.
Then over and down to the Dam. Rest in shade and then onto Water Race trail, in and out back and forth then past the caves and bombing down down down the trail, narrow, some bits super tech, some bits fast and rolly, down through the farm, out the gate and along the last section of road along to Devil's Boots still hauling ass. Found family and friends post-swim hangin' in the camper. I grabbed a towel and wandered through to the river for a quick cooling swim of my own then it was bike on car and homeward bound.
Quite a butty 24 kms, with an acceptable 552 m climbed.
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