Nice spin up and down the first half of the Blowhard with Nelson today... Drove out to find a "Track Closed Until Further Notice" sign ("call Riki on this number for info"). Nelson rang Riki and he was cool with bikers and walkers, just not 4wds or motorbikes or poachers... So. Off we rode. Straight into the steep, like hitting the body-bag from cold. Gruunnntt... but eventually it levels off for a bit and we heard a motorbike coming. Nelson knew the guy, Alan, who was bringing down a heap of possum. He had a really nice dog too. Chatted for a bit then we headed off again, not far from the mudpug, then the real climb began... A bunch of walking, pushing, a little riding, more pushing. Steep. Rough, but dry. Forest was WAY more open than in the past, the deer numbers must be mad. Bit of pig sign around, and the occasional pool of blood where Alan had slaughtered one of his possums. Eventually, surprisingly quicky, we made the first top, one that we'd ridden as far as with Chris one of the first times. Sat and had a snack, then turned and pointed down...
Awesome blast down, all the tech that'd lookd sketch as f on the way up was immenently rideable, tho still sketchy in places. Really enjoyed it, considering last time we climbed up here I would have been on the Turner and that time we went down the Bypass Track, meaning the last time I'd descended this I would have been on the Soul! This bike just rocked this rocky descent, almost treating the toddler- to baby-head sized rock like pow pow. Met Alan on his way just turning around to head down again, and chatted briefly, then bailed... Railed it. Nailed it. But alas, it was over too soon. Through the mud pug, then the 'farmy' bit then the steep rutted 'bodybag' bit, and back to the car, very little time elapsed.
Minimally, 6.24 kms, with 436 m climbed.
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