Mucky greasy mess tonight. Met Nelson at Evan's Pass (I drove via Lyttelton), very dark night with Lyttelton urban-glow above Greenwood. We headed along the road chatting and catching up then headed up the climb above Scarborough to the trail... Hoo-eee, what a doozy of a grease-fest. Railroaded and slipping, I was very cautious and reactionary, no flow whatsoever - just couldn't seem to get on top of my game. Pinged and squelched my way down to Livingston and we got into the climb, first rocks up near the top I was just slipping all over the place and dabbing something chronic. Got to the high point and Nelson suggested we take on the Escape trail downhill, so we turned around and headed back down to Livingston. Again with the cautious Colin approach. (perhaps subconsciously nursing my wrist??)
Over the road and into the descent; more of a sidle really. Grease fest yet again, one or two 2-wheel steering zones, but mostly under control albeit not fast. Back and forth and long between then across up valley and into the depths, very mucky down in here. Minimal control. Good roll, as if on railroad tracks in the rut down valley, then into the Snake for the climb. This was better. I seemed to manage the tech a bit better. Around and bottom of Anaconda hit the walking track and grannied up up up the to the OG section of Anaconda to Breeze Col. Hit the road again from here and rode and climbed and cruised up back to top of Scarbro, for the climb back up to Godley. In fog this time.
Onto the Godley proper heading for Evans. Pinged and slipped our way back, super dodgy on the rocks, wheels akimbo. No major issues and made it alive down to the last blip. Nelson waiting, we set off to finish on the upper walking section dropping down to the exit. Back to cars, survived.
Convoluted messiness, 14.5 kms with 482 m clambered
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