Mount Tsukuba, Ibragi prefecture Japan. Same area as the racing circuit in Gran Turismo 3 & 4.
Damn good trails, although illegal to ride in national parks in Japan so trails have nothing on NZ's ones, not maintained very well, all hidden away in dense bush and have to do the dodgy and hide everytime you come across some people out walking. NZ really is WAY WAY up there for our riding areas.
Up Dyers Pass, down Flying Nun, Bowenvale Traverse, Mt Vernon, ....etc etc ...all the singletrack to Godley Head, Anaconda, up and out of Taylers Mistake, back to Hornby - basically a cutdown Crater Rim with a bit of road thrown in. Nailed everything except one bit just above Evans Pass
- (note to self - bring crampons and rock-climbing kit next time) Also passed young Aaron, near the Witches Hat, but he was in a dream and ignored me when I said hello.
Sunny day, so now have the dreaded bikeshort tan-line.