cd wrote: Went up the Croesus track to the tops for some single track goodness

it was a totally awesome day

Nice one Colin!

How'd you do today oi?

j1015642 wrote: How'd you do today oi?

Me?

I dun rided down the hill slowly, cos Im old and stuff, and got 4th in old buggers.
Twas a good day though.

Percy Pig wrote:

j1015642 wrote: How'd you do today oi?

Me?

I dun rided down the hill slowly, cos Im old and stuff, and got 4th in old buggers.
Twas a good day though.

Yeah seemed like it was...I was sifting down by the rocky part before the creek gap...Looking like a Road cone in ma orange vest

j1015642 wrote:

Percy Pig wrote:

j1015642 wrote: How'd you do today oi?

Me?

I dun rided down the hill slowly, cos Im old and stuff, and got 4th in old buggers.
Twas a good day though.

Yeah seemed like it was...I was sifting down by the rocky part before the creek gap...Looking like a Road cone in ma orange vest

Ahh, so were you guys there when I had a wee moment on the rocks hidden in the dirt??

Percy Pig wrote:

j1015642 wrote:

Percy Pig wrote:

j1015642 wrote: How'd you do today oi?

Me?

I dun rided down the hill slowly, cos Im old and stuff, and got 4th in old buggers.
Twas a good day though.

Yeah seemed like it was...I was sifting down by the rocky part before the creek gap...Looking like a Road cone in ma orange vest

Ahh, so were you guys there when I had a wee moment on the rocks hidden in the dirt??

Yar...don't worry, you weren't the only one

Teh kapeil with the shivvers? I may have some photos oi!

Rode the wharfedale out to Townsend and back, cracker day, good company, I am broken

Good ride in vagas today.
Up on the shuttle, down Tuhoto Ariki to Split ends then pondy dh and pondy new.

Tracks are mint so get out there

Great day out in Welly today - left Hataitai at 11.30 to head via the Botanic Gardens to Makara. Sat in the car park and watched the police tow the wheelless BMW (ouch, watching the disks grate on the rocks was painful), then headed up to the summit via Aratihi. Haven't ridden that much of Makara in aaaaaaaaaages, and even though i was going slow (didn't want to push myself) I managed to have a great time. It's lovely to head into a mtb park and run into so many people i know Headed down to the skills area for some jump rolling then down to Sweet P's for a cuppa . Then on to Brooklyn via Tanera Park (trying to avoid Ohiro Rd) to be offered a new flat (choice!). Then down to Oriental to catch the last of the rays, to run into two old mates who offered me beer. Decided beer in the sun would round off the day nicely The ride along the waterfront home was odd after the first two beer sensation i've had in months
11.30 - 8 pm, What a great day out. I love this town

Today was one of those should've days. I should've joined Colin and co on the Maungatukutuku epic. I should've headed up to the Makara Work Party to up my karma rating. I should've hit the Bays and laid down some miles. Hell, I even should've been at work.

Instead I hit up some vintage wellytrack. By myself, alone with my new bike, which aside from a couple of runs into work and a quick blast up and down Mt Vic, hasn't had the mileage it deserves yet.

So a cruise through town, launching off more than a few kerbs (first full sus bike in 4 years, unless you count the NRS) , then a stop to play with shock pressures and drink espresso. Mojo may be everywhere, but they make a fine long black, and have good weekend hours.

Up the Rollercoaster, lamenting working too much and riding too little over winter. Down the grovel, up to Wrights. Then sweet sweet deliverance. I used every inch of the 5" front and rear, cleaning the track despite not having ridden it in well over a year. Such a good track - Jono and co, you deserve medals.

Up Koru, revelling in the precise shifting that only a new bike gives. It's a bit of a re-learning curve going back to trigger shofters from flappy paddle shifters (which I secretly rate).

Through the lower section of Sallys, then back through magic carpet to the Skills area for the usual faff around, then a couple more loops of Sally 1 and the Carpet before heading back down SWIGG, up Salvation, and down the Scout hall.

Verdict: new bikes rock, suspension bikes fly further, go faster, but make it really easy to overshoot corners on SWIGG. A fortnight ago I as a steel hardtail devotee, loving the simplicity, the connection of the trail. But not now. Suspension is just more fun.

Tonight I'm stoked like a grom with a girlfriend and a can of beer.

skint wrote:Tonight I'm stoked like a grom with a girlfriend and a can of beer.

skint wrote:
Tonight I'm stoked like a grom with a girlfriend and a can of beer.

went up and down K-loop, it was nice and dry for a change.

Jacob wrote: went up and down K-loop, it was nice and dry for a change.

Damn, i was going to go out there but was too tired.

Went to the djs on my dh bike. Was very tiring but managed to clear them all with ease

skint wrote:It's a bit of a re-learning curve going back to trigger shofters from flappy paddle shifters (which I secretly rate).

I have been going through the same issue with the enduro - tried to swap the old flappy paddles onto the enduro but it had a tanty and said no

Anyway - sounds like you had an awesome time on your new baby

Also for Natral - great riding day all round