Rotorua for this weekend (sat/sun).

Started the day with a 32 lap of the park. Did a warm up, up to and down challenge, then paddy's (formerly called a trail), tickler, Fwd to Sidewinder, lentil, fwd, lobotomy, up to Billy T, up to split enz, pondy dh, pondy new, roller coaster, moonshine, fwd, rude not to, fwd, dipper, tahi, and fwd to car park! That was on xc bike. :-P This afternoon I went to shuttle on Enduro, but bus was tied up, so pedaled up and did Huck, then shuttled and did corners.
It's mostly a new track! Like a new entrance, separated from Huck now, all the way. It was a hoot!!!!

Went for a wee spin on the bike over the last four days:

Day 1: Opotiki, Whakatane, Murupara, Minginui, Moerangi Track 170km 12 hours
Day 2: Moerangi Track, Ruatahuna, Waikeremoana, Tuia 150km 12 hours
Day 3: Tuai, Frasertown, Tiniroto, Gisborne, Eastwoodhill 140km 10 hours
Day 4: Rere, Matawai, Motu, Pakihi Opotiki 130km 10 hours

600ish km, 44 hours riding, amazing trip.

Details to follow!

Reading that makes my legs tired.

Mt Lowry / Rata Ridge

So grippy today. Should ride it more

Then a lap of WTP

and beers at the Sprig & Fern

A nelson sort of a day I guess

Just back from first over nighter with the kids up rimutaka incline. Twas great. Kids carried sleeping mats, sleeping bags and clothes. I split the rest my darling wife. The two tents sleeping bag, mat, beers, clothes and food on my bike felt a bit cumbersome. Lucky its an easy trail. Cant wait for the next bike packing adventure with them.

Awesome

Just a commute today... was pretty sweet. Vic is in good condition.

Extended commute to work, Kilbrnie, round to Tip Track, then barking Emu etc on he Competitor. The more I ride this bike the more capable I am finding it. Seat up or down, it descends so well. Even did Serendipity on it. Nice.

And gate to gate was 27mins, which for me is pretty quick. Last time I did that I was 94/95 kg, and rode my Enduro, and yay was 35mins. Well over a year ago. Fitness + weight loss + xc bike.
Yay.

About 40km with Vee and her new bike. Up and down Mt Vic, with the first descent being ever decreasing circles, then a flat out run down the Super D track.

Over to Miramar for top down Jail Brake from the prison, then up Repeat Offender and down Jail Brake again. That was a HOOT! A pause for a catch up with the family, then we rode over to Polhill via a little pinch on Mt Vic, until legs wore out. Then it was down Transient into Serendipity and back to home again.

Such a great day out! Thanks Vee!

Up Mount Lowry. Then got a stick through the rear mech and bent the hanger, cage and limiter bolt. Scooted walked and rolled back down. Glad it didn't happen on rata ridge or it would have been a long annoying walk back to the car.

quick braap in codgers, minion and highroller on for the dodsy.... ZOMG! SLOW!

Few shuttles getting used to the DHR as reward for doing an oil/filter and brake pads on the Wagon
I have now ridden more in a week than all of 2013 mintoi

Family ride on the Rimutaka Incline.

Kaye and I took CJ and her bestie for a ride up the hill. We got to the bridge and the first tunnel. It was great! The girls decided to ride through the tunnel by themselves, which was a surprise, since they needed to hold a grown up's hand to walk through?

No matter. They both rode the creek crossing too which was a blast! Nice.

Great day out in all.

A hard enough ride to get sore wrists and shoulders from the dh'ing.

Mt Vic rocks!

Twice around Snails at Wainui this evening, getting back to riding regularly has paid big dividends, the uphills are becoming slightly less painful and the downhills far more enjoyable!