Monday, May 18, 2009

saturday fun...

Saturday saw me hook up with the locals from the street for a loop of Smiths. I am lucky to have such neighbours, who love the single track, and are a fun couple of blokes to get out on the bike with. We had a few blow ins which always makes riding in a larger group more fun.
For once it was me showing the way, and was happy to do so as some of these trails are hidden gems. Matt even threw in a section of trail that made the ride with a awesome descent which i had seen the exit point but had little idea how to get into it.
Jase rode out from home and met us at Smiths, I was glad to be driven out there in the big silver van, warmth, mmm the warmth. It was a ride and a half out there and Jase left in the dark to make it, guess thats what you have to when you have family commitments and you want time on the bike!
I binned it hard in a corner on some new trail, got stuck in the loose stuff on the edge of the trail and managed to pull the tyre off the rim. The rim had a lovely taco to it but none the less it was no excuse, the ride had to go on. I hate binning it cause you always feel shit after wards as you start to stiffen up.
The guys were impressed with some of the trails including a road side descent that they all bombed down. It was smiles all round by the time we got back to the general store where we had parked, 2 hours of sweet trails.
Now it is time to put it all together from here at home and ride the whole loop out and back..... it will be 6 - 7 hour ride, a killer loop. Speaking to Jase yesterday we think it could be a goer for one of the Epix rides. We have other trail to throw into the mix which could easily knock out 8 hrs and riding very little of the same trail twice!
Happy trails!

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