Smallish posse assembled at Sandals 10am for Fathers Day celebratory ride, being Sandels and Helmut. Waited for late comers, none showed, 1.30 loaded bikes and off to Mt Grey.
A clear still sunny fresh winters day, snowy tops, blue skies, stunning views, the 4wd road climb almost enjoyable. Near the top, but below the repeater, we left the road and clambered up right to find the ridgeline. Turning our bikes downhill and rode off-piste the poled ridgeline, fun games and challenges, back down to the Fire Lookout station. From the building we picked up the zig zag singletrack and decended down through a broom. The track was snowed and muddy, but my new tyres gripped and clung like sucky things, making it a joy and fun. The overgrown broom however was a pain, on the hands, in the face and eyes…. Further down, into the open pine forest the track sweetened up heaps with wonderful flowing sections. Unfortunately recent snow fallen trees interrupted this joy and added some clambering struggles. Good to get out however and a new track for me. A good one to do again, perhaps into the season when the track has been cleared a bit though.
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its been years since i rode that zig zag track down from the firelookout, and even then the broom, all tipped over by winter snow, was a pain in the hands arms and face. the lower pine section was always great. there's apparently a few dh type tracks down in there too.
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