Rubberjaws camp ride 1. Tuesday 5th January

I was up at Marahau so my first ride of the year was a good ride on a newish track. I set out from camp quite early and along the road.  The climb up the Marahau to Riwaka Rd soon started working my legs, and lungs.  Steady climb using the gutter as my route to avoid the campervans etc.  Got to the top in good order before heading up the forestry road.  Steady climb and then the slight downhill run before a small climb to the top of upper corkscrew.  This is a short blast with a few jumps but steepish all the same.  A few more ruts than last year.  Fun.  Down round the sharp left by the small cliff and to the lookout, but no time to stop.  Down the access to the top of Jaws.  I had done the top before but the bottom 2/3rds are new. Down i went, wide berms, sweeping corners short drops and fun little pumpy bits before dropping steeper over a nice jump or 2.  The track was fun, rollercoaster bits, sharp corners, but always down until.......it flattens sort of.  it has some grunty ups and short downs through the gully before an amazingly hooty finish. Fast and flowing lots of little jump type bits and rolling ever down to the finish.  Loved it.  Over 13 minutes of down on a new track.  Then it was up Corkscrew pushing steadily to climb this in just over 20 minutes.  Always a good climb. The very top past the entrance to Jaws is steep but I cleaned it all even though I was gasping. Up the fire road to the top and then a run down the fire rd towards the kaiteriteri-Marahau Rd.  This has some really good fast blasts along here.  Shit eating grin all the way.  Down the road and back to camp.

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