Saturday 21st January

Dozer arrived at mine (on a Giant Trace loaned from Bugs)and we headed off towards the Adventure Park via Cashmere Rd for the most part of it.  Got there early hoping to head up the uphill track before buying my pass.  Track was closed so we rode over and bought my pass.  $40 for 3 rides now.  We rode back in time for the uphill to be opened just after 10.  Quite surprised how many people were heading up.  Dozer was off and away and there were a couple of people between us for most of the climb. Nice steady climb with some mean tight switchbacks.  Dabbed on a couple and had to stop when a guy in front managed to slam off the track above and fall in front of me. he was fine. Continued on up and then it comes onto the access rd.  Stopped for a pee.  As we rode up the road the same guy fell off on a slight rise ahead of us.  His response to us asking how he was "having a bad day"!!  Got upto the start of the lower Green line and headed down.  Dozer let me lead due to the dificiencys of a Giant. Nice fast and flowy run down here.  Up to the chairlift base for my first ever lift in Christchurch.  Found it a little bit worrisome to start but the chair is pretty steady and does not rock.  Got off at the top and we did the green Line top to bottom.  Very quick and enjoyable at pace.  Fun was the only way to describe it.  Chased a chick down who was trying to stay in front, passed her and continued on to the bottom.  back up the lift again feeling quite relaxed.  This time we came down Lord of the Possums. Felt good all the way then into Double over Head Cam.  Ok run for most of it but really busy with a few downhillers catching and passing.  Up for the 3rd lift and we cam down Yeah yeah Gnaw.  This is my sort of track.  More technical, slower but so much more challenging. Had a lot of fun here.  Then back into double overhead cam.  Not quite so busy this time.  At the bottom I spotted Tinkerbell sitting with Sandals and Helmut.  Dozer, Tinks and I headed up for the Traditional Beer and Chips. We then headed out with Tinks turning left for his placing while Dozer and I headed home.  All up 43km with all sorts of altitude but only about 200m climb in reality.

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