The first blog of the year

I have been slack of late and have not been updating much so lots of kms have been misssed.
I have been away and ridden at Kateriteri MTB park exploring some of the work up there.  Great stuff with most tracks now one way.

Here in Chch we rode last week but I can't remember much  This week I got out there by myself a couple of times and the lads got out also. 

Saturday was my biggest ride of the week but it was hot.  Crawled up Huntsbury in 28 degrees but had a nice breeze at the top where I turned right and headed around to Sign of the Kiwi.  I rode down Choir Boy (what was called old Dyers) trying to time it so I could ride straight into the Adventure Park at 12.  Got to the start of Loess track to find it opens at 11am on weekends now.  Had a great run down here.  First time ever in the park and on this track since it reopened.  From there I made my way home but the Map my ride played up at the stop I made at Moon under Water.

http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2667084553

Yesterday we had a small posse meet at mine.  The Cook, Dozer, Tinkerbell and the sweet Bumblebee (Yes Jennas new name) .  It was quite warm and we headed off around Hansens Park and then up Huntsbury.  The Cook riding out front by himself, Dozer chasing him and the rest of us just doing a steady climb.  Little regroup at the top of the Tarmac before The Cook rode on ahead.  The rest of us except the Bumblebee hung a right and got onto the single track half way up the track and followed this to the landing strip and then onto the top.  The Bumblebee followed the main track to the top.  I led off over Vernon with the Cook on my tail.  A few people coming our way but no problems.  Coming down the fast strecth towards rapaki some girl grovelling up so I pulled off to the side.  Then she stopped so I decided to drop back onto the track, did not see the ditch in the long grass so over the bars I went .  Hard landing and opened up my elbow on the wooden drainage system and banged my thigh and ribs on solid objects.  Stopped the bleeding and let the Cook and Dozer go first.  Tinks and the Bumblebee stopped and we decided to look at me above Rapki.  I got there and my leg was not functioning all that well so decided to go down Rapaki.  The lovely Bumblebee arranged to go down also and would meet me at their place to do some wound mending after showers. (different houses).  The others continued on around to Summner.  Today I feel rather sore and bummed out.

Steves run. http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2668697425

The Cooks Run  http://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2668905175