Day 5

We woke to find we missed a day somewhere when we noticed the sign on the hut was the name of the hut from previuos night. Had we really gone around in circles or was te name wrong. Quick breakfast and away for the best day yet. First mechanical, with Brian snapping a chain on the first hill. fix and off again. Awesome trails riding up and down some fairly nasty hills with TJ beating the young bucks up the biggest climb of the day to the tree top walk for lunch. Will have to name this section TJ's revenge on strava. Sandy took out the highest speed at 70 km heading down one hill which was alot of fun. Thanks to the crew at the tree top walk for putting on lunch, and boy were we hungry after all that climbing.

Brian has his second issue taking a small tumble, but all good with a grazed elbow, then had his third issue with a broken bag on his bike. Well thats his three so all should be good from now for him.

A day full of spectacular scenery and great mountain biking. Will have to come back and do this section again. Looks like a great long weekend trip with the guys i ride with back home. Long day in the saddle with 1000+ m of climbing and 52 km of the most scenic forest you can imagine. A mad rush back in camp to get organised. A shower first, tent pitching, washing, and drying and the bus was here ready to pick us up to take us into town for a function put on for us. Very good set up and much appreciated with produce and wine from local growers and a great meal.after avery entertaining talk by gary muir from Walpole about the history of the trial and its biodiversity and how the bicycle anniversary Is 198 years ago today! Apparently.

Now trying to desperately get everything in check for another ride into the wilderness with rain forecast again for tomorrow and the day after. Closing thanks to Julie Ross from the tree walk for some of the attached photos.

Closing observation now sat here writing while everyone else is in bed, yes late one tonight its 945pm. I have a theory that the sound of lawnmowers at night is proportional to the distance we cycle the amount of alcohol consumed to kill the pain. I doubt I will be able to blog tomorrow as we will be out of range. Cheers.