Author Archives: laurence

Blowhard track

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Effort: 5/5
Technical: 5/5
Scenery: 3.7/5
Surface
50% Singletrack
50% 4wd track

In places the track is too steep to ride up or down by most, but the rest is excellent.

Start of the climbSteepest and loosest part of the climbExcellent ridge traverse out of the treesTop of Mt Richardson

Statistics
Total distance: 19.38 km
Max elevation: 1076 m
Min elevation: 302 m
Total climbing: 1376 m
Total descent: -1373 m
Moving Time: 02:26:32

Gebbes to the Packhorse Hut

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Effort: 3/5
Technical: 3/5
Scenery: 4/5
Surface
90% Singletrack
10% 4wd track

Superb track to a nice, but busy, hut.

P1050040P1050042Excellent view of Lyttelton HarbourSome hills are just too steep to ridePackhorse hutDescent through the trees

Statistics
Total distance: 11.44 km
Max elevation: 459 m
Min elevation: 152 m
Total climbing: 624 m
Total descent: -684 m
Moving Time: 01:24:58

Coal pit spur – Luge – D3

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Effort: 4/5
Technical: 4/5
Scenery: 4.2/5
Surface
85% Singletrack
10% Sealed road
5% Gravel road

A great loop and there and back tracks in the Castle Hill basin.

4wd track to junction with singletrackTight switchbacksP1050008Flock hill end of the trackStart of the descent to Flock HillOne fairly substantial river crossingP1050017P1050018Junction of edge and anti-edgeEnd of the gloriously rooty lugeVery top of Dickson Downhill (d3)Dickson downhill

Statistics
Total distance: 22.31 km
Max elevation: 1143 m
Min elevation: 649 m
Total climbing: 1188 m
Total descent: -1186 m
Moving Time: 02:29:42

Richmond Track

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Effort: 3/5
Technical: 4/5
Scenery: 4.7/5
Surface
55% Gravel road
45% Singletrack

Excellent, although very steep in places, singletrack with magnificent views.

Gravel road, lots of itFirst part of the hillStart of the trailFairly flat to begin withpano4Not down quite yetLast bit of upDown we goNeil having fallen a long way from his bikeAlmost back

Statistics
Total distance: 30.58 km
Max elevation: 1206 m
Min elevation: 732 m
Total climbing: 877 m
Total descent: -882 m
Moving Time: 02:05:12

Tekapo Regional Park

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Effort: 1/5
Technical: 2/5
Scenery: 2.3/5
Surface
100% Singletrack

Mostly harmless trails with a few hidden fun lines to be had.

P1040976Top of the hillP1040984You can't fault the views

Statistics
Total distance: 8.66 km
Max elevation: 814 m
Min elevation: 697 m
Total climbing: 300 m
Total descent: -268 m
Moving Time: 00:38:41

Kaiteriteri bike park

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Effort: 2/5
Technical: 2-5/5
Scenery: 2.5/5
Surface
100% Singletrack

Great little bike park with decent trails

P1040886P1040888P1040892Random washing facilitiesP1040898

Statistics
Total distance: 11.42 km
Max elevation: 155 m
Min elevation: 6 m
Total climbing: 443 m
Total descent: -414 m
Moving Time: 01:11:59

Rainbow

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Anywhere is good when the powder is this deep!

Not the best visibilityHiking - the theme of the dayNot too busy at the baseVery empty on the ridgeFresh tracks as far as the eye can seeMy fresh tracksEnd of the day at the top of the lift

Statistics
Total distance: 28.65 km
Max elevation: 1881 m
Min elevation: 1538 m
Total climbing: 2872 m
Total descent: -3210 m
Moving Time: 03:16:57