Mapleton Ride 25/10/2020
Mapleton ride 25/10/2020
Thunder, lightning, wind, rain was all yesterday’s news !!!!!
Sunday morning was looking fantastic with a clear radar, always brings joy to the MTB riding community.
The dirty dozen of riders assembled for dirt duty at Lillyponds, Mapleton rides are always an adventure, never the same. We headed out jumping into the single tracks as soon as possible, winding our way onto the Magic Mile, thoroughly enjoyable smorgasbord of carvery.
Continuing onto the secret Mile back to Mapleton forest drive then single side-track for downhill fun, brought back down to earth to the next steep climb towards Cooloolabin.
Hanging a right turn up English break, back towards Mapleton with one E-bike less, oopps forgot to charge the battery, several attempts to charge it with muesli bars failed to work so leg work was employed.
Serious altitude loss down Python Break incorporating Sloppy Python descent, up Cornellious Break for a picturesque creek crossing bite to eat then up River break when the top guns split off through Whites Break , XTR gods were upset as lower hanger was impaled by the Demon STICK AHHHH… Rescue chopper called (Triton) Back in Mapleton sunlight, weary but happy riders enjoyed a well-earned coffee and tucker at La Botiga café…..
- Track conditions. Hard pack swept/Grip 5/10
- Temperature: Perfect 8/10
- Scenery: Does not get any Better 10/10
- Altitude v distance: Hey they are called Mountain bikes 10/10
