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On Saturday, 16 (15 in photo as John Sexton met us at the top) of us “Buddies” headed over to Kaiteriteri to have a play over there and give Misha a bit of a look at some of the other stuff we have to offer after showing him the Coppermine last week. The group are looking rather mirthful in this photo as I had set the camera on a post and turned on the Auto function, and in the process of running into position got my pack strap caught around my ankle and my gear went flying all over the place, needless to say I didn’t have to say cheese!

With the fantastic Easter Weather it was always going to be one of those long weekends where you don’t want to waste a minute of it inside if you don’t have to, so Swity and Myself took off over to Kaiteriteri to join Bryan and Nana Ian in a ride down the new “Corkscrew” Track from the ridgeline.
This was the first time I had ridden it in its fully finished state, I had been privy to a bit of a preview of it while it was under construction when Guy Trainor took me up there for a look under penalty of death should I let slip about it. In fact… Guy, you still owe me that beer!

Great ride up the Hackett on Saturday, Great group to ride with too
Tracks are in good condition too

http://youtu.be/Qzo0X-MDPKA

Eddy managed to score a steak from a frying pan left unattended by some campers... that boy will get me into trouble one day

Whooo Hoo, we knocked it off!

8 keen Luni's turned up and completed the challenge.
Who would have thought this time last year that it would actually be a reality. Doing this challenge has altered a lot of peoples views on what can be acheived if you put your mind to it!
well done!

Well, I offered, and who showed up?........ just me. I am starting to think I have bad breath, or really stinky B-O, but I must say, the track today was even better than it was 2 days ago.
The rootball has been widened out nicely, and the rut I spoke about is all gone. Thanks very much to whomever did the work, it really is riding the best it ever has.

Each year there is an awesome mtb race in Nelson called the “Santa Cruz Coppermine Epic” A tough but fun blast up the old Dun mountain railway, around Nelsons’ alpine mineral belt, then descending down from the Coppermine saddle. An excellent ride, and were even rewarded with a beer at the top of fringed hill this year! It’s a tough and testing ride in places with a “splattering” (literally by some) of alcohol.

But today was something even more testing. The self proclaimed “Coppermine Epic Gargantuan Glover Gut-buster”, now even better, ...... it’s on “one” wheel .

Murray, Daena, Katie and I cruised up Codgers and return today on "one". A fun session and some good practice for the little kids, as well as us big ones :)Murray and I spent a bit of time picking lines through the gully, and also up to the Codgers sign which always seems to be a challenge to cleanly ride.
A lot of fun had by all

Cheers Marty

A great day out last Sunday and heaps of fun. Below are some photos of the day with great skills shown by Kev and Tay riding unassisted on only there first time on a unicycle, and of course Gareth on his 36" monster juggling rings and showing us all how it should be done. Heaps of new riders which was great to see, and the old "see saw of death" continued testing a few. We had around 20 riders and plenty of spectators, with heaps of thrills and yes a few splills, eh Dean ... Cant wait for the next one

Cheers Marty

Last Monday night saw Julian, Wayne, Finn and me out on another evening blast around Richmond's walking tracks. A fun evening with young Finn riding every set of stairs he could find, while the rest of us were a little more reserved.

if anyone would like to come along to any of our evening rides (generally once a week) then send me a note and I will advise you of our next ride

Cheers Marty

Great fun today!
Extended course around the swimming pool!

http://youtu.be/tH-Lar5AaiY