Definitely worth the effort. I am looking forward to doing it again in summer

With the fresh snow on the hills it was truely breathtaking

Yea it’s a bit of a slog for us analog riders 🥵

I swear it’s got longer the older I get 🤣

@ I hear you, getting my gold card in January, gotta send it tho, use it or lose it, what bike are you riding?

Yep I hit P51 while I was there. Codgers is a mint spot aye

@@PatrickVroonland I use a Hero 10 GoPro mostly.

The old features are still accessible for the most part. Some of those bedrock corners have been resurfaced tho i feel over time they will return closer to how they were. I was a big fan of the OG trail to

@@thesingletracksurfer Yeah you're probably right re: going back to its old state eventually. Suppose the trailbuilder(s) are between a rock and hard place with what to do if the trail does degrade over time.

Definitely a sick trail aye. The new Eskdale is a mint spot

Perfect spot for you battery operated bike riders bro 🔋🚵‍♂️…….aloooooot of pedalling 🤣

@@thesingletracksurfer 😅

Yea I was the same. Definitely worth the wait

Yep. Was to nice of a day to not to ☀️

@@thesingletracksurfer add it to our list 😎

It’s well worth the grind up to the top. I reckon you’ll love it

You’re welcome……it’s a great ride 😀

It’s super flowy compared to the OG Freewheel aye. Cool to have option lines

Haha I was in my sweaty camouflage 🤣 Was a ripper day for it aye. The rebuild is pretty mint aye?

@@thesingletracksurfer it was sick mate! Half the time I couldn’t figure if I was on a new line or an old line but I guess I survived to tell the tale.

Niiiiiiice that will be awesome

It’s a mint day on the bike bro, so sick 🤘🏻

That would be mean aye

Yea I bet it was 😬🤣

@@thesingletracksurfer have you done a video of the trail that comes down from halfway up the walking track from Camp Elsdon?

😂😂😂

I'm not sure why he didn't film the track just before this one - Jarden Mile. That one was much better than this.

780 I think

😁

Yea Bushwacka is pretty full on when it’s slick aye 🤘🏻

@@thesingletracksurfer yup! Might have had a slight lie down when my tyres clogged up and couldn't stop 😂

@@hamishjohnson9678 it is on the upper section of the hill.

@@graymcmic1419 kzbin.info/www/bejne/infZeqaoptN_l6ssi=S5zwxEwmShDeAbKm At the time of filming the linked clip the trail had been renamed Starfish. You can see the trail sign at the beginning of the video. It was switched back to RLE sometime after.

@@thesingletracksurfer Ah ok, I haven't been there for a few years so missed all that... cheers

Hey mate. Yea there is some super sick ‘unsanctioned’ trails up on that hill and none of them are on the map so to speak. Most of the core local riders know them well so I’d get chatting to them when you go up there and they will give you the good oil on what’s what. The trail you mentioned is called BushWhacker. It’s a pretty spicy aye 🤣. A lot of the unmapped trails need a decent amount of pre-ride checking as there are some funky features 🤘🏻

@@thesingletracksurfer legend. thank you!

🤘🏻😎

Yep it’s up those ways 😉

Thanks man much appreciated. I try to give a basic easy view of the trail for a reference point for people like yourself

I was blown away by how much rebuilding has been done there. The new trails are really cool aye

Cheers bro 🤘

Most of these Ghost trails have quite burly ‘trail filters’ right at the start of them…….which…..common sense prevailing of course……should indicate to the family riders that sh*t is gonna get really real really quickly so maybe stick to the lower trails and be happy 😂…….common sense prevailing tho 😉🤣

yeah, its tricky, a lot of the original trails were once ghost trails ....

The type of trail a few of these ‘ghost’ trails are there isn’t that many around that match them. Yes there is a handful around like the triplets at Whynui,OCD, Verts,Trickle,YG and TopaTopa but for those out those ways in particular there has been zero. So that is why there are these trails now being built to service those that seek the more difficult terrain as opposed to the fambam style trail old mate from the bike shop seems so intent on.

Are you really that dense @skybluenz? You seem to be interested in mountain biking but don't seem to understand that those that are good at it, want challenging trails.. Sure, there's others in the region, and it would be nice to think that trails are built through proper channels. But with that promise of sanctioned trails being built, going unfulfilled for the last 5 plus years, it's not surprising they're getting built now, illegally, close to where people live. And you know what, they're damn good trails - people are coming to Porirua to ride now. Why doesn't Porirua City Council be the bigger person here and take something bad and turn it into an asset. Make the mountain bike community offset the damage done through volunteer planting elsewhere on the hill, at a larger scale with better protection - there's plenty of scope for enhancement on the hill, and trails that could put some money into local businesses. Since you don't seem to know much about mountain biking in Wellington, have a look at Makara or Waimaipahi for examples where the mountain bike community have created ecological havens for vulnerable wildlife. Now we just need to get rid of cats. Hopefully you don't own one.

@@Covesurfer - wow - I must have really got your goat with such a long and detailed reply. I tried reading it but fell asleep around the third or fourth line. I'll head off to my little green trails and leave the double black diamond ghost trails to a roughty toughty mtb'er like you.

​@skybluenz you need to hook into NACTs reading and education plan, one day you might be able to read a book. This is a dream, but might help with your ability to think criticality too.

Haha yea i caught then end of Ev's lockdown trickery 🤣 The TVNZ story this morning was a bit of a surprise......must be a slow news day lol

Na I didn’t see it but have heard plenty about it. Must be a slow news day at TVNZ 😂

Looks flat aye 😂

@@thesingletracksurfer It's OK mate, I know it's not

Yea BHD and the bottom of Te Rua will be mint once those pines get bigger aye

Yea he is a handsome specimen 🤣 I would have him in more videos...... but i cant keep up with him 😂

Its a cool track aye

Such a shame that the Mill Block is closed. I am looking forward to seeing the new stuff that has been created. I really enjoyed North Face and Tinker so big kudos to you mate, well built 😎

Yea i pedalled up the road from the shuttle drop. Blaaaardy hard slog 🤣

@@thesingletracksurfer thanks! will probably try it when i get the chance to visit 440. just hope my legs will be up for it. 😅