Eastern gravel
With Monday being a public holiday (the Queen is good for something) and it not being a bad day, it seemed rude not to head out for another pootle - this time giving the Tenere a little love.
I haven't been over the other side of the hill for a while (the gorge has been shut for over a month which makes the track and the saddle a lot busier and a lot less fun) so leaving the driveway I pointed the bike East.
The track was dry and there wasn't as much traffic as I'd feared, so I was across the hill in no time and making my way towards Mangamire. But, of course, I turned off and headed down one of my favourite gravel roads (there seems to be a lot of them), Kopikipiko Road.
Straight away the gravel felt really good under the bike and I had a nice wee warm up.
The trouble was I was having too much fun and didn't get around to stopping for any pictures. After a small bit of tarseal I stopped at the next bit of gravel for the photo op.
Gravel in mint condition
The Windows 95 hills"
Not lost!
Yep, more gravel thataway!More delicious gravel eventually got me into Eketahuna where I contemplated the cafes before deciding I didn't like the look of them and carried on South for a few km before turning off onto Mangaoranga Road.
I hadn't been on this bit of road for a while and I was in for a fantastic surprise. The road was in absolutely awesome condition and it was like riding on a sealed road. Exhibit A:
Oh yeah, that was good!
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