Sometimes I’m easily distracted.. “Where DOES that dirt road go?” Curiosity laid to bed plans to complete the ‘Channel Century’ today. Midway ’round, I turned my roadie uphill to follow some previously unknown (to me) gravel double track into Snug Tiers Reserve. A bit of scratching about and I found a track that linked into the Kaoota to Margate Tramway and back home. The trails were a bit of an ask for my 28c shod road bike and I spent most of the ride wishing I had a little more rubber beneath me.. ..so when I got back to the Ranch I whipped my 29er out and headed out for round two. Turns out, double is trouble. Halfway down my second passage of the Nierinna Creek Track I spilt my rear tire and was sprayed head to toe with tubeless slime. No worries, I’ll whack a tube in a nurse her home. Whipped the tire off only to find that inside she was like a pin cushion from our time in the desert (which is THE thorn capital of the world). Twenty minutes of picking pricks out and I’m back on my way, winding through some very nice singletrack, across a paddock or two and home in time for a beer (or two) with the Old Man. Not bad for a sunday outing.
Sweet trails bro.
Very cool area huh ! Try riding up Van Morey Rd , there is a link from the very top across to Kaoota . Mad
crazy descent and climb , leads into tramway ! Still don’t like tubeless , prob is great for thorns in the outback , but you have to “fix” it with a tube ??
Cheers for the tip Grundy. I’ll check that out. P’haps this arvo. I’m a big fan of tubeless but not of Hutchinson tyres, I’ve split two of them now.
This is one of my local rides give me a yell if ya want to ride it I will show you about
Abenny