You are hereSeems to be the hot lap to do at the moment!
Seems to be the hot lap to do at the moment!
Last day of holidays and after seeing a hot lap challenge of sub 30min for this in a few recent posts, i thought id give it a go. Having never done it before i went around once to suss out the track. Fairy rocky, but nothing too tricky - except for the climb after the gate off San Martin Drive, so i set off on lap 2.
Made me laugh when i realised ladytoasts lap had been beaten only a hour or so before i did my lap. At least i now dont feel bad for taking it off you so soon, you have Blackflash to thank for that.
Lap 2 here:
If someone else has logged it with a garmin, id like to know their recorded distance. Mine says 11.7km, not the 14km in the hot lap description - not sure why given im using a speed cadence sensor. Maybe battery's going flat?
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Nice work Tate! And nearly a whole minute under the 30 mark! What bike did you do that on?
i think I can update the distance as I submitted the ride so will try - I will go with yours as I dont have the extra sensor
ive never done that ride before and so the downhill was a little sketchy and i wasnt sure which climbs to punch and which to sit and pin. i was pretty cooked from a 110km solo ride to an A grade beauie crit the day before so im sure theres a couple of minutes in it to go.
i thought the shape of the water bars was really great - not too sharp and the landing zones were great too.
did it on a scott spark. is there anything better/quicker?
Yes there is - but it has a 1000cc engine...
You're right about the water bars - with the exception of one tricky one. (the one with the dip before the bar) Ive only ever taken it at speed - jumped the dip and bounced off the top - all has gone well so far with the landings after that.
Oh and i found the reason for going bush - not the pads, not the rotor - but a seized piston on the rear brake... off to the LBS...
Great time Tate. I knew someone would come along and smash it. If you are planning on knocking off a couple more minutes wait a while eh?
And yes, I think you can go quicker, particularly on the duckhole trail.
Keep it up boys, maybe sub 30 was too easy, for some! Who's got a 25 in them!
Great time Tate.