Rode the flow trail 7 times all up yesterday in beautiful conditions, not a cloud in the sky and about 18 degrees, so much yum. I'd like to hear what the regulars think about the condition of the flow trail - the interschool competition was finishing up as we arrived on Saturday and the trail had held up well but had plenty of braking bumps - my wrists are toast. Do the trails see much maintenance during the season?
Anyway, I wasn't brave enough to try the downhill but the flow kept my attention all day - I understand what people say when they write that it's not their definition of flow.... the top section from the fire road down to the restaurant is pretty cool winding through the trees but the next section down to the bridge is very heavy on the tight, steep switchback. From the bridge it seems to open up and roam along the width of the mountain face where you get some decently long and straight runs to get some speed up and try the jumps, I loved this bit. The last quarter has some superb bits running through the stands of trees and a really lovely, flowy left right left right series of swooping corners before you run past the downhill wall ride and traverse what I think is the sketchiest piece - the last 200m before the end which is fairly steep with funny shaped jumps and a loose surface.
The village is great, plenty of eateries and things to do including the luge, bushwalks and an indoor, heated pool mostly oriented toward lap swimming though it does have a water slide! We all had a blast and I'd love to go back again but I think my fork needs work, it was struggling to cope with the faster, chopped out sections... or that could just be me being a shit rider - it's the first time I've seen my front 180mm Ice-tech rotor turn blue from heat.