Updated Bike Specs

Thought I'd update this since it's changed a bit from when I bought the bike off Trade Me.

Size - M
Colour -  Black
Frame - ALUXX SL FluidFormed™ alloy Maestro 6.0” travel
Fork - Fox 32 FLOAT RL w/ 15QR axle and Tapered Steerer, 5.9”/150mm Travel
Shock- Fox Float RP2 w/XV sleeve & boost valve
COMPONENTS
Handlebar - Answer Pro Taper Aluminium 720mm
Stem - Truvativ AKA 60mm
Saddle -  Fi’zi:k Gobi XM w/Manganese rail
DRIVETRAIN
Shifters - SRAM X-5 trigger shift 27 sp.
Front Derailleur - Shimano SLX 9 sp direct mount
Rear Derailleur - SRAM X-7 9 sp
Brakes - Shimano XT M785, w/7” front & 6” rear 6 bolt rotors
Brake Levers - Shimano XT M785
Cassette - Shimano HG30 9 sp 11-34T
Chain - Shimano HG53 9 sp
Crankset - Shimano M542 22x32 (44T currently removed and replaced with Blackspire C4 bashguard)
Bottom Bracket - Shimano BB71, press fit
WHEELS
Rims - Easton Haven Alumium
Hubs - Fr: Easton Haven| Rr: Easton Haven
Tires - [F] Maxxis Minion DHF 26x2.35 [R] Maxxis Minion DHF 26x2.35

Rimutaka Rail Trail

Been wanting to bike the Rimuaka Rail Trail for a while and since it's in Wellingtons Best Bike Rides, I finally got round to it yesterday. Headed to Upper Hutt with a friend and parked at the Kaitoke car park. We biked up to the Summit in the ~130 KPH winds and at times, driving rain. It was warm enough though and the wind "pushed" us uphill (if you can call a 1% gradient uphill!) on the way to the Summit.. The way back was a bit more of a struggle with the wind nearly blowing me off my bike a few times. Had to be a big kid on the way back and ride through the stream at Munitions Bend a couple of times :) All up, it's a very fun ride and  a nice change to slogging it out on single tracks around Makara Peak. This would make a great ride with young kids with a picnic at the Summit and swim in the river on a hot day. Will definitely do it again soon and ride the Back Road track on the way back and then aim for an epic ride to Featherston and time it to catch the train back to Welly. More details on the track here

http://www.gw.govt.nz/Rimutaka-Rail-Trail/