I had booked a day off work and managed to fit in a ride, I was very very keen to do Upper Starfish again. I almost cleaned it – I had to dab in one corner to make it around; and one rooty crest stopped me. Apart from that all the harder stuff that stopped me the previous two days I got through in the first attempt. I was absolutely rapt.
To me it is one of those trails I need to ride a bit to really get the hang of it, but it does make me want to seek out more technical grade four trails. If I can get back to Mākara this week after work, and assuming it stays dry, I will attempt lower Starfish as well.
