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Today's treat: Danseys Pass.

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Climbing up Danseys Pass.

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Crossing the dam at Lake Benmore.

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Gaining access to Black Forest road.

Private trail - call the farmer for the combination lock code.

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Black Forest Road.

This private road has incredible views of the lake.

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Above Lake Benmore.

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Rolling mountains.

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Lake Benmore.

Taken from Black Forest Road.

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Arriving at Black Forest Station.

I drop in to pay the $10 nz road toll at the homestead.

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The tail subframe cracked. Again.

After holding it on with a strap for two days, now its time to fix.

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Gibson's in Fairlie made a new bracket.

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This won't hurt a bit.

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All better now.

Those triangular gussets will make the rear stronger.

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5:30 am in Fairlie.

Time to get up and ride!

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Lees Valley Road.

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OK thats a long way down.

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Big sky over the Southern Alps.

Lees Valley, above Christchurch.

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Dinner time.

A cook out after the Okuku river crossing.

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Dinner time means sunset time.

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Okuku river.

The biggest water crossing in Lees Valley.