1000 meters downhill

Today I went Mountain Biking above Huaraz.. it was a guided ride with 1 other bloke.. we drove up mining roads for about an hour to get to 4000 meters then rode about 10kms on pretty flat road before beginning the 1000 meter descent to Huaraz.. It was cold, wet and muddy just like riding in Seattle but the views were amazing when the clouds lifted. We literally rode downhill for over 2hours.. the rental bike was a nice Specialized but I could have used disc brakes as once the rims got wet braking was a challenge.. the terrain varied all the way down making it a really interesting ride.. some of the locals yell "gringo" as you zip past which was pretty funny, most just look at you like your absolutely daft for riding a bike down a mountain in the pouring rain.. dodging pigs, sheep, dogs and donkeys as you weave past their houses and thru their back yards.