30 December 2008

The last ride for the year and it was always gonna be warm. I rode over to Sumner along the river, it was nice in the shady bits and not a lot of peeps to run into. Got to the course way and although the breeze was cooling it was in my face which warmed me up nicely. Arrived at Dot Com just after Tinkerbell and before English and Geez. We took off around the Boardwalk and then started the hot clammy climb over Scarborough Hill. No breeze plenty of morons in cars. Blasted down into Taylor's and met up with The Rex. He's in training for the Vulcanisor. Started the grind up the Snakes Tail which is not to bad and easy enough to clean. The grind up the Anaconda was a bit tougher due to the heat and we were lucky that no one ran over us on the way down. From here it was easier with a slight breeze. We blasted around to the Godley head car park, (it looks very tidy now it is completed) via the single track. A quick stop and then reversed to Breeze Col. Up and over to Livingstone with a couple of dabs. The grind up from there was not to bad and we blasted down towards Evans Pass. I was feeling good and in control. The Rex had a whoops over the handle bars just where Fatboy kissed the rocks a few weeks back. No major injuries but the pride and confidence went out the back door. Next we blasted down the last rocks to the pass where English managed to clean the rocks then whoops over the handle bars he goes. Down the Capt Thomas was sweeet and quite quick. No whoopsies at all and cleaned the steps faster than ever. Dot com for coffee except for The Rex who had to ride to Taylor's still. The rest of the boys hopped in their cars and I rode home in a nice evening breeze. 38km round trip for me.