Tuesday 7th July

With all tracks pretty much closed and the Bottlelake pretty much screwed we went for yet another blast on the tarmac. Abba and Bugs met me at mine and we headed off to Phatboys where we hooked up with him, Mellonfarmer, The Goat and Tinkybell. We went around the river at a good clip, into town where Abba did a doubletake near a lamp post and nearly plowed into it. Victoria Square to Worcester St then around Nth Hagley pretty much, crossed at Riccarton Road and did most of South Hagley, back past Hospital, around river, through the Square and then down the John Britten alley. A loop of Avon Loop and into Pomeroys for a couple of pints. Nicey Nicey it was too. Up Fitzgerald, Armagh and at Brittan St, Bugs and I peeled off back towards mine. We had lost Abba by this time. At Aldwins/Ferry i turned for the last grind home. Nice ride of maybe 25km. Better than nothing. All money is now in except for Nelsie and the Goat who is chewing the hedge about whether to come. We will not have Abba or Mother Ted on this trip, maybe next year though.