Sunday 25th April Anzac Day

After a wet Saturday I was wondering if the tracks would be open, they were. Phatboy rung and said oops broken derailleur on the way will go home and fix then catch you up somewhere. Sandals said she would meet at the bottom of Rapaki. The others showed up. There were Bugs, Dozer and Silverfox. We cruised off to Rapaki where we noted that Sandals had an 8 minute head start. MellonFox led off and we all followed. Up up up at a steady pace. We caught Sandals just at the start of the last grunt. We talked her into stopping to remove her jacket just so we could catch our breath and then trundled on up. Just resting when Phatboy gasped in. He had pushed hard to catch us. Up around Vernon which was nice and dry then across the road and onto the traverse. Good blast with me leading. More puddles here than anywhere else and always where you can not avoid them. Then down Thompsons and up the Tarmac to the bottom of the nun. Here was where we were doing some track work. Saw the Lone Wolf and Te Rex working on the track. Great to see so many there. People everywhere. We headed up cleaning drainage spots, widening the lines and even creating our own PFMTBC jump and deviation. It was great. Go up Tuesday for loops all going well with the weather. By 12 we decided our time was up and we headed down the track to the Kiwi then up to the top of Vic and down Sesame St and Dazzas. The tracks were slick and slippery. After Dazzas we went round the hill above the Nationals and then down some other track, steep and slick. A couple walked. Down and to the end we went. A great ride with good results in the work.