Sunday 29th May

Rain rain go away and never come back again!! A week of rain and all tracks that I want to ride closed. Had to go to a Birthday Party with children at QE2 in the morning. Hydroslide and swimming for exercise and even my eyes got a work out. Wowwee!!!! At 1pm Silverfox and Bugs arrived so we set off for Phatboys. Around the road all the way and amazingly he was ready when we got there. From his place we went down Patton St, Retreat Rd then over the Footbridge by Avon Park. No more road for a long time. We were on cycle way all the way to Bridge St in South Brighton. They have even done some work on the track between Brighton and Bridge St. From there we tried to enter the old track round the ponds but a sign said we could not so we headed to Dyers Rd and low and behold there was a gate without a sign so we climbed it and rode around the edge of the ponds. Admired the new pumping station as we went by. At the end we clambered over the electric fence rode through the paddock and over another fence. Around the estuary to the wind surfing park then through Charlesworth Reserve to WAC for coffee and a snack. Needed it as I had had no lunch. From here we went around the edge of the river behind the industrial area, over the bridge and down towards Heathcote Valley. We swung around the Pa site, and rode the back of the river towards the Tunnel Rd, over this and off piste to Bamford St. Down here and round past the wool place and came out on King Edward Tce and then home. All in all about 31km and only about 6-8 of it on the road. Not bad for a city ride.