Most of the snow has gone but tracks are closed. Still we need to ride. Tinkerbell, Dozer, Texas, Bugs, Sandals and Mellonfarmer met at mine. We headed around the river behind Ferrymead, (track was slick with a few snow damaged branches overhanging) to the bridge. Nice little warm up really. Stopped to wait for Mellonfarmer and got rid of excess clothing. He showed up with the Lovely Better Half who was out to visit a friend. We then headed up St Andrews Hill for a change. Up and Up it went steeper than Mt Pleasant Rd but with a few flat spots to regain your breath. All went well. I was still a bit slower than the others but went much better than I thought I would. We ended up on the top half of Mt Pleasant Rd where we continued on to the top. Some youthful members did stop to throw snowballs at passing motorists. Down towards Evans we went stopping at the Pines. From here we went towards Mulgans Track. Interesting with some slip, some slide and some laughter. Sandals had a wee off, then as we went over to Richmond Hill I had the bike completely sideways. Lucky I was. From here we went down the road admiring the horrendous damage to some houses. Stopped for coffee at Cot Dom before riding back to Ferrymead Bridge. Back along the towpath we went where I managed a long slide before doing a chest dab in the mud. No injuries. A good ride considering no tracks open. Even got mud on our bikes.
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