With Xmas rushing towards us getting a ride in is getting harder but at 8.45am I went outside to find Tinkerbell, Sandals and Silverfox all ready to go. We headed out Down Radley and then across to the Woolston Cut. Followed this across Rutherfood St hooking up with Bugs and Texas at the footbridge. Carried on around the back of Ferrymead with the track in good condition. of course I mean dry and firm as it still has huge cracks running along side of it. At Ferrymead bridge, jackets came off and we headed around to the mt Pleasant Community hall. Mellonfarmer and Phatboy catching us just as we turnt off the main Rd. Quick chat and then we headed of around mcCormacks bay to the Track. Steady climb for parts of it with the steeper stuff catching a few out for a change. By time we got to the Zigzags you had to groups. Those that did and those that din't. I am talking the hairpins. I stuffed each and everyone up. Quick catch our breaths before heading up the road turning off towards the bottom of John britten reserve. Mellonfarmer got a puncture so to give myself a chance of arriving at the top somewhere not to far behind I led off while he, Phatboy and Tinkerbell repaired his hole. Ride, push, ride, push was how I described the climb for most of us. I was surprised to see a couple of hardcores pushing. 1 of them had five reasons which was sure out of character for "he who will not be named". At the top we headed around towards greenwood and rode the first section. Debate raged as whether we would do it all and in the end, mellonfarmer, Bugs and Sandals rode down Greenwood while the rest of us headed down the farm track towards the Pines. Over the road and down towards Clifton we went, taking the new ground Effect track down, then across to richmond Hill and down to Dot Com for coffee. The other 3 arrived and after a brief coffee we headed home at a leisurely pace. mellonfarmer and Phatboy went back along Linwood while the rest of us returned by the route we arrived. A pleasant morning ride for a bunch of tired buggers really.
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