Sunday 29th April

Small posse for today's ride, an O for Awesome foursome, - Phatboy, Mellonpharmacy, Sandals and Dozer. They met at Dotcom and shot to the top of Richmond Hill, then flew over the start of Greenwood, stopping to dig some dirt on the trails with grubbers, before descending with great aplomb. Next it was Godley, where they clambered and climbed then rattled their dags down and over their rock feature, finally anaphalacticating the anaconda and tattling out of taylors, nicking nicholson and flowing (as best they could) down Flowers.

Sunday 22nd April

Went outside and met up with Mellonfarmer, Silverfox, phatboy, Tinkerbell, Sandals and Dozer.  We then preceded to  do the same ride as last Sunday but with a few changes to the posse and to the lines we took.  Up Gruntsbury at a steady pace, then into Traverse, (no stopping to stay in front of some snails although some got caught) Thompsons and then climbed up to Marleys.  The joke on the track is regarding cameras, passing and punching.   Down Marleys at wahoo pace then up to the top of Vic and down Rockgarden and Gums.  Stopped to chat with Nick the ranger and Phatboy put air in his tyre.This was the fourth  bike put upside down today for 1 reason or another.  headed down Shazzas.  This is where we had some separation.  I was keen to do another line so went off the main trail.  I was followed by  Dozer, Silverfox and Sandals.  Got into a line and baulked.  Scoped it out and decided YES I will ride it sort pushed back up and then headed down.  Nice steep and technical.  Loved.  We regrouped at the bottom and then into Brents and hooked up with the other 3.  Then down Bridges and Flow before heading up Hidden Valley.  From here down Old Skool and then out for coffee.  Great ride.  Felt fantastic afterwards.  I feel a Greenwood Godley expedition coming on.

Tuesday 17th April

Bit cold so the riders were dropping like fly's. We were keen for a decent ride. Dozer turned up at Bugs place around six and we rode round past Rubberjaws to find no one there so we pushed on to Silver foxes. The 3 Musketeers then road round to the Halswall quarry. Headed up the track with Dozer leading us a stray. Looks different in the dark. Good ride up the single track with the 3 musketeers clearing all the track and racing for turns at the lead. Up to the pine trees with the gate where we normally turn around and decided to climb some more. Past the cows and before we knew it we were at the top. Round to the Nun with a quick run down here except for Tony getting his normal puncher. Joined the queue at the top of Vic park and headed around the Traverse. Up onto Mt Vernon with the fox leading. Down Rapaki with Bugs lights attracting all the bugs. SIlver fox headed home from here with Bugs and Dozer riding the last bit of road home. Long but great ride. Home nice n early at 10.15pm.

Sunday 15th April

I went outside and found Helmut and Sandals ready to go. We were joined shortly thereafter by Silverfox, Bugs, Tinkerbell and Dozer. Te Rex met himself at Zeros ( who decided to meet at Zeros) and headed up the hill meeting us at just below the last gate.. The rest of us headed up Gruntsbury at a steady clip. From here we climbed upto the Traverse Track picking up te Rex as we rode. A good climb by everyone. Felt quite chipper at the top considering the rugby match the night before. Hit the traverse at a good clip regrouping at the halfway point. Waited for a posse to come by so we could get a good run in. Pumped from here to the top of Vic park, regrouping and discussing doing Marleys. Tinkerbell was all for every idea that came along so we let him decide, Yeah Right. Down Thompsons and then a great climb to the top of Marleys. Rode up Worsley Rd chatting to some visitors as I went. Set off down Marleys, Silverfox did not regroup and headed down early, just in case he got a puncture. Tried to chase Bugs and Tinks but they were flying, Dozer on my tail for the top half but he paused halfway to check on Helmut. Hit all the jumps, railed the berms and thouroghly exhausted myself coming down. Climbed back to the top of Vic before heading down through the rock garden, down Shazzas, through Brents before regrouping. Different riding down here forgetting how the track flows. Felt like a newbie. At the regroup Helmut fixed a flat I had a dump and then it was down bridges etc to the valley. Cool doing this track after so long. From here we turned right at the first lot of boulders and headed up hidden. Me stopping yet again for a moment. Regrouped at the top before one long blast down old skool. Fantastic run. Track in good condition. Regrouped at the gate, watching a guy wheel his broken Foes past. Frame split in two. Others stopped for coffee while I continued home to do some painting. Awesome ride.

Tuesday 10th April

Dozer turned up at Bugs place around 6.16pm and we headed around to Rubberjaws to meet up with Sandles. Headed quickly to the Rapaki as Sandles was complaining about being eaten at Rubberjaws (by the sand fly's) Nice cruse up Rapaki enjoying the look of the 3 runners in the dark. Regroup at the top just as it started to spit. Round the road to the Traverse with lovely views of the city lights. Bugs turned on his 2700 lumen of lights to dry the track for the others. Nice ride across the Traverse with one regroup half way round. Meet a big group of 7 at the top of Vic park. Sandles went down, from here. Dozer and Bug's then went back across the Traverse then over Mt Vernon to the top of the Rapaki. Down Rapaki at 56.9kmph. Meet some riders coming up who thought Bugs lights was a car coming down. Quick ride back across town to Bug's place arriving just as the rain started. Nice 21.50km ride and didn't see the fighting Bumble Bee anywhere. Bugs

Monday 9th April

Hopped up and drove over to pick up silverfox. We then headed up Worsley Rd to meet up with TeRex, Texas, Tinkerbell, Dozer and Phatboy. We headed up the dirt at a steady clip. I was happy with my ride only dabbing once before getting to the BodyBag. Te Rex led off followed by Tinks and Phatboy. I got 2/3rds of the way and went phizz. Jsut as te Rex came down for another loop. Phatboy stopped but got started and finished while Tinks also cleaned it. Up to the top of Marleys before attacking down the Nun. Awesome run down cleaning everything, taking some new lines and getting all the jumps. Well this was me, others obviously enjoyed other than Silverfox who had a tyre issue again!! The rest of us got down to the Kiwi before toodling up to hook up with the Fox at halfway. From here a nice climb to top of worsleys Rd before I headed down the bodybag at a blistering pace and then climbed up to the start of our good old B Line. I was here before the others actually came down the bag. I led off down the hill, loving it and cleaning all but one little bump. Regrouped at the rock look out before heading down again. Excellant run with all jumps cleaned and then we shot down the high line before climbing back up to do the lowline. This was awesome with me cleaning everything with absolutely no dabs. Felt good. We then climbed up and finished the track before heading to Zeros for coffee. it was great as Wee fee came to visit. Lovely chat before going home. I also did a loop of hagley with the Famdangly before the day was done.

Tuesday 3rd April

After showers in the afternoon and some thoughts that the first under lights ride would be called off, I headed around and picked up Silverfox then Sandals before heading up the tarmac of Worsleys passing a grunting body of riders. Bugs was there and shortly thereafter Tinkerbell arrived. We started the climb which surprisingly was not muddy at all. Just before the first stopping place Mellonfarmer called to see where we were. (Him and Nelsie had been on the track early so they chased us up the hill.) We also worked away some 4wd munters who were blocking the track. From here on lights were on and the track got greasier as we progressed. Dabbed a few times, had to stop a few times and curse and rode stuff that scared me. Silverfox was ahead of me and cursing the slippery slopes which caused him to struggle a bit. We regrouped at the bottom of the Bag. Nelsie and Mellonfarmer going up for a loop of Marleys. From what I hear it was greasy and not in ideal condition for riding. The rest of us climbed up to the beginning of Bline. Just this climb saw my wheel starting to spin. From here we rode on down. Greasy as in places dry and dusty in others, I rode some new lines others suggested enjoying them. Silverfox had a chest dab coming over one rock ride, (Sounded bad but he was up saying "I am ok" very quickly.) then we continued down. Enjoying immensely the dryness down here. At the gateway we headed back up the 4wd track and splitting into two groups came back down. Silverfox and I repeated the same stretch, with me hitting the jumps this time and flowing better while the others dropped down steepy section. regrouped at the gate then did the lower section and Sandals then took us down another path, which I thoroughly enjoyed before rejoining Worsely just before the tarmac. Home just after 8. Short but it was a ride.

Sunday 1-4-12 Ride:

The following riders met at Zeros Café 9:15am, Te Rex, SilverFox, Sandles, Texas(Dallas), Dozer and Tinkerbell.
We rode around the road and up Huntsbury. (Te Rex taking it quietly after completing Le Race the day before (in just over 3½ hours).
Around the traverse to the top of Vic Park. Carrying on to the Kiwi and up to the top of Worsleys. Down the Body Bag and B-Line(Hidden Track).
Hit the road down the rest of Worsleys and finished up for coffee at Zeros. All in all a good ride on a lovely morning.

Thanks,
Andrew.