Saturday 29th September

Got up, got ready and put sound in my ears before pumping hard into the wind all the way to Phatboys.  met him and Dozer here and the 3 of us rode the river to the planting.  Solid head wind all the way.  We headed around Avonside Drive staying on the South bank all the way.  Through Red Zone after red Zone, just devastation and now with houses coming down makes it quite sobering.  Continued around past Wainoni Rd back along the river staying on the shingle all the way.  Phatboy led until we crossed Wainoni Rd again.  Then me leading as hard as i could. Along behind Tinkerbells old place, then crossing at bridge st for a ride through the old pines that are no longer there.  Continuing until Southshore then Rockinghorse rd until the Southshore Reserve. We then assisted Trees for Canterbury plant 2000 trees.  Tinkerbell and Jenna and Mellonfarmer put in appearances.Phatboy had a meeting and peeled off early.  After the planting and some food Dozer and I rode the track around the reserve before returning along the same route until we ended out on Wainoni Rd again.  He headed up cuffs rd to his place and I continued down Wainoni, Kerrs, Aldwins, Ensors and the Opawa Rd and home.  Total distance for me was 48km.  It was tough with so much wind.  I felt a little buggered for the afternoon.