Sunday 28th October

Set off from mine with Tinkerbell, Silverfox and Sandals heading around the river towards Ferrymead.  Bugs was waiting at the end of his street which is where Dozer caught us up also.  From here we followed the towpath to the Ferrymead Bridge where we waited for Phatboy and Mellonfarmer.   From here we headed around McCormacks Bay and up the track to Mt Pleasant Rd.  Steep in a few places and then the switchbacks are a killer for some.  Got most of it but failed on 3-4 spots.  From here we meandered up the road turning onto Upper Major Hornbrook before climbing up the sweet single track we now use on the hill. From here Mellonfarmer led us up Broadleaf Lane, then up to the aerials and Trigg on top of the hill.  From here we saw only clouds below us one side and Lyttleton on the other.  We then followed a track which will be brilliant sometime soon down to the top of Greenwood.  Blasted down the hill at great pace, then up the end of Godley.  Sandals continued to on to help a few people working on Anaconda while the rest of us headed down the singletrack to Taylors Rd.  Up and over to Dotcom for food and tea (coffee for some).  From here a steady blast back to ferrymead Bridge.  Richard and I both complaining that we did not have enough gears.  PH and MF then split along linwood while the rest of us flew around the towpath dropping Bugs at his place.  Home by 1.  Good tough ride.