Sunday 16th December

With the weather predicted to be hot we decided to get out nice and early so with that in mind Tinkerbell picked me up and we headed out to meet the others at Dot Com.  In short order Phatboy, Sandals and Dozer arrived.  The five of us set off up Richmond Hill road at a steady clip with Dozer setting the pace.  It was warm all the way and we stopped in the shade of a tree juat before the Greenwood Subdivision, (just after the last steep section).  We then trundled upwards the last section of road, over the gate and started the grind up the  farm track.  Stopped in the shade of the tree alonf the way before I set the pace up to the top of the dirt track where it becomes shingle by the shearing shed.  Ambled up along here regrouping at the shade of the pines on Summit Rd.   After dodging falling pine cones we trundled up the farm track to the intersection of greenwood track, turning right on the tail and heading back towards Mt Pleasant Rd.  Great little blast here and regrouped in the shade.  It was well warmed up by now and I was sucking in the water.  I chatted to some people and the others headed up the road, forgetting to  do John Brittan along the way.  I gave chase and upon catching we headed down to the saddle before I led off up the new Mt Pleasant track. Grunty to start but then stayed at a steady pace to  the top where we had a break.  Nice run down the other side to  the top of Greenwood where we regrouped.  Another large posse started before us so we waited until they were out of site at the corner past the ruins.  I led off with the thought of catching them all before the bottom.  Great blast all the way knowing Phatboy was on my wheel.  Chase and chasing, catching and passing.  Got held up a couple of times but ended up passing over half there group.  In the last stretch we were hauling ass but 4 of them managed to beat us down.  We then climbed up the Godley track, with Phgatboy showing up a young boy racer on his bike.  The heat was getting to mus and we had plans so we decided to blast down the Taylors Track.  Tinkerbell had a wee off on the way but no injuries.  lovely little stop at Dot com but we were all home by 12 or shortly thereafter.