Tuesday 2nd July

Nearly a full posse ride.  Silverfox and The Cook were bundled into the van with me and we headed up to meet  with the rest of the team at Upper Major Hornbrook.  Phatboy, Dozer, Bugs, Nelsie and Mellonfarmer.  We then headed up the Lower John Brittan track.  It was in OK condition except for 1 or 2 soggy bits.  I wobbled letting a couple pass me but other than that a good pump.  At the junction of Upper John Brittan there were attempts to make the turn which I cleared.  Up here was  a bit damp and just before the trees Nelsie suggested an alternative route.  We all agreed and so over the fence and up Broadleaf to where the track joins the access rd.  A regroup and then we headed down towards Cavendish.  Good blast down here until the last corner that a few of us missed ending up off piste.  So lucky no one did an over the handle bars.  From here we got onto a track up to the Gondola Station.It was a great climb with a few grunts.  After a regroup we reversed direction blasting down then we headed back up over  Mt Pleasant.  The Cook headed up the road and back to the van as his knee was starting to play up.  The rest of us had a good grunt up the hill and then blasted down the other side.  Pleased with how it went really.  At the top of Greenwood we split into 2 groups.  The manic bunch and the cool group.  The manic 3 of Phatboy, Nelsie and Mellonfarmer headed down Greenwood for their own adventure (see here for details) while the cool group headed up and over Upper Greenwood.  This was quite quick with only a couple of boggy bits.  We then headed around the bend and then down John Brittan.  Quite a blast knowing that there were a couple of loose greasy spots.  Safely back to vehicles and then home.