Saturday 31st August

The last official ride for winter.  A crew of Phatboy, Tinkerbell, Silverfox, Bugs, Dozer and I set off heading up Rapaki.  We stayed as a group for most of it, spreading out a bit on the lower slopes though.  From here we headed up and over Mt Vernon.  Phatboy led and I stayed hard on his tail for most of the blast.  Good push around here.  A quick regroup at the road crossing before we decided to punch all the way to the top of Vic.  Once again phatboy led with me then Tinkerbell etc, pushed really hard all the  way loving the flow all the way.  Another quick regroup before heading down Thompsons Track.  Nice tricky little bit where a tree is down.  Up the road to the  top of Marleys.  We did the Nun.  No stopping all the way down to Sign of the Kiwi.  A great blast.  Bugs getting in front of me in the lower new section.  So much fun.  Regroup time.  Where is Silverfox and Dozer.  Finally they arrive and Silverfox has a wound to his nose.  A bit of a fall but all sweet.  Tightened his front wheel then we set off down Lower Dyers.  Fast  to start but the mud near the bottom slowed us.  Rode up into Vic Park before heading down Tuesdays route.  Shazzas, Brents (what a ride in here) then down Bridges and flow.  Surpreme time.  From here we headed out and home.  Dozer, Phatboy, Bugs and his young Amy arrived back at my place an hour later and we all headed back out to deliver flyers for my campaign.  Another 3 hours riding each.  All in all a great day.