Sunday 3rd of November

Nelsie picked up the Farmer of Mellons and they drove to Rubberjawn's, to save their tires.  Bugs, Dozer, Silverfox, and Tinks were all already there, and Phatboy and Sandals and Rubberjaws's over-the-road neighbour, Snick, turned up after.  Rubberjaws wasnt riding on account of a possible broken arm from his offs on the Canaan.

Off round Hansen's Park and up Ramahana Aotea and onwards, the crew all cruised well.  Snick plodding on in granny when the rest rested up.  Up the dirt of Huntsbury Nelsie made a break for it and topped out way ahead of everybody else.  til the rest showed, and then it was off round the traverse.  Good pace round here, tail wind assist.  Lot of people about, including some runners that nearly took out a few of our group towards Vic Park.  Rocketted through to the top and regrouped before dropping into the Thomsons.  At the Kiwi Snick said he was feeling a bit tired and peeled off.

Off up the road past the Flying Nun, all good and Worsley's top, blasting down the Body Bag before a group of walkers could clutter the place up.  Up the entrance to B-Line-ville and Nelsie led everyone through the original/classic rendition, down to the clifftop. Then Mellonfarmer took over the lead, and led the way into, new track(!) Wayne's World and bombed down here, providing some interesting flow to the group.  Brief regroup before blazing into Fight Club, which was soo much drier than the day prior and as a result, faster.  In no time flat and they assembled at the bottom.  Everybody happy, and discovered it was Phatboy's first time down Fightclub!

Because the group were in the vicinity, and Phatboy also hadn't experienced it - after the climb to the Junction, Nelsie and Mellon Defamer led him down Dave's Track.  The rest of the crew opted out of this option (Buggs and Tinks no doubt remembering their first (and only) time (13th January)).  They instead did the wee short shoot from just up the 4wd track, and then because that was so short went back up and did Fight Club again.  (From Buggs) - A split in the group was had so Tinkerbell, Bug's, Dozer, Sandals and Silverfox headed back up the steep 4wd track and dropped down the single track which we used to do. Ended back down on the 4wd track. Climbed back up the track and decided on another loop but went up past the pylons to where we come out of the Bee Line. Dropped down the steep single track (Fight Club) to the 4wd track again with us all clearing more than we did on the 1st run. Met the others at the bottom

Dave's track has obviously been very little used.  Pine needles everywhere, barely any sign of the track, Nelsie leading the way, then MotherFarmer, and even then Phatboy had trouble finding the lines.  They all managed pretty much the whole trail with barely any dabs, no offs, and a great run down the final chutes.  Granny gear engaged and the climb out began.  All good and some of the crap has been cleared in the clearing, but the steep digger track is still too steep in the long haul.  Bit of a walk then rode on out, hearing, and then seeing the others up on Fight Club, the three waited for them, and then everyone rode up and out together.  Blasting down the road, onto the wee sideline track, and on down for a coffee and Zeroes with all the crabon fibre sporting roadies, and the group split into different directions, with Phatty, Nelsie, Buggs Dozer and MellonFucker heading back towards RubberJ's, Phatty peeling off at the river... Great ride.