Saturday 21st december

The ride to Craigieburn was off due to the weather predictions so I decided to ride in town.  Dozer and Cookie showed up at mine and we headed around Hansen's and then up Huntsbury.  nice steady pace, quite warm with our first stop being the pylon for a moment and then headed up to the top.  Very quick stop and then we headed left over Mt Vernon towards Rapaki.  Good run except a few people coming the other way.  From here we went over Witch Hill and on around to Castle Rock for a blast to the top of the Bridal Path.  Both new tracks for Cookie.  The grass along the edge of the track sure needs cutting to allow better views of the rocks.  We then headed up the track to the gondola.  Dozer and I certainly rode more of this than last time and it seemed much shorter.  Down we headed to Cavendish Saddle and straight up the other side to the top of Mt Pleasant.  The spear grass is really getting close into the edge of the track.  Dozer led down from the top at a good pace before I led off down Greenwood.  I had a fast blast down here pushing it hard.  Must say I was pleased with my time and just flowed it.  Cookie had one small off but not to bad.  Down the Ct Thomas with Dozer leading.  He had a bit of a washout after one of the rocks, scraped his thigh but kept on going.  Rode to Dot Com for a rest and then headed home.  The southerly was starting to blast and the cross wind over the causeway was horrendous.  The worst part was over the Ferrymead Bridge which saw me leaning sideways to keep moving.  got home feeling like I had had a good hard ride.