Sunday 2nd February

Tinkerbell arrived at mine and we headed off around the back of the Heathcote towards Ferrymead towpath.  Collected Bugs at the footbridge down the road from his and continued on around the track at a steady pace.  Onto the road at Ferrymead Bridge for a steady pump out to Sumner.  I kept the pace honest.  Finally saw the Mellonfarmer at the end of Mariner St and we then headed up Richmond Hill.  Sandals had headed up 10 earlier.  We stayed steady all the way collecting Sandals at the top of the road.  We stayed steady all the way up the farm track having a  re group below the shearing shed.  Around the road to  the true entrance to Greenwood where Mellonfarmer took the lead and I followed staying on his tail.  Regrouped at the ruins before heading down Greenwood at pace.  Good ride all the  way except for the plonkers standing in the middle of the track to fix a puncture just before the 2 rock sections.  From here we headed up the Godley Track.  I muffed the first 2 sections, Mellonfarmer cleaned them and the others all had medium success.  Good pump around the track then a good regroup at the top of the Snake.  I dropped in behind Bugs and stayed hard on his  tail all the way  down.  Really great blast.  Into the tail and then regrouped before climbing up over Scarborough for coffee/tea at Dot Com.  We then headed home with me giving it all over the causeway before cruising around the river.