Sunday 16th November

Dozer and Helmut picked up Bugs and headed to Dot Com where The Fox, Tinkerbell and old Texas were waiting. After a short chat we headed up the tarsel to the start of Captain Thomas. Nice steady climb up here with most of us getting the hairpins except for the 1st one. Up the rest of Captain Thomas with us all pushing the odd rocky section. Regroup at the summit road then Helmut suggested riding up Greenwood before heading out Greenwood. Group decision and we rode up the road to the start of Greenwood. Regroup here then Bugs led off with The fox behind followed my Helmut, Dozer then Texas. Fantastic ride down here expecting Helmut to catch which he didn't. Passed one young lady about half way down but couldn't quite catch her partner. Texas came to some grief on the rocks at the top. Ending up going over the bars. Nothing hurt so he soldered on. 1st ride in the hills for a couple of years for him. Regroup at the road then onwards towards Godley. Texas took the road to meet up at the top while the rest headed into the rocky single track. Everyone having some issues on the rocks but no one coming to grief. Passed some nice scenery then meet up with Texas at the top. Into the downhill getting faster has we headed down. Up again then down towards PFMTBC rock. Everyone riding it in there own way. Regroup then into the Anaconda. Helmut leading followed by Tinkerbell, Dozer, Bugs, The Fox and Texas. Flew down here hitting the high lines on the bends and loving every minute of it. Across the last rocky bit to Taylor's. Started the climb at a nice pace for Texas but as we got higher the pass quickened so we had a regroup at the top. Down the road and off to Dot Com for hot drinks and some viewing. Great ride but a big one for Texas on his 1st ride for a while.