Bloody Hot Sunday 18th January

Got an early start today due to the heat.  Went outside and I was joined by. Tinkerbell, Silverfox, Dozer and Phatboy.  We headed around casually to the Heathcote Cut and colled Bugs at the footbridge.  I led from here at a staedy pace, (not our normal pace) and then started up St Andrews.  Tinks mentioned to Bugs that his bike was riding oddly and a close inspection saw a broke link.  He returned home with plans to meet us further up the hill. The rest of us continued our plod up the hill via, Marama, Canon Hill, through the park with a rest in the shade then up Majorhornbrook and into the pathways where Bugs rejoined the group.  Onto Upper Majorhornbrook and then into Lower John Brittain with Tinkerbell leading.  Steady plod searching for a breeze.  Regrouped in the shade before the old entrance to Greenwood.  Tinks put on his camera and Phatboy led followed by me then Tinks etc.  A non stop ride down to the bottom.  Good run at a nice pace, wind in the face but not really cooling you all that much.  At the bottom we threw ourselves down in the shade for a rest.  Into Ct Thomas.  Good flow down here stopping at Phatboys rock to check out the line before continuing on.  Into  the zigzags with some sneakiness appearing in the riding order.  Stopping at Dot Com for a break before a cruise there and back along the esplanade to see how busy it was at the beach.  Home from here at a steady pace.  Pleased to get home and out of the heat.

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