Tuesday 13th January

Loops of the nun tonight. Bug's picked up The Cook and headed up the hill with Dozer and Tinkerbell following in there Vans. Stopped at the 2nd carpark from top of Dyers rd counting the 1st. Rode up the Tarseal to the 3rd carpark to find Sandals and Helmut waiting. He continued up the rest of the way chatting about this and that. Heaps of riders out tonight. Bug's lead the 1st run with Tinkerbell following as he had splashed out on a fancy camera which he had strapped to his chest. Dozer followed by Helmut, The Cook and Sandals. Track was fast, dusty and rocky. Everyone got down in one piece except for Dozer who clipped a rock and managed to take a little bark of his shin and forearm. 2nd Run Tinkerbell moved his camera to his handle bars to get a better shot of Bug's ass. Same order as before but this time no Helmut at the bottom. He had got a flat tire and some brake issues which was the end of his night. Sandals waited for him while the rest headed up for a 3rd loop. Dozer lead with Bugs chasing and Tinkerbell right behind. Bit of jossling for the lead as we were all having a ripper run. Arrived at the exit point with big smiles by all but sore legs from a fast run. The Cook arrived shortly afterwards. Sandals had snuck up for her 3rd loop which was her last. The rest headed up for a 4th loop which was a full run to the bottom. Was starting to drizzle now which started to make the dusty rocks now slippy and muddy. Bugs lead with Tinkerbell chasing with his camera now moved onto his lower fork. Dozer was next with The Cook behind him. Another fast run with the drizzle not slowing us down any. Quick stop at the half way point to make sure everyone was ok at that point. Continued on down the lower section which was another fast run. All arrived in one piece then we rode back up to the cars. Great ride by all.  


Meanwhile, at the other end of the hills, Mellonfarmer and MacGyver did a loop from Slumner - up the Captain, out Godley, a lap from Breeze Col above the road on the skinny sheep track and around the back (great wee trail that one), then down Anaconda and over Scarborough thru Nicholson Park back to Scumner.  No drizzle encountered out that end, and no injuries, just an aching ribula on the 'pharmer.