Sunday 29th March

Meeting point was Bugs place. Tinkerbell turned up at same time the rain did. Phatboy arrived next riding from his place. Dozer was next in his car. Weather looked like it might clear a little so after Phatboy added some more air into his new back tyre we headed off down Alport place to the roundabout at Ferry Rd. Over the road then onto the single track next to the river. Nice steady pump around here then over the new 4 lane bridge at Ferrymead. A quick push up the scaffold steps to access St Andrews Hill. Up we headed all the way up though the park then continued up towards Upper Hornbrook Rd. Still the odd shower as we continued on. Phatboy had more air and white stuff coming from his tyre. At the turn off to the shared track at the top Phatboy decided to ride the road and head home wards as his back tyre was letting him down !! The other 3 headed up the shared track and as it was still raining we headed straight into Greenwood. Bugs letting a little air out of his tyres as the rocks looked a little slippy. This proved to be a error as on about corner 5 he got a snake bite so we all stopped while he did a repair. Bug's then lead off with Tinkerbell not far behind and Dozer bringing up the rear. All arrived at the gate in one piece then into Captain Thomas. Tinkerbell lead, followed by Dozer then Bug's. All clearing all the rocky bit's except for the one that Phatboy crashed on last time. Onwards into the switch backs towards the bottom when Bug's got the jump on Dozer by taking a well used short cut. Down we all raced nearly taking a lady out on the final steeps as she ran up them. Down the road to Dot Com for coffee n cake. Into the head wind across the Causeway. Dropped down next to the river behind the Ferrymead shops then headed back to Bug's place. Home by 12.15pm with the sun now shining.