Saturday 2nd May

Dozer meet at Bug's place rnd 8.30am and we followed the river around to Huntsbury. Headed up here is the sun though the new traffic lights just up from the start. Passed the girls doing sit ups on the side of the road above the steps. Jumpers off and then continued on up. Nice steady pass all the way to the top where Sandals was waiting. Quick chat then headed over Vernon giving way to few coming the other way. Bugs n Sandals went round the old part of Vernon while Dozer dropped straight down getting the lead. Bug's gave chase on the down hill but didn't catch till the top of Rapaki. Sandals arrived so we headed over Witch Hill. All having some issues on the rocks on the up. Around the road and headed up towards Castle Rock. Bug's lead down the single followed by Dozer then Sandals. Great ride down here at a nice fast pace. Regrouped at the top of Bridal Pass and chatted to the many roadies there. Round under the Gonadala and up the last uphill on tarsal. Into the single track below the road with Dozer and Sandals getting the lead while Bug's manually changed his seat. Round the road to Greenwood. Bug's lead in with the others not to far behind. Stopped for a snack at the ruins. A lone guy was coming our way so we decided to jump in front as he looked slow. Sandals followed the lone guy. The others pulled away and had a ripper run. Sandals managed to sneak past the lone guy and arrived not to far behind the others. Down into Captain Thomas with Dozer leading and bug's sitting about 2m behind him the whole way. Couple of guys coming up held the crappy gate open which kept us in the flow. The 2 boy's cleared all the rocky bits except the one they missed on Thursday. Gave chase as we spotted another lone guy on the decent. Caught him on the switch backs. Both dropping into the steep short cut to get the lead. Raced down the rest of the track in no time at all. Waited on the grass at the bottom for the lone guy to arrive then Sandals arrived not long after. Down the road to Dot Com for Coffee, Hot Chocolate and a smoothy. Headed across the Causeway at a relaxed pace then cut behind the Ferrymead shops. Bug's n Dozer turned off to Bug's place while Sandals followed the river and hill to her place. Great ride on a sunny morning. 35km for the boys and 39km for Sandals.