Saturday 9th May

I was sick and plenty of the team were away or otherwise busy but Phatboy, The Cook and Dozer all met up at Ferrymead Bridge (spotting Mellonfarmer driving past on his way to help the inlaws shift house).  They rode out to  Sumner then did the climb from Sumnervale up Ct Thomas.  Pretty steady ride except Dozer slipped over while clmabering up the steep rock and gave his knee a beating.  They continued on up and although all 3 gave honest attempts on the first rock of Godley no one cleaned it.  Steady ride up and then headed down towards Livingstone Col.  Phatboy phlatted along here.  Phixed the problem and then continued on.  They rode above the road all the way to Godley head where they stopped for a feed.  Dozer discovered that his fork seals had blown out so to preserve them he rode back via the rode heading down Evans Pass and meeting the boys at Dot Com.  The other 2 followed below the rode and then down Anaconda for a blast.  Grunted up from Taylors and headed through Nicholson Park only to find the new route blocked.  They managed to get around the fences and onto WhitewashHead Rd and down to Dot Com.  After drinks they headed back to Ferrymead Bridge where they all went their own way.