Tuesday 21st June

Decided not to do the Hagley Park night ride so Dozer meet at Bugs place at 610pm and we headed off to the river besides Bamford School. Turned left and headed under the bridge. Spring high tide so this had about 2 inches of water to ride though. Continued behind Ferrymead on the single track to St Andrews Hill. Up we headed and a steady pace. Stopped to remove some thermals as the night was warm with no wind. Continued up and up to the shared track at Upper Hornbrook road. Rest here admiring the lights of the city and huge fire out towards Darfield. Continued up to nearly the summit road then turned right and rode though John Britten track. Popped over the road and headed up the single track to the aerials. No rest here as we dropped into the down hill. Bugs lead with Mr Dozer not far behind. Though the tussocks and straight into Greenwood. Great run down here with Bugs getting a small lead on Dozer till Dozer yelled out that he had a flat. Changed this looking over the lights of Sumner with a full moon. Continued down wards with Dozer taking it easier as he didn't want another snake bite. Bugs nearly got the 1st rocky up, just half a peddle from completing it. At the bottom we headed down the road then dropped into Captain Thomas. Bugs lead getting a small gap on Dozer. Cleared all the rocky downs and walked the top of the rocky up as always. Dozers head light died here and he headed down the rest with just his bar light. Though the switch backs and down the new track next to the cabbage tree and then we were at the bottom. Down the steps and past the paddocks then we were at the road. Adjustment made to Dozers brakes then onwards though Sumner, Redcliffs and across the Causeway to Ferrymead. Running later than normal as this was a big ride, Decided what the hell so stopped for a Speights then rode back to Bugs place. Home round 9.30pm and rode 27km.