Tuesday 23rd August

Dozer picked up Bugs and we drove to the bottom of Captain Thomas. The Cook was waiting there. Hooked up the lights etc and headed up the road to the start of Captain Thomas. Bug's lead on the up with The Cook behind and then Dozer, Cleared the 1st tight switch backs with Dozer getting ahead of The Cook. Half way up the next switchbacks The Cook had dropped behind. Regroup and found The Cook was not feeling the best. Plodded on with another regroup at the rocks. The Cook was feeling bad. At the top of the rocks The Cook decided to let us go ahead while he slowly made his way to the summit road. Up we headed at a steady pace. At the Summit road no stopping and headed up the road towards the top of Greenwood. Kept an eye on the Cook as we climbed and see he made it to the Summit road. Up and Up we went. Bugs lead straight in Greenwood. Fast trip around the start to the rurins. Headed down from here at a cracking speed. Dozer was hot on the heals of Bug's who could not get a gap on him. Half way down Bug's cocked up a couple of rocks which held up Dozer slightly. Down we headed with Bug's keeping ahead of Dozer just. Missed the 1st rocky climb and even the 2nd. At the Summit road Dozer was pumped with his ride. Into Ct Thomas in the same order. Flew down here clearing all the rocks and drops and loving it. Bug's got a small lead on Dozer. Down though the lower half at speed and before we knew it we were at the bottom. The Cook's car was gone. Great ride under lights. Off for a quick pint at The Twisted Hop.   

Meanwhile Rubberjaws who had family commitments to deal with took some time in the middle to jump on his bike at the end of Colombo and head around Cashmere Rd and up Hackthorne Rd to the Takehe.  Back down Dyers around Cashmere and up Hackthorne for a 2nd loop before coming down Dyers right into Westenra Tce back up to Takehe and down Kidson Tce.  Back up Dyers to Hackthorne where he went down and right into MacMillan Ave.  It was pretty misty now so he went down Dyers to pick up Grace.  About the same climbing metres and distance as the boys above.