Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th split ride

Rubberjaws did a solo ride to the Travis Wetland Planting.  I headed off around the Heathcote via Richardson Tce, down Radley then cut through 2 cemetries and came out on Maces Rd.  Down Ruru onto Dyers before heading down Bridge St and left onto the track on the coastal side of the Avon.  Good ride.  Amazing how open this looks without all the houses.  Zigged and Zagged through Brighton before heading through Rawhiti Domain.  Into the alley ways until Effingham St and onto Beach Rd.  Quick toilet stop at Broad Park before the long haul along the beach track.  Finally hanging a left into the single track.  Steady pace all the way and managed a full circuit back to Broad Park with plenty of time to spare.  Down Bridge st with 15 minutes to spare before planting was due to start.  Helped plant with Mellonfarmer who arrived on his Phatty. Planting finished and a pump home followed.  Great ride if I do say so myself.
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While on Sunday......
The Fox n Dozer meet and Bug's place at 9am. The 3 headed down Alport then left on Ferry road though the roundabout then over the curb and into the single track around the river. Bug's leading with Dozer then The fox. Dozer had a small issue mounting the bridge after the 90 degree corners. Continued on with a large group of silver backs on the track. After a bit of panic they moved to the side of the track. Round to the bridge where long sleeve tops where removed before the climb. Up St Andrews Hill we headed the normal way. As we climbed thing's warmed up and up. Short rest just before Upper Hornbrook road. Continued on up to the Shared track though the paddocks. Good climb by all. Around below the Summit road on John Britten then across the summit road and up towards the Aerials. A few other riders around the top. One went just before us so Dozer and Bug's gave chase and passed him at the fence. Headed down from here though the rocks and tussock at a flying pace. Regroup at the junction of Greenwood. Another rider headed down before us so we gave him a couple of minutes head start then gave chase. Bug's leading then Dozer not to far behind and The Fox behind him. Bug's was flying and catching the guy ahead until 1/3 way down where we cut between the two bug rocks Bug's handle bar clipped the rock on the way past. Next thing he was off and rolling down though the tussock without the Reign. Picked myself up as Dozer arrived. Small graze to the forearm and a rip to the shorts. Back on the bike and gave chase again. After the gloomy Gouge Bug's could see the guy below so chased harder. Caught him on the tight corner before the rocky up. Out though the bottom and over the fence at the Summit road. Fantastic ride except for the small crash 1/3 of the way down. Regroup then out on the road towards Godly. 1/2 way out we climbed the gate up the uphill and cut up though the paddocks to the single track at the top. Down this we headed heading back towards Evans Pass. Great ride down here to the top of Captain Thomas. Bug's lead down here with Dozer behind then Foxey not far behind. Cleared all the rocky downs and regroup after the up. Down though the lower section with The Fox going down the new track next to the cabbage tree for the 1st time. Out though the bottom which work has been done on recently before the new bridge. The lines and camber are wrong here so we had to slow with caution. Down the steps past the horse paddocks then into Sumner for Tea and coffees. Though Redcliffs and across the Causeway to Ferrymead where The Fox lead us back around the river and back to Bug's place. 30.5km                
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