Tuesday 20th September

Dozer picked up Bug's and they drove to the top of Worsleys where The Cook was waiting. After a short discussion Dozer made the decision and we rode up the single track though the forest to the right. Dozer lead, then Bug's with The Cook right behind. Grinding up the steep and sometimes slippy up, Dozer had a little slippage which let Bug's get the lead. On wards we headed. Regroup about half way up where The Cook was finding it hard. Continued upwards with Dozer leading then The Cook and Bug's. Dozer pulled ahead and as the track got steeper The Cook game to a halt. Bug's continued upwards keeping Dozer insight. Arrived at Worsley's and a short while later The Cook arrived. Continued up The Body bag which was steeper than we remember. Bug's cleared it all with 3 rest stops to get the heart rate down a little. Dozer pushed the last 20 meters and the cook pushed a little more. Up to the top of the Nun then down we went. Bug's lead then Dozer and The Cook. Average ride down here as the track was dusty under lights. Back up the road to the top of Worsley. A large group of around 12 riders headed down the body bag. Once the dust settled we followed down. Got to the turn off to the left where the large group had stopped. After a quick chat they decided to follow us down the new track which Mellonfarmer had shown us a few weeks back. Non of them or The Cook had ridden this one before. Dozer lead then Bug's. Pulled away from the group on the down. Short wait at the bottom then they all arrived with The Cook in the middle. Big smiles and hooting from them all as they loved it. They headed back up another up while we headed down the slippy track we had ridden up at the start. Back to the cars then off for a quick Beer at the Hop.     

Meanwhile I dropped the daughter off at her St John thing and hopped on the bike for a road ride. Headed around Cashmere Rd then up Hackthorne Rd.  Decided to stand in the pedals most of the way up to Macmillan Ave for some extra training.  grunted up to the top of Hackthorne then up to Longhurst.  Followed this to the end thinking that it was gonna be a steep climb out.  It was steep.  I decided also to do all the streets on the left also.  Scarff Pl and Harry Ell Drive  were quite steep.  From here I went back to Takehe Drive, Kidson Tce, back up Dyers and right into Hackthorne then up MacMillan and down Dyers.  11od kms and 370m climbing.