Sunday 15th April

Only a small posse of The Cook, Tinkerbell, Bugs and I rode out from my place this morning. It was very cool and windy from the word go. Headed up Rapaki and I took off a layer at the top of the tarmac.  Tinkerbell rode with me while the others were a tad ahead.  Stopped at the next gate for a regroup and I took off the leggings.  Continued on up at a steady pace.  The Cook way out in front.  He was waiting at the Montgomery Spur track.  The boys headed up to ride the single track alongside Rapaki while I stayed on the main track.  The Cook actually started to ride Montgomery before realising no one was with him.  Nice tail wind up the end of Rapaki.  We headed straight into Mt Vernon due to the wind.  A bit gusty over here giving some movement as we rode.  It was nicely sheltered at the start of the Traverse so we stopped. Mellonfarmer appeared with his son Otis.  They had come up Huntsbury and were heading towards Rapaki. We carried on at a good clip stopping in the Pines.  I led off down the jumpy track for a change. Breif stop at the skidder site before heading down Shazzas then into Brents, Bridges etc.  Tracks were not bad a couple of greasy spots but not wet.  We headed up hidden valley to old Skool for a nice blast down to the end. Stopped at Fava for drinks before fighting the head wind home (although Tinkerbell had a tale wind.).

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