Sneaky Xmas eve run

I was asked to lead a ride on Xmas eve.
Unfortunately I had to work, but after some thought and the conditions being what they were :woohoo: thought again. :huh:
Decided to take a half day annual leave.
Waited at the start point for a while, thinking I’d wasted a 1/2 day A/L
But then the boys arrived in a convoy. :woohoo:
I thought I was only leading a couple through our local area but we ended up with 9 of us.
Bloody secret squirrels :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Once the lads were geared up we head for the singles :woohoo:
Did Arcadia and then crossed the main road and hit our newer singles.
Like lambs to a slaughter, we headed for the Gully Track. :whistle:
Well I showed them all.
How not to do it. :silly: :silly:
First attempt had me with the chain off the back sprocket. :blush: (thanks Justo for helping me out)
Second attempt had me flipping the big girl. :blush: :blush: :blush: :blink:
Well by then I’d almost had enough but perservered and struggled to the top.
Dripping with sweat and forarms like baloons, walked back down to vantage point to watch the other boys :woohoo: :woohoo:
I think about half the crew came up and the others took the chicken track. (maybe its the chicken track for me next time) :blush: :blush: :blush: :pinch:
I’ve never had so much trouble in the past. I don’t work well under pressure. :whistle:
Anyway it was single after single all the way out to Awaba. Some new singles will be cut in better now, thanks fella’s. Hope ya’s enjoyed them.
Unfortunately I had to pull the pin at the quarry and almost stuffed up the hill when I left the boys. :silly: :blush:
Hope ya’s had a good day after I left ya’s.
Need to know who went up Amazon??????
Rode the tracks back to work just in time for chicken and prawns and then knocked off early/cool.
Back at the starting point I saw everybody’s cars were still there so I was off in hope to meet them on the return trip.
Took another trip out to the tunnel and heard some bikes on the other side of the haul road.
From the direction they were travelling I knew of only one other way of getting accross.
headed to the said junction and waited, but no joy.
Decided to abort my mission and rode home via the power line track :woohoo:
The boys did arrive back at the cars late and I went down to greet them.
Poor buggers had got lost (bloody easy up this way) and had to ride the black top back. :ohmy:
Some pics to come
Thankyou gentlemen
When all was said and done, I probably could of and should of stuck with ya’s
Cheers
Murph