Today started off fairly early but it did start off very well:

Pinched from 1 of around a million facebook posts...After celebrating with some breakfast it was time to go and meet up with the BRRBT team for our monthly ride.

Getting to the gas station only Barry was there but we were eventually joined by Colin, Neil and Terry - a smaller mob this time, perhaps the others were still celebrating"

We waited around for a little while just in case there was a few late-comers but in the end it was just the 5 of us who saddled up and headed East.  The weather was great and the roads dry as we tackled the Pahiatua Track and made our way over ot Pahiatua.

From Pahiatua we aimed for Pongaroa and had a great run through to Makuri Gorge and up over the hill.  As always there was plenty of gravel and grit on the road in places, not to mention livestock - there were several ewes (with lambs in tow) on the road and even a bull which gave me a bit of a fright to say the least...
In Pongaroa we had a quick stop to use the facilities and couldn't help but notice all the vehicles outside the pub - I guess they were into replay number 1 of the game...

From Pongaroa we rode South through to Alfredton on 52 before turning off onto the new to me Dreyers Rock Road.  Not a bad little ride it is too...

The morning's ride finished with a trip through Mauriceville and then onto Masterton where it was time to stop for an early lunch.

After lunch the bikes with smaller...