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Take ten Tongue and Meats anc 1 T.T.C, member, spread them over ten bikes and 1 landrover and head them towards Newlands from the station via the Wharves, Hutt Road cycle track and Wakefield Gully. Turn on a 'morning tea' of pavlova, bacon and egg pie and numerous other goodies while the weather changes from breezy to a strong North Westerly with rain.
After numerous brews-and with numbers now swelled to fourteen head for Ohariru Valley via the Old Coach Road in heavy rain. but stop at the Goodwin residence en route while the ‘Tour Leader" repairs a puncture. .
Listen as a club officer from Karori phones his wife and askes her to come and collect, him in the car - the wind and rain having taken toll of his enthusiasm.
See the remaining members off, clad in some cases in P,V.C, parkas, Overtrousers and gloves, Observe the interesting effect loose gravel and potholes have on the T.T.C. representative and a 6-wire fence has ona T. & M. Meet up with the Royer in Ohariru Valley an@ wait ‘for the road to Makara to be. Opened after the Car Ralley. Enjoy hot soup kindly provided by a friendly farmers daughter before heading for the "Owen" residence for lunch, Stop midway through the Takarau Gorge while a gear change mechanism is extracted from the spokes of a rear wheel resulting in a second rider leaving the field, ane Leave Makara after . lunch -in surprisingly. ary weather for the trip over the hill to the "Clarks" in Karori. Observe how the pace is starting to tell on the non-regular cyclists on the haul up over the hill, Be sure to see the effect. of a.broken brake. cable on the Secretarys bike and the party's arrival in Karori in the midét of another downpour.
Indulge in hot gingerbread cake and brew before heading homeward in continuing rain,
Watch the four eastern suburbs members as they ride down Aro Street and the effect a large dog has when he comes into contact with the front wheel of Lyle'‘s bike. Listen to the approaching ambulance siren as Lyle is assured his hip is not broken, Wait in the Casualty Department for the X-ray which showe two small fractures.of the pelvis and then take the patient homefor up to three weeks rest and use of crutéhes, Keep your eyes and ears open for the next "Bike Trip" as in spite of the 25 mls of rain which fell during the day, coupled with the other incidents some people are talking about taking off again sometime for another "Crazy Sunday”,