sadsacnews2013: TRAMPS: Heyfield - Cheynes Bridge 21 April

The weather was ideal for a run in the hills.
More than I was expecting turned out at Heyfield for what turned out to be, as predicted, a solid day of riding. A couple of second timers, Leanne and Kate, must prefer the climbs as their previous appearance was at Callignee. The president had an image change in his new outfit. Perhaps the plan was to blend in with the common folk on the ride.
As covered in the preview the repaired bridge at Glenmaggie was open for business. The finished product was well worth the wait. It was almost too good to use. Once over the marvel it was into the hills. Unfortunately for Ann, her electric assistance package turned into an 8 kg handicap due to a failure somewhere in the system. As it turned out it was not needed anyway. On the run up to Blanket Hill one of our former regulars gave us some concerns after consumption of a performance degrading substance. Some of us were keen to give the new magic box a run but the patient declined.
Once the group cleared Blanket Hill it was the fun downhill run followed by a leisurely flat section to lunch. The picnic area under the bridge was back to it's former glory and the even more enhanced club table had us looking in all directions. The return journey seemed to have more hills, but I suspect that the legs just noticed them more.
On reaching the Seaton Road the group did not seem to believe that the route had us back via more hills. The adjudicator took note of the reducing light and made the decision to take the shorter run home, a popular call. The temperature was dropping quickly as we approached the finish which made the coffee shop very comfortable. One of the better runs to Cheynes. I liked it anyway.