Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 16th March 2010, 07:10

Came up ok. Wish I'd taken some more batteries though

You got more air on my bike than I did. I really prefer my tyres to be in contact with the ground. I get the shits when they're not.

Apparantly my clutch is slipping too.
Going up the uphill section on the limiter in 2nd gear with a new(ish) MT21 on the rear and the clutch would slip when it hit the acceleration bumps.

Still it's better than Padmei's slipper clutch

I also need to re-think my front guard water deflection issues.
I'm still getting muddy water out from unexpected places...

**umopom** · 16th March 2010, 14:04

Just got back enough energy to type!! - thanks for the babysitting service and an awesome day - have thanked Shane via Liz via Grace - Padmei thanks for organising and all the rest of you guys for the chance to try your bikes, you have convinced me to get some knobs - probably won't stop the lie downs but.....................see you all next time.
Cheers
JC

**JATZ** · 16th March 2010, 17:06

Originally Posted by Padmei

Jatz you slackarse I suppose you did a nambypamby road ride down to the dairy & back?

Ummmm no, not even a road ride, made some sauce from tomatoes and some jam from peaches

and fiddled with the XT.

Maybe next time

But not this weekend....... I'm picklin gerkins

**Willdat?** · 17th March 2010, 10:05

Tried to change tyres on my spare 17" rims (front and rear) to MT60s, I'm lacking technique something terrible with the 17" rims (21" front was ok even though I pinched the tube...) would be super to see some real life techniques if someone is changing a tyre in the next few weeks let me know and I'll come and watch if that's ok. I think two tyre levers is part of my issue...

Cheers

**NordieBoy** · 17th March 2010, 11:42

Originally Posted by Fluffy Cat

Just been up the Maungatapu and met the Nelmac boys on the way down. They have put a wire across the track right up at the top on the Nelson side. The attachments are drilled into a couple of big rocks. It's ok for bikes as you can still lift it up and squeeze under it. Hope that helps.

Originally Posted by cooneyr

Good to see there was ultimatly some consultation on this. Guess wont be long and there will be a locked gate at the Caretakers house as well. Fuggit!

Time to be asking some questions of the council guys - find out what is happening.

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Interesting.
That would limit the damage on the Nelson side of the track to 2 wheeled and foot traffic. ie Bugger all.

May be all that happens.

It wasn't all that happened...

Gate at the caretakers with wire rope reinforcing.

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Not a good look...

**JATZ** · 17th March 2010, 16:42

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It wasn't all that happened...

Gate at the caretakers with wire rope reinforcing.

Post in middle stops it being lifted.

Not a good look...

BOLT CUTTERS FTW

**warewolf** · 17th March 2010, 19:18

Sounds like I missed another great day out on Sunday!

**Woodman** · 17th March 2010, 20:03

Any pics or vids from Sunday??/

**Padmei** · 17th March 2010, 20:08

yeah! We want to see flying elephants & wallowing wallowers.

I'm keen for another blast Sun avo if anyone else is keen. I'd have to check my GPS & see if it retained the track otherwise might just follow my nose.

**NordieBoy** · 17th March 2010, 20:42

Originally Posted by Padmei

I'm keen for another blast Sun avo if anyone else is keen. I'd have to check my GPS & see if it retained the track otherwise might just follow my nose.

You can smell where you've been?

Ohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitoh shitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohsh itohshit!

**Padmei** · 17th March 2010, 20:49

Well not literally Nordie Shane's 2T smoke burnt all my olfactory receptors out of my probiscis

**Woodman** · 17th March 2010, 20:50

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

You can smell where you've been?

Ohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitoh shitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohshitohsh itohshit!

We could smell where Shane had been mmmmm TTS.
Just remembered I owe him a clutch lever.

**Padmei** · 17th March 2010, 21:00

Thats alright - he owes Nordie a clutch.

**cooneyr** · 18th March 2010, 11:48

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

It wasn't all that happened...

Gate at the caretakers with wire rope reinforcing.

Post in middle stops it being lifted.

Not a good look...

This sucks but it seems like this is the end. Can't argue public road or anything so all you "top enders" can do is establish a permission based access agreement.

Any body spoken to the Council about this yet?

Cheers R