Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 28th March 2009, 13:03

Originally Posted by Underground

Anyone interested in a bit of a ride next sat 4th ? Im meeting my bro inlaw Mountie in Picton and plan to do a 'twin peak's ' assault .
Through Taylors and up Mt Altimarloch and knock that bastard off, then through the Onamalutu and up Mt Patriarch and Knock that bastard off as well .
This will be weather dependant of course , If its real cloudy we will probably just bugger off and do something else instead.

That has a good feel to it.
At the moment I'm up for it.

**Underground** · 28th March 2009, 15:53

At the moment Im thinking of scaling back and missing out on Altimarloch as Mountie is coming on a later ferry and doesnt get in till 11.30.
How long would Altimarloch take Blenheim to blenheim ?
Doing them both in one day would be a good outing though .
We still have to make it home but we are used to doing that one in the dark.

**buggsubique** · 28th March 2009, 17:17

Originally Posted by Underground

At the moment Im thinking of scaling back and missing out on Altimarloch as Mountie is coming on a later ferry and doesnt get in till 11.30.
How long would Altimarloch take Blenheim to blenheim ?
Doing them both in one day would be a good outing though .
We still have to make it home but we are used to doing that one in the dark.

Kyle and I did it in a little over 1 hr each way from memory, including friggin around at the top with cameras and doing burnouts on the hot tar by Taylor dam. We weren't mucking around though...

If you're wanting to meet up in Pictown have you thought about scooting around the corner to Tory Channel and coming back port underwood? Or even jsut riding hte port underwood rd and coming out at Rarangi. Then scoot down to Patriarch, coming back through Onamalutu if time permits.

Sadly I won't be around - gotta earn me some pocket money in my jungle greens...

**Underground** · 29th March 2009, 18:24

Originally Posted by buggsubique

Sadly I won't be around - gotta earn me some pocket money in my jungle greens...

We'll miss you

Will still have a go at both mountains ,just might not have time for Onamalutu,
Anyone else up for this ?

**Woodman** · 29th March 2009, 18:47

Originally Posted by Underground

We'll miss you

Will still have a go at both mountains ,just might not have time for Onamalutu,
Anyone else up for this ?

Maybe.......

**NordieBoy** · 29th March 2009, 21:24

I went up Linton Hill and out the Wangamoa Saddle today via 2hrs of side trails.

Didn't see a soul and could have spent another 2-3 hours exploring.

Not much of a track in some parts up high...

But great views...

**Woodman** · 30th March 2009, 21:47

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I went up Linton Hill and out the Wangamoa Saddle today via 2hrs of side trails.

Didn't see a soul and could have spent another 2-3 hours exploring.

Not much of a track in some parts up high...

But great views...

Is that whwere we were the other night??
And are we keen on another night run? as we are running out of nights.
even if we reversed the last one.

**Padmei** · 31st March 2009, 06:49

OK I would like to do some more riding where Nordie went on Sunday. As I was workng on the bike Sunday I was wondering if he was up there...

So Maitai rockface WEDNESDAY 5pm. I'll be there & doing the last nite ride prob before daylite savings finishes. Keen on top of Maunga then down again the same way & up Linton Hill for a blast around the forest.

Any takers?

**NordieBoy** · 31st March 2009, 08:04

Originally Posted by Woodman

Is that whwere we were the other night??
And are we keen on another night run? as we are running out of nights.
even if we reversed the last one.

Some of the side tracks up the hills to the east.

Originally Posted by Padmei

OK I would like to do some more riding where Nordie went on Sunday. As I was workng on the bike Sunday I was wondering if he was up there...

Was that you who went past our place towing one littlie and another riding behind?

Originally Posted by Padmei

So Maitai rockface WEDNESDAY 5pm. I'll be there & doing the last nite ride prob before daylite savings finishes. Keen on top of Maunga then down again the same way & up Linton Hill for a blast around the forest.

Not too keen on doing those roads during the week when active logging is going on. Can stuff up your chances of racing cross countries on forestry land

Jenni wants to do a final evening ride + food this week though.
Wairoa Gorge/Ben Nevis/Wairoa Gorge West Branch/Wakefield?

**Padmei** · 31st March 2009, 19:55

I think I may have heard the exhaust noise of a very new very small cc ktm twostroke coming from the hospital way today... & no not from WW's place

**Padmei** · 31st March 2009, 20:01

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Was that you who went past our place towing one littlie and another riding behind?

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Yep. Not a very succesful outing. Eldest wasn't firing on all 25 cylinders so cut it short & watched kids movies - "Surfs up" is by far an alltime classic (if you're bit of a hasbeen waxhead with a perchant for romanticised island cultures)

I'm gonna stick to my plan of attack as I just want to stick close to home