Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

Ride tomorrow may be Hori Bay or back out to Meade Rd...

[Padmei]

I may have to ride out towards Elaine Bay to look at a mates fricking hw cylinder. (I just know they've flicked the circuitbreaker the wrong way - up is on & down is off). Got nippers in the morning too.
Don't watch any bloody dakars before you go;)

[Padmei]

Just finished downloading the "India Special - TopGear" :woohoo:

Fish & Chips - check.
Copied ready for big screen - check.

Let's do it!

:p

Is closer to the edge downloadable yet?

[NordieBoy]

Is closer to the edge downloadable yet?

Had it for 2 weeks now...

[Padmei]

oh ok. Are you able to get it dvd playerable? If you do I'll drop back your pen drive I'm holding hostage.

[pete-blen]

Good to meet you guys too.

The Rainbow has some nice deep soft gravel, big pot holes nearer the end and some washboards.

All of our bikes had "issues"...

Pete's rear brake caliper has munted his new pipe. More travel than expected.



And snaped both front mounts on the top box plate..:mad:
I have no idea how/why it stayed on...
The first time I have used it...O well they still make bolts...

[Padmei]

Lots of bikes comng in to town - the races are looking good fro tomm:clap::clap::clap:

[NordieBoy]

Lots of bikes comng in to town - the races are looking good fro tomm:clap::clap::clap:

Found some cool new (to me) tracks in Hira too.
The track that goes around to the left of your nemesis hill climb has been cleared and winds along through tree ferns and water coursing down the track, to the west side of the base of Mt Everest.

The exit out to the car-park (where you fell off) has been washed out and I did a bit of stonework so I could ride over the boulders...

Great fun today.

My back is killing me :D

[Padmei]

I went for a cruise over the whangas today & in a fit of benevolence turned off to Hori bay to do a reconnaisance. The is a smallish washout along the entry road in. The hill of impossiblity looks like it has a horific tank trap cut across it above the left hand turn off. The rest of the road is ok apart from a few horible slips.
Unfortunately the road descending into the bay was impassible due to a horindous mudslide complete with trees. The mud was still deep & wet so I turned around & beetled out.

More bikes coming in. I'm getting really excited about the Port races:drool:

[NordieBoy]

I'd better charge the camera batteries...

[Shewolf]

stonework eh, that'll be good in fast-mo


Found some cool new (to me) tracks in Hira too.
The track that goes around to the left of you nemesis hill climb has been cleared and winds along through tree ferns and water coursing tdown the track, to the west side of the base of Mt Everest.

The exit out to the carpark (where you fell off) has been washed out and I did a bit of stonework so I could ride over the boulders...

Great fun today.

My back is killing me :D

[NordieBoy]

stonework eh, that'll be good in fast-mo

It'll have to be fast-mo, normal speed was pretty slo-mo...

[MyGSXF]

Who's up for a pootle on Sat.... I haz wheeeelz for the day!!!! :wings:

[Woodman]

No ridin 4 me tomorrow. What bike you got?

[MyGSXF]

No ridin 4 me tomorrow. What bike you got?

A KLX400 :shifty:

Am a bit unorganised today tho... so am thinkin might have to make it Sun instead... :corn:

[JATZ]

A KLX400 :shifty:

Am a bit unorganised today tho... so am thinkin might have to make it Sun instead... :corn:

Sunday could work for me/us.
depending................................:facepalm :

[umopom]

Sunday could work for me/us.
depending................................:facepalm :

Me too - i'll bring a rope :killingme

[JATZ]

Me too - i'll bring a rope :killingme

Bastard.....:bleh:


but bring one anyway :rolleyes:

[Shewolf]

bads nads lads


http://youtu.be/3BbVQqJdhrM

[Woodman]

Cheers for that.

[pete-blen]

good vid..:cool:

[Padmei]

nice - you caught my best side.

[umopom]

A KLX400 :shifty:

Am a bit unorganised today tho... so am thinkin might have to make it Sun instead... :corn:

Ok so what time and where? Could go out Gourmet road way again?
Cheers
JC

[Padmei]

Jen isnt a morning person...
Mkae sure she diesn't hurt her neck today if she has to lift the bike etc.
:niceone:

[Woodman]

I am busy today so won,t be riding. Taking Mrs Woodman to the supercross.

Had the klr all clean and ready for the db and decided yesterday to go for a 20 minute ride round the block to make sure I had fixed the problem from the molesworth ride. Wasn't even going to go on gravel. anyway i was riding along on a gravel road beside the applebl river and took a wee excursion over a dried up settling pond thing that looked hard enough to support 300kg of bike and rider. It was fine but I ended up in a crushing plant and the only way out was from whenct I came.

No problems you are thinking as long as he follows his wheel tracks over the hard bit he should be fine. For some reason (brain explosion) I decided to not follow my old wheel tracks and subsequently rapid deceleration occured as the bike sunk up past its axles in thick smelly mud. I got off and also sunk into the mud. By the way I was wearing my going out jeans and favourite sneakers (ATGATT,pah!).

So spent 20 minutes digging my way out and dragging the bike onto solid ground on its side. There must have been 10kg of fetid mud still on the bike (and me) when i got home that it took near an hour to clean it all out.

No pics as I was only going round the block.

[Padmei]

I'm sure Mrs Woodman would love the supercross- don't forget earplugs. I'm taking mrs padmei for a leisurely cruise around the Moutere & somewhere for a coffee as we have got rid of the kids for the day:wings::wings::wings:

This is the first step towards our selling the kids to slavery & ride around the world on the profits!!!

[MyGSXF]

Jen isnt a morning person...
Mkae sure she diesn't hurt her neck today if she has to lift the bike etc.
:niceone:

Goodmorning.. I'm up!! :innocent:


Ok so what time and where? Could go out Gourmet road way again?
Cheers
JC

I have to pick up from from Atawhai.. so somewhere over that direction.... WW mentioned Maungatapu in from Sharlands..? (I'm already lost.... :shutup:)

[MyGSXF]

Ok so what time and where? Could go out Gourmet road way again?
Cheers
JC


I have to pick up from from Atawhai.. so somewhere over that direction.... WW mentioned Maungatapu in from Sharlands..? (I'm already lost.... :shutup:)

Heya John.. WW will give you a call.. change of direction.. looking at going over Spooners/Tap/Westbank/Mt Arthur direction.... :niceone:

[umopom]

Heya John.. WW will give you a call.. change of direction.. looking at going over Spooners/Tap/Westbank/Mt Arthur direction.... :niceone:

OK will catch you in Britwater

[Padmei]

Hmmm
I'm home my bike's not here & it's raining...
Do I need to send out a search party...

[warewolf]

No, there wasn't that much rain. You could still see the bike in the (second) ford Jen dropped it in...

[MyGSXF]

254739254740
No, there wasn't that much rain. You could still see the bike in the (second) ford Jen dropped it in...

Drop.. :shit: what drop.. we were jus havin a wee rest :laugh: & maybe a bath... :shifty:

Great day out!! :Punk: (even though I was riding like a nana.... :facepalm:) Gotta get back on the gravel more often me thinks!! ;) Thanks heaps to Craig - for the bike, & to Colin & John - for picking said bike up outta the ford :not: (which was a damn site deeper/wider/swifter/slippery'er than it actually looks in the photo too BTW!!!! :bleh:) Had forgotten what a climb it is up to the Mt Arthur road!! (Would be 2 1/2 years since I was up there with the JATZ's last time). Tis a gorgeous ride down the Westbank road.. love that bit where the trees make tunnels over the road!! :love:

The Hidden Cafe at Tapawera is very cool.. (complete with a feisty eel in the pond!) & they make a pretty good Mochachino!

The weather held out.. only hit the rain as we came back into Tahuna.. but it sure got cold from there on!! :cold:

Neck was all good!!! :wings: & the workout gave my shoulder/neck/back/arm muscles some needed exercise :apumpin:

Definately up for more adventures.. but must work on my landings... :thud:

:rockon:

[Padmei]

Anybody got any def plans for getting down to the dusty? I'm gonna head down the west coast this year - Leave on Thursday cruise down & maybe stay at a backpackers in haast or somewhere & then head to Fairlie.

[Underground]

Mountie and I are heading through Molesworth Thurs morn and possibly meeting up with alane's lot in Hamner to take the short cut thorugh to Lees then parking up in Methven ready for the pre ride ride on fri..... but that could change.

[NordieBoy]

I've just got to be in Kaiapoi by about 5pm Thursday for dinner.

[Shewolf]

anyone know anything? hope he is ok....

[NordieBoy]

anyone know anything? hope he is ok....

Fire engines, police, ambos, rescue chopper...

[Padmei]

Yep saw them go past. Wasn't me cos I was out cable bay. Heard a lot of bikes come thru about an hour ago.

[Shewolf]

yeah I know it wasn't you guys, you would've hit the bank and ridden up it

[NordieBoy]

Ulysseesss were gathered at the Ale House just after lunch and had left when I got out of M10.
Saw umopom standing around looking ktm'ish.

[Woodman]

I am heading to Fairlie down the Wet Coast as well depending on the weather, but leaving Friday.

[NordieBoy]

No crash news yet...

[NordieBoy]

All I can find is this...


Motorcyclist seriously hurt in crash
January 14, 2012, 6:00 pm
A motorcyclist was airlifted to Nelson Hospital in a serious condition following a crash on the Whangamoa Saddle near Nelson today.
The accident happened about 3.30pm near the summit of the Whangamoas when the 56 year-old male rider collided with a bank.
An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way, but Police said speed appeared to be a factor.

[Padmei]

LOST white motorcycle googles - Atawhai Crescent. Taken off & hung on handlebars as approaching bivoac after marathon stage. Retraced route along road but not found. Owner wet, tired, hungry & sore after said marathon stage thru the lowlying bush areas of Peru.

Video coverage of stage to follow at later stage. Expect to see Competitor 'F' DQed for taking illegal off piste short cuts & forcing navigationally challenged water carrier to follow thru- ahem- water

[NordieBoy]

There was plenty of piste there if you looked hard enough.

[Padmei]

There was plenty of piste there if you looked hard enough.

Yes & i'm still Piste about it

[NordieBoy]

Yes & i'm still Piste about it

I know, I've just listened to a bit of footage :laugh:


Ohh, fark.
Ooooooohhh, fark.
Thank fark for that.
Farking helmet cams.
Farking kickstarts.

:weird:

[clint640]

What's on at the end of Feb? Rosie & I will be rolling onto the Mainland 20 Feb & we hope to do some riding & camping around the top end for a week or so. Going through the Rainbow & having a look over Malings & Edwards is on the list, as are beers at the Free House but not much else planned as yet.

Cheers
Clint

[NordieBoy]

Nothing special, end of feb but something could be arranged.





ALSO...

AFM are patrolling the forestry areas and when I was in getting my permit, I happened to see a stack of trespass notices ready to be sent out...

[Woodman]

Went exploring today and ended up the Baton. Always wondered where that was. Nice ride in with a side track excursion. Went to the end of the 4wd track and had to force myself to turn back at the walking track part, but there were signs of a vehicle been up there though.

Won't do any more riding till I put a new chain on cos its got to that elasticy stage. Lucky to finish the dusty without it breaking.

[NordieBoy]

I've got permit tags 14 & 15.
Not many people registered so far this year.
Last year there were only about 50 registered.

Just realised I didn't get any maps...

If you've got 2 bikes, tell them and get both checked and they'll give you 2 tags no problem.

[NordieBoy]

Went exploring today and ended up the Baton. Always wondered where that was. Nice ride in with a side track excursion. Went to the end of the 4wd track and had to force myself to turn back at the walking track part, but there were signs of a vehicle been up there though.

Won't do any more riding till I put a new chain on cos its got to that elasticy stage. Lucky to finish the dusty without it breaking.

I've only been up the Baton as far as the ford. Must go up further and then back across the ford to Tap.

[MyGSXF]

Me & the kid are going to Quinneys Bush for the weekend if anyone wants to come down & visit/stay

We will be in a white ''Trader'' camper with blue stripes down the side, & in the powered site section

:sunny:

[NordieBoy]

Meeting 10am Sunday at the Emporium to launch an attack on the Maungatapu and an ice-cream and coffee at Pelorus.

Anyone else coming?

[Woodman]

Not me , dont trust my chain.

NZ just beat the crap outta Fiji in the 7's.

[NordieBoy]

Well, they had a foggy send off.
Very little visibility from the summit, better on the Pelorus side.
Rained getting back up the Wangamoas and all the way back through Hira. Took the long, short cut (cool :Punk:) down Hurricane Hill.
It's more fun going down the short cut than the hill itself!

A good, fun ride and no-one got hurt or fell off.



Sorta...

My video was pointing backward so didn't catch it. Not that there was anything to catch of course...

[pete-blen]

Well, they had a foggy send off.
Very little visibility from the summit, better on the Pelorus side.
Rained getting back up the Wangamoas and all the way back through Hira. Took the long, short cut (cool :Punk:) down Hurricane Hill.
It's more fun going down the short cut than the hill itself!

A good, fun ride and no-one got hurt or fell off.



Sorta...

My video was pointing backward so didn't catch it. Not that there was anything to catch of course...

I run into your 2 KTM jocky's just starting the Molesworth about 3pm..still on the seal..
392km and dam my ass is sore...Honda seats:angry:..
Some poor bugger had a heart attack or something like it at the old cob cottage
in the Moles while doing the walking track... lucky there was a nurse there pillon on a F650
or the other one didn't see what it was....

At jacks pass/Rainbow/Moles turn off..Run into a pommie guy on a XR600/650 doing NZ..

was a few bikes in there.. also passed a KLR in the rainbow..
& a XT660R & XT660Z tenere in the moles

[NordieBoy]

How did the side chair cope?

[pete-blen]

How did the side chair cope?

not a prob... broke the mud guard mount...that was it...
Easyer to ride on gravel than seal... Little bit of slipage
of the car wheel makes a big diffrents...

[Padmei]

A character went past us on the Port Underwood road today. Black bike - looked kinda multicylindered with small black bags strapped on the front of his fairing. Was riding alright. He had long dreads at the back & I wondered if it could have been whatastoner...

3rd weekend in a row we've been away where it has been raining/ snowing/ windy as fark/ overcast.

came back to 25deg sunny Nelson.

nexy saturday I think I'm gonna saddle up Schmidt & head out towards Titirangi bay & Okaramua(?) bay (where the hippy commune is).
if anyone wants a leisurely gravel road cruise you're most welcome to accompany me

[Fluffy Cat]

:no:......would like to get out but working.......bah!!.

[NordieBoy]

nexy saturday I think I'm gonna saddle up Schmidt & head out towards Titirangi bay & Okaramua(?) bay (where the hippy commune is).
if anyone wants a leisurely gravel road cruise you're most welcome to accompany me

Hmmm...

Be good to get the DR out for a cruise.
Been too long.

[pete-blen]

nexy saturday I think I'm gonna saddle up Schmidt & head out towards Titirangi bay & Okaramua(?) bay (where the hippy commune is).
if anyone wants a leisurely gravel road cruise you're most welcome to accompany me


hippy commune :shit:....
Off home to see the olds are yer? :laugh:

Could be tempted...:niceone:

[Padmei]

hippy commune :shit:....
Off home to see the olds are yer? :laugh:

Could be tempted...:niceone:

Actually I was hoping to get lucky with some hairy legged octagerian naturalist. Once I'd got my hash cookie goggles on tho:eek:

[warewolf]

I've got permit tags 14 & 15.
Not many people registered so far this year.
Last year there were only about 50 registered.

Just realised I didn't get any maps...

If you've got 2 bikes, tell them and get both checked and they'll give you 2 tags no problem.Good to know.

You don't have to register on a calendar year though, do you? So they very well may have many more than 14 'active' permits?

Did they issue it on the spot? I think I'll wait until I need one before coughing up.

[NordieBoy]

Good to know.

You don't have to register on a calendar year though, do you? So they very well may have many more than 14 'active' permits?

Did they issue it on the spot? I think I'll wait until I need one before coughing up.

They run 'till Dec 31st.
$10 off for each month you miss.

Just had to turn up with money and compliance cert.
Need to go back and get a map though.

[pete-blen]

[QUOTE=Padmei;1130251831

nexy saturday I think I'm gonna saddle up Schmidt & head out towards Titirangi bay & Okaramua(?) bay (where the hippy commune is).
if anyone wants a leisurely gravel road cruise you're most welcome to accompany me[/QUOTE]


Just had a look on Google E.... Moles & Rainbow are dead straight compaired
to that....:cool:

What time yer planing to be at linkwater?

[madmartin]

can everybody please stop having fun! :spanking:

i'm gonna have to un-subscribe to this thread until my leg works again, torture i tells ya, TORTURE! :violin:

[Padmei]

Hey Pete.
I've come down with a dose of the 'can't be arsed' today so won't go out tomm. if I do I will prob just do my meander around the vineyards of Moutere. It may have to wait for a few weeks yet.

[NordieBoy]

can everybody please stop having fun! :spanking:

i'm gonna have to un-subscribe to this thread until my leg works again, torture i tells ya, TORTURE! :violin:

Get some slower bikes ya woose.

[Box'a'bits]

Hey Pete.
I've come down with a dose of the 'can't be arsed' today so won't go out tomm. if I do I will prob just do my meander around the vineyards of Moutere. It may have to wait for a few weeks yet.
Pop up to Wellywood & do my steering head bearings for me would you. Having a hard time getting excited about doing that too.

[Padmei]

Pop up to Wellywood & do my steering head bearings for me would you. Having a hard time getting excited about doing that too.

HAH!!! Schmidts pulling like a hillman hunter going up a hill so I think there is a bit of air filter cleaning & carb relooking at to be done. I always feel more inspired in the morning... after coffee... and croissants...

[JATZ]

I was all inspired to join youse fullahs.....had my leave pass all sorted too :wings:


I may just have to go anyway :ride:

You could always take a concrete pill and ride your'e green DRZ out there Padders :bleh:

[Box'a'bits]

HAH!!! Schmidts pulling like a hillman hunter going up a hill so I think there is a bit of air filter cleaning & carb relooking at to be done. I always feel more inspired in the morning... after coffee... and croissants...
Clean up that old Uni Filter, and Bob's your mothers brother.

[madmartin]

Get some slower bikes ya woose.

tragically was riding the fastest one at about 50k...:doh:

[NordieBoy]

I was all inspired to join youse fullahs.....had my leave pass all sorted too :wings:


I may just have to go anyway :ride:

You could always take a concrete pill and ride your'e green DRZ out there Padders :bleh:

May just have to join ya.

Got some DVD's for you apparently.

[JATZ]

May just have to join ya.

Got some DVD's for you apparently.

I'll SMS you :psst: before I leave home. I figure it'll be about 8, but I may have a lie in :sleep: in which case it'll be about 8:30
PeteBlen... I think I have your number somewhere, do you wanna shout when we leave Nsn ?

[Padmei]

I'll SMS you :psst: before I leave home. I figure it'll be about 8, but I may have a lie in :sleep: in which case it'll be about 8:30
PeteBlen... I think I have your number somewhere, do you wanna shout when we leave Nsn ?

Don't have fun & remember it's my ride you're gate crashing:(

(I also forgot I've got no brake pads left)

[NordieBoy]

Don't have fun & remember it's my ride you're gate crashing:(

(I also forgot I've got no brake pads left)

Oh bugger. My front ones were dodgy before the DB. Wonder what they're like now?

[pete-blen]

I'll SMS you :psst: before I leave home. I figure it'll be about 8, but I may have a lie in :sleep: in which case it'll be about 8:30
PeteBlen... I think I have your number somewhere, do you wanna shout when we leave Nsn ?


yer cool... I will catch up with yer at linkwater....
027 3863810

[JATZ]

Oh bugger. My front ones were dodgy before the DB. Wonder what they're like now?

You'll needem on the Kenepuru rd :shit:


yer cool... I will catch up with yer at linkwater....
027 3863810

:niceone:

[NordieBoy]

tragically was riding the fastest one at about 50k...:doh:

So, well outside its design parameters then.

Maybe we should restrict you to the DR200 for a while.

[madmartin]

So, well outside its design parameters then.

Maybe we should restrict you to the DR200 for a while.

even that would prob spit me off given that much melted tar stuck to the tyre.... ah well

another 7 weeks on crutches even puts an AG100 on the "if only" list

[Padmei]

I bet their ride sucks. I've been really happy deheading agapanthas, weeding & generally working hard...cos i was too stuffed to go riding...:baby:

[JATZ]

I bet their ride sucks. I've been really happy deheading agapanthas, weeding & generally working hard...cos i was too stuffed to go riding...:baby:

Yeah... it was crap :bleh:

There was some crap road riding...

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/DSCN1179.jpg

and it was all misty and cold, about 8 deg.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/DSCN1157.jpg

The view was shithouse too :yes:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/DSCN1161.jpg

And there was bugger all beach to ride on :facepalm:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/DSCN1168.jpg

But on the plus side we coulda gone shopping for a bargain :eek:

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/pp201/ztaj/NADS%20RIDES/DSCN1171.jpg

You woulda hated it, much better earning brownie points for another time :msn-wink:

[dino3310]

you on a sixfiddy now bigfella

[Underground]

Low tide guys! ...... go to Titirangi at low tide :facepalm:

[Padmei]

Low tide guys! ...... go to Titirangi at low tide :facepalm:

yeah I knew that

[pete-blen]

yeah I knew that

:Oi: you picked the day....
sent us ALL the way out there knowing
we would have no beach to ride on...:nono:

[NordieBoy]

:Oi: you picked the day....
sent us ALL the way out there knowing
we would have no beach to ride on...:nono:

Well, in all fairness, we could ride on it.
Turning around on it was an issue though...

[JATZ]

:Oi: you picked the day....
sent us ALL the way out there knowing
we would have no beach to ride on...:nono:

Good call Mr Blen :niceone:

I have a funny story from yesterday...:rolleyes:
As I was riding home, going through the lights at Richmond I saw this guy sloping across the road towards Tricky Dickys. I thought... surely he's gunna stop and let me go past... he didn't stop :gob: neither did I :no: Eventually I locked up the rear and grabbed a handfull of front brake... He still didn't hear me coming :confused: I pulled to a stop right infront of the dropkick, he finally acknowledged I was there when I clocked him in the right ear with the back of my hand, knocking out one of his head phones. Bike ended up on the ground, so I told him exactly what I thought of him and his lack of awareness (lots of bad words) before removing his other head phone for him :eek:
Silly buggar stood there watching me getting the bike going, so recomended he vacate the area before I really get stuck into him (more bad words)
Scratched my bar end and clutch lever too :crybaby: and somehow bruised me butt :confused:

Anyway.... just thought Id share


BTW Nordie... one of your DVD cases has no disc in it

[madmartin]

sounds like you would've been doing the world a favour if you'd just run the clown over:bleh:

[Woodman]

Remind me never to get in jatzs way ever again.

[NordieBoy]

and somehow bruised me butt :confused:
Or was that just riding on a stock DR seat?


BTW Nordie... one of your DVD cases has no disc in it
Lost it already?

One had 2 discs though?

[Padmei]

Loud pipes save lives jatz:nono:

Can you guys stop going on about Titirangi Bay:(

I didn't even want to go for ride out there.sob... I hate it out there...sob... I bet your agapanthas aren't as deadheaded as mine tho....sob boo hoo hoo...

Anyhoo I wenty for a civilised pootle out to Moutere, ngatimoti etc.
Sunday creek is now being logged & if you hurry you get the chance like me to ride on a freshly graded perfectly smooth clay road where the existing gravel road was. I recommend a wet day for DR riders.

I took Schmidt off road beside the Moutere hill/ old coach rd bits & loved it. I also did that side bit where Jatz jumped the Big. I have a funny pic trying to get back up onto the road which is on my thread.

[NordieBoy]

Thought the pic looked Jacobs Ladder'esq.

No deadheaddd'dd plants but the sleepout was invaded by ants...
The whole day today was spent getting rid of them...

Last time we looked in there was monday evening when we used the microwave to heat some lasagne for the Jatz'z.

Benchtop, cupboards, drawers, jug, 4-way power boards...
They got everywhere.

Oh, and between the shell and styrene of my pushbike helmet <_<

Luckily the tenant has been away for a few weeks.
She arrived home today...

:confused:

[Padmei]

Apparently they're bit of a bug to get rid of.

[pete-blen]

Poiki Rd & Braeburn track
So what are they like.. not been though either..

Matakitaki Rd ?....Done that 30 years ago on a road bike at night
on the 24hr ride out of CHCH in the late 70s...

I'm thinking of doing a round trip...
Blenheim / St Arnads / Poriki rd , Braeburn track / murch / Matakitaki Rd.
west bank to springs / Hanmer / Molesworth back to Blenheim..

Should keep me out of trouble for a day...:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

I was thinking of going over to the Anatori on Sunday.
Onto the beach and down to the Tuamawiwi.
NordieBro is having his stag do there. Any excuse to play on the dunes on motorbikes really.

[Padmei]

Bugger
I was thinking a trip over there would be good to. We've got a wedding in Blenheim so I can't make it.

[NordieBoy]

Poiki Rd & Braeburn track
So what are they like.. not been though either..

Matakitaki Rd ?....Done that 30 years ago on a road bike at night
on the 24hr ride out of CHCH in the late 70s...

I'm thinking of doing a round trip...
Blenheim / St Arnads / Poriki rd , Braeburn track / murch / Matakitaki Rd.
west bank to springs / Hanmer / Molesworth back to Blenheim..

Should keep me out of trouble for a day...:facepalm:

Porika should be rough but ok.
Braeburn should be sweet. More Molesworthy than Rainbowy.
Maruia Saddle is just cool.

[Willdat?]

Back in the land of the biked...zeRax's RMX 50...

[NordieBoy]

Back in the land of the biked...zeRax's RMX 50...

Woohoo!

Damn!

If Hira wasn't closed due to high risk of fire (why do they make us carry fire extinguishers then?) we could christen it on Hurricane Hill :scooter:

[Willdat?]

I've been dreaming of super sticky trials tyres and 70 cc big bore kits....but I don't think Hurricane Hill is a goer, certainly not with me at the bars! zeRax is welcome to steal it any time and give it a shot though! :scooter:

[NordieBoy]

I've been dreaming of super sticky trials tyres and 70 cc big bore kits....but I don't think Hurricane Hill is a goer, certainly not with me at the bars! zeRax is welcome to steal it any time and give it a shot though! :scooter:

Get up the first bit and then around to the left. I think it's more fun taking the short cut at the moment.

18" rear wheel?

[Willdat?]

Yup 21/18" Pirelli MT70s...guessing they're original as it's only done 1750km...

[NordieBoy]

Yup 21/18" Pirelli MT70s...guessing they're original as it's only done 1750km...

Got a few sets of them sort in the Emporium.

[pete-blen]

Thats as far as I got 2 day.... late start..

And I found another track... Well the gate was open:facepalm:
A 6 or 7km ride up to a old saw mill in the middle of no where
never crossed the same stream so meany times..

Porika track was dry hard... but I put the XT down for the
first time.." I need a lighter bike"..No drama, just remember not to
stop over a hole in future unless I have stilts with me..

[Night Falcon]

looks awsome Pete. the XT looks cool, did ya get any nice scratches on it from ya tip over?

[NordieBoy]

Hmmm...

Where to ride tomorrow?

Explore up the Wairoa Gorge?

Moutere Forest?

Hori Bay?

Try getting to Panic Mac?

Road tyres so can't be anything too gnarly.

[pete-blen]

looks awsome Pete. the XT looks cool, did ya get any nice scratches on it from ya tip over?

Nothing mauger .. One bark buster took a beating / a few small
marks on the tank wing...

it just needs a fairing/screen thingy..something big enough to fit
a 4 or 5" GPS in..to blind for the hand helds..:no:

[NordieBoy]

it just needs a fairing/screen thingy..something big enough to fit
a 4 or 5" GPS in..to blind for the hand helds..:no:

Garmin Nuvi 500

[pete-blen]

Garmin Nuvi 500

I'm keeping my eye on a New Nuvi 265w on TM.. $1 Auction..

[JATZ]

Nice job Willdat, now go and ride it :ride:

I would join you Nordie, but... we're busy shopping for a car for the Z; must go to Blenheim/Picton tomorrow after spending the day in NSN today :facepalm:
BTW. my ole laptop died :wacko: How easy is it to get the info off the old Hard drive, it's sitting on the bench with all the TBAM dvd's on it and heaps of tunes.
Also... my skid mark's still on the road outside tricky dickys :wings:

[NordieBoy]

BTW. my ole laptop died :wacko: How easy is it to get the info off the old Hard drive, it's sitting on the bench with all the TBAM dvd's on it and heaps of tunes.

Easy.


Also... my skid mark's still on the road outside tricky dickys :wings:

From your tyres?

[NordieBoy]

I feel Sunday Creek and Panic Mac calling...

[JATZ]

Easy.

Sweeet... I'll drop it off tomorrow on the way through... what do ya charge ? a couple of fcuked knobblies p/hour ?



From your tyres? :facepalm: yes.

[Padmei]

Will - good shit- just the thing for a Nads ride around Legoland I was planning.

Jatz - good shit. I don't blame ya for cacking your daks- Some of the prices in the window are pretty excessive at dickys

Pete - good shit That road is magic. Glad the XT is not too banged up.

Nordie - good shit - what happened to Antori?

I was heading back from Blenheim today & heard an awesome roar then a cool red bike went past me from the other way with a dude wearing a helmet with a racing stripe. Looked like he needed a good shit.

You see all the adv bikes in Havelock? Must have been some kind of org tour.

I'm real keen to head out to Anatori next Sat for a play on the green POS. Is anyone else keen? Confirm early or I may get a dose of can't be arsed again. We could maybe try to do a fuel dump somehow if anyone knows anyone going over that way.
waddaya reckon?

[Woodman]

Took my cool red bike exploring today, admittedly was planning on just going for a hoon round the sounds on seal only but the lure of an interesting looking side road or two ruined that idea prety quick.

Duppa road was the first and was fun, got up to a telecom shed thing and then came down to SH6 again and then headed up quarry road and did a few excursions up there. Quite a nice loop that.

Headed into Tennyson and explored a few side roads but they all end up at farm sheds, so had to ride seal into Tennyson inlet, that tree in the middle of the road freaks me out every time. Upon leaving Tennyson I turned up Worlds end road and went through a gate to an awesome track albeit moss covered and slippery, pretty sure it follows the power lines but I didn't go too far cos the afore metioned mossy slippery rocky track conditions got the better of me on a steep part and I fell off. Was going to have another go at the hill but discretion overcame valour so i headed out with a promise to go up there again one day when I have a few Nads.

Brilliant ride out except for the tree in the middle of the road, quick feed in Rai and headed back home with a clear run over the Whangamoas= O for awesome.

Home for a steiny, no pics, forgot camera.

[NordieBoy]

2 NADS with knobs on and Panic Mac is doable.

1 NAD with 705's and it isn't.

Eatwell is cool. Followed Gourmet Rd to the other end , then went up Malcolm's Rd as there was another Malcolm's Rd a km or so earlier. About an hour of being totally lost later, I got to the other end :nya:

Jacobs Ladder is a bit foreshortened. Old Coach Rd is ok for a normal gravel rd :bye:

The highlight was riding the Appleby River from the bridge, all the way to Clover Rd West :scooter:

And not falling off :motu:

5hrs of riding in total...

[Padmei]

Eatwell is cool. Followed Gourmet Rd to the other end , then went up Malcolm's Rd as there was another Malcolm's Rd a km or so earlier. About an hour of being totally lost later, I got to the other end :nya:

..

I did the same thing when I followed you guys when I was on Schmidtty that day. The Furtherst Malcom rd just turns into forestry skid sites. Back tracking I saw the 'other' malcolm road but wasn't confident that it would join up to anything.
Would have been an interesting discussion when the two forstry sign posters got together & talked about their day:facepalm:

[JATZ]

@ Nordie... Mrs J rekognized the front guard when we saw you pulling out of " Tasman View rd" I thought the helmet looked familiar :crazy:

@ Woodman.... If you'd joined us on a past rideout we went through that track from the Elaine Bay end ( if it's the one I'm thinking of) It's not a bad sort of track, any moisture and going up from the Tennyson end is pretty hard work, ask Underground :eek5: Actually, I think coming down would get a little "interesting" too :shit:, Should do it again soon :yes:

[NordieBoy]

@ Nordie... Mrs J rekognized the front guard when we saw you pulling out of " Tasman View rd" I thought the helmet looked familiar :crazy:
Saw someone waving madly and realised who it was just as you passed :facepalm:

Tasman View Rd :oi-grr: Old Coach Rd.
Stagecoach Rd :oi-grr: Old Coach Rd.
Te Hepe Rd :yes:

[NordieBoy]

I did the same thing when I followed you guys when I was on Schmidtty that day. The Furtherst Malcom rd just turns into forestry skid sites. Back tracking I saw the 'other' malcolm road but wasn't confident that it would join up to anything.
Would have been an interesting discussion when the two forstry sign posters got together & talked about their day:facepalm:

They join up.
I've just got to put it on a map and see how they can join up in a little shorter manner than today...

[NordieBoy]

I don't think next weekend's tides would be favourable to an Anatori blast?

NordieBro's wedding on Sat too :shit:

[Woodman]

@ Nordie... Mrs J rekognized the front guard when we saw you pulling out of " Tasman View rd" I thought the helmet looked familiar :crazy:

@ Woodman.... If you'd joined us on a past rideout we went through that track from the Elaine Bay end ( if it's the one I'm thinking of) It's not a bad sort of track, any moisture and going up from the Tennyson end is pretty hard work, ask Underground :eek5: Actually, I think coming down would get a little "interesting" too :shit:, Should do it again soon :yes:

I was wondering if that was the one. I don't think the track is ever dry going by how dry the surrounding area is and how wet and slimey the track is. Coming back i got stuck on the tiniest incline, had 4 or 5 goes and had to turn back up the track, turn round again and hit it at speed:eek5:. Wasn't pretty but made it. It comes out right in the centre of the village.

[NordieBoy]

I was wondering if that was the one. I don't think the track is ever dry going by how dry the surrounding area is and how wet and slimey the track is. Coming back i got stuck on the tiniest incline, had 4 or 5 goes and had to turn back up the track, turn round again and hit it at speed:eek5:. Wasn't pretty but made it. It comes out right in the centre of the village.

When we went over it was dry with moss on some bits.
Would be fun with 705's though :D

[Underground]

I was wondering if that was the one. I don't think the track is ever dry going by how dry the surrounding area is and how wet and slimey the track is. Coming back i got stuck on the tiniest incline, had 4 or 5 goes and had to turn back up the track, turn round again and hit it at speed:eek5:. Wasn't pretty but made it. It comes out right in the centre of the village.

That slippery bit has stopped me a couple of times, It is easiest done from the Elaine Bay end.
I've done it on the AT from EB with just that little incline you speak of making me sweat for 30min or so
Just got back last nite after spending a few days up the Cobb in the bus.....nice, must go up there again sometime on motorcycles. Looked like a lot of bikes had been thru to French pass.

[MyGSXF]

We are shifting house the weekend of 10th March.. if anyone wants to help...... :whistle:

[Padmei]

We are shifting house the weekend of 10th March.. if anyone wants to help...... :whistle:

I would but ooooh me back:wacko:

[NordieBoy]

Just put together the vid of the Appleby River ride.
13 mins!

Just over 4.5 Km.

[Padmei]

So man of the Wood. Tell us - what are your intentions re motorcycles? Is the KLR not ticking the boxes anymore? What could be lacking? Power? handling? Character? No none of those I think.
Perhaps merely thinking of a change?
Share with us & let us decide for you:sherlock:

[clint640]

Righto, we are in Nelson & planning some riding. Rough idea for tomorrow is to go out French Pass / Kenepuru way, probably camp or stay somewhere overnight. Will be back in town Thurs night so if anybody wants to meet at the Free House for an ale that will be the time.

Over the weekend a look up the Rainbow, into Maling & Edwards & camp somewhere is on the cards.

Cheers
Clint

[Woodman]

So man of the Wood. Tell us - what are your intentions re motorcycles? Is the KLR not ticking the boxes anymore? What could be lacking? Power? handling? Character? No none of those I think.
Perhaps merely thinking of a change?
Share with us & let us decide for you:sherlock:

Dunno really, just looking really, but to be honest can't find anything that ticks as many boxes. Note " as many"

Power?, Has enough.

Handling? pretty bad but can still be punted along ok.

Character? shitloads.

Gonna keep it for years I think, its at a stage where its pretty well suited for what we do although the next farkle is a more comfy seat as I am liking longer rides at the moment, and anyway its worth sweet fa.

[clint640]

Sunny Nelson? :oi-grr: We decided to pass on French Pass yesterday for obvious reasons.

If anybody wants to meet up for a beer we will be at the Free House 8ish tonight.

Weekend plan is to head of up towards the Rainbow tomorrow morning - hopefully being guided through a few interesting diversions on the way there by CrazyFrog. Then meet up with Rosie's parents in their 4x4 & camp somewhere, maybe in over Edwards Pass.

Cheers
Clint

[NordieBoy]

Sunny Nelson? :oi-grr: We decided to pass on French Pass yesterday for obvious reasons.

If anybody wants to meet up for a beer we will be at the Free House 8ish tonight.

Weekend plan is to head of up towards the Rainbow tomorrow morning - hopefully being guided through a few interesting diversions on the way there by CrazyFrog. Then meet up with Rosie's parents in their 4x4 & camp somewhere, maybe in over Edwards Pass.

Cheers
Clint

Sunny now :cool:

[zeRax]

whaaaaaaat,


what routes are you going to take to get to rainbow? are you going to go through the rainbow ?

need to test out the dr

[CrazyFrog]

I took the two norf islanders towards St Arnaud via 88 Valley, Spooner Tops, Smiths Rd, Blue Glen Rd & Kings ridgeline, tried to void the seal as much as possible. They enjoyed my little detours, and their mission was to head down Rainbow Rd and overnight at either Mallings Pass or Edwards Pass camp areas.

http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/waimiha-kid/001.jpg

Loving those dampened down forestry tracks
http://i1205.photobucket.com/albums/bb424/waimiha-kid/002.jpg

I also headed down Rainey River Rd to talk to a farmer about access to a special little pylon track which links up over to Lake Station :msn-wink:.

[NordieBoy]

I feel like an explore out Hori Bay today.
Have a look up the roads on the way in.

[NordieBoy]

So who has tried Cow Gully Rd?

I need to go back with knobs on :D

[TangoCharlie]

Just up from Christchurch camping at Kaiteriteri and was looking on Google Maps for rides in the area and noticed there appears to be a road / track from the Sandy Bay Road up to the Quarry on Taraka Hill. Any local guys know if this is rideable?

[JATZ]

Just up from Christchurch camping at Kaiteriteri and was looking on Google Maps for rides in the area and noticed there appears to be a road / track from the Sandy Bay Road up to the Quarry on Taraka Hill. Any local guys know if this is rideable?

Depends..... :scratch: on what sort of bike your riding, and your ability :cool:

I think there is a mountain bike race down it, or used to be occasionly. From memory you'd need permission from 3 land owners, The Limeworks at the top, and M.Fry at the bottom, I can't find his ph # just now, But I think he still runs quad treks up there somewhere, have a look up the end of Moss rd, he may be lurking up there and could give you more info. Maybe from Kairuru farm also but I'm unsure on that.
I used to hunt goats/possums/trout up there a bit in my youf.

I may have been up "cow gully rd" Nordie... where is it :sherlock:
I know I've been fishing and had fresh smoked Moki for tea last nite :drool:

[NordieBoy]

I think there is a mountain bike race down it, or used to be occasionly.
Photographed the national x-country thingy there once. In the pissing rain...


I may have been up "cow gully rd" Nordie... where is it :sherlock:
Along the Hori Bay Rd, before you head up into the hills.
It looks to end at a nice big skid but you can go up to the right through the trees, and up, and up, and along, and up...
Where I stopped, I could look back down along that straight from the Kokorua turn off towards the Rai Saddle.

There may or may not be gorse involved, and Shinko 705's are not advised as there's some short, slow, steep sections with a bit of greenery underfoot that they just spin up on.
I may have made it but 2 goes on my own was enough energy expended and it looked like it headed up to the right off the skid I was trying to get to.

Another of the roads had some rain ruts so deep you could ride up them. But you wouldn't have been able to turn around or get the bike out. They were about 10 feet deep and wide enough, there was not a lot of road left to walk past on.

[zeRax]

so when are we doing it ;D?

[NordieBoy]

Looks like Sat is the best day this weekend...

[NordieBoy]

Now it looks like Sunday will be the more gooder day.
I've got the shovel, rope, pruning saw and chainsaw.

Oh yeah, and hopefully the knobblies on too...

[NordieBoy]

Right. Heading out to Hori Bay with a TT350 and DR200 in tow.
Some easier trails this time.


Stop sniggering you lot...

Meeting at The Emporium at 10am if anyone is interested...

[NordieBoy]

Ok, so there was quite a bit of gorse :dodge:

On the up side, Cow Gully Rd goes quite a distance. Almost to the native bush.

We also went down the Slippery Slope of Despair, and we didn't go back up it... :cool:

[Woodman]

Ok, so there was quite a bit of gorse :dodge:

On the up side, Cow Gully Rd goes quite a distance. Almost to the native bush.

We also went down the Slippery Slope of Despair, and we didn't go back up it... :cool:

is the slippery slope of despair that one that me and padders wouldn't go down and you did, then just left you there while you battled to get back up by yourself?

If so, where does it come out?

Found some new tracks out the Moutere late this arvo when I went out for a road ride.

A good trailwing tw302? front is a fcuk site worse than a completely munted mt21 both on and off road.

[NordieBoy]

is the slippery slope of despair that one that me and padders wouldn't go down and you did, then just left you there while you battled to get back up by yourself?

If so, where does it come out?

That's the one.

You come out opposite the track down to the skid overlooking Pepin Island.
10-15mins easy.
30mins if you don't know where the hell you're going so go everywhere.

[Padmei]

That's the one.

You come out opposite the track down to the skid overlooking Pepin Island.
10-15mins easy.
30mins if you don't know where the hell you're going so go everywhere.

How did they tow Pepin Island around to Kokorua?

Frick Hori Bay is great spot. Easy to forget the vista is so magnificient with all the good riding out there. Dunno why you'd want to go where there is gorse tho...

[NordieBoy]

How did they tow Pepin Island around to Kokorua?
:oi-grr: If you come up from the skid overlooking Pepin Island, cross the road and head east down that road...


Frick Hori Bay is great spot. Easy to forget the vista is so magnificient with all the good riding out there. Dunno why you'd want to go where there is gorse tho...
It is good, isn't it.
Think of gorse as being like marshmallows. Marshmallows made with broken glass. Marshmallows for real bikers.

Got a new, longer chain on the TT today. Means I can run the trials rear without chewing the centre knobs off on the shock protector.

Works too. Went up Sharlands about 8pm and headed up Hurricane Hill and down around the longcut on the gun club side of it. Apart from finding myself in 2nd gear half way up the first short bit and changing down to neutral, there were no issues at all :pinch:

Great fun in fading light :crazy:

Now I want to do the SSoD loop clockwise. Ending with going up the SSoD :2thumbsup

[JATZ]

Following on from the tyre thread discussion....

I'm going round the block on sunday (weather dependant) any one wanna join in ? No picture taking or mucking around for discussions on oil or tyres.

I need to get some k's done to get the 6000k service done and finish off the stock tyres

[NordieBoy]

Going in to Hori Bay with the trials tyres on.
Going to do a SSoD clockwise loop if it kills me :D

A real challenge would be doing it feet-up but I'll be happy doing it without injuring myself or the bike.

[Woodman]

Following on from the tyre thread discussion....

I'm going round the block on sunday (weather dependant) any one wanna join in ? No picture taking or mucking around for discussions on oil or tyres.

I need to get some k's done to get the 6000k service done and finish off the stock tyres

Yes at this stage weather dependant, and the weather isn't looking that promising. Possibly pick a route depending on said weather. Sheepy and nurofens sorted.

Ghey tyre is on, friggen hard work getting a hd tube in there.

[Padmei]

I had a look last nite at the weather & said it was gonna be good this weekend - not that that means anything.
I'm heading out to Titirangi Bay on Saturday on Schmidt so won't make the Hori bay ride.

[JATZ]

Yes at this stage weather dependant, and the weather isn't looking that promising. Possibly pick a route depending on said weather. Sheepy and nurofens sorted.

Ghey tyre is on, friggen hard work getting a hd tube in there.

Send me a p.m. with your phone number.
May do West coast first so we can make a call later whether to come home via Lewis or Kaikoura. I'll leave home about 5:30/6:00 am, nice fullish moooon atm too. :yes:

[Woodman]

Send me a p.m. with your phone number.
May do West coast first so we can make a call later whether to come home via Lewis or Kaikoura. I'll leave home about 5:30/6:00 am, nice fullish moooon atm too. :yes:

Just looking at the weather foreskin and it looks bad all over. Not that keen on riding all day in the rain, but we'll see.

PM sent

[Padmei]

What fricking weather report you talking about Willis?

[Padmei]

Nordie I will call around in the AM to try your foreskreen on & see how it fits

[Woodman]

What fricking weather report you talking about Willis?

On the tele. Is their a better one?

[Padmei]

On the tele. Is their a better one?

http://metservice.com/towns-cities/index

[Woodman]

http://metservice.com/towns-cities/index


Cool, the little clouds are white on metservice whilst the ones on tele were black with yellow raindrops.

Might pack my rainsuit. Taken it on 3 dustys and have never ever worn it. Hope it fits.

[NordieBoy]

What fricking weather report you talking about Willis?

Sunday looks crap. Sat looks sweet.

[Crim]

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/13131640/naked-cyclists-hit-the-beach/

[NordieBoy]

Going for a clockwise SSoD loop. Ending with up the SSoD itself.

[Night Falcon]

http://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/13131640/naked-cyclists-hit-the-beach/

Nude Aventure Dual Sport rides (NADS) :lol:

[JATZ]

Going for a clockwise SSoD loop. Ending with up the SSoD itself.

:wavey: Have fun and dont forget to take your raincoat :shutup:

Good call on today Woodman :yes:

[NordieBoy]

:wavey: Have fun and dont forget to take your raincoat :shutup:

Maybe some other day :no:
Up the SSoD may be unpossible in the wet, even for a mighty 350 with trials tyres <_<

[pete-blen]

Might take the XR for ride up Mt Altmarnoch 2morrow...
Been years... not been up there on a bike yet...

[NordieBoy]

Hori Bay tomorrow.
A nice clockwise SSoD loop and probably not up the SSoD as I'll be on the DR if I can't get this TT shock sorted...

We removed a flax, some scrub and a tree from the middle of the gnarly bit last time out.

[Eddieb]

:wavey: Have fun and dont forget to take your raincoat :shutup:

Good call on today Woodman :yes:

Is it raining there? it's the most stunning day in Wellywood.

[NordieBoy]

Is it raining there? it's the most stunning day in Wellywood.

That was last weekend...

25* according to the outdoor thermometer today.

[Woodman]

Hori Bay tomorrow.
A nice clockwise SSoD loop and probably not up the SSoD as I'll be on the DR if I can't get this TT shock sorted...

We removed a flax, some scrub and a tree from the middle of the gnarly bit last time out.


About midday is good for me. keen to see how the ghey tyres go on some steep hori bay parts.

Did you find a banjo?

[Padmei]

I'll be there. Pick me up on the way thru. I may be bringing a mate with a new to him Husqie but he has to trailer trash it there.

[NordieBoy]

No banjo :(
Got a didge and a boomarang though :Punk:

I did remember who has got one though.
Someone who pulled the shock off his TT350 and put a $1200 YSS on.
Sitting on the shock will be a bolt exactly like the one I need.

They can't remember where they put the old shock though :facepalm:

So I re-oiled the shock the easy way and put it back in.
There's going to be some air in it but as about 50ml of oil came out and several hundred went back in, I'm not too worried :innocent:

[Woodman]

Atawhai heights at midday??

[Padmei]

Certainly. There may even be lil chocolate balls here for you. And a big plate full of fresh veges for Nordie - the ones with no meat on them!!

i'll be trying out the new jetting so my bike won't be fricking fast as usual.

[JATZ]

Atawhai heights at midday??

I should be just pulling out of Hamner by that stage..... heading to Greymouth :ride: so long as the rear tyre holds up :blink:

[Woodman]

I should be just pulling out of Hamner by that stage..... heading to Greymouth :ride: so long as the rear tyre holds up :blink:

Is this mark 2 of the block ride?

[JATZ]

Is this mark 2 of the block ride?

:yes: Much as I like the Kaikoura coast and the Hundalees, I'll shoot through Molesworth instead :headbang:

:wavey:

[NordieBoy]

Certainly. There may even be lil chocolate balls here for you. And a big plate full of fresh veges for Nordie - the ones with no meat on them!!

i'll be trying out the new jetting so my bike won't be fricking fast as usual.

I'll have you know, my beef burger this morning had onion, tomato and egg on it.

Egg is so a veggie.

[NordieBoy]

Well, not a lot happened...

Padmei lost his bike...
259978

When he found it, it was fricking fast again...
259979

I got lost...
259981

Woody wanted to show off his clean bashplate...
259980

I have more photos but probably not worth putting them up...



Also, a shock full of oil works wonders. They should come this way from the factory.

[Woodman]

Great pics Nordie

Classic NADS ride

[Padmei]

You nailed it with those pics Nordie.:woohoo:
See how I kept Snotso under control all the way thru that manoevoure.
Pity I didn't catch Umopom dropping into that first ditch so he could have had his moment of fame.

Geez we do some fricking stupid things don't we??? ie. riding thru a thicket of gorse when there's a perfectly good gravel road running beside it:blink:

oh & BTW viewers Woodman actually saved that loopout! His bike pirouetted in the air & droppped perfectly down facing the way he came so he could try again. His leg was however trapped under the handlebar but that's just a mere technicality.

Did you get any others of the bike sucking gorge - or the 30ft gap jumps:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

The cloud cover made the photos turn out quite well...

Click on a thumbnail and use the left/right cursor keys to navigate...
<iframe height=800 width=90% src="http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/mybikes/Trips/20120318 Hori Bay NADSing/index.html">See how this goes...</iframe>

[madmartin]

haha, brutal!

[Padmei]

Nice. Good one of the TT too (that's TT too not TT2)

[NordieBoy]

Did you get any others of the bike sucking gorge - or the 30ft gap jumps:facepalm:

You'd better get your keyboard checked, I think the "0" key is sticking...

[Night Falcon]

Nice. Good one of the TT too (that's TT too not TT2)

I read that as TT too, to ...nice pics Nordie

[NordieBoy]

Nice. Good one of the TT too (that's TT too not TT2)

This was just after a nice wheelie. Look how compressed the forks are and where the fuel is :D
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[Box'a'bits]

Also where his feet are...Well controlled then..:pinch:

[NordieBoy]

Also where his feet are...Well controlled then..:pinch:

It's either stop there, or drop 8 feet into the hole the dirt came from.

[Padmei]

oowwww me nads:blink:

[umopom]

Yes I did remember and yes I know Reefton hasn't got a roundabout but it is time............................Saturday down via Old Sow and Sherry river then the Mackley to Denniston - overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton - Sunday Nelson Creek and any other interesting bits in the area (haven't worked this out yet and will need help as usual) back before dark.

So those interested vote for your prefered weekend - 21/22 April or 28/29 April - or we could pick the first one and postpone to the second if the weather isn't right?

Talk to me..............JC

[Woodman]

Prefer prior weekend participation with possible pecipitation postonement to post preffered weekend.

Like you say we gotta do it before the snail killers shut the road down for good.

[NordieBoy]

28-29th preferred here.

[JATZ]

Yes I did remember and yes I know Reefton hasn't got a roundabout but it is time............................Saturday down via Old Sow and Sherry river then the Mackley to Denniston - overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton - Sunday Nelson Creek and any other interesting bits in the area (haven't worked this out yet and will need help as usual) back before dark.

So those interested vote for your prefered weekend - 21/22 April or 28/29 April - or we could pick the first one and postpone to the second if the weather isn't right?

Talk to me..............JC

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go :angry2:

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures :motu:

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps :facepalm: or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride :ride:

[NordieBoy]

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go :angry2:

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures :motu:

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps :facepalm: or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride :ride:

Can you drive? You've got a 4wd "support vehicle" haven't you?

Shouldn't be able to fall off that one.

:Punk:

[NordieBoy]

Heading into Hira in 20mins or so.

No gorse to be involved at all :innocent:

Logs and branches? :Punk:

[umopom]

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go :angry2:

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures :motu:

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps :facepalm: or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride :ride:

Hi J - any suggestions (preferably dryish) would be good - some of the route from your epic a year ago would work well - PM me the details if you like and I will do the rest.
Cheers
JC

[Woodman]

If you turn back towards Lake Moana at the Stillwater turn off you can then turn up maori Gully road and wind your way through forest roads until you come out near Dunganville then head towards the Shantytown road and then turn up the Noname road, then possibly look at Cockeye Creek. If Cockeye creek gets too hard then turn back and follow until you get to cape Terrace Road which will bring you out just near Kumara, then 15 minutes back to Greymouth which the aforementioned roads bypassed.

I think

There are some big signs near Maori Gully road, but dunno what they say cos they are written in an ancient WestCoast dialect (dialogue).

[JATZ]

Can you drive? You've got a 4wd "support vehicle" haven't you?

Shouldn't be able to fall off that one.

:Punk:

"Can you drive ?"...Ummm no :no: Mrs J took me out for lunch today to try and break the cabin fever, I'm paying for it now :sweatdrop wish I'd taken my pain killers.


Hi J - any suggestions (preferably dryish) would be good - some of the route from your epic a year ago would work well - PM me the details if you like and I will do the rest.
Cheers
JC

We only did Big river and I think it was called Green hut on the way back out. Nordie will probly have a GPS track of it, aswell as Mt Greenland down in Ross.
It sounds like Woodman knows his way around down there though, so you'll be in safe hands...Bwaaahahahaha :rofl:

[NordieBoy]

A good ride in Hira. Dropped down into the Gun Club Valley from the east which was a little easier than dropping down from Mt Everest. Less rocks.
2:30 later, back home. Just finished having a shower and Padmei turned up...




We went up to the Teal Lookout over the dam. I "almost" made it up the climb to the east. "Almost" being about 75cm short...
Oh and Padmei fell off.


Don't you hate it when you drop off the side of the road and it's only about a 1m drop. With a wheel shaped hole. The front stops. The back stops (phew). Then you tip to the left...

:facepalm:

[NordieBoy]

Sounds easy enough...

On the 29th April there is a Laid Back Trail Ride at Lamb Valley. Please note that this is for experienced riders. The track will be set out for A-Grade and there will be NO easy bypasses. 4X4 ATV’s ok, but no 2WD race quads please. Kids welcome, but parents will need to ride with your kids and assist when needed. You have been warned!!!!!

[Padmei]

How about we have a big bike with road tyres challenge.:pinch:

I don't think laid back & A grade experienced only go together too well.

[NordieBoy]

Don't you hate it when you drop off the side of the road and it's only about a 1m drop. With a wheel shaped hole. The front stops. The back stops (phew). Then you tip to the left...

:facepalm:

And a couple of days later, your back gives out just to give you the learn...

[Woodman]

Nads, I am doing the Rainbow-Molesworth loop on Friday if anyones interested in a nice relaxed day out.

leaving no later than 8am from richmond.

[Padmei]

Nads, I am doing the Rainbow-Molesworth loop on Friday if anyones interested in a nice relaxed day out.

leaving no later than 8am from richmond.

Was very tempted but I'm playing solo dad on Fri nite/Sat. Gotta sidecar?

[Woodman]

Was very tempted but I'm playing solo dad on Fri nite/Sat. Gotta sidecar?

Sure we could rig something up, and anyway if we are running a bit late we could always call jatzs mate with the chopper:shutup:

[JATZ]

Sure we could rig something up, and anyway if we are running a bit late we could always call jatzs mate with the chopper:shutup:

:laugh: :laugh:



Thats actually quite funny, they left me their card too if you want the number ? :facepalm:

[pete-blen]

Was very tempted but I'm playing solo dad on Fri nite/Sat. Gotta sidecar?


Could be aranged , got a cushion?..:scooter:

[NordieBoy]

These guys could be honorary NADS...
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[MyGSXF]

"Can you drive ?"...Ummm no :no: Mrs J took me out for lunch today to try and break the cabin fever, I'm paying for it now :sweatdrop wish I'd taken my pain killers.


I might still have some morphine in the cupboard... :shifty:

[Fluffy Cat]

Great style....but they need more water in the vids.

[Padmei]

Awesome. I like the way he just threw his bike away - I'm gonna practice that.
At the bottom of Codgers there was a mtb drop called Sphincter. For a while there everybody had to at least have a go at dropping down it. I sat on my bike at the edge for about 10mins psyching myself into it. I got almost to the end then landed on my head leaving an impression in the mud like the proverbial gorrilla biscuit mould. Didn't realise it at the time driving home but I was concussed.
At what age do we stop doing stupid stuff like that? I'm only 46:facepalm:

[Woodman]

Awesome. I like the way he just threw his bike away - I'm gonna practice that.:

You do not need practice in that, I have witnessed you do it twice and if i was the russian judge you would get a "10".

[JATZ]

Awesome. I like the way he just threw his bike away - I'm gonna practice that.
At the bottom of Codgers there was a mtb drop called Sphincter. For a while there everybody had to at least have a go at dropping down it. I sat on my bike at the edge for about 10mins psyching myself into it. I got almost to the end then landed on my head leaving an impression in the mud like the proverbial gorrilla biscuit mould. Didn't realise it at the time driving home but I was concussed.
At what age do we stop doing stupid stuff like that? I'm only 46:facepalm:

46 ? What...:eek5: So I've still got a few more years of doing stupid shit left :facepalm:

FWIW... Found out today I have 3 broken ribs too :blink: Might explain why it's a little uncomfortable when I sneeze

[Woodman]

46 ? What...:eek5: So I've still got a few more years of doing stupid shit left :facepalm:

FWIW... Found out today I have 3 broken ribs too :blink: Might explain why it's a little uncomfortable when I sneeze

Geez you must have hit the ground hard to have you ribs break 3 weeks later.:gob:

[JATZ]

Geez you must have hit the ground hard to have you ribs break 3 weeks later.:gob:

Delayed action :D and yes... I did hit the ground hard, reeeal frickin hard :whistle:

[Padmei]

Remember how Bruce lee could break 5 bricks but leave the top one undamaged - it must be something like that.

[zeRax]

how is the mangatapu track atm?


big bike friendly :)?

[Eddieb]

46 ? What...:eek5: So I've still got a few more years of doing stupid shit left :facepalm:

FWIW... Found out today I have 3 broken ribs too :blink: Might explain why it's a little uncomfortable when I sneeze

oooW, bugger.

[NordieBoy]

In Dunedin for a few days. Been to Dick Smiths. What else is there to do?

[JATZ]

In Dunedin for a few days. Been to Dick Smiths. What else is there to do?

Get drunk and burn a couch ?

Actually.... get drunk, set fire to a couch and ride it down that really steep street. We want pics too :yes:

[NordieBoy]

Get drunk and burn a couch ?

Actually.... get drunk, set fire to a couch and ride it down that really steep street. We want pics too :yes:

Cargill St is better. There's an intersection half way down to make it exciting...

[Padmei]

In Dunedin for a few days. Been to Dick Smiths. What else is there to do?

Hmmmm Omelette at Subway?

[NordieBoy]

Hmmmm Omelette at Subway?

This is Dunedin. They do the full Ome here. With bacon.

[Woodman]

In Dunedin for a few days. Been to Dick Smiths. What else is there to do?


last time I was there I went to the movies and watched Ghostbusters. Its probarbly still showing.:facepalm:

[madmartin]

can't go past a visit to MCR and SPV, those guys are cool

[Padmei]

can't go past a visit to MCR and SPV, those guys are cool :motu:

Yep have a look at a HRV system too

[Woodman]

yep have a look at a hrv system too



f.a.b.........

[madmartin]

:facepalm:
f.a.b.........

[Box'a'bits]

:facepalm:
They're from Nelson, its fairly isolated and...

[umopom]

Just had a look at the weather for the week ahead and looks good for next weekend. Most thought that the 21st/22nd was the best option - Nordie hope you can make it? - so meet at Mobil in Richmond next Saturday at 8:45 for a 9am start. Overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton back about 5pm on Sunday. Route coming together just need some input from Woodman for the Sunday morning and we're sorted.
Cheers
JC

[Padmei]

Great - the weekend i'm away with the family in Golden Bay.:pinch:
barstard:angry:

[Padmei]

how is the mangatapu track atm?


big bike friendly :)?


Yep. i took Schmidt from here to nearly the bottom of the other side & return yesterday. The bloody chain fence seems to be getting lower & lower tho. Gotta take a grubber up & carve a tyre groove.
Still gotta get in there from the forest tho.

[Woodman]

Just had a look at the weather for the week ahead and looks good for next weekend. Most thought that the 21st/22nd was the best option - Nordie hope you can make it? - so meet at Mobil in Richmond next Saturday at 8:45 for a 9am start. Overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton back about 5pm on Sunday. Route coming together just need some input from Woodman for the Sunday morning and we're sorted.
Cheers
JC

Wow , have these dates come up already? Possibly at this stage if the ducks line up.

[Underground]

Just had a look at the weather for the week ahead and looks good for next weekend. Most thought that the 21st/22nd was the best option - Nordie hope you can make it? - so meet at Mobil in Richmond next Saturday at 8:45 for a 9am start. Overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton back about 5pm on Sunday. Route coming together just need some input from Woodman for the Sunday morning and we're sorted.
Cheers
JC
Do you intend to do the Denniston ride on the sunday?
If so I will stay in Nelson sat nite, meet at the iron bridge and high tail it home after we're done.
Looks like my suspension bits arent going to arrive in time so I guess I'll just bung the swingarm back on with the best of the worst bits.

[XF650]

Do you intend to do the Denniston ride on the sunday?
If so I will stay in Nelson sat nite, meet at the iron bridge and high tail it home after we're done.
Looks like my suspension bits arent going to arrive in time so I guess I'll just bung the swingarm back on with the best of the worst bits.

Twice in one month? - ya lucky bugger.

[Underground]

Twice in one month? - ya lucky bugger.

Get it while you can :yes:

[XF650]

Get it while you can :yes:

Especially at your age....

[NordieBoy]

Do you intend to do the Denniston ride on the sunday?
If so I will stay in Nelson sat nite, meet at the iron bridge and high tail it home after we're done.

That's my plan too.

[umopom]

Do you intend to do the Denniston ride on the sunday?
If so I will stay in Nelson sat nite, meet at the iron bridge and high tail it home after we're done.
Looks like my suspension bits arent going to arrive in time so I guess I'll just bung the swingarm back on with the best of the worst bits.

Plan is to do the Lyell to Denniston track on the way down - probably at the iron bridge about mid day on saturday then back up via maruia saddle, braeburn, porika etc on sun arvo - but suggestions welcome!!

[NordieBoy]

That sounds fairly reasonable.
I'd be up for a Sat of that.

There may even be a new muffler and steering damper on the mighty TT by then.

[Woodman]

At this stage i may be able to do a Saturday day ride only, and thats only if I can talk(bribe) someone into working. Sunday out at this stage.

The gate was open the other week and we ust pootled on through, but not sure what its status will be on a weekend day.

Fingers crossed

[Underground]

Plan is to do the Lyell to Denniston track on the way down - probably at the iron bridge about mid day on saturday then back up via maruia saddle, braeburn, porika etc on sun arvo - but suggestions welcome!!

I'd go for that as well cos I can make Iron Bridge by midday from here then scoot back to NN for the night so either is good.
I'd prefer an early run on sun though.... just because it opens up the option of turning back at denniston and doing a run in the other direction with a bit more daylight up the sleeve.

[umopom]

Would it be easier for those interested if we went back a week to 28th/29th ?? Let me know.
Cheers
JC

[CrazyFrog]

Would it be easier for those interested if we went back a week to 28th/29th ?? Let me know.
Cheers
JC

I'm good for either weekend, just a daytripper though, there and back in a day. If it's not raining.......:facepalm:

[Underground]

I'm good for either weekend, just a daytripper though, there and back in a day. If it's not raining.......:facepalm:

weatherwise this w/e looks like a winner with no serious rainfall for the week following but my crystal ball doesnt extend to 28,29th.