Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

Haha, i think the rider has more to do with it than the bike

That tyre didn't help either...
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/BJZGkq3SjsM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Padmei]

Ahem...aw fcuk...ahem.. aw fcuk...ahem...oooowwwwfcuk

[Woodman]

Ahem...aw fcuk...ahem.. aw fcuk...ahem...oooowwwwfcuk

Aaawwww, did your motorbike fall on you?

[Padmei]

Aaawwww, did your motorbike fall on you?

Awww only a small part of it.
You guys can laugh (I can't it hurts too much) but i've got you both on video being the biggest nanas in the world

Mwahahaha...ow.ow..ow...owwwww

[NordieBoy]

Sook. You only backed your bike off a 2m bank and had it land on you. Stop complaining.

I have to be a nana. I've got a rep to uphold...

At least there was no gorse...

[NordieBoy]

Aaawwww, did your motorbike fall on you?

Yours kept spitting you far away...

Your bike may be allergic to you...

[Woodman]

Yours kept spitting you far away...

Your bike may be allergic to you...

yes, why does it do that shit? Twice today it ended up upside down.

[JATZ]

While you fullahs were damaging yourselves and bikes I went to French pass to go fishing :D
After ascending mountains and scaling cliffs to get to my chosen spot I discovered the reel was fcuked :facepalm: it was going fine when I hung it in the shed a couple of years ago. Never mind.... It was a delux day for a ride out there

[Padmei]

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JMJ5w4SDJm4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


All the bad parts captured here. off to the doc today:baby:

[NordieBoy]

Gorse? Where?
273667 273666



Stuff this. I'm going to have to make a video of the clips and post that. This pic insert thing is utter crap.

[Crim]

yes, why does it do that shit? Twice today it ended up upside down.

It'll be that shocky, mate

[NordieBoy]

No gorse was harmed in the making of this video...
Music by Seasick Steve...
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/J2SSf2jq0KM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Woodman]

It'll be that shocky, mate

Sarcasm aside, it is friggen hard to control it with a munted rear shocky. When it starts sliding it just keeps on going till you are facing the other way, and is friggen hard to steer. Yes I know KLRs are hard enough to steer at the best of times but this is ridiculous. Surprised me how hard it is to ride.

New one arrived today, so quite excited.

[Woodman]

:banana:

Good vids guys, cheers.:banana:

[Transalper]

... video was here...


All the bad parts captured here. off to the doc today:baby:

I see you let Youtube steady out the video. They did a good job, really worked well except the titles are suffering which also is a good indication of just how much steadying was needed..

[NordieBoy]

The Tube does a reasonable job on hand held vid but not action footage...

[Padmei]

I see you let Youtube steady out the video. They did a good job, really worked well except the titles are suffering which also is a good indication of just how much steadying was needed..


The Tube does a reasonable job on hand held vid but not action footage...

yeah I noticed that too. I thought it was pretty smart of them to know it was shaky.
That is pretty much the 1st time I have used the G10 for video in the wild. Unfortunately I have to set the zoom then rec so unable to zoom back & forth while shooting.
I will at some stage buy a very cheap video camera to do point & film stuff as I prefer to watch that style of footage than helmetcam style. Unfortunately my old tape cassette video camera isn't compatible with any pcs yonger than 10 years:facepalm:

I watched a short clip today of my contour camera from a ride up the maungatapu with the mighty red KLR getting a good bit of air (just before the shock blew) so will try to post that up.

Shock arrived Woodman?

[NordieBoy]

Shock arrived Woodman?
Seems so...

New one arrived today, so quite excited.

[Padmei]

Seems so...

Wow what an amazing coincidence - he answered just before I asked:shit:

[NordieBoy]

Wow what an amazing coincidence - he answered just before I asked:shit:

Was a close thing :yes:

[JATZ]

.
I will at some stage buy a very cheap video camera to do point & film stuff as I prefer to watch that style of footage than helmetcam style. Unfortunately my old tape cassette video camera isn't compatible with any pcs yonger than 10 years:facepalm:

I have a video camera I could sell U cheap Padders. Records onto SD cards, and I think its been used twice only.
I think you'll like the colour too

[Padmei]

I have a video camera I could sell U cheap Padders. Records onto SD cards, and I think its been used twice only.
I think you'll like the colour too
Thank you my friend but i have to hold off any purchases till the new year as holidays are looming. I do have a longboard for sale on tme that would suit you very well jatz:yes:

[JATZ]

A long board? Hmmmm, :scratch: haven't been for a surf since my youf .....
Probly won't fit on the bike though, it's bad enough carting a 6'6 fishing rod :facepalm:
You can grab the cam any time, see if it's what you want before committing

[Box'a'bits]

Nelson buy sell & exchange....:facepalm:

[Woodman]

I'll be in Nelson all this coming week. A pity it'll be on a road bike rather than an adventure bike, but I'd be open for beer at some stage.

I'm leaving here at 8:00 tomorrow morning so should be in Nelson around 5:00.

Doh, just remembered about this, the nelson forum has come alive again. Maybe next time sorry, or if I see you on the dusty taking pics, I'll stop and say gidday.

[NordieBoy]

Nelson buy sell & exchange....:facepalm:

It's called "The Emporium" for a good reason...

[.chris]

Any Nelsonians keen for a ride somewhere on the 19/20/21st of Dec?
Was thinking Tinline/Mungatapu maybe up to Hori Bay?

Whats the dealo with access to these?

Could be keen for a evening ride to accommodate the 9-5'ers.

Figure I will also head up Golden Bay/Farewell Spit for a look one of the dates above, anything else I should be doing/visiting?

[pete-blen]

Figure I will also head up Golden Bay/Farewell Spit for a look one of the dates above, anything else I should be doing/visiting?

If yer going out there... Have a look at Anatroi..have a play on the sand dunes...==> http://www.google.co.nz/url?q=http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DSV8o2fv0Nvc&sa=U&ei=yua2UNSOB4aziQeZroHIAg&ved=0CBkQtwIwAQ&sig2=rf9umGc5imAyc_8DOp_q2A&usg=AFQjCNGpPwX6wj3fdVWNtclmt_aVK9yMRw

[Padmei]

Any Nelsonians keen for a ride somewhere on the 19/20/21st of Dec?
Was thinking Tinline/Mungatapu maybe up to Hori Bay?

Whats the dealo with access to these?

Could be keen for a evening ride to accommodate the 9-5'ers.

Figure I will also head up Golden Bay/Farewell Spit for a look one of the dates above, anything else I should be doing/visiting?

I won't commit as it tends to turn mental around that time.
Maunga is touch & go i think. Someone I know called the caretaker & got the Fulton Hogan boys to open the gate to let them thru during a work week. In the weekend the forest may be open again but there's logging close by.

Hori bay is open all the time.

Have you ridden around the Sounds? Titirangi bay on the Kenepuru Sound is a great ride as is anywhere in Golden bay.

[.chris]

I won't commit as it tends to turn mental around that time.
Maunga is touch & go i think. Someone I know called the caretaker & got the Fulton Hogan boys to open the gate to let them thru during a work week. In the weekend the forest may be open again but there's logging close by.

Hori bay is open all the time.

Have you ridden around the Sounds? Titirangi bay on the Kenepuru Sound is a great ride as is anywhere in Golden bay.

Maungatapu seems too-hard, will leave that one till I am heading north will probably be with a group then and hence worth the effort to organise.

Hori Bay looks like a go-er then.

I have been up to visit Underground last trip I did but I did not venture much into the east side of the sounds, so I am definitely heading up there.
I will probably ferry across on the 19th and head up and camp at one of the DOC campsites up there.

Pete-blen - Those dunes look pretty fun, but a little out of the way and I ride sand/dunes plenty enough up north.

[clint640]

Pete-blen - Those dunes look pretty fun, but a little out of the way and I ride sand/dunes plenty enough up north.

It's a neat ride out to Anatori if you do make it to Golden Bay. Much more to see than just the dunes.

Looking deeper into the future, we are sailing over the weekend before the DB1K. We were thinking about heading out Underground's way that night but I have just discovered that it is the season's 1st open weekend in the Clarence, so we are planning to go in there & camp Sat 12 Jan (weather permitting) If anyone else is keen keep in touch.

Cheers
Clint

[NordieBoy]

Mystery of missing bike owner...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8019541/Mystery-of-missing-bike-owner


The green and grey Kawasaki KLE, about 450cc, was noticed by a truck driver who pulled over into the layby at the top of the hill to let traffic past. Mr McKenzie said the truck driver noticed skid marks on the road and looked down the bank from the cab of his truck where he noticed the bike some metres down in the bush.

Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene where they expected to find the rider of the bike, but found no one in the area. The bike was winched up the bank by the fire service and has now been towed away.

Mr McKenzie said it appeared the bike had been there no longer than overnight. Initial checks showed it had been in Wellington up to at least 5.20pm yesterday, according to city parking records

[madmartin]

Wellington parking tickets must be pretty steep when you get on a ferry, ride to the wangas and chuck it off!

[NordieBoy]

I've been informed of a couple of tracks in Hira. One from the Teal to Race Track Rd which is a bit rutted at the bottom and another that ends up in the middle of Scout Rd and may need some bush bashing and work to make doable.

There's also this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvkb6IT8HsM) that I need to find the top end of so NordieBro can send the 4wd's down it to clear it out.


They have all existed in the past but may be a bit overgrown...

Wish there wasn't a fire danger thingy up there this weekend :(

[ADVGD]

There's also this one (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvkb6IT8HsM) that I need to find the top end of so NordieBro can send the 4wd's down it to clear it out.

Lose 5 litres of blood from 12,000 pin prick holes much lately? :)

[NordieBoy]

Lose 5 litres of blood from 12,000 pin prick holes much lately? :)

I ride better when light headed :innocent:

[NordieBoy]

Mystery of missing bike owner...

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8019541/Mystery-of-missing-bike-owner

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/8023833/Rider-of-crashed-bike-goes-to-police

[umopom]

Must be time for the next evening ride? Next week would be best? Thursday? Barbie and a couple of beers at my place after?:drinkup:?
Does someone want to sort a route and I'll do the beer?
Cheers
JC

[Padmei]

Sounds good. I can get the missus to tape Downton Abbey.
What about the mot valley & rosedale?

[Padmei]

Do ya fancy getting tinsled again for a couple of hours on Sat nordie?

[NordieBoy]

Must be time for the next evening ride? Next week would be best? Thursday? Barbie and a couple of beers at my place after?:drinkup:?
Does someone want to sort a route and I'll do the beer?
Cheers
JC
If it's not pissing down...


Do ya fancy getting tinsled again for a couple of hours on Sat nordie?
If it's not pissing down...

[MyGSXF]

Do ya fancy getting tinsled again for a couple of hours on Sat nordie?

OOoohhhhh... kinky!! :blip:

might be a bit scratchy on the sensitive bits tho!!!! :eek5:

[rigley]

Must be time for the next evening ride? Next week would be best? Thursday? Barbie and a couple of beers at my place after?:drinkup:?
Does someone want to sort a route and I'll do the beer?
Cheers
JC

Count me in, provided it does not piss down..... :laugh:

[NordieBoy]

Looks like it won't be pissing down.

What time tomorrow at the Casa?

[Padmei]

Princess Cobra is out in Richmond for a sleepover so I'll take the Puppy of Doom on Schmidt pick you up from the eporium & we'll head out there about 9.30.
Looks like the DR won't be tinsled this year. Can we borrow jens small helmet again please?

[NordieBoy]

Only Beaky got tinselled, but he likes his scarf.

I think I'll head Scout Rd direction with a machete and pruning saw this afternoon and see if I can find NordieBro's "link track".

[NordieBoy]

After consulting Mr G Earth, I've decided to have a look at a track from near the Teal Lookout over the Dam down into the valley below.

[madmartin]

After consulting Mr G Earth, I've decided to have a look at a track from near the Teal Lookout over the Dam down into the valley below.

Is that the one off Central Rd, past the Sharlands and the dam rd junction, you go off to your right up quite a long way and into a little patch of native?

[NordieBoy]

Is that the one off Central Rd, past the Sharlands and the dam rd junction, you go off to your right up quite a long way and into a little patch of native?

Nope. If that's the one I'm thinking of, it takes you up to the start of a tramping track. Was overgrown with gorse at the trig but now cleared - or was a year or so ago.

This one is before that and goes down to the left into the valley...

274339

The track now goes 13m north from the southern skid.

That took half an hour to do <_<

[NordieBoy]

Found the skid...
274340

Ummm...
It's a bit, well, gorsey...
274341

The is a path there now, honest!
274342

[umopom]

Thursday this week - weather organised, beer in the fridge, enough gas, will light the barbie at about 7-7:30 - anyone got the route sorted? Everyone welcome, partners as well - let me know if you need directions. Don't forget some meat!
Cheers
JC

[Woodman]

Thursday this week - weather organised, beer in the fridge, enough gas, will light the barbie at about 7-7:30 - anyone got the route sorted? Everyone welcome, partners as well - let me know if you need directions. Don't forget some meat!
Cheers
JC


Sounds good.

[rigley]

Thursday this week - weather organised, beer in the fridge, enough gas, will light the barbie at about 7-7:30 - anyone got the route sorted? Everyone welcome, partners as well - let me know if you need directions. Don't forget some meat!
Cheers
JC

Sounds like a party :drinkup:

[Woodman]

Mobil Richmond at 5:30 ?

We'll find our way there somehow.

[rigley]

Mobil Richmond at 5:30 ?

We'll find our way there somehow.

Where are you going from there, I live in Tasman, don't want to come back on myself.

Cheers

[Woodman]

Dovedale hill maybe, then see what appens

[Padmei]

I'm in. Does anyone know where umopom lives?

[NordieBoy]

I'm in. Does anyone know where umopom lives?

Martin Rd Upper Moutere, off Kelling Rd.

Just search the WhitePages for "umopom"...

[Padmei]

Great ride & BBQ last nite. thanks ompom & mrs umopom. The service was excellent:2thumbsup

[rigley]

Thanks Umopom for a great feed last night, and the company was excellent too. :clap:

[NordieBoy]

Mmmmmmm, dessert :woohoo:

[JATZ]

Mmmmmmm, dessert :woohoo:


Thanks Umopom for a great feed last night, and the company was excellent too. :clap:


Great ride & BBQ last nite. thanks ompom & mrs umopom. The service was excellent:2thumbsup

What they said UmoPom....thanks to you and Liz :D
Next time we'll have mutton though aye :msn-wink: and a slide show of the TAT

[Woodman]

Chur, was a good evening.

[rigley]

Anybody up for a ride tomorrow? Was thinking Hori Bay or something like?

[Padmei]

Not me bro

[Woodman]

May get out later on in the arvo after completing xmas chores:no:

Put new tyres on this evening mmmmm lovely.

[Crim]

Put new tyres on this evening mmmmm lovely.

Whaddya put on, mate?

[NordieBoy]

Whaddya put on, mate?

Tyres by the sound of it...





:facepalm:

[Woodman]

Whaddya put on, mate?

An MT21 on the front and a Shinko 244 on the rear. Just got back from a 430km ride to scrub them in. MT21 is fine as usual, but the shinko i dunno about. For the first 100kms on the tar it felt like it was sliding like on gravel, but then when I got to some gravel it wouldn't rear wheel steer at all contrary to what Nordie says about them. Just have to get used to it.

BY the way the Mackley is easily crossable. Ask me how I know?

[dino3310]

An MT21 on the front and a Shinko 244 on the rear. Just got back from a 430km ride to scrub them in. MT21 is fine as usual, but the shinko i dunno about. For the first 100kms on the tar it felt like it was sliding like on gravel, but then when I got to some gravel it wouldn't rear wheel steer at all contrary to what Nordie says about them. Just have to get used to it.

BY the way the Mackley is easily crossable. Ask me how I know?

im finding the 244 under hard breaking will squirm into a small slide on the seal and with the light arse end of the XR she'll steer round corners on the metal, now that im used to it im finding it predictable and pretty good alround

[Woodman]

274728

crappy cell pic

Anyway before I fall asleep in the sun. After mrs woodman went to work at midday my xmas chores miraculously finished so I jumped on the warhorse, gassed up and headed to the Iron Bridge to see (A)whether the mackley was crossable, and (B) whether the ride can be done easily in an afternoon. The river was as shallow as a shallow thing so I crossed it and chatted briefly to a man who was having a Speights by the river with his wife. The track is a bit more cut up than last time but still easily passable. The Buller Gorge between Westport and Inangahua was lovely as usual and I followed a guy on a ducati most of the way until he got away from me. Gassed up in Murch and was home by 5:30.

Way better than Xmas chores.

[Padmei]

Cool Sounds like a good midweek ride to me. Would Schmidtty get up the other side? The only pics I have seen was from jatz or Nordie with a steep bank & pushing etc. Can you ride thru to see the Denniston plateau easily? Would it take long? Would my road tyres handl it? Will my hands fall off? Will cartman ever come out of the closet?

[Ally67]

Cool Sounds like a good midweek ride to me. Would Schmidtty get up the other side? The only pics I have seen was from jatz or Nordie with a steep bank & pushing etc. Can you ride thru to see the Denniston plateau easily? Would it take long? Would my road tyres handl it? Will my hands fall off? Will cartman ever come out of the closet?

Have you just found the ? key on your computer ?:bleh:

[Woodman]

Cool Sounds like a good midweek ride to me. Would Schmidtty get up the other side? The only pics I have seen was from jatz or Nordie with a steep bank & pushing etc. Can you ride thru to see the Denniston plateau easily? Would it take long? Would my road tyres handl it? Will my hands fall off? Will cartman ever come out of the closet?

A day would be better, then you cold do the Porika as well, and stop to look at the scenery, and ride up to the tv tower thing and be astounded at the awsomeness of the views. It is no harder than the Maungatap, but there a a few uphill (depending on direction) switchbacks that could get nasty, but all low speed stuff. Schmiddy will eat it up.

It only took me half an hour longer (3 hours) getting to Westport via the Mackley than it did on the tar home.(2.5 hours).I hardly ever stop when riding solo.

Will have to go in reverse next time.

[Underground]

Will have to go in reverse next time.

You've got reverse??? awesome!!

[NordieBoy]

You've got reverse??? awesome!!

You borrowed Padmei's ? key?

[Padmei]

You borrowed Padmei's ? key?

WTF//////////





:shifty:see what I did there

[Ally67]

WTF//////////





:shifty:see what I did there


OOOOH very innovative :mellow:

[NordieBoy]

OOOOH very innovative :mellow:

Shifted to a whole new level...

[Ally67]

Shifted to a whole new level...


I had to get my live in computer geek to explain that one to me :confused:

[NordieBoy]

I had to get my live in computer geek to explain that one to me :confused:

Well, I suppose "Un-shifted" would have been a moar betterer choice of words...

[rigley]

Found cracks in my coolant bottle today, so what did I do, took it off and put a bit of pressure in it with a bike pump, then put it in a bucket of water to check for leaks, I then got very wet as the bottle exploded!!!

Anyone got a good spare they want to part with? :weep:

[NordieBoy]

Found cracks in my coolant bottle today, so what did I do, took it off and put a bit of pressure in it with a bike pump, then put it in a bucket of water to check for leaks, I then got very wet as the bottle exploded!!!

Anyone got a good spare they want to part with? :weep:

Nope, sorry...










But...



:nya::nya::nya::nya::nya::nya:

[madmartin]

on the positive side a busted coolant bottle is better than a busted radiator

[Padmei]

I wouldn't worry about it too much - how many times have you seen any fluid in it? I have seen bugger all in mine during some pretty nuggety climbs. Otherwise just cable tie another lil bottle in there.

If you are worried you can borrow mine for the dusty.
ps any word from the back blocks of Mot/ Pm me if you want.

[rigley]

on the positive side a busted coolant bottle is better than a busted radiator

My sentiments exactly, I was doing some prep work for the Dusty, maybe it would have lasted, maybe not, so using my 6 P's philosophy :yes:

[rigley]

I wouldn't worry about it too much - how many times have you seen any fluid in it? I have seen bugger all in mine during some pretty nuggety climbs. Otherwise just cable tie another lil bottle in there.

If you are worried you can borrow mine for the dusty.
ps any word from the back blocks of Mot/ Pm me if you want.

Heard some good news from Topo, he is a proud new dad, 9lb6oz baby girl born Sat, Tamsin Ruth Clark :beer:

Might have a expansion bottle, will know more tomorrow, thanks for the offer though :yes:

[Padmei]

Awesome work Ben - & katie had something to do with it too i spose.
Congrats.

[Woodman]

Congrats Katie and Ben. Great news.:2thumbsup

[NordieBoy]

Congratulations to the Topo Clan from us here too :D

[Ally67]

Merry Christmas everyone

[NordieBoy]

All good so far.

Quiet, no kids, not hot yet, not windy yet..
Mad cat running around though...

Merry Christmas from all of us here too...

[rigley]

Merry Xmas to all, thought I would wish everyone it now as I might be to smashed later.......:beer:

[NordieBoy]

Merry Xmas to all, thought I would wish everyone it now as I might be to smashed later.......:beer:


So you're going for a ride then?


:dodge:
:2thumbsup

[rigley]

So you're going for a ride then?


:dodge:
:2thumbsup

Ha, ha, you are so sharp you could cut yourself with your tongue. :bleh:

[Woodman]

Hope u guys all had a better xmas than me, unless you like having all your xmas dinner go straight through?:wacko:

Been laid up since Sunday, unable to move too far away from the loo. Just starting to come right now. Spose that'll teach me for laughing at Umopom when this happened to him on last years Dustybutt.:sick: It was funny though.:nya:

On the upside, my new years weight loss program has got a weeks head start.

[MyGSXF]

Belated Merry Christmas you lot :drinkup:

I spent Xmas day riding in glorious :sunny::sunny: from Haast to Wanaka to Lake Tekapo. Hardly a soul on the road.. was totally blissful!!! :wings:

Arrived in rainy ChCh last night :facepalm: still a gloomy grey day today, but gunna go have a look at my old broken city :confused:

Head home tomorrow... will have to toss a coin again to see if it's via Lewis.. or Kaikoura :lol:

[Padmei]

Hi guys merry christamas & all that

The annual Molesworth & Rainbow opening celebratory ride is on again TOMORROW Fri 28th Dec- sorry about the late notice but plans have changed & changed again so i am heading over to Blenheim & down thru taylors Dam Molesworth, coffee & paninis at Hamner then back thru Rainbow (with $15 cash) to St arnaud & home.

If anyone wants to join me then they are most welcome otherwise i'm happy to lonewolf it....Aaaaaooooooowwwwwwwhhhhh.

[pete-blen]

Hi guys merry christamas & all that

The annual Molesworth & Rainbow opening celebratory ride is on again TOMORROW Fri 28th Dec- sorry about the late notice but plans have changed & changed again so i am heading over to Blenheim & down thru taylors Dam Molesworth, coffee & paninis at Hamner then back thru Rainbow (with $15 cash) to St arnaud & home.

If anyone wants to join me then they are most welcome otherwise i'm happy to lonewolf it....Aaaaaooooooowwwwwwwhhhhh.

I'm going though.. was thinking of the other direction but what the hell..
So stop at my gate on the way though... about 8:30/9:00 ??

[Padmei]

I'm going though.. was thinking of the other direction but what the hell..
So stop at my gate on the way though... about 8:30/9:00 ??

yep sweet. maybe not till 10ish? Got whanau staying so have to search their car before they leave in case they've pinched any of my kitkat bars.

[NordieBoy]

Got work tomorrow so may have to forfeit my merkin :(

[clint640]

Merry Xmas you lot & all that.:drinkup:

So who's up for a Clarence mission on the 12th Jan? McCardigan is dead keen. We'll be camping in there. Bring red wine. What's the best hut to shoot for to spend the night?

Cheers
Clint

[pete-blen]

Merry Xmas you lot & all that.:drinkup:

So who's up for a Clarence mission on the 12th Jan? McCardigan is dead keen. We'll be camping in there. Bring red wine. What's the best hut to shoot for to spend the night?

Cheers
Clint

I would love to... but it's a week before the dusty..
after and I would be in..

[pete-blen]

Wheathers not to flash over here...Overcast no rain yet..
It dosn't look to good ChCh way either...
http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/blenheim

[Padmei]

Wheathers not to flash over here...Overcast no rain yet..
It dosn't look to good ChCh way either...
http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/blenheim

What do you reckon? leave it for a day?

edit - just had a good look at the forecast & reckon nelson lakes will be really shitty. What say we do it tomm if you are able - that way our mobile tool chest/arbourist may be allowed out just in case - might need more hands getting across the fords.

can you pm me your mobile?

[pete-blen]

What do you reckon? leave it for a day?
Have a look 2morrow... Won't be to flash getting rained on in there..:baby:

[Padmei]

Have a look 2morrow... Won't be to flash getting rained on in there..:baby:

roger that shed time today then!

[Underground]

Merry Xmas you lot & all that.:drinkup:

So who's up for a Clarence mission on the 12th Jan? McCardigan is dead keen. We'll be camping in there. Bring red wine. What's the best hut to shoot for to spend the night?

Cheers
Clint

Mountie and I are going in, staying in Blenheim on the the 11th then a day trip into the Clarence on the 12th and back home the same day.

[pete-blen]

What do you reckon? leave it for a day?

edit - just had a good look at the forecast & reckon nelson lakes will be really shitty. What say we do it tomm if you are able - that way our mobile tool chest/arbourist may be allowed out just in case - might need more hands getting across the fords.

can you pm me your mobile?

started pissing down about 3pm 2day even thunder...
good choice to leave it a day...

2morrow.. 27 sunny blen / 28 sunny/overcast in ChCh
if the met service can be beleaved..

yer on for 2morrow "sat"

[Padmei]

Yeah looks like it may be Ok thru Rainbow as well. We had rain & thunder etc from about an hour ago - still warm tho.
Made up a cruise control for the long straight Molesworth roads.

Shall we have alooksie eary tomm morn to make sure the met service aren't having us on. If all good we should have a bloody good ride:banana:

[Padmei]

Forecast looking OK - maybe a bit of moisture thru the rainbow but it'll keep the dust down. If you're still keen Pete I'll call past your place.

[pete-blen]

Forecast looking OK - maybe a bit of moisture thru the rainbow but it'll keep the dust down. If you're still keen Pete I'll call past your place.


Good to go here...:yes:

[Padmei]

I'll leave here in about 1/2 hr:yes:

[clint640]

Mountie and I are going in, staying in Blenheim on the the 11th then a day trip into the Clarence on the 12th and back home the same day.

Cool, will probably see ya in there.

Cheers
Clint

[Woodman]

No Molesworth for me on Sunday. Looks like one of my staff have got the same bug as me so guess who has to work.

But on the bright side....................na nothing.:brick:

[NordieBoy]

No Molesworth for me on Sunday. Looks like one of my staff have got the same bug as me so guess who has to work.

But on the bright side....................na nothing.:brick:

No air conditioning at work then?

[Woodman]

No air conditioning at work then?

Very good aircon thankyou:oi-grr:

Lots of people in Mot have caught it. Nasty. :sick:

[NordieBoy]

Very good aircon thankyou:oi-grr:

Lots of people in Mot have caught it. Nasty. :sick:

Attack of the Killer Air Conditioners!

[pete-blen]

Was a good ride though Moles/Rainbow..
The Moles road is better than I have seen it..
very fast..Maybe to fast for some.. 2 tin boxes
over banks " only the 2nd day"..1 van with a hippy paint job that
had rolled down a 30 metre bank/slope " bet that
was a wild ride" & a little hack back that went over
a 10m vertical drop..
There was some guy in there on a Harley fitted
with ADV tyres..:facepalm:
We left Hamner at 3pm heading though the Rainbow
in windy overcast wheather.. didn't strike any rain till
after the caretakes.. but not a lot really.. had
managed to stay dry till we got to the last ford just
before the seal on the Rainbow access road..
yer I dumped the XR in it.. normaly no biggy But
this time I managed to get my leg stuck under the
bike.. "Pinned no wiggleing out" no fun laying in a river
while people decide it's better to get a camera out/take
a pic before helping to lift the bike before yer drown..Padmei:angry:

Done a milage check if anyones planing a ride though..
Blen via taylor pass , Moles to Hanmer = 201kms
Hanmer to Rainbow turn off "St Arnads" = 112kms

[madmartin]

Was a good ride though Moles/Rainbow..
There was some guy in there on a Harley fitted
with ADV tyres..:facepalm:


bet that was handling well:crazy:

[Padmei]

http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=851776

[umopom]

Padmei you have inspired me - anyone fancy a quick lap of the Molesworth and Rainbow tomorrow? Would plan to leave BP Haven Road at 8am - the weather looks ok and the dust should have settled.
Cheers
JC

[umopom]

Padmei you have inspired me - anyone fancy a quick lap of the Molesworth and Rainbow tomorrow? Would plan to leave BP Haven Road at 8am - the weather looks ok and the dust should have settled.
Cheers
JC

2 so far - so BP at 8am tomorrow.

[NordieBoy]

Heading over to Tui, near the Sherry River for a couple of days of Folk Music. Back for the Street Races though...

[JATZ]

2 so far - so BP at 8am tomorrow.

I'll follow your wheel tracks :D
with a bit of luck I should make it through this time

[MyGSXF]

Back for the Street Races though...

I should most certainly think so too!!! :girlfight:

[umopom]

I'll follow your wheel tracks :D
with a bit of luck I should make it through this time

Would have been good to see you - had an awesome day and back home by 6 - round trip 568 kms - hope yours was as good?
Cheers
JC

[rigley]

Would have been good to see you - had an awesome day and back home by 6 - round trip 568 kms - hope yours was as good?
Cheers
JC

Cheers JC,

Great trip yesterday, bike has well and truly been run in and tested for the Dusty, never done the Molesworth track before, shame to see what looked like a Toyota Starlet off the track, looked a bit nasty too:( Very happy with the MT21's tyres, shame about the new supposingly waterproof Galaxy S2 phone case, water got in the case, phone appeared buggered, all has come good though;)

I will be Marshalling at the Port Races Tomorrow, hopefully see some interesting racing with the inclement weather forecast, great day out, especially with Josh Coppins floating the back end around in the Super Motards, could be his last year, so here's your chance to see some really impressive riding!

Happy New Year Everyone!

[JATZ]

Would have been good to see you - had an awesome day and back home by 6 - round trip 568 kms - hope yours was as good?
Cheers
JC

I didn't leave my place till about 11ish, camped on jollies pass in the wind last night then did lees valley today.
Currently refueling with some sort of meat product in kaikoura. :D

[Padmei]

I didn't leave my place till about 11ish, camped on jollies pass in the wind last night then did lees valley today.
Currently refueling with some sort of meat product in kaikoura. :D

I saw you contemplating overtaking the long line of cars along Annesbrook Dr tahuna yesterday then pull out - we were on the way to Rabbit island.

Port races tomm- lets hope the weather settles down to be slightly cloudy but warm & dry:scooter:
I'll be the one nicking go fast bits off kanes beemer

[NordieBoy]

Of to the Port Races for lunch soon. I hear there's going to be some motorbikes there too...

[rigley]

Of to the Port Races for lunch soon. I hear there's going to be some motorbikes there too...

Great days racing, weather held at bay thanks to the Nelson hills, mostly incident free. Dennis Charlett winner of the King of the Port for the fourth time in a row, awesome rider, he deserves an accolade !

[NordieBoy]

Dennis Charlett winner of the King of the Port for the fourth time in a row, awesome rider, he deserves an accolade !

Or even a choccy fish!

[NordieBoy]

Some of the first cull of 500 odd pics...

275466 275467 275468 275469

[NordieBoy]

More...

275472 275473 275475 275474

[Padmei]

Great pics Nordie. i'm sure Jared will like that one of him. Can you email me thru the pic of Jonny Lewis 54 & i'll pass it on to him.
It was a good day out. - Not as many people out as usual I thought. Good to catch up with Cynna & Ryan again.

Dennis Charlett certainly had the PR down having kids on his bike & posing with them for pics - good on him.

I gave an R1 a hurry up over the Whangas yesterday - wasn't much in it...


untill he passed the car that was holding us both up:lol:

[rigley]

Or even a choccy fish!

That's what I meant :first:

[rigley]

Some of the first cull of 500 odd pics...

275466 275467 275468 275469

Who was the Supermoto rider in the photo? He certainly worried Josh Coppins :scooter:

[NordieBoy]

Who was the Supermoto rider in the photo? He certainly worried Josh Coppins :scooter:

Some Ozzie bloke.
Josh knows the speed the Aprilias have and that one was a VBD550 vs his YZF450.
If that's true, they only made about 30 Factory Aprilia Van Den Bosch reps and only 3 got to Oz.
Carbon and titanium everything.

About 77hp

[NordieBoy]

Can you email me thru the pic of Jonny Lewis 54 & i'll pass it on to him.

Save the pic up there, it's full size (2754x1820 pixels).

Although this one from the next lap is fractionally clearer...
275490

[rigley]

Some Ozzie bloke.
Josh knows the speed the Aprilias have and that one was a VBD550 vs his YZF450.
If that's true, they only made about 30 Factory Aprilia Van Den Bosch reps and only 3 got to Oz.
Carbon and titanium everything.

About 77hp

He was playing with Josh on the straights, awesome bike, I don't know what you thought about Josh's performance, he seemed to have lost much of his style of flicking the back end out around the corners, just my observation:whistle:

[NordieBoy]

I don't know what you thought about Josh's performance, he seemed to have lost much of his style of flicking the back end out around the corners, just my observation:whistle:

Not the best surface to hang it out on. Some corners changed the chip coarseness half way. Not ideal if you're wanting a nice consistent slide.

[MyGSXF]

Some Ozzie bloke.

Dave Oliver :Punk:

He was our first entry received for this years races!!!!! :first: & a damn good bloke!! :niceone:

Qld S1 Supermoto champion 2012
Qld veteran supermoto runner up 2012
Australian S1 supermoto runnerup 2012

His website: http://tyres4bikes.com.au/?page_id=183

[Padmei]

He was playing with Josh on the straights, awesome bike, I don't know what you thought about Josh's performance, he seemed to have lost much of his style of flicking the back end out around the corners, just my observation:whistle:

Are you being fricking sarcy????
He spent the last half of the front straight backing it in. I was a bit disappointed with the numbers of supermotos seemed down on last year. It does seem to be a bit of a younger mans choice - maybe it's the future of racing?

Jen do you want to pass on to Nick & the crew that the commentator was awesome & the speaker setup heaps better than previous years. Also it would be quite cool if there were a few haybales or similar stacked up a bit back from the track on the end of the main straight to sit/ stand on as the fence makes it really hard to see past - maybe hit up a scaffolding co for some makeshift seats?

[rigley]

Are you being fricking sarcy????
He spent the last half of the front straight backing it in. I was a bit disappointed with the numbers of supermotos seemed down on last year. It does seem to be a bit of a younger mans choice - maybe it's the future of racing

I could see down the straights of bend 5 and 6, that Aussie definitely had an advantage over Josh, I just needed to know what it was! HORSE POWER!:scooter::scooter:

[MyGSXF]

2013 Race pics are up!!!! :2thumbsup

http://www.timskinner.co.nz/photo_frameset.htm?photographymain.htm~mainFrame

[NordieBoy]

My 200 odd pics will be up soon, just finished culling them down from 500 odd, cropping and rotating them...

Resizing them now...

[NordieBoy]

Mine are finally up...
http://sports.nelson.geek.nz/motorsport/road/Nelson%20Port%20Races/20130102%20Nelson%20Port%20Races/index.html

[madmartin]

Nice work Nordie:2thumbsup

[snodpete]

Josh Coppins setting up for turn 1 - did this every lap without apparent effort. I liked it...

[rigley]

Anyone up for a trip to Mt Patriarch tomorrow? Meet up at BP Haven, Nelson for 10am.

[JATZ]

Anyone up for a trip to Mt Patriarch tomorrow? Meet up at BP Haven, Nelson for 10am.
I could be keen.... but I was supposed to mow the lawn :facepalm: Shouldn't take too long with a tractor and orchard mower :D
If I'm not there though start without me.

[rigley]

I could be keen.... but I was supposed to mow the lawn :facepalm: Shouldn't take too long with a tractor and orchard mower :D
If I'm not there though start without me.

What time do you think you can make it? We could probably hold on till 10.30 if that helps

[JATZ]

No.....not going to make the deadline. Have a good ride :ride:

[Woodman]

Hot, man was it hot today.

Went for a hoon to St Arnaud and over the Porika and back this arvo as a final run before the db and to try out my christmas motorbike trousers:2thumbsup. It was like riding in a sauna. Seriously I stopped once to check if the bike was on fire it was that hot.

Hope the dustys not that hot

Today was hot, too hot.

Oh and fell off once after a beautiful save where I swear that my handlebars dragged on the ground before saving it and then high-siding..

Was very hot picking the bike up in the glaring hot sun.

[JATZ]

You need to ditch that clunky old helmet woodman and get one of these....http://www.looksharpstore.co.nz/costumes-more/umbrella-hat.html

Soooo..... Is the Porika doable on a big expensive bike ?

[Woodman]

You need to ditch that clunky old helmet woodman and get one of these....http://www.looksharpstore.co.nz/costumes-more/umbrella-hat.html

Soooo..... Is the Porika doable on a big expensive bike ?

Yea no worries. Do you want me to take the beemer over and back just to make sure?

[Padmei]

I went for a cruise over Rosedale etc & down the west bank. Had a tootle up Pearse Valley - quite a cool lil spot.
saw a couple of pommy gits on the way back into town. I was in a leather & was nice & not cool not warm - just right.

Sounds like we co-ordinate our rides quite well :pinch:

[NordieBoy]

Cool storm happening.

Lotsa lightning.

No rain yet...

[Padmei]

Just crapped my daks - I saw the thunderheads earlier - kids have headphones on. :eek5:

[rigley]

Hot, man was it hot today.

Went for a hoon to St Arnaud and over the Porika and back this arvo as a final run before the db and to try out my christmas motorbike trousers:2thumbsup. It was like riding in a sauna. Seriously I stopped once to check if the bike was on fire it was that hot.

Hope the dustys not that hot

Today was hot, too hot.

Oh and fell off once after a beautiful save where I swear that my handlebars dragged on the ground before saving it and then high-siding..

Was very hot picking the bike up in the glaring hot sun.

Umopom and I had a great trip over at Mt. Patriarch, again very hot, even had cramp in my left thumb, I could not let go of the handle bar or pull the clutch!!! That has never happened to me before.

How are you after the fall?

[rigley]

[/QUOTE]saw a couple of pommy gits on the way back into town.



Hey, Mr Pommy gits if you don't mind! :girlfight:

[NordieBoy]

Got one of the buggers!
275782

[Woodman]

How are you after the fall?

Fine, just got spat off and rolled down the hill. KLR is unbreakable.

[Underground]

Anyone else going into Clarence this weekend ?
We are leaving early on Sat morning from Blenheim then home that night.

[Padmei]

Not me. We're off tothe bach @ Port underwood if anyone's passing & wants a cold drink

[Woodman]

Me either UG.

What are the nads guys plans for travelling to the dusty out of a matter of interest? I haven't planned yet, but possibly weather dependant via westcoast, wanaka way. Dunno

[Padmei]

Me either UG.

What are the nads guys plans for travelling to the dusty out of a matter of interest? I haven't planned yet, but possibly weather dependant via westcoast, wanaka way. Dunno

I'm easy - there'll be accom in Chch if you want again ( I guess - I haven't checked) aren't you going on the prologue?
I stayed in Franz Josef laast time- Man you should have seen the evil looks I got the next morning from the half dressed Sth American girls - I must have been snoring like a walrus

[Woodman]

I'm easy - there'll be accom in Chch if you want again ( I guess - I haven't checked) aren't you going on the prologue?
I stayed in Franz Josef laast time- Man you should have seen the evil looks I got the next morning from the half dressed Sth American girls - I must have been snoring like a walrus

Hhmmm, that sounds like a plan if thats ok with your broinlaw. I think i owe him a bottle of vino from last time anyway. Which route to CHCH you thinkin bout?

Half dressed south american girls you say?

[rigley]

Me either UG.

What are the nads guys plans for travelling to the dusty out of a matter of interest? I haven't planned yet, but possibly weather dependant via westcoast, wanaka way. Dunno

Umopom and I will be taking his Ute down, try and preserve the knobblies :killingme

[Woodman]

Umopom and I will be taking his Ute down, try and preserve the knobblies :killingme

Trailer trash:nya:

[rigley]

275932275930275929275931

Great day out at Mt. Patriarch last Sunday, boy was it hot!!!!

[Underground]

We will also be choosing a route with the best weather.
I quite liked that ride through the Pyramid valley station (anyone know their contact?) that joined onto Lees Valley.... after Molesworth or Rainbow of course.
then we're off to Methsven.

[alane]

We will also be choosing a route with the best weather.
I quite liked that ride through the Pyramid valley station (anyone know their contact?) that joined onto Lees Valley.... after Molesworth or Rainbow of course.
then we're off to Methsven.


SENT P.M.

BUGGER ----Wish I was Going. :oi-grr:

[Underground]

SENT P.M.

BUGGER ----Wish I was Going. :oi-grr:

Cheers Alan, we will miss you :(

[clint640]

We will also be choosing a route with the best weather.
I quite liked that ride through the Pyramid valley station (anyone know their contact?) that joined onto Lees Valley.... after Molesworth or Rainbow of course.
then we're off to Methsven.

Will hopefully see you tomorrow, but if not I'm going to be staying with my Sis at Stavely near Methven Mon-Wed ish, so we should keep in touch, I'm keen to do some poking around in the hills behind there.

Cheers
Clint

[MXNUT]

Hi Guys, can anyone give me the directions to the start of the Maungatapu track from the nelson end.
Planning on doing it on the friday or saturday after the Dusty Butt on the way back to picton but i dont have a GPS.

Also is the track to the top of Mt Pat open to the public or do i need to get permission / key from someone.:blank:

Any help with these tracks would be appreciated unless one of the locals wants to show me the way :wait:

[NordieBoy]

Mt Pat has no gates.
The Maungatapu is better with a guide on a TT350 ;)

[pete-blen]

Hi Guys, can anyone give me the directions to the start of the Maungatapu track from the nelson end.
Planning on doing it on the friday or saturday after the Dusty Butt on the way back to picton but i dont have a GPS.

Also is the track to the top of Mt Pat open to the public or do i need to get permission / key from someone.:blank:

Any help with these tracks would be appreciated unless one of the locals wants to show me the way :wait:


The nelson guys will help you wth the Munga... its bit of a trick to get there now...

Mt Pat.... You need to take the North bank Rd "turn right from nelson" just before the Waiau bridge comeing into Renwick..
Mt pat road is a fair way up.. its the first side Rd on yer right after you hit the gravel.." a few 100 metres of gravel"
follow the signs to lake chalice.. when you get to the Lake Chalice car park keep going to the Mt Pat summit...
No key or premission needed....

[NordieBoy]

Oh, also, the Maungatapu is a weekend only ride, as the Sharlands Creek gate is shut during the week.

This should be a map from Sharlands to the Dam.
http://goo.gl/maps/GVrzq

[MXNUT]

Oh, also, the Maungatapu is a weekend only ride, as the Sharlands Creek gate is shut during the week.

This should be a map from Sharlands to the Dam.
http://goo.gl/maps/GVrzq

Thanks Nordie.
The sharlands creek gate, is that the gate that you have shown the bypass to ???

Meaning that it could possibly be done on a week day.

[pete-blen]

Are you able to get though from the top of the Whangamoas..
The gate at the top was easy to ride around last time I looked... Are there others
once though the first...

[XRJohnny]

Mt Pat has no gates.
The Maungatapu is better with a guide on a TT350 ;)

.................................

[NordieBoy]

Thanks Nordie.
The sharlands creek gate, is that the gate that you have shown the bypass to ???

Meaning that it could possibly be done on a week day.

The Sharlands Creek gate is just off the Maitai Rd and is un-bypassable.
At the caretakers, the gate there is sometimes shut and you can go around the paddock.
In either case, you go behind the gum trees to get past the gate leading down to the dam.


Are you able to get though from the top of the Whangamoas..
The gate at the top was easy to ride around last time I looked... Are there others
once though the first...

Nope. Big, bugger off boulders replaced that tree...
Down at the base of the Wangas, they've blocked off the entrance to the Duckpond with rocks too.
Although a bit of fossicking in the river would enable more rocks to be placed to fill the gaps and possibly make a ramp...

[XRJohnny]

.................................

Hey Nordie

Me and Tony W are down in Nelson and want to shout you a beer


can you please txt me on 027 3033978 to arrange a session !:eek:

[NordieBoy]

Hey Nordie

Me and Tony W are down in Nelson and want to shout you a beer


can you please txt me on 027 3033978 to arrange a session !:eek:

I dunno, you could be a honda rider for all I know :confused:

[NordieBoy]

A heads up regarding the forestry permits...
Looks like Hancocks may be taking the permitting back in-house and the terms and price may change significantly <_<
Get it done before March if you can...

[XRJohnny]

Will hopefully see you tomorrow, but if not I'm going to be staying with my Sis at Stavely near Methven Mon-Wed ish, so we should keep in touch, I'm keen to do some poking around in the hills behind there.

Cheers
Clint

Hey, was that you we saw on the KTM, about 2pm yesterday, heading into Chch from the north?

We were on XR650R's..........and the KTM rider DID wave......so did I.....

[XRJohnny]

iS THERE A BARBIE ON AT wAREWOLF"S TOMORROW !:devil2:

[NordieBoy]

Depends if he reads this or not :devil2:

May have to be around here at the Emporium...

[NordieBoy]

Right!

BBQ at the Emporium tonight :psst:

Come around from about 6pm and laugh and point at the honda riders :weird:

[Woodman]

Right!

BBQ at the Emporium tonight :psst:

Come around from about 6pm and laugh and point at the honda riders :weird:

Sorry can't make it, mmmm sausages.

[NordieBoy]

Mmmm....

Chinese honey sossies....

[A.Cole]

Me and a mate are headed your way to check out some of this fantastic riding country of yours early March 2013.
Looking for some cheap accommodation for approx 10 days and anyone who's keen to show us around.
Any recommendations or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Was thinking maybe a cabin in a camp ground or something similar.

Ok, so my buddy and I are heading your way on the 15th of Feb and both our XT660Rs need new rubber.
It gets pretty damp up here in the far north so we tend to use a more knobby style tyre like the Metzler Karoo or the Dunlop D606.
The bikes will be trailered to Wellington and from Picton we plan to do roads like Molesworth, Rainbow etc and more of the same further south around Alexandra.
Having just chopped out a set of Karoo’s real quick I’m leaning towards D606s this time.
Can any of you who run 600cc plus adventure bikes please let me know what tyres your running down there?

[NordieBoy]

Ok, so my buddy and I are heading your way on the 15th of Feb and both our XT660Rs need new rubber.
It gets pretty damp up here in the far north so we tend to use a more knobby style tyre like the Metzler Karoo or the Dunlop D606.
The bikes will be trailered to Wellington and from Picton we plan to do roads like Molesworth, Rainbow etc and more of the same further south around Alexandra.
Having just chopped out a set of Karoo’s real quick I’m leaning towards D606s this time.
Can any of you who run 600cc plus adventure bikes please let me know what tyres your running down there?

Shinko 705's would do everything you ask from that sort of trip unless it pisses down.

[Padmei]

Dunlop 606 fronts & Mitas e07 rear or MT21s front & rear seem to be the most popular

[Box'a'bits]

Dunlop 606 fronts & Mitas e07 rear or MT21s front & rear seem to be the most popular
MT21 rears on gravel aren't the best, unless you are a rear wheel steerer, & then their longevity is... v.short. Mitas E09's are a better bet & will last 6-7,000 kms.

[NordieBoy]

A no-compromise combination would be the aforementioned MT21 front and E07 rear.

[NordieBoy]

So...

Where to ride this weekend?

Gotta do something while the Dusty Bummers are away...

The TT is all 705'd up and raring to go...

[NordieBoy]

I think an ice cream at Pelorus is long overdue...

[Padmei]

you still around?

[JATZ]

you still around?

Ditto :scratch:

[NordieBoy]

We're baaaaack!
The Nelson side is nice and rocky, the Marlborough side more open and both are getting undergrowth pushing in from the sides.

Met a couple of guys on a DR650 and Tiger from The Bay who are going over to South America soon. They'd just been through the Rainbow and Molesworth.

Apparently, snow on Jacks Pass last night.
They camped in the St James and it was... Chilly...


Oh and as I didn't get a photo, Padmei didn't get stuck under his bike at all.

It did however take us 50 min to get to the caretakers :D

[Padmei]

Frick me that was a work out. What happens when your heart rate reaches 380bpm?

You know I enjoy riding thru there if we're not trying to go up or down ridculously slippery stupid tracks. Luckily I didn't fall off.......much

Good to catch up with other bikers - esp those with the means & time to do overseas adventures.


I was feeling really blah this morning & believe it or not, feeling off riding. It could have been my ride back from the bach on Tuesday thru the flooding cold torrential rain- that lil blast renewed my passion.

If it is wrm again tomm I may go out again - unless my body shuts down

[NordieBoy]

Heart rate hit 160bpm up Hurricane Hill...

720KCal from Nelson to Pelorus, same as an hours MTB'ing.

[A.Cole]

Ok, so my buddy and I are heading your way on the 15th of Feb and both our XT660Rs need new rubber.
It gets pretty damp up here in the far north so we tend to use a more knobby style tyre like the Metzler Karoo or the Dunlop D606.
The bikes will be trailered to Wellington and from Picton we plan to do roads like Molesworth, Rainbow etc and more of the same further south around Alexandra.
Having just chopped out a set of Karoo’s real quick I’m leaning towards D606s this time.
Can any of you who run 600cc plus adventure bikes please let me know what tyres your running down there?

Thanks for all your comments.
As we plan to try and stay off the black stuff as much as possible we have decided on Dunlop D606s.
Hopefully after the trip our tyres will still be ok to head into winter with up here where it gets rather damp.
Look out for a couple of old farts on XTs from the 13th of February onwards.

[MXNUT]

Mt Pat.... You need to take the North bank Rd "turn right from nelson" just before the Waiau bridge comeing into Renwick..
Mt pat road is a fair way up.. its the first side Rd on yer right after you hit the gravel.." a few 100 metres of gravel"
follow the signs to lake chalice.. when you get to the Lake Chalice car park keep going to the Mt Pat summit...
No key or premission needed....

Thanks Pete, Made it to the top last thursday. Was sunny at Renwick, then about half way up i hit the cloud. By the time i reached the carpark at the top for lake Chalice it was hailing and i could not see 20 feet in front of me.
The last 7 kms over the rock slides to the top were pretty scary in those conditions on my own. I didnt hang round at the top for more than 30 seconds.


Oh, also, the Maungatapu is a weekend only ride, as the Sharlands Creek gate is shut during the week.

This should be a map from Sharlands to the Dam.
http://goo.gl/maps/GVrzq

Thanks for the Map Nordie, managed to find my way around the gate at Sharlands Rd ( after we had been turned away by the road workers on the Valley Rd ) and then just sort of followed my nose ( without getting lost ) until i came out of the forest to a sign that said Mangatapu track closed. Knew i was in the right place then.
A quick detour around the wire rope and i was on my way again. Saw some recent bike tracks on the gound, probably from you and Padders.

[thommo77]

Quick question - approx how long from Blenheim to Hanmer on the Molesworth, then Hanmer to Bln on the Rainbow?

[pete-blen]

Quick question - approx how long from Blenheim to Hanmer on the Molesworth, then Hanmer to Bln on the Rainbow?

Blenhiem to Hanmer via Taylor pass/Molesworth = 210km
Hanmer to St Arnads via Rainbow = 120km
St Arnads to Blenhiem = 100km

A round trip for me from Blenheim with out going into Hamner or St Arnads
for fuel was 407km.. was a nice days ride...

[Padmei]

I think from memory it is about 2 1/2 hrs - 3 hrs each leg. Less if you ride a Kawasaki, more if you go down a bank.

[NordieBoy]

I think from memory it is about 2 1/2 hrs - 3 hrs each leg. Less if you ride a Kawasaki, more if you go down a bank.

More if said Kawasaki needs it's air filter rinsed out with blackcurrant energy drink every so often...

[madmartin]

More if said Kawasaki needs it's air filter rinsed out with blackcurrant energy drink every so often...

must be cheaper than air filter oil

[Padmei]

I am contemplating a ride up to Mt Patriarch again on Saturday if anyone wishes to view the spectacularness of the Inland kaikouras & Richmond ranges. I will prob take some more photos & will be taking my walking shoes to actually walk to the top of the MT (should only take 1/2hr return)
Prob leave 9ishish if that is a vague enough bit of info.

Carry on

[NordieBoy]

If I can get a shock bearing for the TT, I may be up for that...

[NordieBoy]

If I can get a shock bearing for the TT, I may be up for that...

$85nz ex oz.
$38us inc postage from the states 3-5 day delivery.

[Woodman]

$85nz ex oz.
$38us inc postage from the states 3-5 day delivery.

I just rang up Auckland Bearings and gave them dimensions and the type of bearing my lower shock bearing was and it cost about $9 next day delivery.

[NordieBoy]

I just rang up Auckland Bearings and gave them dimensions and the type of bearing my lower shock bearing was and it cost about $9 next day delivery.

Might pull it out this afternoon and take it in to SKF.

[rigley]

I am contemplating a ride up to Mt Patriarch again on Saturday if anyone wishes to view the spectacularness of the Inland kaikouras & Richmond ranges. I will prob take some more photos & will be taking my walking shoes to actually walk to the top of the MT (should only take 1/2hr return)
Prob leave 9ishish if that is a vague enough bit of info.

Carry on

Would love to go, one problem, I have a sick DRZ. Sent off for a new Stator off flee bay, it is just a waiting game from here :yawn:

[Woodman]

Ot available for patriarch either. :no::no:

[NordieBoy]

Pretty much all the swingarm and suspension bearings are shot dammit.

No riding for me tomorrow :(

However I will be installing new sprockets and a chain on the DR :D

Hopefully meeting up with EddieB in Picton Sunday evening for a tank swap...

[Underground]

[QUOTE=NordieBoy;


Hopefully meeting up with EddieB in Picton Sunday evening for a tank swap...[/QUOTE]

Why?..... is yours empty?

[NordieBoy]

Why?..... is yours empty?

Its just that the colour clashes with my handbag.

[rigley]

Its just that the colour clashes with my handbag.

Wouldn't it be cheaper and easier to change your hand bag? :whistle:

[Padmei]

Wow I'm writing to you all from my wireless keyboard on the couch looking at our brand new 42inch smart TV. I had to go in & buy one this morning cos Jatz talked me into it.Gotta go now & check out youtube.
YYou guys look really big on the screen.

[NordieBoy]

Wow I'm writing to you all from my wireless keyboard on the couch looking at our brand new 42inch smart TV. I had to go in & buy one this morning cos Jatz talked me into it.Gotta go now & check out youtube.
YYou guys look really big on the screen.

That won't fit in the hole in the wall...

[JATZ]

Wow I'm writing to you all from my wireless keyboard on the couch looking at our brand new 42inch smart TV. I had to go in & buy one this morning cos Jatz talked me into it.Gotta go now & check out youtube.
YYou guys look really big on the screen.

Just sing out if you want the rest of B/Bad, I'll chuck it on a stick and drop it off :woohoo: and I might even leave the book that was in my bag last night which I forgot to leave behind :facepalm:

[madmartin]

Wow I'm writing to you all from my wireless keyboard on the couch looking at our brand new 42inch smart TV. I had to go in & buy one this morning cos Jatz talked me into it.Gotta go now & check out youtube.
YYou guys look really big on the screen.

doesn't matter how big your TV is, none of those hills look nearly as steep as they really are on Nordies vids...

[NordieBoy]

Going to head over to Pelorus for an ice cream later.

[NordieBoy]

Didn't make it to Pelorus.

Cruised the road to the dam (20mins as opposed to 50min the other day) and played on the side tracks to the Maungatapu summit, clearing branches and trimming stuff on the way.

Quite a lot of good sized loose rocks on the surface to keep you on your toes.

All the side tracks on the way up are easily navigable.

Was just entering the Corkscrew on the way back down when Padders and 2 mates rode past, so I had to turn around and go back up again. Rude not to really.

A good ride. Nice and cruisy.

[Padmei]

First ride in the forest for a while where I didn't have to pick the bike up.

[NordieBoy]

First ride in the forest for a while where I didn't have to pick the bike up.

I came close. A pine cone under the front wheel on a corner.

There'll be a nice blip on the heart rate graph from that one...

[NordieBoy]

Apparently, you can ride all the way to the hut up the Leatham...

[Ally67]

Yes you can me , Jatz and umopom went in there last year

[NordieBoy]

Going to have a shufti out Mt Duppa this afternoon :psst:

[Padmei]

Going to the car show then a road ride round Sth somewhre

[Woodman]

Going to have a shufti out Mt Duppa this afternoon :psst:

I saw you.

Went over the maungatap then did the Duppa Link road loop then home.

Was a bit hot.

[NordieBoy]

I saw you too.

Left at 1:15pm. Home at 4:50pm.

Took every left turn up Mt Duppa.

However, I would have needed another 1-2hrs do do them all.

Had to "modify" a fence to get out in time as it was.

Good fun.

Duppa Link Rd? Is that near the end of the straight that looks up at Cow Gully?

[Woodman]

Link road goes in on the right just past the Hori Bay turnoff heading from Nelson. It joins onto Mt Duppa road somewhere and comes out by a bridge just as you start heading up the Rai saddle-ish. There are a lot of pretty good tracks up there, but not very long. Good climb up to a portacom with aerials hanging out of it. I am not good with directions.

[Padmei]

I headed out & had a look at some pretty fricking impressive engineering & panel & paint skills at the car show. of course the battery of the camera which lasts about 2 months went flat.

Went out Wairoa Gorge. By Jingos By crikey that Ben Nevis road doesn't get any..um... unsteeper.
Once again a good ride co-ordination effort by the Nads. I spose Jatz was riding out Hori bay?:rolleyes:

[NordieBoy]

Once again a good ride co-ordination effort by the Nads. I spose Jatz was riding out Hori bay?:rolleyes:
Nah, with our coordination, he'd be doing the right branch of the Wairoa...

[NordieBoy]

The right branch needs looking at soon to see how those water crossings are going...

[NordieBoy]

Yes you can me , Jatz and umopom went in there last year

Once you get to the hut, you cross the river and ride on for quite a while apparently...

Their aim this Sunday is a circumnavigation of Patriarch...

[MyGSXF]

Hey you lot.. I'm havin a BBQ at my place tonight.. 5.30 ish onwards :niceone:

Please bring some food to add to the table, & your own drinks :drinkup:

ring/txt: 027 2015064 for addy

Jen

[NordieBoy]

We had a BBQ here too. Mmmmm venison...

[NordieBoy]

The TT has got its road shoes on and its ready to rumble.

There's a couple of bits up Hira that need looking at more closely...

[Padmei]

Just back from school camp so waiting for my hearing to get back to normal. Off to lochmara now so i'm out for the weekend. happy trails/trials

[NordieBoy]

Cyclocrossed up to 3rd House and back down Cummins Spur.

Don't want to do that again without suspension and balloon tyres...

[NordieBoy]

Some success, some failures.
Some of the tracks are overgrown enough that your feet get pulled of the pegs and if your riding in a deep wheel rut, it's not optimal to have both feet dragging behind you, banging off the rear wheel. Under the trees, it's quite dry and powdery. Almost sandy. Fresh knobs would have been useful...

Found a new track that I didn't know about and failed on a couple of others I did.

Only got lost once.

Very, very rocky in some parts.

The 705&rsquo;s acquitted themselves well.

Line choice was critical. Some sections, like dropping down from Isolation to the Gun Club Valley, would be almost impossible the other direction.

The GoPro remote worked very well, except that instead of pausing it, I need to turn it off between sections to extend the battery life. The camera sucks the battery dry at the same rate when recording or paused. I ran out 2/3 of the way through a really cool section :(

[Padmei]

I went for a short blast yesterday avo in there for what was sposed to be about an hour. Went around central road etc felt pretty shattered after a week at kids school camp so bailed early & ended up at sharlands gate at carpark which was locked. Frick! So went all the way back wondering if the gun club gate was still open - it was-phew.

I'm gonna have to stay off the bike for a few weeks as the last 2 rides I have been on which are usually excellent have felt like hard work & not as enjoyable. Any one else start to feel 'over' riding? it may be caused by this excellent long dry summer.

[NordieBoy]

What time was the gate shut?