TA and I hooked up with Phil (ex DAS) on a bike weekend based out of Reefton the same weekend. We spent the Saturday checking out some good small bike tracks around Reefton. We didn't actually go into big river.Originally Posted by CrazyFrog;
On the Sunday we went for a play around Lake Hoschetter. Bit of a mission for us as well. The main track through to Lake Haupiri was blocked by felled trees (logging) just past the Hoschetter turn off so we back tracked to Trig Rd. Had to use the pocket knife to cut some brances off a fallen (wind blown) tree and managed to squeeze under.
All was going well for a while then came across another tree but managed to ride around the tree through the hole left by the root ball. Getting closer to the pic above the track was badly washed out with some pretty serious holes. Tried to ride past on the left when going down hill and managed to fall into it. New indicator needed.
Came across the fallen trees as per your pic above and had to turn back. If it was a bit earlier in the day and we had a pruning saw I reckon we could have gotten around. Going to make a pruning saw a part of the standard kit for the coast from now on I reckon.
Where to next - I reckon that we should go have a look at Mt Greenland immediatly of the end of the main street in Ross. Also the Green Hut south of Reefton is a bloody good ride. Green hut is in Hut Gully which you access via Maori Gully - topo 260's show these names.
Cheers R
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