Adventure pushies

**R650R** · 11th January 2015, 17:33

What happens in 'Vegas stays in Vegas... except for the carpet bill when you let some lovely lady take your bike for a midnight lap of the hotel hallways....

Apparently Hotel staff had never heard the term it I'll buff out before.....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

Meanwhile earlier in the day some choice riding and being a 'sissy' riding the shuttles.... That Eagle vs Shark is awesome, ends a long way out nowhere in the hot sun though.
Hammered Corners and little red huck and the obligatory billy t/split ends loop etc. Started late on sun so missed shuttle up, set about riding A-trail (paddys), not as good as I remember, crappy ride in hot sun to top of Tickler then back on the shuttles.
The new rims were awesome, made me realise how much the Bontragers were flexing (like on every single landing). The bike is lot more composed on landings, hold a razor sharp line and goes exactly where you want it now.

**NordieBoy** · 12th January 2015, 06:34

I've been informed that 29er's are crap at shearing shed racing too...

**Padmei** · 12th January 2015, 14:35

Originally Posted by R650R

What happens in 'Vegas stays in Vegas... except for the carpet bill when you let some lovely lady take your bike for a midnight lap of the hotel hallways....

Apparently Hotel staff had never heard the term it I'll buff out before.....

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0N...ew?usp=sharing

Meanwhile earlier in the day some choice riding and being a 'sissy' riding the shuttles.... That Eagle vs Shark is awesome, ends a long way out nowhere in the hot sun though.
Hammered Corners and little red huck and the obligatory billy t/split ends loop etc. Started late on sun so missed shuttle up, set about riding A-trail (paddys), not as good as I remember, crappy ride in hot sun to top of Tickler then back on the shuttles.
The new rims were awesome, made me realise how much the Bontragers were flexing (like on every single landing). The bike is lot more composed on landings, hold a razor sharp line and goes exactly where you want it now.

You suck. keep your bloody vegas stories to yourself....sob...

Gotta do a fly up weekend there with my bike. One day whaka & the other gondolaing

**NordieBoy** · 12th January 2015, 16:19

Yep. Must get up there and ride some of these tracks they all talk about

Must ride some of these tracks down here they all talk about come to that

**R650R** · 12th January 2015, 18:02

Originally Posted by Padmei

You suck. keep your bloody vegas stories to yourself....sob...

Gotta do a fly up weekend there with my bike. One day whaka & the other gondolaing

And that's just the family friendly version..... ;p

They have fairly new giant rentals at rotovegas. I'd recommend just using one of those for your first outing there to scope out the place, save the hassle of transporting bike on plane etc.... lot of the hotels will run you out to the track to. There's motels within walking/cycling distance if you ant to go real cheap...
And about six shuttles is plenty of riding for the day, lots riding accessible without shuttle also.
A days riding works out about 35-45km on 6 shuttle runs and you fairly knackered by the end of it. Rode hard on Saturday but after partying up that night didn't do many runs on sunday.
The new toilet and shower blocks are finished so pretty primo setup out there now, lil café and limited bike gear available too.

**NordieBoy** · 12th January 2015, 18:31

What's a shuttle?

**Padmei** · 12th January 2015, 19:07

Yeah was up there a couple of months ago but only had time for a run around the redwoods with the family. I used to ride up there many many years ago when it was being set up. I can't bring myself to hire a bike - a ride on a new bike might put impure thoughts in my head & I have to stay faithful to the old school stumpy.

**NordieBoy** · 12th January 2015, 20:34

MTB cycle trainer...
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**Padmei** · 13th January 2015, 06:57

Awesome. I want to load the jump file.

**clint640** · 13th January 2015, 08:44

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

What's a shuttle?

Apparently it's a bus service to take the aged & infirm up to the top of the (modest by Nelson standards) hill where some of the MTB tracks start.

Scarily, some people can get so decrepit that just fitting gears to the bike isn't enough

Actually if you're only in town for a short time it's probably worth paying for a few shuttle runs given the number of mos groovy tracks that start at the drop off.

Cheers
Clint

**R650R** · 13th January 2015, 17:44

Originally Posted by clint640

Apparently it's a bus service to take the aged & infirm up to the top of the (modest by Nelson standards) hill where some of the MTB tracks start.

Scarily, some people can get so decrepit that just fitting gears to the bike isn't enough

Actually if you're only in town for a short time it's probably worth paying for a few shuttle runs given the number of mos groovy tracks that start at the drop off.

Cheers
Clint

Just for the record I have cycled all the way to the top via Direct rd during an event ;p er well I walked most of it, couldn't spin granny gear back then lol...
When you've got a hi tech modern bike there's nothing like a high tech modern hino bus to get you to top of hill.
There's a special on at the moment for you super fit who like to pedal up hills (well I don't mind unless there is a shuttle available). Just go to the ticket counter and whisper that you were raised by wolves, then howl like a werewolf

This white van comes and gives you a ride....