Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2008, 08:28

Just thought a specific thread may work.

Anything up this weekend?

I went up the Wairoa Gorge and did the Boundary Road/Ben Nevis loop yesterday. Scared myself a bit sh1tless when I headed back off a skid site and realised as I started down that I'd just chosen the downhill mountainbike track

Luckily it was short and had no big drop-offs or it could have been interesting

I got right up into the pines to the start of the Ben Nevis Track where it's too steep to ride. Turning around I realised that I do not like riding down a steep hill with wet pineneedles...

Nothing up there the KLR couldn't do fine.
Probably a hour to 2 hours loop from Nelson.

**warewolf** · 8th August 2008, 09:10

Hoping to get out on the 2T this weekend, get some practice & acclimatisation for the 3-hour next weekend.

But will settle for an adv ride if I have to!

Going back to Wairoa gorge area would be fine by me.

**Padmei** · 8th August 2008, 18:15

oh Nordie you're taunting me... Good call with the Nelson thread though - kind of ties a few things together.

With family commitments I am probably only gonna get a few hours on Sunday avo for a ride. I would be keen for then but if that's not convienient with others I might have another go over Maungatapu - theres a rock there that needs blowing up.

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2008, 18:46

How about Sunday afternoon then for...

Nelson, Apple Valley Road (Coastal Highway), Old Coach Road, Rosedale Road, Dovedale Hill, Pig Valley, Wairoa Gorge, Boundary Road, Ben Nevis, Wairoa Gorge, Nelson...

2-3 hours(ish) and none as gnarly as the Maungatapu and only a couple of small fords on the Ben Nevis road.

But don't cut corners up there as you may find some nicely cut branches from a windfallen tree sticking out onto the track.

**JATZ** · 8th August 2008, 19:11

Sounds O.K. to me, give me a chance to replace the flogged out old v-rubber with a slightly less flogged out tkc 80

**Padmei** · 8th August 2008, 19:24

Sounds good. What time 1.30/ 2pm leaving from Nelson ish ok? if time gets too short I may take a shortcut home.

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2008, 21:12

1:30pm(ish) Caltex Bishopdale?
1:40(ish) Mobil Richmond for Mr (and Mrs?) Jatz or 2:00(ish) at the Apple Valley turnoff?

**zeRax** · 8th August 2008, 21:13

was contemplating the mangataupu and back tomo

, so itchy for ride ;\

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2008, 21:24

What time would you be looking at getting to Pelorus?

**thommo77** · 8th August 2008, 21:48

Hope you guys dont mind me gatecrashing your conversation, but are all the trails you listed ok to ride at the moment? The maps are good. How do you get to the others youve listed? Cheers. Enjoy your ride - hope the rain goes!

**NordieBoy** · 8th August 2008, 22:12

Originally Posted by thommo77

Hope you guys dont mind me gatecrashing your conversation, but are all the trails you listed ok to ride at the moment? The maps are good. How do you get to the others youve listed? Cheers. Enjoy your ride - hope the rain goes!

All except maybe parts of Old Coach Road is either public road or public easement