Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Padmei** · 14th November 2011, 18:33

So an hour & a half of pushing your bike up didn't put you off from going down there again?

I admire your tenacity Sir Ernest!!

**NordieBoy** · 14th November 2011, 21:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

So an hour & a half of pushing your bike up didn't put you off from going down there again?

I admire your tenacity Sir Ernest!!

New Pirelli MT43 trials rear...

Should have more bite on that stuff than the 705's.

**nic** · 16th November 2011, 16:02

I will be in the "top-of-the-south" for a few days after Christmas and I would be grateful for suggestions of rides in the area.

I will be doing the Molesworth and Rainbow (28th & 29th) so looking for places to ride after that until my return ferry on the 2nd Jan.
I have seen very little of the gravel in that part of NZ. I have done the Maungatapu track once .....be curious to do it again, but I'm not sure I would do it on my own. I have been consulting my maps and have some ideas, but thought i would sound out the locals too.

So...suggestions of where to ride (and where not to try and take my XT), and where to park up at the end of the day for a beer etc

....would be most welcome. Oh, and I would of course, like to meet some of you guys and gals if you are around so offers of local tour-guiding will be gratefully received.

cheers

nic

**NordieBoy** · 16th November 2011, 16:43

Wonder when the beach races will be on.

Team NADS again?

Ever beach raced Nic?

**Padmei** · 16th November 2011, 17:02

Hey Nic.
There will prob be a Nads ride when you're here. I'll be staying around for xmas & will be keen to do Molesworth & Rainbow as soon as it opens - prob in one day though.
Other cool places are Braeburn track, & can't remember the the other one that comes out at frog flat but is one of my favourites. Maruia Saddle?

Hori bay & over the hill to Takaka are awesome rides as is Port Underwood road from picton to Blenheim.
Hell even the tarseal is great around here...
Stay tuned & we'll see who's around then & where to go.

Ever tried beach racing Nic? Once bitten...

**NordieBoy** · 16th November 2011, 17:11

Originally Posted by Padmei

Once bitten...

Always wary...

**pete-blen** · 16th November 2011, 17:27

Originally Posted by Padmei

Hey Nic.
There will prob be a Nads ride when you're here. I'll be staying around for xmas & will be keen to do Molesworth & Rainbow as soon as it opens - prob in one day though.
Other cool places are Braeburn track, & can't remember the the other one that comes out at frog flat but is one of my favourites. Maruia Saddle?

Hori bay & over the hill to Takaka are awesome rides as is Port Underwood road from picton to Blenheim......

Port Underwood Rd to Blenheim with a detoure out to the Tory channel heads..
I,m looking at a 2 day ride Molesworth / Rainbow with Edwards & Mailing passes ..
Also MT Pat & Leatham Valley...
No shortage of places to ride around Nelson / Malb...

**nic** · 16th November 2011, 20:27

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Ever beach raced Nic?

Errmmmm......no. But I could, maybe

Thanks for the suggestions - I shall consult maps further and start making a [rough] plan....I'll keep an eye on this thread too.

**NordieBoy** · 17th November 2011, 16:15

I feel like a fang through the Maungatapu, maybe including the Tinline this evening...

**Night Falcon** · 17th November 2011, 17:04

Originally Posted by nic

Errmmmm......no. But I could, maybe

Thanks for the suggestions - I shall consult maps further and start making a [rough] plan....I'll keep an eye on this thread too.

Hey Nic, one thing you should be wary of over Nelson way is the amount banjo picken that goes on....nothing to worry about just don't start tapping your feet to it

**Padmei** · 17th November 2011, 19:43

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I feel like a fang through the Maungatapu, maybe including the Tinline this evening...

Went over the bay again today - awesome- warm, sunny, uncrowded.
Went for a MTB tonite so pretty wheeled out.
Good nite for it. many other tyre tracks thru there lately? I thought they were closing the road for roadworks?

**CrazyFrog** · 17th November 2011, 19:48

Originally Posted by Padmei

I thought they were closing the road for roadworks?

Me thinks it's closed from Monday 21st onwards.
Looks like it will be option B for the next 6 months or so, Sharlands then Teal saddle to caretakers hill/gate.

**NordieBoy** · 17th November 2011, 20:06

They've started putting fluro sprayed marker posts on the side of the road...
Knackered trials tyres have got some amazing grip but fcuk me, a new one is on another level entirely.

It's got a whole 3mm of clearance to the shock bolt and swingarm and that's with going to a smaller front sprocket...

14f/12r psi.

Maungatapu to the summit with all the side tracks and even riding the water ditch down from the corkscrew just for the hell of it and the tyre just gripped and drove. Climbing out of ditches - no problem...

Linton Hill - just for the hell of it - up and down... Bloody smooth grip... Wow...

But it's cheating. There's no effort or skill involved. Just point and shoot.

Aim it at something gnarly and it just says "Yeah, I can do that" and yawns when you get to the top. The Shinko 705's however say "Oh shit!, Not again!" and "Well fcuk me!" when you get to the top.

I prefer the 705's...

**Woodman** · 18th November 2011, 06:19

Originally Posted by Padmei

Went over the bay again today - awesome- warm, sunny, uncrowded.
Went for a MTB tonite so pretty wheeled out.
Good nite for it. many other tyre tracks thru there lately? I thought they were closing the road for roadworks?

Saw you riding past, Schmiddy sounded quite nice.