Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**JATZ** · 12th February 2012, 12:31

Originally Posted by pete-blen

you picked the day....
sent us ALL the way out there knowing
we would have no beach to ride on...

Good call Mr Blen

I have a funny story from yesterday...

As I was riding home, going through the lights at Richmond I saw this guy sloping across the road towards Tricky Dickys. I thought... surely he's gunna stop and let me go past... he didn't stop

neither did I

Eventually I locked up the rear and grabbed a handfull of front brake... He still didn't hear me coming

I pulled to a stop right infront of the dropkick, he finally acknowledged I was there when I clocked him in the right ear with the back of my hand, knocking out one of his head phones. Bike ended up on the ground, so I told him exactly what I thought of him and his lack of awareness (lots of bad words) before removing his other head phone for him

Silly buggar stood there watching me getting the bike going, so recomended he vacate the area before I really get stuck into him (more bad words)
Scratched my bar end and clutch lever too

and somehow bruised me butt

Anyway.... just thought Id share

BTW Nordie... one of your DVD cases has no disc in it

**madmartin** · 12th February 2012, 12:35

sounds like you would've been doing the world a favour if you'd just run the clown over

**Woodman** · 12th February 2012, 13:43

Remind me never to get in jatzs way ever again.

**NordieBoy** · 12th February 2012, 14:34

Originally Posted by JATZ

and somehow bruised me butt

Or was that just riding on a stock DR seat?

Originally Posted by JATZ

BTW Nordie... one of your DVD cases has no disc in it

Lost it already?

One had 2 discs though?

**Padmei** · 12th February 2012, 18:39

Loud pipes save lives jatz

Can you guys stop going on about Titirangi Bay

I didn't even want to go for ride out there.sob... I hate it out there...sob... I bet your agapanthas aren't as deadheaded as mine tho....sob boo hoo hoo...

Anyhoo I wenty for a civilised pootle out to Moutere, ngatimoti etc.
Sunday creek is now being logged & if you hurry you get the chance like me to ride on a freshly graded perfectly smooth clay road where the existing gravel road was. I recommend a wet day for DR riders.

I took Schmidt off road beside the Moutere hill/ old coach rd bits & loved it. I also did that side bit where Jatz jumped the Big. I have a funny pic trying to get back up onto the road which is on my thread.

**NordieBoy** · 12th February 2012, 21:12

Thought the pic looked Jacobs Ladder'esq.

No deadheaddd'dd plants but the sleepout was invaded by ants...
The whole day today was spent getting rid of them...

Last time we looked in there was monday evening when we used the microwave to heat some lasagne for the Jatz'z.

Benchtop, cupboards, drawers, jug, 4-way power boards...
They got everywhere.

Oh, and between the shell and styrene of my pushbike helmet

Luckily the tenant has been away for a few weeks.
She arrived home today...

**Padmei** · 13th February 2012, 07:00

Apparently they're bit of a bug to get rid of.

**pete-blen** · 16th February 2012, 22:37

Poiki Rd & Braeburn track
So what are they like.. not been though either..

Matakitaki Rd ?....Done that 30 years ago on a road bike at night
on the 24hr ride out of CHCH in the late 70s...

I'm thinking of doing a round trip...
Blenheim / St Arnads / Poriki rd , Braeburn track / murch / Matakitaki Rd.
west bank to springs / Hanmer / Molesworth back to Blenheim..

Should keep me out of trouble for a day...

**NordieBoy** · 17th February 2012, 06:51

I was thinking of going over to the Anatori on Sunday.
Onto the beach and down to the Tuamawiwi.
NordieBro is having his stag do there. Any excuse to play on the dunes on motorbikes really.

**Padmei** · 17th February 2012, 06:56

Bugger
I was thinking a trip over there would be good to. We've got a wedding in Blenheim so I can't make it.

**NordieBoy** · 17th February 2012, 06:56

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Poiki Rd & Braeburn track
So what are they like.. not been though either..

Matakitaki Rd ?....Done that 30 years ago on a road bike at night
on the 24hr ride out of CHCH in the late 70s...

I'm thinking of doing a round trip...
Blenheim / St Arnads / Poriki rd , Braeburn track / murch / Matakitaki Rd.
west bank to springs / Hanmer / Molesworth back to Blenheim..

Should keep me out of trouble for a day...

Porika should be rough but ok.
Braeburn should be sweet. More Molesworthy than Rainbowy.
Maruia Saddle is just cool.

**Willdat?** · 18th February 2012, 08:34

Back in the land of the biked...zeRax's RMX 50...

**NordieBoy** · 18th February 2012, 09:30

Originally Posted by Willdat?

Back in the land of the biked...zeRax's RMX 50...

Woohoo!

Damn!

If Hira wasn't closed due to high risk of fire (why do they make us carry fire extinguishers then?) we could christen it on Hurricane Hill

**Willdat?** · 18th February 2012, 14:26

I've been dreaming of super sticky trials tyres and 70 cc big bore kits....but I don't think Hurricane Hill is a goer, certainly not with me at the bars! zeRax is welcome to steal it any time and give it a shot though!

**NordieBoy** · 18th February 2012, 14:34

Originally Posted by Willdat?

I've been dreaming of super sticky trials tyres and 70 cc big bore kits....but I don't think Hurricane Hill is a goer, certainly not with me at the bars! zeRax is welcome to steal it any time and give it a shot though!

Get up the first bit and then around to the left. I think it's more fun taking the short cut at the moment.

18" rear wheel?