Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[CrazyFrog]

I had enough of work today so went for a slow cruise up the Maitai & halfway up the Maunga. It was absolutely stunning. There were completely frosted fields I stopped to crunch thru. Would be a great photo for a tag but I didn't have a camera with me.

If you get the chance & want to see another side to Nelson, get a long there in the avo. The best thing was there was no sunstrike tho there was ice on the road hence the slow pace.

Also got to sit on a 990 Erzburg SE thingy today.

Yup, Maitai was very frozen this morn too. Bit too scary to crack the throttle open too much.
That 990 SE wouldn't be Lenny boy's would it??? I'm checkin it tomorrow. Will take photos for others to perv at.

[Padmei]

Yup, Maitai was very frozen this morn too. Bit too scary to crack the throttle open too much.
That 990 SE wouldn't be Lenny boy's would it??? I'm checkin it tomorrow. Will take photos for others to perv at.

You got it. Take it for a strop & see how it compares to Ps old one ( He won't let me ride his new one). I'm amazed they didn't sell any more of them - They look horn.

[JATZ]

Just sitting down to watch "The Last Hurrah", picked up the DVD at the bike show in town today, was good to see the actuall bikes on display
anyone else want a look after mygsxf

[MyGSXF:Me]

Just sitting down to watch "The Last Hurrah", picked up the DVD at the bike show in town today, was good to see the actuall bikes on display
anyone else want a look after mygsxf

Bike show was good.. caught up wiv lotsa people

Quick glance I thought you said "anyone else want 2 look after mygsxf".. but I'm getting looked after very well thanking you..

[Padmei]

What bike show?

[Woodman]

What bike show?

What padmei said.

[cooneyr]

Yeah, stay in touch, sounds like a good idea.

Thanks to the Nelsonians who turned up for the coffee stop. Good to catch up again. By the way the "dog" is now safely tucked away in the shed. Was between 2 and 4 degrees for much of the way down with a high of about 10 degrees and a fair bit of ice between Glen Hope and Murch. Not that I'm complaining or anything - the suffering was worth it

Cheers R

[Padmei]

Thanks to the Nelsonians who turned up for the coffee stop. Good to catch up again. By the way the "dog" is now safely tucked away in the shed. Was between 2 and 4 degrees for much of the way down with a high of about 10 degrees and a fair bit of ice between Glen Hope and Murch. Not that I'm complaining or anything - the suffering was worth it

Cheers R

Pics bro pics

[MyGSXF:Me]

What bike show?

What padmei said.

Was at the Mot Rec Centre today.. part of the "Motueka Festival of Lights".. over 50 vintage, classic, trikes, work & road bikes on display. "The Last Hurrah" fella was there with the bikes they used.. they did a 3 month trek from Beijing to Arnehm on 1965 - 650 Panther & a 1954 Norton 600

check it out...

http://www.thelasthurrah.co.nz/

Magic day for a ride!

[Padmei]

Excellent advertising for it. I went into 3 bike shops on Fri & no mention of it anywhere. Oh well it would have upset me knowing I was missing out on something while I was cleaning up

[NordieBoy]

Oh damn. Missed it.
I had to be content with taking pics and vids at a 3 hour cross country race.

[warewolf]

"The Last Hurrah" fella was there with the bikes they used.. they did a 3 month trek from Beijing to Arnehm on 1965 - 650 Panther & a 1954 Norton 600

They did a roadshow when it was released, did a presentation at the theatre in Nelson (and across the country) and showed the DVD. Amazing stuff. I've got the DVD and the book, if anyone wants to borrow it.

[CrazyFrog]

Police issued a traffic road warning this morn, worst ice in 20 years in Nelson region, due frost build up over last 7 days. More frosts to come as well every day this week.

They said on tv this morn that motorcyclists need to take extreme care, maybe some had spills yesterday. Take care folks.....

[cooneyr]

Police issued a traffic road warning this morn, worst ice in 20 years in Nelson region, due frost build up over last 7 days. More frosts to come as well every day this week.

They said on tv this morn that motorcyclists need to take extreme care, maybe some had spills yesterday. Take care folks.....

I'd agree. As said above the Ice between Glen Hope and the Owen is pretty full on yesterday when I rode down. The road was white from edge to edge except the the wheel tracks which looked like sheet ice. No drops or mishaps but I was doing 50-70kph for most of it. Pleanty of other shaded spots with ice as well.

Take care out there people.

Cheers R

[Padmei]

Some crazy friends went across Takaka hill yesterday & slid all the way around the corners loving it. Me, I'll wait till it thaws out a bit - or choose my route carefully.

BTW went into bike shop I visited on Fri this morn & saw poster for bike show - I wasn't paying enough attention