Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Fluffy Cat** · 12th January 2010, 12:42

I am up for it, just as long as you don't mind me crashing a few times.

**Woodman** · 12th January 2010, 19:00

Originally Posted by Underground

Anyone keen on a quick blat up to St Arnaud on thurs morn via the forestry roads ?
I twisted crazyfrog's arm and he's agreed to lead the way

Probably leave Wakefield about 8 ish .
Then us Dusty Butters will head off through the Rainbow

Don't think dust is going to be a problem somehow. oh well I needed to try out my rain suit some time.

**Underground** · 13th January 2010, 05:59

Originally Posted by Fluffy Cat

I am up for it, just as long as you don't mind me crashing a few times.

See you there Fluffy Cat ,
Anyone else just turn up at Wakefield gas station tomorrow at 8
We're off to Picton now .

**Amz** · 13th January 2010, 11:16

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Bugger, I'd be keen but my back tyre is just about toast and I don't get the new one till late next week. Aghhh!

**CrazyFrog** · 13th January 2010, 12:41

Originally Posted by Amz

Bugger, I'd be keen but my back tyre is just about toast and I don't get the new one till late next week. Aghhh!

You'll be fine with that tyre if you're only going to St Arnaud and back, I can't see canvas showing yet! Nowhere we're riding is too technical requiring full knobblies, mostly just gravel roads with a couple of short 4wd dirt tracks. Should be dry tomm morn according to Metvuw rain forecast.

**CrazyFrog** · 14th January 2010, 18:20

The three intrepid travellers, Underground, Mountie and Woodman were safely seen off down the road to St Arnaud by Froggy and Fluffycat this morn, after a nice little jaunt through the woods. Quite a lot of fog around the Spooner Tops which made the ride fun, but didn't do much for the views. Blue Glen Rd was all clear and we all enjoyed a good blast through there, no-one had any whoops, so no kodak moments.
It looks like logging may be starting down there soon, as we encountered one track in there blocked off with "Road Closed - Tree felling" sign, so area most likely to be off limits for a while. No chainsaw weilding maniacs to be seen tho.
The weather looked good for the boys heading down through the Rainbow, hope you boys have a great ride further south.

**ZK-Awesome** · 26th January 2010, 10:43

Hooray, y'all will be happy to know I got me full license!

Time to put a deposit on an R1?

**NordieBoy** · 26th January 2010, 17:23

Originally Posted by ZK-Awesome

Hooray, y'all will be happy to know I got me full license!

Time to put a deposit on an R1?

With knobblies.

Goodonya.

**Padmei** · 26th January 2010, 18:40

Hang on. Didn't I see you two up wearing shorts the other day riding down Collingwood St on a wet road?

Well done for getting the license. Now tell your old man to have a very late midlife crisis & get a bike too.

**JATZ** · 26th January 2010, 19:26

Originally Posted by ZK-Awesome

Hooray, y'all will be happy to know I got me full license!

Time to put a deposit on an R1?

Well done that man.....

And while I'm here, anybody wanna go for a gentle pootle at some stage. I havn't ridden with you nsn lot for a while

**Amz** · 26th January 2010, 19:26

Nice one Brock! Good on ya. Not getting a dirt bike then?
I knocked off early from flying today to replace the bearings and seals in my rear wheel and sprocket carrier. Just got to get one more o-ring for the carrier and I'm good to go. Just mounted a new T63 tyre and amping to go for a ride. Pretty happy I was able to do it all myself. Anyone give me some tips on breaking it in before I go to hard out on the road? I love to lean it over but have never owned a new tyre before so not so sure how to go about it. Would taking it for a gravel ride scrub it in?

Amber

**Woodman** · 26th January 2010, 19:53

Originally Posted by Amz

Nice one Brock! Good on ya. Not getting a dirt bike then?
I knocked off early from flying today to replace the bearings and seals in my rear wheel and sprocket carrier. Just got to get one more o-ring for the carrier and I'm good to go. Just mounted a new T63 tyre and amping to go for a ride. Pretty happy I was able to do it all myself. Anyone give me some tips on breaking it in before I go to hard out on the road? I love to lean it over but have never owned a new tyre before so not so sure how to go about it. Would taking it for a gravel ride scrub it in?

Amber

Be careful on the road for the first few ks as new tyres have preservative on them and are slippery. a wee gravel hoon is good for scrubbing them in, but to be honest I don't really understand scrubbing in but do it anyway to look like I know what I am doing.

Does this help??

**NordieBoy** · 26th January 2010, 20:22

Originally Posted by JATZ

And while I'm here, anybody wanna go for a gentle pootle at some stage. I havn't ridden with you nsn lot for a while

Just got a fushing rod so am keen to do an adv-fish somewhere...

Almost (yeah yeah yeah) got a small snapper today 20min after buying the kiddies tackle kit.
Went back and got some heavier line too