Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Padmei** · 29th January 2010, 20:03

Originally Posted by clint640

G'day you lot!

Me & Rosie are sailing south for a wee ride on the 13th Feb & staying in Nelson that night, might be up for a ride/beer with a few of the locals. Planning to head to Karamea to camp on the 14th, then make our way down to the adv rally via ChCh etc etc over the week.

Cheers
Clint

Hey guys I'll be down in Westport that weekend for the Buller 1/2 & will be doing a quick trip to Karamea & hopefully Denniston. May catch up with you down there.
craig

**Woodman** · 1st February 2010, 20:48

Went for a wee tootle up sharlands this arvo and they seem to be doing a lot of logging up there now and buggering up a lot of the tracks, mind you they are making new ones too. One of these new tracks i thought i would follow as it looked like a good way home

. part way down I knew there was no going back up it so in full control

I got to the bottom of a steep valley. i went up every sidetrack trying to find a way out and every one was blocked or just too steep.

. Anyway I ended up riding into the back of the rifle range and thought aha a way out, but the gate was locked.
Tried a couple of hills to get out but one had a tree blocking it and the other looked way too steep, but i was desperate to get home so tried anyway. It was going quite well but I had to back off cos the klr was about to flip (didn't know that was possible) so laid her down and walked to the top to see if I could see a way out. I was knackered so took me gear off and tried to ride down but high sided and rolled down the hill and the bike was upside down leaking fluids everywhere. managed to turn it round and get going and eventually found a horrible track out. On the way home my rear brake didn't work, and upon investigation the whole rear was covered in oil from when the oil leaked out through the breather when bike was inverted and out the drain and over the rear disc.
so be careful up there cos its all changed
I am now shattered

**Fluffy Cat** · 1st February 2010, 21:03

Mahnn!...that sounded like fun, next time give me a ring. So I can get the XRR out and crash it. As it was I took the SP1 out and spent some time talking to the boys in blue....hehe!.

**marks** · 1st February 2010, 21:35

Originally Posted by Woodman

Went for a wee tootle up sharlands this arvo and I am now shattered

where are the photos

we must have photos

post photos NOW

**umopom** · 2nd February 2010, 15:01

Originally Posted by umopom

Going over with the boy the night before (not road registered) and staying in backpackers on the Friday night - will post best options when I've worked it out.
Cheers
JC

Clarence Sat 6th feb - booked backpackers in KiaOra for Fri night - seems to be plenty of space at the moment, no whales??? Let me know if you are planning to do the same.
Cheers
JC

**Eddieb** · 2nd February 2010, 15:03

Originally Posted by marks

where are the photos

we must have photos

post photos NOW

+1kazzilion. You can't post a report like that without pics.

**Howie** · 2nd February 2010, 16:31

Originally Posted by umopom

Clarence Sat 6th feb - booked backpackers in KiaOra for Fri night - seems to be plenty of space at the moment, no whales??? Let me know if you are planning to do the same.
Cheers
JC

Which back packers in Kaikoura is that, and do they have secure/ off street parking? Oh and what sort of price are we talking, I'm looking at Fri and Sat nights in Kaikoura. then back up the Molesworth to catch the 6.00pm ferry on Sunday.

**veny** · 2nd February 2010, 18:11

Originally Posted by marks

where are the photos

we must have photos

post photos NOW

It's like one of those dreaded, "To be continued next week...", episodes.
The VCR is set and waiting...

**Woodman** · 2nd February 2010, 19:22

Originally Posted by marks

where are the photos

we must have photos

post photos NOW

yea I know bad form on my part, but the truth is I did think about it but that would have meant digging for the camera at one stage cos it was sorta buried in dirt. I have my camera strapped to the handlebar cross bar. The other eason was at the time my mood was not that good, I might have even swore once.

Will do better next time (photos not riding).

**NordieBoy** · 2nd February 2010, 20:23

Originally Posted by Woodman

yea I know bad form on my part, but the truth is I did think about it but that would have meant digging for the camera at one stage cos it was sorta buried in dirt. I have my camera strapped to the handlebar cross bar. The other eason was at the time my mood was not that good, I might have even swore once.

Will do better next time (photos not riding).

You need your own personal photographer/videographer following you...

**Willdat?** · 2nd February 2010, 20:41

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

You need your own personal photographer/videographer following you...

And we all know just the man to do it!

**Woodman** · 2nd February 2010, 20:46

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

You need your own personal photographer/videographer following you...

not a good idea with bart syndrome

**Padmei** · 3rd February 2010, 20:10

Woodman you deserve a medal for that ride. It's actually way easier to get out off that track with a mountainbike.

**Padmei** · 9th February 2010, 19:32

Any locals got a 17 knobblie they want to sell cheap for the CCA. Otherwise might try one of the $54 jobbies from T7. Any place local that has cheapies? i'm gonna get a new 606 for the front as they are great & last a while.
Thanks in advance.

**NordieBoy** · 9th February 2010, 20:00

A 500km old MT21 rear OK?

Only done a beach race and the Clarence.

If I do do the CCA it'll be with the Kenda 760 rear in the shed and it'll be bald getting back from Picton to home...

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