Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 27th February 2010, 22:32

Originally Posted by Padmei

Anyone fancy a blat around the forest about 1.30pmish?

Quite possible.

If I get the lawn mowed...
And the new furniture picked up...

**Padmei** · 28th February 2010, 12:04

1.45 at shar3ands 5f any6ne wants a b3at. 0eet5ng w66d0an there.

**NordieBoy** · 28th February 2010, 16:59

Well that was a laugh.

I think I over corrected a bit going up that last high point and my forearm is a bit tender but all good.

How are the legs Woodman?
At the very first bump on the very first hill Woody lost a footpeg

and kept going for the rest of the ride.

**Padmei** · 28th February 2010, 17:33

That was an awesome ride. We might have to organise a better organised organised ride thru the Forest for those interested.
Nordie showed us how to ride up & down steep hills with road tyres, Woodman showed us how to ride up & down steep hills with one leg & I showed them how to drop your bike on a reasonably flat piece of ground turning around.

BTW the first "bump" was a metre high kicker going up Hurricane hill. Air was gained

**Woodman** · 28th February 2010, 19:46

Yes fun was had and a lot of fluid was lost in the heat. You know, riding with one foot on the passenger peg feels very stylish, almost camp if i am honest.
Got home and checked the othe side and it isn't far off breaking either.

It certainly is a good area to test and hone your skills aye.

**Amz** · 6th March 2010, 11:06

Has anyone ridden up to Flora Hut on their motorbike. Was going to on my mountain bike but figure a powered one might be funner. I know DOC try to shoo you out if you have a pushy so they would be ropeable on the noisy one (haha - as they dismount from their 4x4). But it is a legal paper road isnt it? Certainly is a two wheel track to the Hut.

**CrazyFrog** · 6th March 2010, 14:59

Originally Posted by Amz

Has anyone ridden up to Flora Hut on their motorbike. Was going to on my mountain bike but figure a powered one might be funner. I know DOC try to shoo you out if you have a pushy so they would be ropeable on the noisy one (haha - as they dismount from their 4x4). But it is a legal paper road isnt it? Certainly is a two wheel track to the Hut.

You can ride to the Flora carpark, but not passed the locked gate to the actual hut 3km away. Yes, MTB's are allowed, but not motos. The track is sweet right through to the Gridiron shelters, shame we can't go there.
I've MTB'd thru to the Salisbury Hut and across the Tablelands back to the Cobb a few years back, as well as the other track linking to Asbestos Hut. Bit of bike carrying over some techy bits, def not for motos, DOC would hang and quarter you if they caught ya in there.

**Amz** · 6th March 2010, 16:20

Sweet, mountain bike it is then. cheers crazyfrog

**Padmei** · 6th March 2010, 18:31

Take it in the car upto the carpark though aye Amz... Many tourists up there at the mo & they're not used to those kinds of roads. I went up last Fri on the moto & carpark was nearly 1/2 full. i've been forced off the road before on my moto going up there.

**Amz** · 7th March 2010, 18:52

Oh OK. Does the track look something like this. http://www.youtube.com/v/gsYNFhO6c8g
Been a while since I last went up there and we walked to Flora with torches.

**Padmei** · 7th March 2010, 20:09

Mate that vid has now surfaced on 3 differebt threads. Great tho. But to answer your question it is way way narrower & scarier - even got Keas that grab your seat while you're crapping your pants.