Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[Padmei]

What I liked a bout the CT was the way the front suspension worked. You got more suspension from the forks flexing deflecting than from the shocks. I find it hard getting off the couch on these cold nights let alone going into the shed.

Will if your bike was orange Warewolf would have called it unoverpowered. I still like it & good stuff rocking round the trails.

[Woodman]

I wouldn't take the Big up or down some of those hills

Heavier = More Traction.

[NordieBoy]

C'mon Nordie you've had 24 hrs to sort out some pics, rattle ya dags

Dags are rattling, dags are rattling...


We are all gathered here today to pay our respect to the gods of mud...


And to stick 2 fingers up to the imp of wet clay...


Tane's going to be pissed when he finds out what they've done


Little bikes just can't handle the jandle.


Anyone (inc Padmei) know where he's taking us?


Jatz found his seat was running out of duck tape so had to do some running repairs and then some non-running repairs.


But rentals are made to be thrashed arn't they?

[warewolf]

Google Earth track attached.

[edit: updated after nordieboy's - gps more accurate]

[Willdat?]

Google Earth track attached.

Cool to see where we actually went, I know we had cellphone coverage some of the time, does anyone have an idea if there's coverage all over or just on the tops?

[NordieBoy]

Warewolf's track overlaid with mine.

The difference between knobblies and road tyres

[junkmanjoe]

neat vid there chaps.. good to see the KTM climbing up that track...with no dramas..

JMJ

[NordieBoy]

Cool to see where we actually went, I know we had cellphone coverage some of the time, does anyone have an idea if there's coverage all over or just on the tops?

Pretty good coverage on the tops.

[warewolf]

Let us know a time that suits and I'll come have a look at your more appropriate tyres, though I do like the idea that Fran had about trials tyres, not so sure how they would wear on the road though?

Have I got the tyre for YOU!!

Innova GT-213 Super Enduro-R 120/90-18... lots of knob height left. Primo!

[NordieBoy]

I got 46th out of 53 riders at the x-country!

I was not last!!!!
I bet someone who was still racing and hadn't broken down!!!!

SCORE!!!!!!!

[dino3310]

I got 46th out of 53 riders at the x-country!

I was not last!!!!
I bet someone who was still racing and hadn't broken down!!!!

SCORE!!!!!!!

someone buy this man a beer

[NordieBoy]

someone buy this man a beer

Annnnnd I was 5th in Pre '98 class on my little '79 - the only drum braker out there

[Willdat?]

Have I got the tyre for YOU!!

Innova GT-213 Super Enduro-R 120/90-18... lots of knob height left. Primo!

Awesome! Cheers Colin, will be in touch after the weekend, I may need a little advice too as I can't work out how to remove the wheels without losing the adjustment on them, if that makes sense! Have just picked up some spare tubes front and rear off Torpedo7, and a supercross front

Annnnnd I was 5th in Pre '98 class on my little '79 - the only drum braker out there

Drum brakes are where it's at! How did topo do?

[cooneyr]

Awesome! Cheers Colin, will be in touch after the weekend, I may need a little advice too as I can't work out how to remove the wheels without losing the adjustment on them, if that makes sense!

Nice and easy - undo axle nut and remove axle. Adjusters at back of swing arm can be left alone. Adjusters are connected to peice of steel inside swing arm that axle goes through i.e. moving axle back and forward for adjustment purposes. Just pull the axle and all will become obvious. Lucky for you the XLR wheels were really easy to get tyres on and off. HTH. Have fun.

Cheers R

[Willdat?]

Nice and easy - undo axle nut and remove axle. Adjusters at back of swing arm can be left alone. Adjusters are connected to peice of steel inside swing arm that axle goes through i.e. moving axle back and forward for adjustment purposes. Just pull the axle and all will become obvious. Lucky for you the XLR wheels were really easy to get tyres on and off. HTH. Have fun.

Cheers R

I wrote that clear as mud, the adjustment on the drum brakes is what I'm concerned about, when disconnecting the rod/cable. It must be easy but my brain can't spot it?

HTH? You young 'uns have all the fancy lingo...