Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 15th September 2011, 19:16

Originally Posted by Padmei

Sprockets have arrived.

Yours or mine?

**Padmei** · 15th September 2011, 20:38

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Yours or mine?

Hmmmm.... Lets see - we were talking to the same rep at the same time & he ordered both at the same time & they were sent from the same place & going to the same destination....

Double

right back at ya

**Padmei** · 15th September 2011, 20:43

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Hira or go all Erzberg and take the pruning saws up Mt Duppa?

Drop into the top of the Lost Highway and work our way around to the exit at the other end. No clay really but a good test of standing endurance and rough ground bike handling skillz.

I'd really like to maximise my time by riding & not exploring / lifting bikes for the next few weeks. I'm keen to just do a few laps around the familiar stuff in the Forest or Hori.
Although it may be a bit boring I always find places to challenge myself & the longer I ride without stops, the more comfortable I get, worry less & confidence grows.
It would be cool to have a ride around that MX track up The Glen & get used to off camber grass & stuff.

Anyway what do you reckon.

**JATZ** · 15th September 2011, 20:49

Originally Posted by Padmei

Anyway what do you reckon.

I reakon I'll go fishing

You fullahs have fun

**warewolf** · 15th September 2011, 21:36

Might have to be a last Maungatapu fling this weekend: see this post.

**NordieBoy** · 15th September 2011, 21:47

Originally Posted by Padmei

Anyway what do you reckon.

Hori Bay.
All the side roads on the way in. The normalish route.
Get to the ends and turn around and back down. Keep trucking along. We know the terrain and it then becomes an endurance ride.
A nice hill climb to do a few times, good rain ruts and no other traffic to worry about.

I want to pay the money before really getting back into Hira and replicating NordieBro's cross country loop as a good training circuit.

Bonus with Hori Bay is it's got good grip even when wet.

**NordieBoy** · 15th September 2011, 21:57

Originally Posted by Padmei

Hmmmm.... Lets see - we were talking to the same rep at the same time & he ordered both at the same time & they were sent from the same place & going to the same destination....

Double

right back at ya

But mine weren't in stock?

**umopom** · 17th September 2011, 13:32

Anyone interested in a ride tomorrow?
JC

**Padmei** · 17th September 2011, 13:52

I'm planning on going out after lunch tomorrow only for a few hours tho- prob Hori bay or Hira forest - both close to home to get a bit of continuos off raod riding in as training for the 6hr . Nordie was keen too.
Would leave 1pm from here for Hori or at Sharlands for the forest.

Sun morning is quality time so won't go any earlier but feel free to organise something if that doesn't suit

**NordieBoy** · 17th September 2011, 14:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

I'm planning on going out after lunch tomorrow only for a few hours tho- prob Hori bay or Hira forest - both close to home to get a bit of continuos off raod riding in as training for the 6hr . Nordie was keen too.
Would leave 1pm from here for Hori or at Sharlands for the forest.

Sun morning is quality time so won't go any earlier but feel free to organise something if that doesn't suit

Yep. Got my new rear sprocket (back ordered front) and tyre. But not putting the tyre on yet as I'll be forced to use it

My chain is also just within the wear limits...
It came with the bike and I've added 9,000km to it...

**umopom** · 17th September 2011, 19:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

I'm planning on going out after lunch tomorrow only for a few hours tho- prob Hori bay or Hira forest - both close to home to get a bit of continuos off raod riding in as training for the 6hr . Nordie was keen too.
Would leave 1pm from here for Hori or at Sharlands for the forest.

Sun morning is quality time so won't go any earlier but feel free to organise something if that doesn't suit

Sounds good - just pick a time & place and we can go from there - weather pm is looking better too - just about to go and have a pint with a very miserable Gary, his ankle isn't healing as fast as he wants it to!!!

**NordieBoy** · 17th September 2011, 19:16

1pm at Château Crayfish...

**warewolf** · 17th September 2011, 19:26

Sweet, I'll be there. Sounds like a Hori Bay rolling rark-round is the go.

Popped over the Maungatap and back this arvo, boy it's smooth at the moment, they've been doing some work on it!!

PS there is a RAT ride tomorrow as well; 9:45am from the carpark cnr Trafalgar St and Atawhai Dr.