Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**pete-blen** · 22nd October 2011, 11:26

Originally Posted by umopom

Today it is raining - as we all know KTMs melt if they get wet - so tomorrow or Monday - 10:30 at Mobil in Richmond. Collect tag, Kings Ridge etc, fuel coffee then either left or right - Porika Braeburn etc or Omalutu (poss Patriarch) and Mugatapu? Or any other suggestions.
Cheers JC

But got to go somewhere!!!!!!!

I was planing .. Onamalutu loop & MT Pat...
Got to lean how to crash this side car somewhere..

crap wheather here 2day...

**NordieBoy** · 22nd October 2011, 11:35

Originally Posted by umopom

Today it is raining - as we all know KTMs melt if they get wet - so tomorrow or Monday - 10:30 at Mobil in Richmond. Collect tag, Kings Ridge etc, fuel coffee then either left or right - Porika Braeburn etc or Omalutu (poss Patriarch) and Mugatapu? Or any other suggestions.
Cheers JC

But got to go somewhere!!!!!!!

Sounds good.

The DR needs to get out and stretch it's legs.

Porika, Braeburn, Murch.
Back via Glenhope/Big Bush Rd to Tadmor? If possible/passable?

Glenhope to Tadmor.kmz

**umopom** · 22nd October 2011, 12:20

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Sounds good.

The DR needs to get out and stretch it's legs.

Porika, Braeburn, Murch.
Back via Glenhope/Big Bush Rd to Tadmor? If possible/passable?

Glenhope to Tadmor.kmz

OK sounds good - just need to pick a day! Tomorrow (Sunday) probably best - so 10:30 at Mobil Richmond tomorrow.
Cheers
JC

**NordieBoy** · 22nd October 2011, 13:36

Sounds good. Still tossing up DR vs TT though.
Haven't done those tracks on the TT yet so may just put the road wheels back on and give it a go.

**NordieBoy** · 22nd October 2011, 17:20

Went for a short blat on the TT up Hurricane Hill where the rear knobbly did the same in the damp as it did in the dry and decided traction was for wimps and not exciting at all, round Maitai Face where there's a decent line now, down to Linton Hill and then decided "what the hell" and went up the firebreak, all the way to the top, on the same tyres that are useless on anything hard pack with a loose covering.
I think I'll leave them on for tomorrow as I don't care if I knacker the rear and once it is shot, I can put the MT43 on.

I think that on average, I'd have had more traction from the 705 rear. But the knobbly front was a must for the downhills.

Maybe an "emo" tyre setup, long front, short back as opposed to the "mullet" with a roady front and knobbly rear.

**pete-blen** · 23rd October 2011, 16:55

Has anyone riden this track...
the site sates 4WD only.. so it not
only walking up to the first hut...
The track seems to run down the next valley over
from rainbow towards Blenheim..

hope the link works..
http://tramper.co.nz/?3617

**NordieBoy** · 23rd October 2011, 17:29

Originally Posted by pete-blen

Has anyone riden this track...
the site sates 4WD only.. so it not
only walking up to the first hut...
The track seems to run down the next valley over
from rainbow towards Blenheim..

hope the link works..
http://tramper.co.nz/?3617

Nope. Not me.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd October 2011, 17:32

320km for me today.

A couple of bits I hadn't been on before and managed to find the tracks linking Glenhope to Kinzett Creek.

Oh and Mr Forestry man, on Sunday Creek Road, the sign says closed Mon - Fri. That would seem to indicate that it's open on weekends. Open does not count dumping a pile of gravel on the road, making it impassable and forcing traffic through a skid site that's got a locked gate...

**CrazyFrog** · 23rd October 2011, 18:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

320km for me today.

A couple of bits I hadn't been on before and managed to find the tracks linking Glenhope to Kinzett Creek.

Sheesh, you've only just found those, you gotta get out more, lol

I did 230km on Friday on the scoot with the ScooterSurvivor crew

, and came home over the Glenhope, Elvys Rd and Cains Rd, which links up over by Kinzett creek. All done on road tyres, 25km per litre, fuel range around 200km, and ave speed was around 70kmph on seal, 40kmph on gravel. Could've done with better front shocks, my back took a hammerin over some of the potholes, but good for a laugh anyways.

**NordieBoy** · 23rd October 2011, 19:44

Yeah yeah yeah...

My maps don't show Cains & Kinzett linking up so had to do a bit of guesswork.
Guessed right

Big Bush, Elvys, Cains, Swafford, Kinzett...
28km...

**JATZ** · 23rd October 2011, 19:57

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

I did 230km on Friday on the scoot with the ScooterSurvivor crew

, and came home over the Glenhope, Elvys Rd and Cains Rd, which links up over by Kinzett creek. All done on road tyres, 25km per litre, fuel range around 200km, and ave speed was around 70kmph on seal, 40kmph on gravel. Could've done with better front shocks, my back took a hammerin over some of the potholes, but good for a laugh anyways.

Was talking to a couple of the scooteristas today, Sounds like an epic journey, 4 people carrying each scoot accross the Mackley, and a bit of pushing up some of the hills. All but 1 made Greymouth I think

They even got to do a couple of laps, and who knew a scooter could wheelie

**topo** · 24th October 2011, 19:44

Anyone keen for a thursday avo/night ride?

Thinking i might do the regular old coach,rosedale,jacobs ladder,dovedale loop finishing with drinks at the chateau, will leave from the start of old coach at 5.30pm sharpish (plenty of time to argue the merits of titanium v's CF wheel weights later on).

**JATZ** · 24th October 2011, 20:28

Originally Posted by topo

Anyone keen for a thursday avo/night ride?

Thinking i might do the regular old coach,rosedale,jacobs ladder,dovedale loop finishing with drinks at the chateau, will leave from the start of old coach at 5.30pm sharpish (plenty of time to argue the merits of titanium v's CF wheel weights later on).

Yip.... we'd be starters

By the start of old coach.... you mean the end closest to Nelson ?