Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**madmartin** · 9th September 2012, 11:18

Originally Posted by Padmei

madmartin just so you don't feel left out - When the doctors take turns pulling the needles out of your leg will marbles drop down your leg & out your foot?

Interesting thought... i'm not sure if i have any marbles left after no riding since Jan however

**NordieBoy** · 9th September 2012, 15:58

Originally Posted by Woodman

Oh cool the weathers fine.

Now its raining.

Oh look its fine again.

Oh shit now its raining,

Fine again.

Raining.

This is Nelson FFS.

Tantragee Saddle was bright sunshine and rain...

**Fluffy Cat** · 9th September 2012, 18:05

Big smash in the Hira today.......you guys all ok?.
Not at work so did not see who came in.

**CrazyFrog** · 9th September 2012, 18:32

Not me.

the KTM treats me good.

I snuck out today for 45 mins, dodging rain showers. Up Central Rd for a quick hoon.
I seen nuthin mister of this carnage you report of.

**NordieBoy** · 9th September 2012, 19:00

Originally Posted by Fluffy Cat

Big smash in the Hira today.......you guys all ok?.
Not at work so did not see who came in.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7642...sh-injures-two

Originally Posted by Stuff

Two motorcross riders are in hospital after colliding head-on with each other near Nelson today.

A 21-year-old man with serious injuries was treated by St John paramedics at the Hira Forest/Sharlands creek area at 12:30pm today.

He was airlifted to Nelson Hospital by the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter.

The second rider sustained moderate injuries and was also transported by helicopter to a waiting ambulance in the Matai valley and transported to Nelson Hospital by road.

No other information was available.

**Padmei** · 9th September 2012, 20:12

I reckon those were the bikes I heard when I was up Tantragee walking with the kids this morn just before I saw a crazed ginga bearded mtber.

Hasn't been a good week for bike riders in Nelson this week. Last Monday there was a a cop car opp the stop sign outside our house. I wondered why he was sitting there when I realised he was hidden from oncoming traffic. Nek minnit a red ninja passes a string of cars on the wrong side of the wet road without 100m visability in a 80k area. Judging by the single exhaust it looked like a 250 & there were no L plates on it. As he passed me his head rocked back in a "oh F**K" way.

The next day there was a bike down towards town with a silver helmeted head being held still by a passerby.

I took the opportunity to head out to hori bay for an hour & a half blat. Just back as the big drops started. My rack worked very well

**NordieBoy** · 9th September 2012, 20:34

Originally Posted by Padmei

I reckon those were the bikes I heard when I was up Tantragee walking with the kids this morn just before I saw a crazed ginga bearded mtber.

Took you a while to see him though.

He almost had to run youse guys over

**warewolf** · 9th September 2012, 23:12

Hmmm I left the Kaka car park at 12:00 and then headed up Central Rd, Maitai Face Rd, Goat Hill Rd. Was probably mucking around up the top of Central about the time of the incident. Didn't notice anything, but then I live across the road from the helipad so hearing the rescue chopper doesn't always register with the conscious brain.

In all honesty I'm surprised there's not more incidents like it, but perhaps only the worst cases (airlift) make the news. Even today a couple of times I had oncoming riders swerve wildly because they were on the wrong side of the road on blind corners.

**Woodman** · 16th September 2012, 09:00

No no, not raining here, not happening, nothing nada,non.

It is not fcuken raining here in Nelson. It is not the 13th wet weekend in a row as the paper says. What the fcuk do they know?

Aaaaaagggghhhh

**CrazyFrog** · 16th September 2012, 10:19

Glad I went for a short ride on Thurs, was actually sunny.

So, who's a starter for the wet Six Hour race today? ............... NOOOOOOOOOOOT me. That would involve getting really muddy and sore.

I might go up Rainbow skifield on Tues when the sun comes out again. Access road is sweet. Y'know feed the keas and chuck snowballs just for the hell of it.

**NordieBoy** · 16th September 2012, 10:25

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

I might go up Rainbow skifield on Tues when the sun comes out again. Access road is sweet. Y'know feed the keas and chuck snowballs just for the hell of it.

Must do that one soon, before all the snow melts. Up by the ski lift and hang a right onto the 4wd track, coming around to overlook the southern end of the lake?

**umopom** · 16th September 2012, 10:58

Well howdy doody - been a bit wet? Spent the last two months dreaming of nice cool riding and a bit of rain - 15,200 kms since i last saw you guys - an amazing blast. The toy isn't back for another month so if your going to the pub somewhere let me know and I'll get there in a cage.
Cheers
JC