Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Padmei** · 23rd November 2013, 12:26

Originally Posted by Tug Boat

Thanks for the info we will go that way this later on today get off the ferry @1 yea ha 2 weeks riding ahead of us

saw ya this morn. 2 of youse were having a confab down by the gates to the Dam. I was mtbing high atop a ridge overlooking ya to make sure you got out ok.

Wait - you get in at 1pm? musta been some other KTM riders - big blue & orange one

**Tug Boat** · 23rd November 2013, 19:20

Thanks for the info maungatapu track was great got into Nelson at 7 we are down the ocean lodge rehydrating
Next question
How many ks up to French pass and how long to get there

**CrazyFrog** · 23rd November 2013, 20:37

Originally Posted by Tug Boat

Thanks for the info maungatapu track was great got into Nelson at 7 we are down the ocean lodge rehydrating
Next question
How many ks up to French pass and how long to get there

About 105km by memory, should take around 2 hrs, depending on riding style

Nice winding road.
Only the last 20 km or so is gravel, the rest is sealed up to Elaine Bay turnoff.

Fuel is avail at Okiwi Bay shop, and beer at pub on the hill. If you're lucky, the French Pass café might be open for food, otherwise it's back to Okiwi.
Have fun, bastards.

**Tug Boat** · 23rd November 2013, 22:00

We are 1xKtm / 1xXt660r / 3xdog rooters / and something special dr 800 big only broke down twice today will do French in the morn and go to porika track and have more beer in micrchisin tomorrow night

**madmartin** · 24th November 2013, 08:23

Hey Fran can you put a photo up of your bike so I can share it on face book with the local bike crowd?

**NordieBoy** · 24th November 2013, 12:36

My baby...

**dino3310** · 24th November 2013, 16:23

Originally Posted by Padmei

Wouldn't it still be frozen from the 1st time? I don't think it would get any harder or colder????

freeze then defrost, freeze then defrost, freeze then defrost then freeze again.

my mate over at the beach did this when he suspected a neighbor pitching meat from his outdoor freezer, the suspect neighbor ended up in hospital with some hardcore food poisoning,

when he got out he got a hardcore hiding too ... hasn't had any meat stolen since

hope ya get ya wheels back Nordie

**Padmei** · 24th November 2013, 18:11

Went for a ride over Coppermine trail yesterday morning.
Saw the burnt remains of a bicycle & some bones up on Windy ridge.
Lil buggers

**NordieBoy** · 24th November 2013, 20:24

They came back this morning and nicked a water blaster and a weed eater I hadn't got around to putting away yet...

**madmartin** · 24th November 2013, 20:32

Christina says there is apparently 2 guys going around Tahuna/Bishopdale area in a white station wagon, opportunist thieves

**Padmei** · 25th November 2013, 06:50

A sensor lite is going in this afternoon courtesy of The friends of the Eporium I don't want any bits & pieces I might want to pinch go missing.

**madmartin** · 25th November 2013, 06:56

i reckon you should install one of those security alarms that sends all of the NADS a text message so we can get round there with shotguns...

**Padmei** · 25th November 2013, 07:02

Putting in a camera system thing at a job that the owner can check out what's happening from anywhere on his iphone. Prob old technology but I was pretty impressed. It is a plug & play number so anyone can set one up.

**madmartin** · 25th November 2013, 07:05

Originally Posted by Padmei

Putting in a camera system thing at a job that the owner can check out what's happening from anywhere on his iphone. Prob old technology but I was pretty impressed. It is a plug & play number so anyone can set one up.

It's a cool idea, bet it chews through your data though. What's the system worth? I assume it uses it's own PC with cameras?