Mounting Cnut Hill - Sat 9/5

[junkmanjoe]

I have been both up and down this on the Pampera a few years ago. It was badly rutted in places but unless it has deteriorated markedly I do not recall it being as steep or loose as CNUT hill appears.

Perhaps the South and North Islanders could organise fraternal/reciprocal visits? For scientific purposes.

Michael

yea pampera,, you tell him mate..., you come with us next time and ill be happy to push you up the hill as well....

[marks]

some people couldn't even get tot he start of the Sutherlands Hut track

[merv]

Marks, more importantly give us the link to the photos of the hottie waitress, the rest is just incidental side action.

[topo]

Can anyone who's done cnut hill compare it with anything arond nelson? doesn't look too bad from the mainland

[junkmanjoe]

its mostly lack of run up and heaps of big lose rock..and momentum runs out quickly,, it be on par with the hill section that went down to the lake down there, um, oh cant remember what its called, but add heaps more big rocks all over it..

[marks]

Can anyone who's done cnut hill compare it with anything arond nelson? doesn't look too bad from the mainland

take the steepest part of the south side of the Poirika. Put a few thousand loose baseball sized rocks on it and stretch it out about 200m.

A good rider on a bike with good suspension could charge it and get up fine. An average rider on a bike with average suspension could probably grunt up providing their gearing was low enough (ours wasn't).

My mate (who's an above average rider) rode my WR450 to the top (2nd gear and nailed it) last time I was there.

Obviously were milking the hill for all its worth to 'impress the natives'

[marks]

Marks, more importantly give us the link to the photos of the hottie waitress, the rest is just incidental side action.

when are you going to come on a ride Merv - its seems like ages.

[junkmanjoe]

yea once we all beat it, it wont be as much fun...

[Woodman]

Hey Woody! Wonder what these pussies would think of the Havlock Pylon Track

Was thinking the same thing funnily enough.

I have been both up and down this on the Pampera a few years ago. It was badly rutted in places but unless it has deteriorated markedly I do not recall it being as steep or loose as CNUT hill appears.

Perhaps the South and North Islanders could organise fraternal/reciprocal visits? For scientific purposes.

Michael

Very loose rocky and schaley?? with ruts that swallow klrs to seat level.

[bart]

As Mark said, a good rider on a dirt bike would piss up it. You need lots of suspension and momentum.

With our type of bikes, you need a little bit of luck. You have to pick your track carefully and zigzag up the clear sections. One mistake, and you end up amongst the big rocks, drop to the seat, and risk flipping or getting spat off the side of the track.

Gimme another go...........

[Woodman]

As Mark said, a good rider on a dirt bike would piss up it. You need lots of suspension and momentum.

With our type of bikes, you need a little bit of luck. You have to pick your track carefully and zigzag up the clear sections. One mistake, and you end up amongst the big rocks, drop to the seat, and risk flipping or getting spat off the side of the track.

Gimme another go...........

bart that sounds very like you are in control. Surely if you just nail it at the bottom you will (should) end up at the top somehow or other.

[bart]

bart that sounds very like you are in control. Surely if you just nail it at the bottom you will (should) end up at the top somehow or other.

Few blind corners on the way up. Not easy to pick a track. After half a dozen runs you'd have the track memorized, if you still had the energy left.

By the way, I broke my screen with my chest (no not my beer belly). I was leaning over the bars that far.

Not trying to put anyone off. When's the next attempt.

[marks]

When's the next attempt.

next free weekend for me is 19th/20th Sept

[merv]

when are you going to come on a ride Merv - its seems like ages.

Yeah been busy wrapping up my Bro's estate so haven't been around much, its so bad our bikes are all running out of WOF's so might take a couple in this week. However, weeks ahead aren't much better getting tied up with rellies, then off to UK/Europe again to catch up with daughter in Zurich.

However, if you showed me the pics of the waitress I might have reason to change my plans.

[_STAIN_]

Yeah been busy wrapping up my Bro's estate so haven't been around much, its so bad our bikes are all running out of WOF's so might take a couple in this week. However, weeks ahead aren't much better getting tied up with rellies, then off to UK/Europe again to catch up with daughter in Zurich.

However, if you showed me the pics of the waitress I might have reason to change my plans.

Merv come for a ride with us