Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[Woodman]

A bit of blue sky out there & I'm going riding!!!

damn, I went into the shed at 3 o'clock and missed the sun coming out.

Fcukin sick of this fcukin rain...fcuk. Don't live in nelson for it to rain all the time.

[Padmei]

Back from an awesome ride in Hira forest up to Boiler Gully & Duck pond Rd, top of the Whangas & return. Somereally good riding in there.
The conditions were great, good traction, no dust, a little bit slippery in places & only a handful of other people out there.The sun even came out as I rode home.

Watched a couple of young fellas on KX85 or sim trying to get up Hurricane Hill. Hard case slipping all over the place. Neither of them got up there but they could turn their bikes around & come down very quickly.

If anyone's else is keen on a gravel bash next Sunday morning I would like to go back & plot some more roads on the GPS. I've got shit tyres on at the mo so may split into the hard & soft core if there are a few coming. Really good fun.


The only prob may be if Sharlands rd gate is locked like it was last time. Can you get in from the caretakers house or is that locked? Or could get thru from top of Whangas.
Anyway sing out if you're keen.

[Woodman]

yep keen as. ............................

[Padmei]

Now you've done it - Team Heavy metal!! - everyone else will be too intimidated to stick their hand up

[JATZ]

Now you've done it - Team Heavy metal!! - everyone else will be too intimidated to stick their hand up

Yip..... I'll bring the 2 fiddy

[NordieBoy]

The only prob may be if Sharlands rd gate is locked like it was last time. Can you get in from the caretakers house or is that locked? Or could get thru from top of Whangas.
Anyway sing out if you're keen.

Go up the Duck Pond and turn right at the summit. Comes out at Wesley Rd over by Top Rd. Nice ride.

[NordieBoy]

I'm knackered.

Not as physical as the Tadmor XC but mud. Lots of mud. Where it wasn't mud it was slippery wet muddy grass.

On my 1st lap I basically had to push up every hill. There was no way I was getting up some of them whilst sitting on the bike.

Laps 2 and 3 and they'd removed all the big hills from the course

Got cleaned out by a guy on a muddy bit who was most apologetic in the pits after.

I was going down hills that even 1 year ago I would have shat myself on.
I was going down them with the engine off and using the front brake and clutch for slowing down type stuff.

[warewolf]

Well after washing the bike yesterday (drying it twice after the wee lad squirted it with the hose once I was done ) I went out and got it dirty again this arvo. Popped over to the Pig Valley cross country for a look. First thing I see is topo with his bike on the trailer!! Damn! Head gasket again.

It looked wet and slushy. Nordie turned up eventually, looked like Ye Olde XR was struggling a bit.

Since it was raining we buggered off. I went for a pootle up the Wairoa Gorge Rd (fcuk was the river a raging torrent), ending up at the Ben Nevis car park. Was a bit slippery on the last steep clay bits up through the trees, but not too tragic. Next time will have to do the Ben Nevis Rd / Boundary Rd loop.

Had to stop exploring little side tracks - would've been a long walk out by myself. We gotta get back in there for an explore soon.

[Willdat?]

Now you've done it - Team Heavy metal!! - everyone else will be too intimidated to stick their hand up

I'd be keen as...now that there's a Police focus on bikers I won't stick the Innova Super Cross knob on the front so might have to stick with wearing the MT40s...

That or take the Super Enduro off the front of the DR250...but it's so purdy

[warewolf]

swap the super enduro front from the dr to the xlr, add the super enduro rear I've got here to the xlr... voila! matched set of chunky legal tyres!

[umopom]

Yes would be interested - weather may even be better???!!!!!
Cheers
JC

Back from an awesome ride in Hira forest up to Boiler Gully & Duck pond Rd, top of the Whangas & return. Somereally good riding in there.
The conditions were great, good traction, no dust, a little bit slippery in places & only a handful of other people out there.The sun even came out as I rode home.

Watched a couple of young fellas on KX85 or sim trying to get up Hurricane Hill. Hard case slipping all over the place. Neither of them got up there but they could turn their bikes around & come down very quickly.

If anyone's else is keen on a gravel bash next Sunday morning I would like to go back & plot some more roads on the GPS. I've got shit tyres on at the mo so may split into the hard & soft core if there are a few coming. Really good fun.


The only prob may be if Sharlands rd gate is locked like it was last time. Can you get in from the caretakers house or is that locked? Or could get thru from top of Whangas.
Anyway sing out if you're keen.

[Willdat?]

swap the super enduro front from the dr to the xlr, add the super enduro rear I've got here to the xlr... voila! matched set of chunky legal tyres!

Good call, and actually I can just pop the Motard wheel on the DR to keep it mobile...Will get the Super Enduro front on tonight with a bit of luck. One night this week suit to get that Super Enduro rear? Would be awesome just to have someone watching as I haven't done a rear wheel removal

Would be good to have a some pointers if it suits?

[warewolf]

Did you want to come round here? How's Thursday night, from 7:30pm?

Was thinking we need to have another shed night soon!

[Willdat?]

Good call, and actually I can just pop the Motard wheel on the DR to keep it mobile...Will get the Super Enduro front on tonight with a bit of luck. One night this week suit to get that Super Enduro rear? Would be awesome just to have someone watching as I haven't done a rear wheel removal

Would be good to have a some pointers if it suits?

So it turns out that the Super Cross is also DOT approved, so it went on last night on the front, had a bugger of a time getting the spline back on the front, I'm already out of adjustment so no more stoppies until I sort that!

Did you want to come round here? How's Thursday night, from 7:30pm?

Was thinking we need to have another shed night soon!

That sounds awesome, I'll bring some refreshments

[warewolf]

So it turns out that the Super Cross is also DOT approved

For some reason, most MX fronts are DOT approved, even though the matching rear isn't. I suspect MX fronts inherently pass the DOT tests, but the rears don't without modifications.

Did you want to come round here? How's Thursday night, from 7:30pm?

Was thinking we need to have another shed night soon!

That sounds awesome, I'll bring some refreshments

I should add, "all welcome".