Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[Padmei]

Looking at that date it may be better to post closer to xmas as a lot of us will be doing the dustybutt or away on holiday. If I'm around (which I may be for the beach races)

I'm happy to have them here & can pick ya up from the airport.

Unless of course they're coming from overseas - they'll have to be cleared by customs before I'll take them If no joy here any bike shops will help you out- we're good like that down here.
BTW my mate did that route the other year - with his 8yr old daughter on the back of his tandem!! Now thats impressive!

So take this as a public announcement I'm racing the Klenere in the beach races - who's gonna try & beat me? Huh feeling lucky punks?

[fossil]

Originally Posted by warewolf
... and the forest managers.

If they were still running the permit system you would have received an information pack telling you all mtb tracks are out of bounds, as are their bridges & other paraphernalia.

And be aware the forest isn't generally open during the week due to logging operations, only weekends during daylight hours.

They aren't running a permit system hence no permission for entry, call them and ask.

[Padmei]

Originally Posted by warewolf
... and the forest managers.

If they were still running the permit system you would have received an information pack telling you all mtb tracks are out of bounds, as are their bridges & other paraphernalia.

And be aware the forest isn't generally open during the week due to logging operations, only weekends during daylight hours.

They aren't running a permit system hence no permission for entry, call them and ask.

Um isn't that what he said?

[warewolf]

I suggest you ring these numbers: 03 5448541 & 03 5438115 before advising anyone that it is legal to be in any forest in Nelson. Because unless you are on a public road it's not!

What are those numbers, then?

Even if it is a public road, it's not necessarily legal to use it if the forest managers have "temporarily" closed it for years and years on end, like they have in Sharlands.

[fossil]

What are those numbers, then?

Even if it is a public road, it's not necessarily legal to use it if the forest managers have "temporarily" closed it for years and years on end, like they have in Sharlands.

The numbers are for the major forest company managers in your area. Action Forest Management and Nelson Forest Ltd. You could always ask your local motorcycle club?

[JATZ]

So take this as a public announcement I'm racing the Klenere in the beach races - who's gonna try & beat me? Huh feeling lucky punks?

KLenere...... ? :slap:

Maybe take the CT for a laugh, I figure if I keep it upright and someone else keeps falling off I wouldn't come last

[NordieBoy]

The numbers are for the major forest company managers in your area. Action Forest Management and Nelson Forest Ltd. You could always ask your local motorcycle club?

In 2007 this was the CHH (permits reqd) layout...

[Padmei]

The numbers are for the major forest company managers in your area. Action Forest Management and Nelson Forest Ltd. You could always ask your local motorcycle club?

Talked to our friendly neighbourhood Nelson Forest management tonite. Absolutely no problems going into their forests ( rai valley, golden downs, Hori bay, Mt duppa) unless there is harvesting going on in a particular area - then there'll be signage out. The majority of gates aren't locked & if there are public access roads access is open.
Of course the responsible thing to do is call the 0800 number & let them know your plans.

[Padmei]

KLenere...... ? :slap:

Maybe take the CT for a laugh, I figure if I keep it upright and someone else keeps falling off I wouldn't come last

You won't be last. There was an awful number of expensive machinery that couldn't handle riding a few kms along a beach without breaking.

[NordieBoy]

You won't be last. There was an awful number of expensive machinery that couldn't handle riding a few kms along a beach without breaking.

[ cough ] The Mongrel YZ350 [ /cough ]

[Woodman]

Looking at that date it may be better to post closer to xmas as a lot of us will be doing the dustybutt or away on holiday. If I'm around (which I may be for the beach races)

I'm happy to have them here & can pick ya up from the airport.

Unless of course they're coming from overseas - they'll have to be cleared by customs before I'll take them If no joy here any bike shops will help you out- we're good like that down here.
BTW my mate did that route the other year - with his 8yr old daughter on the back of his tandem!! Now thats impressive!

So take this as a public announcement I'm racing the Klenere in the beach races - who's gonna try & beat me? Huh feeling lucky punks?

You're on...........Do you like the taste of sand? well do ya??

Um when are the beach races?

[Padmei]

[ cough ] The Mongrel YZ350 [ /cough ]

Ok maybe not expensive but sophisticated in it's mongrel way.

BTW I watched Lester make a plasticine mold up for his TZ750(?) barrels & pour a rubber solution into the ports that hardens into a rubberised shape of the ports. He can somehow take dimensions of the 'shape' of the ports & feed it into the computerer. This shows him where the mixture sprays into the cylinder in relation to where it should be sprayed for optimum combustion. ( I think IIRC close as to the exhaust side to meet the back wave from the exhaust??) From this the ports can be manipulated to get better performance. I was pretty impressed with the technology involved -from plasticine to software. Not something I get to see everyday.

You're on...........Do you like the taste of sand? well do ya??

Um when are the beach races?

I think on the 2nd or 3rd Jan after the port races. If I can get around the corners I'm gonna roost ya (thats a big IF)

[warewolf]

You could always ask your local motorcycle club?

You got their number, too?

[JATZ]

You got their number, too?

[warewolf]

I was pretty impressed with the technology involved -from plasticine to software.

We're still at the plasticine to floor stage, here.

I think on the 2nd or 3rd Jan after the port races. If I can get around the corners I'm gonna roost ya (thats a big IF)

I'm planning to race again this year - both bikes, woot! Hopefully won't have such a big stack this time.