Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[Woodman]

Time to think about a christmas get-together. I like the idea of a picnic at Hori Bay. We can ride via Maungatapu if time permits. Mid-week say Wed after work. Meri will drive in, carrying supplies if needed. If weather is looking rubbish, then postpone by a week.

Something in the Moutere Depression might suit our westerly cohorts better, but I'm stuck for ideas. Flora Saddle carpark, watch the sunset before departing?

We could use the caving club hut, on top of Takaka hill, as it has cooking & eating gear, and shelter. But the road is sealed, apart from the driveway. Road bikes can get in there no problem, too.

What say you?

yeah Hori bay sounds good, we could have a KLR part hunt.

[NordieBoy]

yeah Hori bay sounds good, we could have a KLR part hunt.

Hori Bay gets our vote too.

Found one of your KLR bits in the Maungatapu....

[NordieBoy]

I have to admit I was pretty chuffed to get across those rivers last weekend with my rear tyre. Hopefully they won't be too deep in the Clarence.

The Maungatapu at the moment is much more technical than anything in the Clarance.

[dino3310]

Hori Bay gets our vote too.

Found one of your KLR bits in the Maungatapu....

that made my night, very well done Fran

[Woodman]

Went for a wee ride up the applby river today to clean the bike and scrub in the new t63. Hhad a ball teaching the klr to swim, although at one stage the current started pushing me into a deep part which was a worry so I had to turn into the current and rev the snot outa it to get out of the rapids and back into the shallower part (phew). Lesson, Don,t cross rivers at rapids or swiftly moving water.

Doess anyone know how far up the river you can go?, someone told me that you can get to Waiti.
May be a mission one day if anyone wants to get their feet wet and practice didymo infected river crossings (fcuken slippery)

[JATZ]

everybody

[Woodman]

Is the Clarence thing on this weekend? or have I got my eyes crossed?

Sounded funnyer the first time

[Howie]

Is the Clarence thing on this weekend? or have I got my eyes crossed?

Sounded funnyer the first time

I'm sure I read this somewhere else??

Not for me it's not, not sure about you southern folk.


I'm planning for one of the Jan dates not sure which yet

[Padmei]

Yep I'm a gonna head down & have a look. I'm gonna keep an eye on the weather forecasts. I will be heading down from here early Sat morn & come back late Sat nite.
I prob won't do the enduro hte following day as my tyres aren't up to it.

Anyone else wanna trickle down?

[NordieBoy]

At the moment the forecast is for rain Fri-Sat down there

I hope the forecast is wrong...

[NordieBoy]

Sounded funnyer the first time

It was

[Woodman]

Yep I'm a gonna head down & have a look. I'm gonna keep an eye on the weather forecasts. I will be heading down from here early Sat morn & come back late Sat nite.
I prob won't do the enduro hte following day as my tyres aren't up to it.

Anyone else wanna trickle down?

The weather foreskin does not look that promising. Remember last time

Sunday would be better I think.

Also not doing the endurocross. Klr just not made for that sorta thing

[JATZ]

Time to think about a christmas get-together. I like the idea of a picnic at Hori Bay. We can ride via Maungatapu if time permits. Mid-week say Wed after work. Meri will drive in, carrying supplies if needed. If weather is looking rubbish, then postpone by a week.

Something in the Moutere Depression might suit our westerly cohorts better, but I'm stuck for ideas. Flora Saddle carpark, watch the sunset before departing?

We could use the caving club hut, on top of Takaka hill, as it has cooking & eating gear, and shelter. But the road is sealed, apart from the driveway. Road bikes can get in there no problem, too.

What say you?

All sounds good Mr Wolf but...... Hori bay would be better on a weekend IMHO, simply because it would suit us betterer,
I can't think of anything out this way either, except for say........ Harwoods hole.
Are the road riders invited to this hoe down or is it exclusive invite only stuff, only for those who ride proper bikes

Oooo Ooooo just thought..... can mrs Padmei do one of her Pavs please I like pav

[Padmei]

[QUOTE=JATZ;1129894897
Oooo Ooooo just thought..... can mrs Padmei do one of her Pavs please I like pav [/QUOTE]

Hmmmmm I don't know - i'll see how you behave until then.

[Padmei]

Ok I've been looking at the weather map thing & altough it looks a bit cloudy with a bit of drizzle I'm gonna stick with my original plan & head down to Clarence on Sat morning. I don't thnk it'll be a beaut sunny day but it certainly doesn't look like constant rain either.

I plan on leaving here about 730am & cruising down.

If there are any others that want to chance it singout & i can meet you's at the church carpark at the end of Atawhai cres.

Later
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