Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Woodman** · 16th November 2010, 21:01

I am going for a late afternoon/evening ride tomorrow. probarbly over the takaka hill and back. Not on the KLR either.

**JATZ** · 16th November 2010, 21:05

Originally Posted by Woodman

I am going for a late afternoon/evening ride tomorrow. probarbly over the takaka hill and back. Not on the KLR either.

can we take turns

i think i know what you riding

**Woodman** · 16th November 2010, 21:29

Originally Posted by JATZ

can we take turns

i think i know what you riding

Oh yeah I forgot I blabbed to you. Dropped it off today, said he will pick it up in a few weeks and to ride it as much as I like.

Will take the camera tomorrow for some arty shots.

**NordieBoy** · 17th November 2010, 06:10

Originally Posted by Padmei

I went for a cruise up the Maitai on Schmidtty (such a nice evening shame not to) & the lil gate up Linton Hill was open. so I had to have a little looksie. Is the gate open all the time & is there much riding area for evening blasts? I only got to the top as I was worried the gate might be locked on dusk.

I think it stays open.

**Willdat?** · 17th November 2010, 10:38

Originally Posted by NZKTM

How would it handle a of 'big stature' ADV rider...lol
Could it pull a 110KG guy around at road speeds?
And I don't mean road works speed...30kph...

I'd say...no, mine was all done at 110km/h

Originally Posted by zeRax and JATZ

imo you should do what you can to spend a bit more and get something mc leet :P ull never look back

Well the plan is to mountain bike for a while, get the DR250 tuned (idling -> ~3k rpm ok with choke on, just needs some love with rest of range). If this doesn't get it sorted I'll just save my pennies for a year or two and buy something DR-Z400E/WR250R ish. $50/week going into fund as we speak...

Originally Posted by Padmei

I reckon you should get it.

If there is any problems with it, I have a mate who bought one for $800 & it turned out to be a bit rooted with unobtainable parts & ended up costing him heaps so you could use the parts off that.

No wait - hang on......

Good call! Yeah I saw it was and I felt very

it's about how much a good running one should cost/be worth.

Weeknight rides would be cool...

**Padmei** · 20th November 2010, 18:21

All I can say is Maunga-feecking-tapu baby

Went over there for the first time in over a year & man it is superb!!! The other side is real rocky but this side is graded & best of all has jumpos on the first uphill - yehaa.

It was a great ride & luckily uneventful.n I managed to get under the wire rope pretty easily.

I will def be doing this as an evening weekday ride

**warewolf** · 20th November 2010, 18:25

When I walked in the door, I heard "Daddy pulled bike from the ditch!"

**Padmei** · 20th November 2010, 20:24

Luckily I called the NADS emergency response team.

After they ordered the pizzas, ate the pizzas, discussed the various toppings of the pizzas, looked out the window to see the rain starting - they decided to come & help me

Seriously tho thanks guys it was a great help & sorry we didn't have to use the ropes & pulleys.

**junkmanjoe** · 20th November 2010, 21:01

padmei do you think you should take up walking..............might be safer for you...

did you scratch ya paint job up..

JMJ

**Woodman** · 20th November 2010, 21:04

Mwahahahahahahahahahaahaha.

**NordieBoy** · 21st November 2010, 06:34

So who wants to have a go at riding Teetotal up St Arnaud today?

You'd also get to have a go on a classic MXer too

**Padmei** · 21st November 2010, 06:52

I'm out. I may go back & try to find my rego this morn- hopefully it's not too slippery.

Have a good time. BTW isn't teetotal a MTB track? Or is the MTB track on teetotal reserve? Either way the locals put a bit of time into that.