Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 19th July 2011, 20:06

Originally Posted by warewolf

Yeah, I got facial expressions, too!

See Bruno running around his feet?

**JATZ** · 24th July 2011, 20:53

I know it's not a rideout but.........

Fuck me !!!! it's snowing at my house

And I just came through town and it's coming down there too, was getting thick on the Moutere saddle too.
Also the powers out, just aswell I have a shitty dialup connection and a laptop

**topo** · 24th July 2011, 21:38

Originally Posted by JATZ

I know it's not a rideout but.........

Fuck me !!!! it's snowing at my house

And I just came through town and it's coming down there too, was getting thick on the Moutere saddle too.
Also the powers out, just aswell I have a shitty dialup connection and a laptop

been snowing here in tasman at sealevel too!!!!! WTF

**Phreaky Phil** · 24th July 2011, 21:43

Originally Posted by topo

been snowing here in tasman at sealevel too!!!!! WTF

ahh,sometimes its good to be a North Islander

**JATZ** · 24th July 2011, 21:52

Originally Posted by Phreaky Phil

ahh,sometimes its good to be a North Islander

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light

But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed

**Phreaky Phil** · 24th July 2011, 22:03

Originally Posted by JATZ

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light

But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed

No leccy blanket !!

Guna need a belly warmer

**dino3310** · 25th July 2011, 18:04

Originally Posted by JATZ

It's quite nice though..... fire's going, k.f.c. by candle light

But the leccy blanket won't be on when I go to bed

shit no TV

hey aint that how family's start

**JATZ** · 25th July 2011, 19:47

Originally Posted by dino3310

shit no TV

hey aint that how family's start

Yebut.... I still has interweb

Still a wee bit of snow in the backyard tonight

**Willdat?** · 30th July 2011, 08:55

Back from trip on MTB through the Heaphy track, I have to say it was pretty damn fantastic, no idea how the through riders do it in one day...

We went Nelson -> Karamea IMO definitely the better/easier route, bulk of the climbing knocked off on first day, steady Dun Mountain railway type climb up to Perry Saddle hut.

I almost wore through a front set of pads (discs), but the guy in our group with V Brakes shot his front and rear pads once.

Swing bridges were a killer, I'd just do the crossings next time (water below knees on every one).

I used panniers, decent Blackburn ones...great for balance etc. but basically ripped to pieces by the constant vibrations - my only mechanical issue was repairing them with cable ties.

Spare derailleur hanger definitely a winner, we carried a universal one...it did the trick but wasn't fully operational and is only a temporary fix.

Not a single flat amongst our group but some amazing grinding paste made from sand/chain oil/mud...I'm yet to inspect the damage closely

at very least I'm up for a new chain.

Icing on the cake was the flight out with Golden Bay Air $200 each, took two flights to get 4 bikes and 4 guys back to Takaka in the little Piper pa-28, they relocated the van from Brown hut carpark too.

Wicked trip!