Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Box'a'bits** · 7th November 2011, 21:03

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Quite a bit = 40 minutes...

Any particular obvious reason that 'the man' had decided to block access? Public or private roads?

**NordieBoy** · 8th November 2011, 07:27

Originally Posted by BMWRSNUT

Any particular obvious reason that 'the man' had decided to block access? Public or private roads?

Logging .

**NordieBoy** · 13th November 2011, 15:08

I would like to announce that Scout Rd is now easily doable east to west on road tyres and doable west to east

There are no more trees across the track

Also, drop down the track to the north of Mt Everest and a couple of corners later there's a cool ridgeline track that goes up to the right. Couldn't get any purchase with the 705's on the loose deep grit surface. Bulldogging back down and I was sliding beside the bike. Was going to have another go but got a phone call half way down, as you do. Jenni had locked herself out and I had the key

**madmartin** · 13th November 2011, 17:19

where's Scout rd Nordie?

**NordieBoy** · 13th November 2011, 17:35

Originally Posted by madmartin

where's Scout rd Nordie?

In Hira. It joins Central Rd and Teal Valley Rd's via a rocky, slippery, clay track at the Central Rd end and then through a creek (road washed out) and onto the overgrown, fallen tree side to Teal Valley Rd.

**madmartin** · 13th November 2011, 18:23

ah yes, i know the one, isn't there camera's in Hira forest now tho? Just waiting till i get pinged by the aforementioned "man" up there. already been given my marching orders from dovedale to spooners rd

**pete-blen** · 13th November 2011, 19:18

Originally Posted by madmartin

ah yes, i know the one, isn't there camera's in Hira forest now tho? Just waiting till i get pinged by the aforementioned "man" up there.

Camera's in the hira

bloody worlds gone mad...

In the mid 80s.. it was known around Nelson.. If
yer wanted to go for a ride... every sat morning
meet at the hira car park at 10am... some days
there could be 15+ bikes turn up.. 8/10 the norm..

**NordieBoy** · 13th November 2011, 19:27

Originally Posted by madmartin

ah yes, i know the one, isn't there camera's in Hira forest now tho? Just waiting till i get pinged by the aforementioned "man" up there. already been given my marching orders from dovedale to spooners rd

Central, Sharlands and Top Rd? are public easements and I strenuously object to paying to be on them.
I'm going to pay though. It's easier to fight from the inside.

**NordieBoy** · 13th November 2011, 21:29

Clearing out Scout Rd

**topo** · 13th November 2011, 21:54

Katie and i have gone to the trouble (easy as) of getting the permit to ride in the hira,moutere and waimea forest areas. to be honest i think that they should be cracking down on the muppets who keep getting in trouble and causing issues, i think "we" adv type guys who think we can ride anywhere we want need to take a serious look occasionally at where we are going and how others see what we get up to.

We can't even keep the mungatapu track open propperly at the moment so why push the boundrys in the forestry areas given there is propper access being allowed without having to jump through too many hoops.

I do however agree with Nordie regarding all the publc easments and legal roads especially in the Hira.

Guys, please don't f**k up the access we still have!

**madmartin** · 13th November 2011, 23:35

Originally Posted by topo

Katie and i have gone to the trouble (easy as) of getting the permit to ride in the hira,moutere and waimea forest areas. to be honest i think that they should be cracking down on the muppets who keep getting in trouble and causing issues, i think "we" adv type guys who think we can ride anywhere we want need to take a serious look occasionally at where we are going and how others see what we get up to.

We can't even keep the mungatapu track open propperly at the moment so why push the boundrys in the forestry areas given there is propper access being allowed without having to jump through too many hoops.

I do however agree with Nordie regarding all the publc easments and legal roads especially in the Hira.

Guys, please don't f**k up the access we still have!

yeah you do have a point

**madmartin** · 14th November 2011, 12:04

weather kinda buggered getting the R1 out for a scrape today, so off to see if i can get into Hori Bay during the week

**NordieBoy** · 14th November 2011, 17:12

Originally Posted by madmartin

So off to see if i can get into Hori Bay during the week

Give us some warning and I may be able to join you.

**madmartin** · 14th November 2011, 17:17

will do, some company would be good as things are a bit reserved on your own, froze my tits off getting back thru the wangas tho, still jacket material i think