Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 29th December 2011, 19:23

Originally Posted by Shewolf

Pete you were looking a bit squidgy following the guys down the hill

He's from Christchurch.

They're all a bit like that.

It's the liquifaction...

**pete-blen** · 29th December 2011, 19:33

Originally Posted by Shewolf

Pete you were looking a bit squidgy following the guys down the hill

LOL...almost had second thoughts about it...
first time I have taken the XT off anything that is a road or easy track..
PS... didn't see you in my mirrors...

but yer did beat me to the bottom..

**Padmei** · 30th December 2011, 08:22

Ok decision time- riding over Takaka hill or bike maintanance....

**NordieBoy** · 30th December 2011, 08:55

Originally Posted by Padmei

Ok decision time- riding over Takaka hill or bike maintanance....

Get a strap under that battery unless there's no potholes over there...

**Kenb** · 30th December 2011, 13:26

Originally Posted by Padmei

Text sent with mine & Nordies cellphones

We'll take a rain cheque on the guide to the Caretakers place if that's ok

Got chased back to Christchurch by the weather. Did however enjoy the Rainbow, the Pokira and Braeburn tracks in both directions, New Creek to Denniston (even found a challenge loop), Maruia Saddle, West Bank Road, and the Napoleon Hill track out of Reefton.

We hope to have another go at making it to Nelson after the DB1K.

Thanks for the offers of help

Ken

**NordieBoy** · 30th December 2011, 13:54

Originally Posted by Kenb

We'll take a rain cheque on the guide to the Caretakers place if that's ok

Got chased back to Christchurch by the weather. Did however enjoy the Rainbow, the Pokira and Braeburn tracks in both directions, New Creek to Denniston (even found a challenge loop), Maruia Saddle, West Bank Road, and the Napoleon Hill track out of Reefton.

We hope to have another go at making it to Nelson after the DB1K.

Thanks for the offers of help

Ken

What's up with Napoleon Hill?

It's been destroyed by a dozer was the last thing I heard?

**Kenb** · 30th December 2011, 14:07

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

What's up with Napoleon Hill?

It's been destroyed by a dozer was the last thing I heard?

No problems going in, but the section in the river was a bit of work as there must have been recent flooding. Plus we had a DR with us that decided it wanted to be a submarine!

**NordieBoy** · 30th December 2011, 14:10

Originally Posted by Kenb

No problems going in, but the section in the river was a bit of work as there must have been recent flooding. Plus we had a DR with us that decided it wanted to be a submarine!

Which direction did you go?

From the Ahura end, there was a really steep downhill that was a bit impossible going the other way if wet.

**NordieBoy** · 31st December 2011, 15:45

I feel the need for some wet riding tomorrow.
Probably Hori Bay and have a look up all the side roads on the way in...

**JATZ** · 31st December 2011, 16:33

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I feel the need for some wet riding tomorrow.
Probably Hori Bay and have a look up all the side roads on the way in...

I would, but.......

Seeing as how I missed out the other day, I was planing on giving "the loop" a nudge tomorrow with a detour up Altimarloch. All this rain should make it interesting