Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**Woodman** · 25th March 2012, 08:23

Prefer prior weekend participation with possible pecipitation postonement to post preffered weekend.

Like you say we gotta do it before the snail killers shut the road down for good.

**NordieBoy** · 25th March 2012, 08:38

28-29th preferred here.

**JATZ** · 25th March 2012, 08:55

Originally Posted by umopom

Yes I did remember and yes I know Reefton hasn't got a roundabout but it is time............................Saturday down via Old Sow and Sherry river then the Mackley to Denniston - overnight at the Nurses Home in Reefton - Sunday Nelson Creek and any other interesting bits in the area (haven't worked this out yet and will need help as usual) back before dark.

So those interested vote for your prefered weekend - 21/22 April or 28/29 April - or we could pick the first one and postpone to the second if the weather isn't right?

Talk to me..............JC

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps

or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride

**NordieBoy** · 25th March 2012, 09:11

Originally Posted by JATZ

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps

or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride

Can you drive? You've got a 4wd "support vehicle" haven't you?

Shouldn't be able to fall off that one.

**NordieBoy** · 25th March 2012, 11:52

Heading into Hira in 20mins or so.

No gorse to be involved at all

Logs and branches?

**umopom** · 25th March 2012, 15:38

Originally Posted by JATZ

I'm taking this personally you bastards...organising a decent ride when i cant go

You do realise daylight savings will be finished, it'll probly rain heaps and you'll all get heaps of punctures

But seriously... There's not a lot around "Nelson creek" except Lake Hotchstetter, a local will be along soon to tell me there's heaps

or did you mean Napoleons hill. I have the contact details if you want them.

Sounds like a good ride

Hi J - any suggestions (preferably dryish) would be good - some of the route from your epic a year ago would work well - PM me the details if you like and I will do the rest.
Cheers
JC

**Woodman** · 25th March 2012, 15:55

If you turn back towards Lake Moana at the Stillwater turn off you can then turn up maori Gully road and wind your way through forest roads until you come out near Dunganville then head towards the Shantytown road and then turn up the Noname road, then possibly look at Cockeye Creek. If Cockeye creek gets too hard then turn back and follow until you get to cape Terrace Road which will bring you out just near Kumara, then 15 minutes back to Greymouth which the aforementioned roads bypassed.

I think

There are some big signs near Maori Gully road, but dunno what they say cos they are written in an ancient WestCoast dialect (dialogue).

**JATZ** · 25th March 2012, 17:50

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Can you drive? You've got a 4wd "support vehicle" haven't you?

Shouldn't be able to fall off that one.

"Can you drive ?"...Ummm no

Mrs J took me out for lunch today to try and break the cabin fever, I'm paying for it now

wish I'd taken my pain killers.

Originally Posted by umopom

Hi J - any suggestions (preferably dryish) would be good - some of the route from your epic a year ago would work well - PM me the details if you like and I will do the rest.
Cheers
JC

We only did Big river and I think it was called Green hut on the way back out. Nordie will probly have a GPS track of it, aswell as Mt Greenland down in Ross.
It sounds like Woodman knows his way around down there though, so you'll be in safe hands...Bwaaahahahaha

**NordieBoy** · 25th March 2012, 18:13

A good ride in Hira. Dropped down into the Gun Club Valley from the east which was a little easier than dropping down from Mt Everest. Less rocks.
2:30 later, back home. Just finished having a shower and Padmei turned up...

We went up to the Teal Lookout over the dam. I "almost" made it up the climb to the east. "Almost" being about 75cm short...
Oh and Padmei fell off.

Don't you hate it when you drop off the side of the road and it's only about a 1m drop. With a wheel shaped hole. The front stops. The back stops (phew). Then you tip to the left...

**NordieBoy** · 26th March 2012, 20:51

Sounds easy enough...

Originally Posted by NelsonMortorcycleClub

On the 29th April there is a Laid Back Trail Ride at Lamb Valley. Please note that this is for experienced riders. The track will be set out for A-Grade and there will be NO easy bypasses. 4X4 ATV’s ok, but no 2WD race quads please. Kids welcome, but parents will need to ride with your kids and assist when needed. You have been warned!!!!!

**Padmei** · 27th March 2012, 07:12

How about we have a big bike with road tyres challenge.

I don't think laid back & A grade experienced only go together too well.

**NordieBoy** · 28th March 2012, 20:47

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Don't you hate it when you drop off the side of the road and it's only about a 1m drop. With a wheel shaped hole. The front stops. The back stops (phew). Then you tip to the left...

And a couple of days later, your back gives out just to give you the learn...