Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2012, 18:29

That was a cool ride.
The rabbits were too fast for the chainsaw though

The new track off Westleys looks to be the exit. No idea where the other end is, but there's no way in hell I can get any further from this end. I only got about 15m further than last Sunday.

Got from Westleys Rd to the Teal Rd gate though. The only real gnarly bit is where I stopped last weekend. Possibly gettable uppable by 2 peeps but not me on me own. Was slippery enough bulldogging down it. The rest of the track is cool, rocky but not too steep. Makes for a nice loop option.
I climbed the steep bit beside the gate for a laugh. I'm going to put a rock by a large root for a step as it was the only bit that really stopped me for any length of time.

As you head up from the Sharlands carpark, through the ford (around the gate), up a km and go up the first road to your left. Was blocked by a slip/trees, more trees and more trees.

Blocked no more

Goes on for a km or so, a couple of downhill mtb tracks cross it and it dead ends just before coming out to what would be a great view

**Woodman** · 20th May 2012, 20:11

Wherabouts where you Nordie? I went for an explore up a few of Hori bays firebreaky parts and then on a whim turned onto central road and explored for a few hours. Been ages since I been in there and found a few tracks that were bloody good. Couple of real steep downhills that thankfully ended somewhere as going back up would have been a mission. Tell ya what I am bloody impressed with the fullbore ghey tyre, may try a Shinko next. Mind you, epic fail on that rutty upill on hori bay, but more tree related than tyre related.

Great day out.

**Padmei** · 20th May 2012, 20:31

Sounds like you boys had fun. I'm being a solo dad for the week so have to be content with working on bikes instead of riding them.

BTW how do you get oil stains out of carpet - like big pools of oil - before next Saturday 5.30pm?

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2012, 20:57

Originally Posted by Woodman

Wherabouts where you Nordie? I went for an explore up a few of Hori bays firebreaky parts and then on a whim turned onto central road and explored for a few hours. Been ages since I been in there and found a few tracks that were bloody good. Couple of real steep downhills that thankfully ended somewhere as going back up would have been a mission. Tell ya what I am bloody impressed with the fullbore ghey tyre, may try a Shinko next. Mind you, epic fail on that rutty upill on hori bay, but more tree related than tyre related.

Great day out.

Went around Central Rd to Westleys Rd and then over to Isolation and along the fenceline and tiki toured my way back.
I heard a bike when I was exploring on Westleys. From the revs I thought it was knobbly shod though...

I don't think I'd have been disadvantaged much by running the 705's today. A little more pushing but overall they would have been OK.
Need to get another rear...

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2012, 20:58

Originally Posted by Padmei

BTW how do you get oil stains out of carpet - like big pools of oil - before next Saturday 5.30pm?

Oh dear, what have the kids been up too?

**Padmei** · 20th May 2012, 21:18

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Oh dear, what have the kids been up too?

Lil buggers pushed my 200kg bike up the stairs, around the back deck into the warm lounge & then decided to do an oil change - gearbox & final drive on the carpet cos they thought it would soak it up & not show. Then they blamed it on the bloody cat

All because their mother is away for a week.

Just kidding

**pete-blen** · 20th May 2012, 21:55

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

I don't think I'd have been disadvantaged much by running the 705's today. A little more pushing but overall they would have been OK.
Need to get another rear...

fullbore's or 705s are going on the XR " would like to try a Kenda 761"
I have a new 605 waiting for Mt Pat when the snow arrive's....

**Shewolf** · 20th May 2012, 22:02

Padders you just get a can of Mothers to point at, seems to do the trick

**NordieBoy** · 20th May 2012, 22:08

Originally Posted by pete-blen

fullbore's or 705s are going on the XR " would like to try a Kenda 761"
I have a new 605 waiting for Mt Pat when the snow arrive's....

Yeah. Got a set of my old race knobblies put aside for then next snow ride

**pete-blen** · 20th May 2012, 22:46

Got a bit

on the way back from the Denniston ride..
After reading

all Mr Padmai's rambleing's about his screen...
So $20 worth of 2mm polycarbanate and I had a kool sticker board

The XT660 bash plated also fitted pretty dam great aswell....

By petenz at 2012-05-06

**Padmei** · 21st May 2012, 07:59

ya big softie

**NordieBoy** · 21st May 2012, 22:06

Any NADS with a bike and knobblies want a ride on Sunday?

Pig Valley 3-hr Cross Country. NordieBro says you can join the juniors as "marshals" and you don't have to pay MNZ day license fees and still get a 1 1/2 hr ride in.

I'll be there marshalling my little arse off on the TT and getting photos of everything...

Hope it's not raining as I'd like to use the good camera this time.