Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[dino3310]

Hmmm, how to get permission to get up this one in summer? Hello, DOC St Arnaud? .....can I ride up the West Bowl trail to the summit?

its easier to apologize than ask for permission

cool photos mate

[JATZ]

So...

Sunday...

Where we goin?

I thort I would go to Reefton for a double shot soy decaf latte, via gentlemans back roads at gentlemans pace on the gentlemans adv bike. Home via the Buller gorge
Leaving not long after I get up, be home in time for tea

[Transalper]

I thort I would go to Reefton for a double shot soy decaf latte, via gentlemans back roads at gentlemans pace on the gentlemans adv bike....

Sounds great, can't wait to get the Transalp regoed again, if I had the stickers and gas I'd pop up there tonight and join that one (J being up in the NI this weekend and all). Now that I think of it I haven't made it up to Nelson in well over a year. Got to blame that on the weather and price of gas.

[warewolf]

So...

Sunday...

Where we goin?

I'd be up for a lap or two of the 6 hour track. 1pm?

Might meet up with the 4wd guys en-route.

[NordieBoy]

I'd be up for a lap or two of the 6 hour track. 1pm?

Might meet up with the 4wd guys en-route.

I'll be the one leaning out the window of the clapped out surf, puking my guts out...

Whilst still taking photos...


Oh god, what have I gotten myself in to?

[Woodman]

I'd be up for a lap or two of the 6 hour track. 1pm?

Might meet up with the 4wd guys en-route.

Sounds ok to me. Are there alernate routes? cos I am still on smooth tyres (getting excuses in early).

1pm at Sharlands?

[Padmei]

I'm not in sorry, family lunch but may get out for a cruise later on.

Have fun.

[warewolf]

Oh god, what have I gotten myself in to?

Take one for the team, Nordie!

Sounds ok to me. Are there alernate routes? cos I am still on smooth tyres (getting excuses in early).

1pm at Sharlands?

Yep. I was planning to attack the gnarlier stuff. Much of it would be doable in the dry with smooth tyres, and much of it has nearby road routes. We'll sort something out.

I also wanted to have a look at the enduro terrain tests - might take a little finding as I was stationed at the experts only one, and you don't want to go in there without knobs - and possibly not at all on an adventure bike!

[Woodman]

Take one for the team, Nordie!

Yep. I was planning to attack the gnarlier stuff. Much of it would be doable in the dry with smooth tyres, and much of it has nearby road routes. We'll sort something out.

I also wanted to have a look at the enduro terrain tests - might take a little finding as I was stationed at the experts only one, and you don't want to go in there without knobs - and possibly not at all on an adventure bike!

Roger that. c u there.

[JATZ]

I thort I would go to Reefton for a double shot soy decaf latte, via gentlemans back roads at gentlemans pace on the gentlemans adv bike. Home via the Buller gorge
Leaving not long after I get up, be home in time for tea

Well.... that was fun



Maruia saddle's a bit un-cared for, but good none the less. Ended up going to Greymouth/Punakaiki/Westport as I had an afternoon to fill in after lunch
I sorta like having a nice bike to ride

[Woodman]

That was a good ride, cheers WW.

Lots of new tracks, like riding in a whole new place. Would have been impossible in the wet with the tyres I had on, possibly even with knobblies.

Both bikes stayed upright the whole ride too. No pics sorry.

[NordieBoy]

Don't worry, I've got lots of pics.

Shane followed most of the 6-hour track...



I don't think I'll be doing that sort of thing again
Didn't get out 'till about 6:10pm.
The gate closes at 6pm...


Scout Rd was fun.
The Isolation Trig singletrack loop was fun-ish.

One 4wd (Nissan V6 in a Suzuki) went up Yamaha Hill. That's the steep one that drops down off Savage Rd and heads west to the fenceline.

I've never even seen a bike get up that.

2 tried Mt Everest and got halfway...

The 6-hour really chewed up the tracks. There were half metre ruts through the forest, and now there is a bit less gorse along the edges and a pair of flatter, wider ruts...

[madmartin]

there's a guy climbing Yamaha hill on you tube. I made it half way on the XT400, it beat me to the bottom tho

[Padmei]

Well.... that was fun

Maruia saddle's a bit un-cared for, but good none the less. Ended up going to Greymouth/Punakaiki/Westport as I had an afternoon to fill in after lunch
I sorta like having a nice bike to ride

Was there a BMW rally on somewhere? i went for a quick blast this avo & saw many newish BMWs passing thru town.

Don't worry, I've got lots of pics.

One 4wd (Nissan V6 in a Suzuki) went up Yamaha Hill. That's the steep one that drops down off Savage Rd and heads west to the fenceline.

I've never even seen a bike get up that.
...

Tht would def clear out the colon I reckon

[NordieBoy]

Tht would def clear out the colon I reckon

Shit yes...

You could get a little too close to the action sometimes...