Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

I enjoy the ride up to that mountain Marlborough way which I can't remember the name of at the mo.

Mt Patriarch...

[rigley]

Weather is looking good, for now, Mt. Patriarch, or a play around the Sounds maybe a meet up with Underground and a look at the HUGE oil rig, if it is still there?

[Underground]

Weather is looking good, for now, Mt. Patriarch, or a play around the Sounds maybe a meet up with Underground and a look at the HUGE oil rig, if it is still there?

Yup, its still there alright. They sunk it today then floated it back to deck level again, probly too much nor east swell.

[Woodman]

How about this Sunday if weather is good? What kinda ride you guys want to do? We could do
the forest,
Hori bay,
ride down the sounds,
over the bay on the road,
up the lake & porika
I enjoy the ride up to that mountain Marlborough way which I can't remember the name of at the mo.


Given our penchant for swallowing time with tyre conversations & the like I think maybe a longer ride may be better when daylite savings starts.

Yes.................

[rigley]

Yup, its still there alright. They sunk it today then floated it back to deck level again, probly too much nor east swell.

That looks so cool!

I met a BIG Pommie guy and his family about 5 years ago at French Pass, we were there for the New Year, he told me he ran the complete operation for the oil rig they brought into the sounds then, nice guy, took pity on me and gave us fish for the barbi

[Woodman]

Soo-ooo, where are we going?

[rigley]

Soo-ooo, where are we going?

The sounds?

[NordieBoy]

The sounds?

Voices in your head?

[rigley]

Voices in your head?

Seems like the Sounds Of Silence to me? Can anybody get a pass out for the weekend? I will go with the majority

[Padmei]

Shall we see what the weather is like on Sunday? I am keen for a ride however if it's pissing down I will be in the workshop.
I would like to go up Mt Patriarch but a trip down the sounds is also nice. Anywhere that doesn't involve riding fast across clay.

Mt Patriarch has less tar I think & good views & elevation.

[Underground]

no big boats out here any more, they unloaded this morning then they all buggered off.

[Woodman]

Yes the weather idea, and Mt pat is a bloody good ride, with a coffee stop somewhere of course.

[rigley]

no big boats out here any more, they unloaded this morning then they all buggered off.

That's a shame, would have liked to see, ah well there is always next time....

[rigley]

Shall we see what the weather is like on Sunday? I am keen for a ride however if it's pissing down I will be in the workshop.
I would like to go up Mt Patriarch but a trip down the sounds is also nice. Anywhere that doesn't involve riding fast across clay.

Mt Patriarch has less tar I think & good views & elevation.

Weather is looking favourable for Sunday

[NordieBoy]

I'll be cyclocrossing around the Appleby Domain on Sunday...

The map shows we're going to be riding on the riverbed too...
32mm tyres on river rocks... Ouch!