Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

[NordieBoy]

What river crossing is this? Right at the end by the main rd or further back towards the middle.

The bridge just past the end of the track proper (past the Mt Richmond turnoff).
You go around a left hander and it drops down and right over the bridge.
Instead of dropping down to the left go right on the outside of the corner...
Slowly

WW Do you reckon I'd get Gonzo around the laidback trailrides? Not after the extreme bits just the main trails. If so I'll keep an eye out for the next ones.
I did have the use of a trr250 until the owner rode it into a tree a couple of weeks ago

Apart from boggy sections an adv bike with MT21's should be fine.
Occasionally there are some little "challenging" bits but nothing as bad as that river crossing on the "B" sections.
Parents take kids on mini bikes around the "B" tracks sometimes.

[warewolf]

What river crossing is this? Right at the end by the main rd or further back towards the middle.

The one on the Maungatapu Road, only a few corners after the Track joins it. BusaJim's bridge

WW Do you reckon I'd get Gonzo around the laidback trailrides? Not after the extreme bits just the main trails. If so I'll keep an eye out for the next ones.

In hindsight, that one, very definitely yes no problem. The main track was bone dry rocky gravel forestry roads, with some narrower bumpier connecting bits. This is not usually the case; rain & mud & steep hills, single track & paddocks are more usual, even on the main loop.

You could always phone the course setter leading up to the event. These things are designed somewhat as family days, so you should get an adv bike around the same stuff a young kid would.

Besides, the views on Sun were fantastic! The snow on the mountains, the sea, the Waiiti alley & Belgrove... made a nice adv day anyway.

[JATZ]

Anyone still up for a 2-up ride on wednesday?

Yip we're keen

[topo]

Any route ideas? how about meet in mapua 6ish finishing in wakefield for coffee/pizza/BEER.

[JATZ]

Any route ideas? how about meet in mapua 6ish finishing in wakefield for coffee/pizza/BEER.

Mapua, 6ish, see you there

[NordieBoy]

Mapua, 6ish, see you there

[cobber]

What a fantastic day to go out riding. Sorry Nordieboy but got your text too late.

I went over to COllingwood with a couple of KTM retard friends & really put Gonzo into overdrive trying to keep up. (They were nice & waited).

I have never seen so many bikes on the road & 95% of them waved back - even cruisers

I have to say that it is worth a trip over there for the excellent coffee & unbelievably scrummy chocolate macaroon biscuit (they were even gluten free but that didn't put me off) at the cafe.

Heaps of MXers on the back of utes in Richmond. Did the trailride go well? Anyone else get out?

Has your bike got a green and silver tank ,if so I saw you go passed while I was having a lovely day [oh ya] at work in the workshop at Riwaka Garage, it is interesting watching all the bikes fang passed then returning later with some very impressive wheel stands from the corner down passed the garage and pub, though lucky nobody pulls out of the pisser or a wolliper doesnt come around the corner at the end of the straight, puts a bit of spice into the day for us.

[Padmei]

Yep that be me. Next time I'll toot & inspire you to take a day off work

[Underground]

Anyone still up for a 2-up ride on wednesday?

Cant make that one unfortunately , we're off for a two up sun and mon ,gotta be in Blenheim mon morn might have a look at mt Pat if the weather looks good

[NordieBoy]

Ohh yes we need to do Patriach sometime soon.

[Padmei]

Ohh yes we need to do Patriach sometime soon.

Definately.

[NordieBoy]

The pillion ride was a good'un

[JATZ]

MMMMM, pizza and beer. must do it again sometime

[NordieBoy]

We met up with Topo/Mrs Topo on the new(ish) KTM and Jatz/Mrs Jatz on the (not)new DR750 in Mapua and we were off.
First photo op was at the end of Apple Valley ready to head onto Old Coach Road...


Heading on to Old Coach Road and we were following an RX7 rally car which headed off in the direction we wanted to go at quite a high speed. We waited a bit to let it get ahead and reduce the dust.

We only did half of Old Coach Road and headed down Harley Road to the Highway and on to Rosedale and Orinoco where we saw a Moa on the hill...


Then it was off up Jacobs Ladder and over to Thorpe...


There were some discussions as to how we could hook up the free bbq to a bike but with great regret we had to leave it behind.


Off down the Dovedale highway and over the Dove Hill (Topo just had to drop his pillion off at the summit and go back for a solo run) to Wakefield for a pizza dinner and watching the local nightlife through the window

Then back to the bikes and off to our Mot, Mapua and Nelson homes...


A good ride but a bit of hard work in the looser gravel with the front wandering around with proportionally less weight on it than usual (how's that for diplomatic)

[Underground]

Anyone keen on Mt Patriarch sunday ? We're headed that way.