Nelson Rideouts - Where next?

**NordieBoy** · 31st March 2009, 20:56

Hear what? From who?

Do I know you?

**Woodman** · 31st March 2009, 22:23

Unlikely for the ride tomorrow, but not improbable.

**warewolf** · 31st March 2009, 23:13

Originally Posted by Padmei

I think I may have heard the exhaust noise of a very new very small cc ktm twostroke coming from the hospital way today...

Some bastard nearby has been hard out with a chainsaw or brushcutter for the last few days. Probably not a ktm, though could be a hooskeyvarna.

**marks** · 1st April 2009, 07:19

morning ladies

because you guys have been generously offering some accommodation and route planning over on the SI invasion thread I figured we invaders have to decide to do one of two rides.

provisional dates are 22-23-24 May BTW

Option 1
Thurs night 7pm bluebridge ferry to Picton - arrive Picton 10pm stay at Picton or Waikawa
Fri morning blast down hw 63 to St Arnaud for late morning tea.
Do Da Porika and Braeburn with late lunch at Murchison (2 ish?).
Go down the New Creek to Denniston track and turn back at the river.
Get to Reefton about 6 or so and stay Fri and Sat nights
on Saturday do Big River and Waitahu River
on Sunday head to Picton via interesting routes and Nelson/Mangatapu Track

If we did option 1 would any of you guys want to join in?

Option 2
Do something in the Picton Blenheim area on Fri before spending Fri night in Nelson. Then do whatever you guys suggest over Sat & Sun but heading over Takaka way might be fun.

Problem is the wgtn guys seem to prefer the knarlier end of the scale - ie 4wd tracks rather than just gravel dirt roads. Is there enough challenging rides in your area?

Personally for my tastes it doesn't get much better than the stunning bush of the Big River and Waitahu River type of stuff - I'm in heaven riding that sort of mild 4wd stuff.

would appreciate your thoughts - polite or otherwise....

**cooneyr** · 1st April 2009, 12:05

Originally Posted by warewolf

....could be a hooskeyvarna.

I got her to say hoos a buray or some such thing but I'm buggered if I can figure out which letters to use so it makes sence in english. Those sweds make some weird noises, espeically the girls who use different inflections on words compared to the guys. Maybe I'm teaching you all how to pronouce these bike names like a girl

Cheers R

**NordieBoy** · 1st April 2009, 12:49

Originally Posted by marks

Option 2
Do something in the Picton Blenheim area on Fri

Altimarloch/Patriarch/Maungatapu?

**CrazyFrog** · 1st April 2009, 14:40

Originally Posted by Padmei

You didn't hear it from me

Yup, rumours are true, the little-un arrived Mon morn. We've got a future Katherine Prumm in the making, got her wheeling the cot down the corridors already. She's got the latest Aust Dirt rider mag to sink her teeth into as well, very thoughtful of me I think.......

**NordieBoy** · 1st April 2009, 14:56

Originally Posted by CrazyFrog

Yup, rumours are true, the little-un arrived Mon morn. We've got a future Katherine Prumm in the making, got her wheeling the cot down the corridors already. She's got the latest Aust Dirt rider mag to sink her teeth into as well, very thoughtful of me I think.......

Teeth? Already!

Given her the RMZ yet or waiting for something orange

Good on the three of ya's.

There's even smilies for each stage of the process

**Padmei** · 1st April 2009, 15:01

Well done Crazy. Give our love to A & baby.

**Underground** · 1st April 2009, 20:37

Congradulations crazyfrog

Now you've got that over with does that mean you will be able to break away for a bit of a ride with us on sat ?

**marks** · 1st April 2009, 20:39

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Altimarloch/Patriarch/Maungatapu?

how do you get to Patriach?

**NordieBoy** · 1st April 2009, 21:01

Originally Posted by marks

how do you get to Patriach?

Over the long bridge out of Renwick toward Nelson and turn left up Northbank Road.
Keep on trucking to the Patriarch turnoff.

We tough Nelsonians however would also go through Onamalutu, Kiwi and Fabians Gully on the way along Northbank however

**Underground** · 1st April 2009, 21:12

Originally Posted by marks

how do you get to Patriach?

Follow me on saturday.

**marks** · 2nd April 2009, 07:32

Originally Posted by NordieBoy

Over the long bridge out of Renwick toward Nelson and turn left up Northbank Road.
Keep on trucking to the Patriarch turnoff.

We tough Nelsonians however would also go through Onamalutu, Kiwi and Fabians Gully on the way along Northbank however

isn't Onamalutu a dead end?

Originally Posted by Underground

Follow me on saturday.

you take lots of photos - you hear?

and do the stuff Nordie mentioned above.