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Danijel
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 Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 10:56am Post subject: Riding From Picton To Nelson And To Takaka |
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Hi guys
i am planning my christmas holidays and would like to know what the ride from picton to nelson is like and also from nelson to takaka .
comments appreciated
cheers
Danijel
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YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 11:45am Post subject: |
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Nelson to Motueka sucks. The road surface is a coesra as it gets, there is often a headwind as you head round Tasman Bay, and a fair amount of Traffic. Nevertheless, once you leave Mot the road improves and the traffic diminishes. The Takaka Hill is a nice climb with only a liitle pinch at the bottom. it is otherwise pretty steady. The view from the top of the Takaka Valley is primo. Nice, fast, descent with hairpins after that, then rolling into town. If you had some knobbies, you could take the Rameka track down into the valley from the top of the Takaka Hill. It's a great track and nearly all down hill thru the bush.
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Danijel
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 1:42pm Post subject: |
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cheers, how would i spot the start of rameka track?
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YANKEEHOTELFOXTROT
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 1:50pm Post subject: |
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Its at the end of Canaan Rd which is at the top of the Takaka Hill. Pretty sure that it's signposted as an entrance to Abel Tasman National Park.
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Maz
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 1:54pm Post subject: |
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Check out this for Rameka info:
http://www.nelsonmountainbikeclub.org.nz/remeka
On your way from Picton to Nelson you could take the Maungatapu Track from Pelorus to Nelson for another off-road route.
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Danijel
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 2:22pm Post subject: |
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cool how long would Maungatapu Track take?
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Maz
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 2:55pm Post subject: |
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| Danijel wrote: | | cool how long would Maungatapu Track take? |
Around 3 hours something like that.
Heres a bit of info they have on the track for the race they have up there:
http://www.nelsonevents.co.nz/MaungatapuMTB.htm
Bit of history behind this track too.
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am-i-bothered
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watch out for the motorbikers!
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Soba
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 9:13pm Post subject: |
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Picton to Nelson is quite nice, a few rough roads and only one hilly section (right before you enter Nelson... basdrats!)
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mitch7
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 9:26pm Post subject: RE: Riding From Picton To Nelson And To Takaka |
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| Danijel wrote: | Hi guys
i am planning my christmas holidays and would like to know what the ride from picton to nelson is like and also from nelson to takaka .
comments appreciated
cheers
Danijel |
what kind of bike you planning on doing this with...??
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Danijel
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| Posted: Fri 24/Oct/08 7:31am Post subject: |
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single speed rigid! ftw
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mitch7
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| Posted: Fri 24/Oct/08 10:13am Post subject: |
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| Danijel wrote: | | single speed rigid! ftw |
hard core egadnob:satan:
good luck!!
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