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XTC1
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 Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:02pm Post subject: Riding In Blenheim |
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Where to go!?! Ill be up there this saturday and will try to get a ride in during the afternoon. So if i was after some sweet Single Track without too much climbing where would I go?
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eyeball
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:16pm Post subject: |
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you could go to the local mtb park its not that big only about 15mins to the top and a wee single track down the gully bout 1-2mins down the car park is up taylor pass rd 
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XCrider
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:18pm Post subject: |
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whither hills mtb park is where its at, not alot there. Its pretty smooth so like Mcleans Island but on a hill  and not a steep hill either
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XTC1
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:19pm Post subject: |
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Nice flowy tracks? Where are the Dh tracks?
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98percentCAULIFLOUR
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:21pm Post subject: |
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Pokaka and strachen peak??
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XTC1
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:21pm Post subject: |
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Are they easy access? What are the tracks like?
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eyeball
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:22pm Post subject: |
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theres onamalutu dh track not sure wat its like tho or pukaka im not sure if you need keys tho
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Butch
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 9:26pm Post subject: |
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Hey James, if you've got a few hours free, head up Onamalutu and ride the first section of the Wakamarina track to Fosters clearing and back. Its about a 35-40 minute drive from Blenheim, and its a wicked ride.
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eyeball
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XTC1
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 10:37pm Post subject: |
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| Butch wrote: | | Hey James, if you've got a few hours free, head up Onamalutu and ride the first section of the Wakamarina track to Fosters clearing and back. Its about a 35-40 minute drive from Blenheim, and its a wicked ride. |
Cheers, If iv got time ill make sure I go out that way.
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Conners
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 10:50pm Post subject: |
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| Butch wrote: | | Hey James, if you've got a few hours free, head up Onamalutu and ride the first section of the Wakamarina track to Fosters clearing and back. Its about a 35-40 minute drive from Blenheim, and its a wicked ride. |
Seconded. One of the longest fastest flowiest pedal-less beech forest singletracks ever!
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XTC1
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 10:51pm Post subject: |
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| Conners wrote: | | Butch wrote: | | Hey James, if you've got a few hours free, head up Onamalutu and ride the first section of the Wakamarina track to Fosters clearing and back. Its about a 35-40 minute drive from Blenheim, and its a wicked ride. |
Seconded. One of the longest fastest flowiest pedal-less beech forest singletracks ever! |
kcuf Yea! Sounds exactly like what I'm after, How long is the track?
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Conners
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 10:54pm Post subject: |
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Hmmmm. Well we made the mistake of riding from the very bottom, not realising that you can drive about half way up! To be honest I don't recall the ride time, I would have thought we climbed for more than an hour though. Worth every second though. Good description in the Kennett's book from memory.
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Butch
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 11:00pm Post subject: |
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You drive for about 10 mins past where all the signs are saying "END OF PUBLIC ROAD" etc. etc, until you get to a wee sign saying wakamarina carpark. From there its about an hour and a half at sifty pace up to fosters clearing. And about 10 mins back down  .
If you're in an epic kind of mood, you can do the whole thing and end up at the pub in canvastown, on the other side of the Richmond ranges, but then you've gotta organise transport, and its a pretty big mission.
Incidentally, a pretty big mission which I'd be keen on a roadtrip from chch for in a few months..
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XTC1
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| Posted: Mon 5/Nov/07 11:03pm Post subject: |
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| Butch wrote: | You drive for about 10 mins past where all the signs are saying "END OF PUBLIC ROAD" etc. etc, until you get to a wee sign saying wakamarina carpark. From there its about an hour and a half at sifty pace up to fosters clearing. And about 10 mins back down .
If you're in an epic kind of mood, you can do the whole thing and end up at the pub in canvastown, on the other side of the Richmond ranges, but then you've gotta organise transport, and its a pretty big mission.
Incidentally, a pretty big mission which I'd be keen on a roadtrip from chch for in a few months.. |
I like missions, Im terribly unfit at the moment but that will be a job for December.
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