More laps.
Less pedaling.
Your secret weapon.
The Gravity Nelson Unlimited Summer Shuttle Pass (2026/27). Unbeatable preparation for Enduro, DH, and pure gravity shredders. Seven months of Nelson’s favourite mountain bike shuttles — stop burning your best energy on 700m gravel grinds, drop in fresh, and stack laps all summer.
Nelson’s 700m vert is brutal. Why waste your best energy on the road?
Here’s the trap every Nelson gravity rider knows: you pedal for 90 minutes to earn 8 minutes of descending. The climbs around Nelson run 600m–700m of vertical, and by the time you’re at the top, your legs are cooked.
Pedaling 90 minutes for 8 minutes of descending limits you to 1–2 laps per session.
Arriving at the drop-in exhausted forces you into survival mode instead of aggressive, race-pace line choice.
Setting up suspension, tyre pressure, and brake balance is impossible when fatigue clouds the feedback.
That’s not training. That’s a boring road slog with a ride at the end.
10× the laps. Zero fatigue degradation.
Race volume is the difference between riding a trail and attacking it. With the Summer Unlimited Season Pass, the climb is someone else’s problem. You show up fresh, drop in hot, and stack laps until your arms give out.
| Pedaling Nelson’s Hills | Gravity Nelson Season Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Laps per session | 1–2 laps max | 3+ laps per session |
| Legs at the drop-in | Surviving descents on dead legs | Fresh drop-ins at full race pace |
| Climb-to-riding ratio | 8:1 climbing-to-riding | 2,000m+ descent days |
| Suspension & tyre setup | Guesswork tuning | Dialed lines and skills for Enduro & DH |
Race-pace reps on real terrain, all summer long.
The simple summer pass economics
Do the maths. It’s a no-brainer.
Match your riding style. Grab the card that fits.
Every multi-trip pass works out cheaper per ride — the more you ride, the more you save.
| Pass | Best for | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Casual Single Trip | First-timers & occasional riders — no commitment, just show up and ride | $30 |
| 10-Trip Pass | Weekend warriors — a couple of shuttle days a month | $250 ($25/trip) |
| 20-Trip Pass | Weekly regulars — riding most weekends all summer long | $450 ($22.50/trip) |
| 50-Trip Pass | Race-season athletes — high-volume training spread across multiple years | $999 (~$20/trip) |
| Unlimited Season Pass | Shuttle addicts — 4–5+ laps a week; pays for itself before Christmas | $850 |
Riding 4–5 laps a week? Skip the cards — the Unlimited Season Pass covers the whole 7-month summer (26 Sep – 28 Apr). Early bird beats the 50-trip card; $1,099 from 18 Sep.
Full-runs unlock the back country. Here’s what the top of the hill gets you:
Six shuttles a week. Here’s how fast it pays for itself.
Two Wednesdays, two Saturdays, two Sundays — here’s how the Unlimited Summer Pass stacks up run by run.
| Milestone | Runs | Cost / run | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheaper than casual singles ($30) | #29 | $28.33 | Wed 28 Oct |
| Cheaper than club shuttles ($15) | #57 | $14.66 | Sun 29 Nov |
| The $10-a-run flex | #85 | $10.00 | Sat 2 Jan 2027 |
Keep it up all season and it gets silly
- $4.57 per run across the full season (186 runs)
- $5,580 of shuttle value for your $850 — that’s 6.6× your money
- Or vs club shuttles: $2,790 of value (3.3×)
- $3.95 a day — less than a coffee
- $27.67 a week — less than one casual single fare, for six runs
- 130 km of descending (700m of vert per run)
- 279 hours of uphill pedaling saved — that’s your summer back
The 85th run lands on Saturday 2 January 2027 — exactly 14 weeks into the season. From then on, every run is $10 or less (cheaper than a club shuttle, with three months of summer still to go). The longer you wait, the worse the maths gets. Early bird $850 ends 17 September 2026 — after that the pass is $1,099 and break-even vs casual singles shifts to run #37.
Riding just 4 to 5 laps a week?
The pass pays for itself before Christmas.
Everything after that is pure bonus vert.
- Seven months of unlimited casual shuttles
- Firball, Fringed Hill & Cable Bay
- Standby seats on private shuttle groups
- Early bird: less than a 50-trip card — pays for itself before Christmas
Real shuttles. Real vert.
This is what your summer looks like — truck loaded, crew ready, laps stacking from Firball to Cable Bay.
Te Ara Koa ridge run
Forest drop-off
Summit views
Crew & group rides
Bikes on the trailer
Access road convoyThe small print, spelled out
- LocationsFirball, Fringed Hill, and Cable Bay Adventure Park (CBAP) casual shuttle days.
- BonusRide-along access to spare/standby seats on booked private shuttles.
- Key datesValid 26 September 2026 – 28 April 2027. Early bird $850 pricing valid until 17 September 2026; standard price $1,099 from 18 September.
- Terms1 pass per person, non-transferable.
Prefer pay-per-run? Our Nelson mountain bike shuttles are bookable any time.
Quick answers, no fine print surprises.
Your biggest summer of riding ever starts here.
Lock in the early bird price before 17 September 2026, and don’t spend another summer grinding up the road. Questions? Email the Gravity Nelson team at info@gravitynelson.co.nz.
Early bird pricing of $850 is locked in until 17 September 2026 (then $1,099). Book through our secure portal, or pop in the shop.
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