Your Favourite Road (South Island)

**Kickaha** · 7th September 2009, 18:55

Originally Posted by T.W.R

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25mins from Hoyts Moorehouse Ave to Chertsey pub on a XJ750 many moons ago & it can be verified

100mph average, shouldn't be that hard depending on the time of day and how many chances you're prepared to take

**T.W.R** · 8th September 2009, 07:48

Originally Posted by Kickaha

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100mph average, shouldn't be that hard depending on the time of day and how many chances you're prepared to take

It was reckless enough back then especially as I was 2up and nowdays would just end in a mess

being 20, racing a couple of Roadknights, & showing off it was act and think of the consequences later......now it's think of the consequences then act

**scumdog** · 8th September 2009, 15:44

Originally Posted by T.W.R

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It was reckless enough back then especially as I was 2up and nowdays would just end in a mess

being 20, racing a couple of Roadknights, & showing off it was act and think of the consequences later......now it's think of the consequences then act

Them last few words are really it for me these days too!

**Argyle** · 8th September 2009, 15:54

Road 25a that crosses the southern coromandel, nice new asphalt and you can keep up a good speed there!

sorry missed the south island part

**Oakie** · 14th September 2009, 17:02

Reading this thread again and I realise I'm a lucky lucky boy. Mrs Oakie and I are doing a 7 day trip in November that takes in many of the roads mentioned ... Temuka - Pukaki, Lindis Pass, Cromwell - Queenstown, Crown Range, Wanaka - Haast ... Haast to Westport over 4 days ... then back home over the Lewis Pass. Mmmmmm.

**Retroqueen** · 21st September 2009, 20:55

Having just finished the southern escapade I gotta list a few of my new fave roads.
still love the Waimate gorge!
Going up the crown range from the wanaka side.
and riding up to the lindis was like a symphony on 8 wheels. The three in front of me leaning into the corners all at an even pace........booooootiful

**glanvillejon** · 28th September 2009, 20:13

Originally Posted by NZ CBR

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Nice and whindy, great view of the huge boats in the harbour from cliffside road. Grab a drink in Akaroa then do it all again! Better for summer rides as quite a few shaded parts of road.

Stats:
82.6 km – about 1 hour 19 mins

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...,0.725098&z=11

Going VIA summit road makes this one even better!

**ric007** · 7th October 2009, 19:29

the road up the west coast of the south is...grail to us on the east coast the cherry on the top after the stunning ride through arthurs or lewis passes this road makes you droooool more than homer looking at marge(she is kinda hot) amagine sun at your back the tasman blue as blue up round the cliffs by punakiki, the camper van about to wipe you out full of beautiful blonde german or even betterer swedeish tourist girlies.
who could ask for more

**DougieNZ** · 8th October 2009, 10:17

Bloody hell!

Hard to make a choice..

Takaka Hill
Hundalees Ferniehurst - Oaro SH1
Lewis Pass
Arthurs Pass
Hasst Pass
Araroa
Mt Cook Road
Fairlie - Omarama
Crown Range
Devils Staircase Frankton - Kingston
Te Anau - Milford
Wport - Karamea
Catlins
Otago Peninsula

If I HAD to make a choice. I would say Te Anau - Milford on a stunning day..

**xknuts** · 8th October 2009, 19:37

Originally Posted by MD

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Another part of the Haast pass, not yet mentioned, is the beautiful lakeside run from Makarora to Lake Hawea township..one very fast stretch of sweepers with stunning views of first Lake Wanaka then it's switches to Lake Hawea.

Oh Yeah, Last weekend on the new bike.

Hawea- Haast - Hawea. Wind / Snow slush / Hail BUT awesome all the same.
And the espresso at the Makorora Cafe ain't too bad either

Originally Posted by Retroqueen

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riding up to the lindis was like a symphony on 8 wheels. The three in front of me leaning into the corners all at an even pace........booooootiful

Isn't the Lindus great, both ways

Originally Posted by DougieNZ

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Bloody hell!
Hard to make a choice..

Otago Peninsula

If I HAD to make a choice

I just made it for you! My daily ride!

But careful, it can catch you out. Respect is needed.
As evidenced by many a bike accident

**cold comfort** · 10th October 2009, 15:58

[QUOTE=xknuts;1129446731]Oh Yeah, Last weekend on the new bike.

Hawea- Haast - Hawea. Wind / Snow slush / Hail BUT awesome all the same.

Last weekend! When there was 20cm powder at Trebles last day!!

Call yourself a snowboarder- i'm very disappointed.

**icarve** · 14th October 2009, 13:37

Originally Posted by ejk

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sh1

from: christchurch
to: timaru
distance: 164kms

you will need:

a hayabusa
radar detector

duration: 39 minutes and 21 seconds (hopefully)

just kidding, it's the noctoriously the most boring route nz have.

sadly sooo true

**Jerry74** · 19th October 2009, 18:26

Lewis Pass and the pig route are my faves

**vstrom** · 19th October 2009, 18:49

fast and furious to the top of the crown range from the queenstown end then a cruze down to wanaka, could not stop smiling when i took my lid off, but me mate on his guzzi took his lid off and grumply said < thats a bloody goat track.> guess my favorit wont be everyones, up north i liked 90mile beach longest strieght in the country and know speed cameras ,