Your Favourite Road (South Island)

**FJRider** · 15th February 2011, 21:11

Originally Posted by crash99

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Definitely the Pig Route - Mosgiel to Ranfurly.

It's the Pig Root ... and that is Palmerston to Ranfurly. It gets its name from Pig Root creek, which the highway crosses ... There was once a hotel at Pig Root creek ... but long before my time ...

**crash99** · 16th February 2011, 07:23

Originally Posted by FJRider

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It's the Pig Root ... and that is Palmerston to Ranfurly. It gets its name from Pig Root creek, which the highway crosses ... There was once a hotel at Pig Root creek ... but long before my time ...

Ah well there ya go - learn something everyday.

That one (Middlemarch) is still a great ride though, don't ya reckon?

**FJRider** · 16th February 2011, 19:24

Originally Posted by crash99

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Ah well there ya go - learn something everyday.

That one (Middlemarch) is still a great ride though, don't ya reckon?

Outram to middlemarch gets "a bit windy" some days ... otherwise ... yes a good ride ...

**rocketman1** · 1st March 2011, 20:47

I would say after riding a good portion of the best off road and on road sections of the SI I would say a fast run over the Crown range is hard to beat.
Its the only road I got to the end of at Wanaka and thought jeez If I had time I would go back and do that all again. Magic.
Actually coming down was better than going up, which is a bit unusual.
Ive heard its the favourite haunt of many queenstown locals... Don't tell anyone aye.

**pritch** · 9th March 2011, 21:30

Originally Posted by crash99

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That one (Middlemarch) is still a great ride though, don't ya reckon?

I recently went from Ranfurly, Middlemarch, down to Mosgiel. It looked a lovely ride unfortunately it was raining and the hills were covered in freezing fog. My main worry was getting run over by a local in a 4WD. They presumably knew where they were going and were driving at pace, and from memory. I was going slow because I was blind and didn't have the required memory.

I was real pleased when I got to Mosgiel. When I parked I noticed I was outside a menswear store having a 25% off sale so I went in and bought another layer. "Don't wrap it I'll put it on now."

I'd like to try that road again in nice weather one day.

**Ocean1** · 9th March 2011, 21:50

No contest, Kawarau Gorge road.

Unless you’re prone to target fixation issues arising from rock walls and 100 metre drops.

If more legal velocities are the go then Tuapeka West road, from Lawrence to Balclutha is worth an honourable mention.

**FJRider** · 9th March 2011, 22:25

Originally Posted by pritch

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I recently went from Ranfurly, Middlemarch, down to Mosgiel.

I'd like to try that road again in nice weather one day.

Dont try that road in the wind ... you might find yourself going around a right hand bend, leaning to the left ...

**FJRider** · 9th March 2011, 22:27

Originally Posted by rocketman1

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I would say after riding a good portion of the best off road and on road sections of the SI I would say a fast run over the Crown range is hard to beat.
Its the only road I got to the end of at Wanaka and thought jeez If I had time I would go back and do that all again. Magic.
Actually coming down was better than going up, which is a bit unusual.
Ive heard its the favourite haunt of many queenstown locals... Don't tell anyone aye.

Shhhhhhhh ...

**FJRider** · 9th March 2011, 22:38

Originally Posted by Ocean1

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No contest, Kawarau Gorge road.

Unless you’re prone to target fixation issues arising from rock walls and 100 metre drops.

If more legal velocities are the go then Tuapeka West road, from Lawrence to Balclutha is worth an honourable mention.

Rock walls and 100 metre drops are common-place in Central Otago ...