Just head South and stop when you find water.
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Just head South and stop when you find water.
Originally Posted by rachprice
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I can vouch for 24 hour gas stations in Te Kuiti and Taumarunui if that helps. Turangi and Waiouru are also of course 24 hour....
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watch out for a cop in a white or silver toyota Aurion seen a bike pulled over by one a couple of weeks ago on that roadI recommend the route via Arapuni and Mangakino. It looks longer on the map but the road is excellent (and fast).
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Good to know. I have no idea where stations might be, and so can only go by the few maps that include them in some places. I'm sure there are more, but can only go by what I can plan for.
Knew about the Te Kuiti one. Any idea if there are many between Te Kuiti and Wanganui? I think National Park has one (I think I stopped there on the way up, had to wait four hours for it to open, and paid about 10c a litre over the usual desiel price).I can vouch for 24 hour gas stations in Te Kuiti and Taumarunui if that helps. Turangi and Waiouru are also of course 24 hour....
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Agree this route excludes Hamilton which will add a lot of time to the trip. The Western lake road is fast and a time saver but only if you are prepared to speed, if you plan to ride 100-120 better to stay on SH1.I recommend the route via Arapuni and Mangakino. It looks longer on the map but the road is excellent (and fast).
Always a risk if you speed
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I think my speed will depend a lot on how much gas/oil I want to use, and how sure I am I'm not going to earn myself a road user tax notice...
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Well I'm getting ready to leave on Sat, tomorrows a full service for the bike, a new plug to take with me, some re-waterproofing spray for my wet weather gear, and a new tyre repair kit and levers, and a cheap handpump.
Any other suggestions? I'm sure I've missed a lot...
Also, anyone have good feedback about any tyre pando brands, or that slime stuff? While I can repair a tube (assuming the levers work well enough), I'd rather not..
I commute Cambridge-Akl every week.
1st fuel stop @ Autobahn Papakura. From there follow SH1 to Taupiri, turn left and follow SH1B to Cambridge (about 120kms). 2nd fuel stop.
Follow SH1 south to Tokoroa (65k). 3rd fuel stop if you're nervous. Just before you leave Tok turn right into SH32 ('Hospital' is signposted down here) About 30k thru the forest, across the dam and turn left into Tihoi Rd/SH32. Ride to Turangi (about 120k)Turn left at SH1 and go about 200m for the 4th fuel stop.
Back onto SH1 for the ride down the Desert Rd to Welly.
Don't go SH2 thru Matamata - it's boring and straight and policed really heavily, and there's way more head on crashes on that road
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^^ Dude, I wish. Just working out the costs...it's going to cost me more to send my clothes and stuff back via the post than it would of to book a plane and take it with me....
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Thanks, that's the way I had planned for myself too, but it's good to know where the gas stops are!I commute Cambridge-Akl every week.
1st fuel stop @ Autobahn Papakura. From there follow SH1 to Taupiri, turn left and follow SH1B to Cambridge (about 120kms). 2nd fuel stop.
Follow SH1 south to Tokoroa (65k). 3rd fuel stop if you're nervous. Just before you leave Tok turn right into SH32 ('Hospital' is signposted down here) About 30k thru the forest, across the dam and turn left into Tihoi Rd/SH32. Ride to Turangi (about 120k)
Back onto SH1 for the ride down the Desert Rd to Welly.
Don't go SH2 thru Matamata - it's boring and straight and policed really heavily, and there's way more head on crashes on that road
Well wish me luck for tomorrow. My new brake pads are a bit tight, so lets hope they wear in without too much hassle, and don't cost me a lot of extra gas.
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Brave lad, going that far on a 150!
When coming from Auckland, go via Tahuna/Matamata/Morrinsville.
This is apparently a bit quicker than SH1 (so I'm told) and is MUCH more fun.
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I dont think there are any 24 gasso's between blenhiem and chch, my brother spend a night lying in the grass near kiakoura waiting for them to open. Riding at night sucks anyway.
I'm heading down tommorow or wednesday. I'll go through the west back route. Its not faster though, if you want to get there fast, go SH1 and dont stop. f'kin boring though...
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