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Lucy

18th January 2009, 13:25

Had a call today, the road is in very bad nick at the moment. Thick gravel, and now after rain it's slush. Pip locals recommend 4WD only.

Not sure where I should post this, but thought someone might be heading that way and want to know if they need their gumboots....

Stella

18th January 2009, 17:55

Thanks very much!
I have been setting aside a mission to ride the Wanganui River Road and wondering what state it is in.

DO you know any more details?

Headbanger

18th January 2009, 18:38

Taking your bike into those parts just takes away any effort on the part of the bike thieves....

Next you will be parking your car in Ratana.

Lucy

18th January 2009, 20:34

Thanks very much!
I have been setting aside a mission to ride the Wanganui River Road and wondering what state it is in.

DO you know any more details?

No sorry, but it was a Pipiriki lady that told me so it must be quite bad. I rode up it once on my old GN and it was heaps of fun, (except when my chain came off). Great bike to do it on, go for it. If you ever want to check before you ride it, give 'Whanganui river adventures' a ring. The lady's name is Josephine.

toycollector10

19th January 2009, 16:11

I went up there on my Honda CB250 in 1974. What a bummer that was, the road's probably no better now than it was then.

Lucy

19th January 2009, 16:22

I went up there on my Honda CB250 in 1974. What a bummer that was, the road's probably no better now than it was then.

Cheerful little joygerm arn't you!

toycollector10

19th January 2009, 18:58

Hi Lucy, bloody hell, did I offend you? No offence was intended. Why so snarky, get over yourself FGS. I was just commenting on the state of the road I was on 34 years ago.

Go on, tell us what life is like in Raetihi.....

toycollector10

19th January 2009, 19:00

Hi Lucy, bloody hell, did I offend you? No offence was intended. Why so snarky, get over yourself FGS. I was just commenting on the state of the road I was on 34 years ago.

Lucy

19th January 2009, 23:26

Hi Lucy, bloody hell, did I offend you? No offence was intended. Why so snarky, get over yourself FGS. I was just commenting on the state of the road I was on 34 years ago.

Nope, you didn't offend me, you depressed me with your pessimistic view that the road was probably no better 34 years later. After 34 years you are still bummed out about a ride on a backroad. That's just sad.

Eddieb

21st January 2009, 09:07

I was speaking to a workmate this morning who's wife is from that way and family is still up the river road somewhere.

Apparently the word locally is they are getting it ready to seal the final section.

Rosie

21st January 2009, 09:34

Apparently the word locally is they are getting it ready to seal the final section.

:weep: :weep:

Lucy

1st February 2009, 23:28

Met a couple travelling around in a 1926 (ish) Model T who drove up the river road this week, and they had no complaints, so I guess it's dried out again.

GSH1

2nd February 2009, 18:00

Taking your bike into those parts just takes away any effort on the part of the bike thieves....

Next you will be parking your car in Ratana.

I did a mountain bike ride with a mate through there some years back. Before hitting that section of road we asked a couple of locals at a pub in Ohakune what the road and terrain was like, their response was that we'd be taking a big risk with some unsavoury locals.

We did the ride undaunted, enjoyed it very much. Camped at a spot and met a few locals, had a great time. Very nice people.
If I had an adventure bike I'd be through there again in a shot. Great scenery.

warewolf

2nd February 2009, 18:46

Not sure where I should post this,Adventure/Dual Purpose forum would be ideal.

Apparently the word locally is they are getting it ready to seal the final section.Damn shame. :blank:

Headbanger

2nd February 2009, 18:51

I did a mountain bike ride with a mate through there some years back. Before hitting that section of road we asked a couple of locals at a pub in Ohakune what the road and terrain was like, their response was that we'd be taking a big risk with some unsavoury locals.

We did the ride undaunted, enjoyed it very much. Camped at a spot and met a few locals, had a great time. Very nice people.
If I had an adventure bike I'd be through there again in a shot. Great scenery.

Plenty of good people up that way, and more then a few pieces of shit. Crap goes on all the time up that way. And spreads into town.