Good roads/ride outs in Eastern BOP?

**rapid van cleef** · 3rd August 2009, 23:39

Hi. just about to collect me zx10r. only been in NZ 3yrs and never ridden here. looking for some good roads in BOP. from UK originally. Im in Whakatane. dont wanna ride with posers or people wanting to proove anything, just wanna have fun, safely, albeit in a er.....quick manner. interested in going for occasional ride outs at weekends with anyone really.

im really getting into all things technical about riding technique etc so be keen to ride with people that wanna develop their skills, share knoweldge and experience and have a laugh.

looking forward to meeting some biker peeps, guys or girls, i dont care. aaal good.

**MaxB** · 4th August 2009, 00:29

The best ride out there is the one and only East Cape IMO. If you like corners and tight roads its perfect. The Opotiki-East Cape-Gisborne-Opotiki loop is a classic. Approx 600 kms.

Even roads like the Cheddar Valley and the Matata straights become great on a bike.

Local BOP KBers will know the roads better than me.

**Cajun** · 4th August 2009, 07:40

good ride is up around lakes to rotovegas.

**BiK3RChiK** · 4th August 2009, 07:44

Hi mate.. will send you a PM.

For a quick ride, try going out the Matata via Thornton. Turn left at Matata and take Manawahe Road to Rotoma and turn left at the lake to head home again. When you get out on the first real long straight turn left down Braemar Road. At the end turn right onto Caverhill and you are back on the Matata/Edgecumbe highway. The highway into Edgecumbe is boring, so you could either go back along the coast road or have a quick trip into Edgecumbe. Once in Edgecumbe go straight through and turn left at the Dairy Factory onto East Bank Road. You'll pop out at Thornton.

The East Cape is awesome but is an all day trip. There's a heap of riders here who are keen on rides, so just get out there and you'll meet us.

Welcome to an awesome part of the country btw

**CookMySock** · 4th August 2009, 08:12

Originally Posted by Cajun

good ride is up around lakes to rotovegas.

And back through murupara.

Steve

**imdying** · 4th August 2009, 10:05

Originally Posted by rapid van cleef

just about to collect me zx10r

wanna have fun, safely, albeit in a er.....quick manner

im really getting into all things technical about riding technique etc so be keen to ride with people that wanna develop their skills, share knoweldge and experience and have a laugh.

You want a track you do

Hard to have a good time on a bike like that when you're looking over your shoulder all the time

**MaxB** · 4th August 2009, 12:15

Maybe its time to invest in a radar detector if you are going to live above the limit?

**Tonka** · 15th August 2009, 09:05

Originally Posted by rapid van cleef

Hi. just about to collect me zx10r. only been in NZ 3yrs and never ridden here. looking for some good roads in BOP. from UK originally. Im in Whakatane. dont wanna ride with posers or people wanting to proove anything, just wanna have fun, safely, albeit in a er.....quick manner. interested in going for occasional ride outs at weekends with anyone really.

im really getting into all things technical about riding technique etc so be keen to ride with people that wanna develop their skills, share knoweldge and experience and have a laugh.

looking forward to meeting some biker peeps, guys or girls, i dont care. aaal good.

Go and hook up with the guys at Underwoods. Richard and his team organise rides most weekends, be a good way for you to meet some locals as well.

The roads around Whakatane are definitely some of the best plus its only a hop skip and a jump to Taupo for track days.

**CookMySock** · 15th August 2009, 09:43

Originally Posted by Tonka

... plus its only a hop skip and a jump to Taupo for track days.

oo yeh, through tahuna road and kopuriki road.

Steve

**rapid van cleef** · 16th August 2009, 02:50

cool, thaks for all of that guys

just waiting for some decent weather now

other than riding the bike back from tauranga last saturday, i went to go for a ride on monday eve and as soon as i got the bike outta the garage, it started pissing down, i got as afar as taneatua, when i thought, this is stooopid, dark, raining, bollocks, i went home!

**NZsarge** · 16th August 2009, 06:58

Originally Posted by rapid van cleef

i went to go for a ride on monday eve and as soon as i got the bike outta the garage, it started pissing down, i got as afar as taneatua, when i thought, this is stooopid, dark, raining, bollocks, i went home!

Daylight savings is just around the corner and the weather should be on the improve by then, well it already has actually just not at the right time of the week for the most part...

Evening rides will be all good when daylight savings cranks up.

**BiK3RChiK** · 16th August 2009, 10:00

What a mental week for riding! Rain, rain and more rain... Saw some hardy souls out in Tauranga yesterday. They must've been desperate to ride in that!