Road condition? Auck - Welly

**Neon** · 12th November 2009, 14:06

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Just guessing here but;

Massive areas of total tar bleed.
Small patches of new chip seal.
Large patches of new chip seal.
Etended areas of new chip seal.

It's funny you should mention tar bleed. I was gobsmacked to find the road melting in places around the western side of Taupo last week - mostly new seal too. How the fuck is the road melting in November? It must have only been low 20s - ok full sun but still - wtf?

**Bounce001** · 12th November 2009, 14:06

Originally Posted by Kiwi Graham

Just guessing here but;

Massive areas of total tar bleed.
Small patches of new chip seal.
Large patches of new chip seal.
Etended areas of new chip seal.
Varying sectons of rough rolled aggregate and lime liberally sprayed with pond water.
Diesil spills.
Cow shit.
Cyclists.

In all or random areas in all points between Auckland & Wellington

The list goes on..........

And none of sign posted

**gwigs** · 12th November 2009, 14:12

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Take weed to trade for petrol.

How many gallons to the ounce or litres per gram ?

**swbarnett** · 12th November 2009, 14:17

Originally Posted by Murray

Forecast looks WET. Like ACC a big bugger!!!!

According to the Met Servces 7-day rain forecast (http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/m...ast-7-day.html) the rain won't kick in until Wednesday.

**Murray** · 12th November 2009, 14:36

Originally Posted by swbarnett

According to the Met Servces 7-day rain forecast (http://www.metservice.co.nz/public/m...ast-7-day.html) the rain won't kick in until Wednesday.

Hope your right!! i usually use this one and its reasonably accurate.

if you click on the regions at the top all are showing rain from waikato down to kapiti

http://www.metservice.com/public/rur.../manawatu.html

**Ixion** · 12th November 2009, 14:47

Yes , if that's accurate Tuesday should be OK (and Monday except maybe for a bit of a wet over Taupo, right on lunchtime- damn). but she'll be a bit of a wet ride home. All just part of life's rich tapestry.

**riffer** · 12th November 2009, 14:48

Metvuw's forecasts are usually spot on.

http://www.metvuw.co.nz/forecast/for...n=nzni&tim=126

**madmal64** · 12th November 2009, 14:50

Originally Posted by Bounce001

Might have to stop at the pub there first then!

If you are heading south its before the pub. Just lock up the rear & slide straight into the carpark instead of trying to go through the esses

**riffer** · 12th November 2009, 14:51

But I don't like Wednesday:

**swbarnett** · 12th November 2009, 15:45

Originally Posted by riffer

But I don't like Wednesday:

You forgot to add include the scale. It doesn't look that bad, most of the rain is predicted to be pretty light until later in the day.

Besides "There's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate gear."

**riffer** · 12th November 2009, 16:33

Originally Posted by swbarnett

Besides "There's no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate gear."

That is certainly true.

**Gareth51** · 12th November 2009, 21:22

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Madduck and Sharry rode down 1 last week. They could tell you...

And back again,with a little bit of welly sunburn

**Hopeful Bastard** · 12th November 2009, 21:32

At the moment. Road works on the Levin side of shannon - Resealing.

Road works north of Otaki on both passing lanes (Forest Lakes) - Resealing.

havent been any where else recently.. so thats as much as i know

**Sharry** · 13th November 2009, 07:12

There were road works on the north side of Taupo.

There were more south of Taupo but I will leave that for Ducky to tell as I am geographically challenged and well may get it wrong