How good is NZ?

[Big Dave]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

[quickbuck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14

[haydes55]

Long twisty roads, great scenery and lower traffic volumes than over seas.

[slofox]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

We knew that.

[scumdog]

I lead a very well traveled/ridden motorcycle company senior executive on a tour d'NZ recently and he quoth:
'I've ridden extensively in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia - and that is the best ride I've ever done.'


You roosters have it grand dontchaknow. Celebrate it.

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

But watchyagonnado??

Yep, being a 'glass is half full' kinda guy (until the second gulp anyway!) we do have some pretty good riding roads right on our doorstep.

[Woodman]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
:

No one in their right mind would ever think rough roads is a bad thing.

[tri boy]

Cockadoodle do.

[SVboy]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

I bitterly resent these allegations-I have never an an issue with a WOF tester! As for the rest..............do like the roads however......

[Pussy]

NZ is the best place on Earth.
We're lucky to live here.

[Jay GTI]

I have tried several times to live elsewhere in the world and while each place I lived had it's merits, I always end up back home.

Mainly for the coffee.

[cheshirecat]

No autobahn, no Auto Strada, No Auto Route. No Italian drivers to take you on, no Route d' Napoleon, no A287, no Arc d'Triumph to liven things up, no London traffic (yes I like that with a bike), no pubs or ecky thump, add all the no's and South Island roads then its paradise.

[Usarka]

Tell him to give us a discount!

[FJRider]

Of course for people in 'the glass is half empty' catagory we have:

Rough roads with too many hazardous surfaces
Ignorant and rude drivers
Excessively high annual rego fees
Picky WOF testers
Too many laws and road rules
Too many overzealous cops - that focus ONLY on speeding motorcyclists

But watchyagonnado??

Yep, being a 'glass is half full' kinda guy (until the second gulp anyway!) we do have some pretty good riding roads right on our doorstep.

In the face of adversity ... we should just get out and ride, That'll show 'em ...

[ellipsis]

....we certainly have it so much better down here in good ole, Apathia...but I reckon a lot of the population should be set adrift out there on the planet to find out just how lucky we are...

[Zedder]

In the face of adversity ... we should just get out and ride, That'll show 'em ...

And what's more, we'll bloody well enjoy it!