WARNING-Road works Akaroa Highway! (9 November)

**Muppet** · 9th November 2012, 14:47

Went for a ride this morning with the lads to Akaroa. This is a warning to all riders, there are roadworks in the last 500 m or so before you enter Akaroa, I'm talking about the downhill twisty bits. The road works are signposted but there is a large patch of fresh seal with gravel that is on a blind, downhill, left hand corner. It is also in the shade (at 11.45 am) and virtually impossible to see especially if you have a dark visor and or sunnies. I went sideways and had to put my left foot down dirt bike style to save my ass and I was doing 50! The temporary speed limit is 50 km/h, but trust me, you want to be doing no more than 30 km/h.

**Akzle** · 9th November 2012, 16:01

whinge fkn whinge. they're ripping up 1. again. (south of town.)

**mulletman** · 9th November 2012, 16:18

Originally Posted by Muppet

Went for a ride this morning with the lads to Akaroa. This is a warning to all riders, there are roadworks in the last 500 m or so before you enter Akaroa, I'm talking about the downhill twisty bits. The road works are signposted but there is a large patch of fresh seal with gravel that is on a blind, downhill, left hand corner. It is also in the shade (at 11.45 am) and virtually impossible to see especially if you have a dark visor and or sunnies. I went sideways and had to put my left foot down dirt bike style to save my ass and I was doing 50! The temporary speed limit is 50 km/h, but trust me, you want to be doing no more than 30 km/h.

Went thru there on WNR it aint that bad , just dont freak out and ride thru it all gd, more of a worry is the sheep about 400meters down the otherside of hilltop

**Muppet** · 9th November 2012, 16:35

Originally Posted by mulletman

Went thru there on WNR it aint that bad , just dont freak out and ride thru it all gd, more of a worry is the sheep about 400meters down the otherside of hilltop

Easy to say when you know it's there. First I knew of it was when the back wheel was trying to touch the front one. And by the way, don't worry about the sheep (no pun intended) I made sure the farmer put them back in the paddock last week.

Akzle-fuck off.

**mulletman** · 9th November 2012, 18:02

Mate i didnt know either and it was near sunset when i went thru, i saw the sign and immediatly decelerated puckered up and rode thru

**SVboy** · 9th November 2012, 19:23

Thanks to the OP-good to know....

**Muppet** · 9th November 2012, 19:46

Originally Posted by mulletman

Mate i didnt know either and it was near sunset when i went thru, i saw the sign and immediatly decelerated puckered up and rode thru

Luck of the draw I guess, I certainly puckered up that's for sure.

**Subike** · 10th November 2012, 19:46

Fuck, that little bit of dirt ! drink a cup of concrete. Bit of shingle never hurt anything but the chrome on a Harley.

**Berries** · 10th November 2012, 19:49

I am just glad that we all know what a roadworks sign means now.

**yoyo 2wheels** · 10th November 2012, 21:02

wasnt as bad as i thought today... except now iv got a great big dirty stone chip in my visor

but cheers for the heads up

**Muppet** · 11th November 2012, 14:22

Originally Posted by Subike

Fuck, that little bit of dirt ! drink a cup of concrete. Bit of shingle never hurt anything but the chrome on a Harley.

Next time Ill keep it to myself. Looking at the bikes you own, I'd very much doubt they're capable of doing 50 km/h anyway, so you're probably quite safe!

**Subike** · 11th November 2012, 14:28

Originally Posted by Muppet

Next time Ill keep it to myself. Looking at the bikes you own, I'd very much doubt they're capable of doing 50 km/h anyway, so you're probably quite safe!

yup, no worries of getting a ticket for speeding, no problems with stone chips, dont have to impress anyone with my skills, just ride the fuckers, still riding shingle roads was common back in the day, there were even race tracks for bikes that were shingle, bugger eh!