Originally Posted by
ruaphu
Day three section, crikey that is decent day in the saddle, but a damm good one. Again if in winter, can get bloody cold with the wrong wind across the central plateau, ya need darn good gear. Have done mid winter several times on the bikes and been caught a couple of times in farkin cold cross winds and snow, not pleasant. The parapara section of SH4 between Raetihi and Wanganui can be feckin slippery due to slips etc, take ya time. Having used to live in good ole Raetihi, have been caught out more than a few times over the years during winter with slips, trees and debris scattered over the road, oh and keep well left, the ski bunnies tend to drive like it's a race track!
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