Your favorite twistys.

[Milky]

...join this with the Waimate North (past 1 of NZ's first Mission House's) to Kerikeri Route if BOI is my destination.

My forebears' Mission House that one. The first inland Mission station in the country. There is (what used to be) a blacksmiths and a flour mill in the area too. Unfortunately $ from the Historic Places Trust havent been allocated to repair or restore anything bar the Mission House.

[Juan]

Keep em coming guys..... will be printing all these good roads for future ref

My fave twisty.... The TT course

[RiderInBlack]

Keep em coming guys..... will be printing all these good roads for future ref

My fave twisty.... The TT course

Lucky bastard and no speed restriction. If your ever over here, drop us a line and we'll make a bed availible:spudwave:

[Jackrat]

These are two I found for the first time last week,not so great in a truck but I'll be back on the bike before long.
Whangarei,out to Mt tiger Rd,around the coast back to whanga's.
The old Russel Rd,I took this as a short cut,mistake in a truck .
It's only about 60Kms but up down an around like the best of them,when you come out of the Russel forest you start geting views of a coastline that will take your breath away if your really alive.Neither of these are fast roads, both need to be approched with care as they are both used by mad locals and at this time of year "Tourists"
On the old Russel road I got waved down by a bloke with a Welsh accent asking if this was the way to Russel.I thought that was kind of odd, seeing he was parked under a road sign that said "Russel 20Kms"
Hopefully he's not still up there when I go back on me bike

[Juan]

Lucky bastard and no speed restriction. If your ever over here, drop us a line and we'll make a bed availible:spudwave:

Cheers, will do in oct 2005..... Bed for TT can be found if needed

[idb]

Queenstown-Glenorchy or....
The Devil's Staircase or....
The Kawarau Gorge to Cromwell or...
Crown Range to Wanaka or....
Hawea-Makarora.
For a longer ride the Middlemarch to Dunedin road - 85km posted corners (I'm sure it's km not Km) piled one on top of the other.
My fingers are tired now...... (smug grin).

[Hitcher]

Queenstown-Glenorchy or....
The Devil's Staircase or....
The Kawarau Gorge to Cromwell or...
Crown Range to Wanaka or....
Hawea-Makarora.
For a longer ride the Middlemarch to Dunedin road - 85km posted corners (I'm sure it's km not Km) piled one on top of the other.
My fingers are tired now...... (smug grin).

Full marks for correct usage of SI abbreviations.

And all of your favourite twisties are worthy!

Other Southern goodies include the Glenorchy road; Arthurs Pass to Porters Pass; Springs Junction to Reefton; the upper Buller Gorge; the Takaka Hill; Little River to Barrys Bay; Fairlie to Geraldine; and Punakaiki to Westport.

[idb]

Full marks for correct usage of SI abbreviations.

And all of your favourite twisties are worthy!

Other Southern goodies include the Glenorchy road; Arthurs Pass to Porters Pass; Springs Junction to Reefton; the upper Buller Gorge; the Takaka Hill; Little River to Barrys Bay; Fairlie to Geraldine; and Punakaiki to Westport.

I can tick off the first, third, fourth, fifth, seventh & eighth on your list.
I've been on the others by car though.
Did our third annual round the island trip about four weeks ago.
Of course we look for a slightly different route each year and my vote for next year will include Christchurch to Akaroa and back around to Lyttleton.

Another is the Catlins road which is in the process of being sealed over the last 20-odd kms - ****be the first to ride a future classic biking road**** They should have a raffle for the honour with the proceeds going to something worthy!

[JohnBoy]

Mangatautari RD, Cambridge to Mangatautari (loops back to SH1 just west of sh1 sh29 junction). this road is on the opposite side of lake karapiro from sh1.

most cool.

but all time fav is Paekakariki Hill Road and Vinegar Hill i always normally do atleast one when down that neck of the woods.

[Hitcher]

Yeah. Vinegar Hill rocks! Best from north to south. I enjoy the straights more that way.

[Stroker Girl]

One of my favourite weekend rides is up the Awhitu Peninsula. Awesome place to go for corner practice, twisties, sweepers, plus a few long straights to thrash it. The main road in is in good nick but there are a few side loops off it which are pretty narrow and bumpy. Also can be loose livestock wandering around.

Oh yeah, there are a couple of 25km corners to watch out for. My mate completely stuffed one up last year and went straight ahead towards a garage on the other side of the road. Fortunately the door was up so he just slid in, said gidday to the guy in there and rode back out!

[Sparky Bills]

Oh yeah, there are a couple of 25km corners to watch out for. My mate completely stuffed one up last year and went straight ahead towards a garage on the other side of the road. Fortunately the door was up so he just slid in, said gidday to the guy in there and rode back out!

Did he offer your mate a coffee, since he mad such an effort to visit him?
Not something youd expect to happen while in your garage.

[Pickle]

[Another is the Catlins road which is in the process of being sealed over the last 20-odd kms - ****be the first to ride a future classic biking road**** They should have a raffle for the honour with the proceeds going to something worthy![/QUOTE]


Did the Catlins earlier this year on the 600's it is an awsome road now, the gravel section was hard packed. There are plenty of detours along the way so if making the effort to do the Catlins take the time to look around.

Another road down South is the road from Te Anau to Manapouri and down through Blackmount, Tuatapere, Riverton and on to Invercargill all sealed and bugger all traffic, Just don't do it in winter as it gets bloody cold.

[Jackrat]

One of my favourite weekend rides is up the Awhitu Peninsula. Awesome place to go for corner practice, twisties, sweepers, plus a few long straights to thrash it. The main road in is in good nick but there are a few side loops off it which are pretty narrow and bumpy. Also can be loose livestock wandering around.

Oh yeah, there are a couple of 25km corners to watch out for. My mate completely stuffed one up last year and went straight ahead towards a garage on the other side of the road. Fortunately the door was up so he just slid in, said gidday to the guy in there and rode back out!

He was very lucky,that used to be the home of the local fire brigade.
A year or so ago there would of been a small fire engine parked in it.

[Stroker Girl]

Did he offer your mate a coffee, since he mad such an effort to visit him?
Not something youd expect to happen while in your garage.

LOL! I think the guy was just glad he'd saved himself an expensive garage door repair!

I imagine that living on a 25km corner would bring in the odd unexpected visitor now and then!