Awesome "Mystery" Road

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 06:28

On Saturday I went riding with a friend who took me on some roads I have never done before. Our destination was Raglan and we didn't touch on State Highway 1 the whole way there. Instead we went along 100km's of fantastic back roads before we even got to Ngaruawahia, actually the back-road I am talking about IS a State Highway but it certainly didn't feel or look like 1. Blissful winding roads with a few straights thrown in... long enuf for my companion to pull a few wheelies! At one point I was riding along thinking " OMG! this is Motorcycling Nirvana", the scenery was beautiful and it seemed as tho we were riding on a neverending stretch of well cambered left-right-left-right corners... definately got into that Zen state where ya just flow. Absolutely fabulous! Those of you who live in Franklin County will probably know what roads I am talking about, I am kinda loathe to spill the beans cos I want to keep this road to myself!! Selfish I know but it was just so fantastic to be riding on a road that basically had no other traffic on it (ok a couple of cars and a tractor but that was about it)! And as for speed camera HA! no worries. Then to top it off we had a great blat from Ngaruawahia to Raglan, lucky there were no coppers cos we definately pulled some speeds well over "licence losing" mark!! Yee-bloody-ha!!! All in all it was an awesome day and I am reminded yet again of how lucky I am to live in this country where we can ride all year round and if you don't mind going off the beaten track and riding the occasional bit of gravel then some truely brilliant roads can be found right on yr backdoor step!

**JWALKER** · 20th February 2006, 06:30

sounds like heaven. glad to hear you found a nice road to ride, always brightens up the day

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 06:35

Yeah it was just one of those perfect days ;-)

**Quasievil** · 20th February 2006, 06:46

We all call it 22, I think thats the one you mean

**Grahameeboy** · 20th February 2006, 07:16

Excellent stuff BB........Cibby Chick, Postie, GraemeNZ and sme other geezer I forget his name and my goodself had a great ride back from the races........I took them back via Hunua and it was awesome........those tail end bends really test you (bloody ribs) but we got out and then stopped for a natter......that is what it is all about......and we saw No 3 Dover ride by.... ignored us.....probably cause he had a bird on the back.......I am pretty certain I saw Number 101 on her back.....he he.....sorry Dover and ???..just me wicked sense of humour again....I now await my sentence...!!

But you are right BB.....just cannot beat NZ for bikes........

**jonbuoy** · 20th February 2006, 07:18

Won't be long before a speed camera IS put there if they think theyll get a few decent pings from it!!

**Grahameeboy** · 20th February 2006, 07:23

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Won't be long before a speed camera IS put there if they think theyll get a few decent pings from it!!

Nite "John Boy"...........

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 07:29

Yeah I can relate to yr "ribs" comment GBoy... I was feeling it in my upper arms... was abit of a workout but a totally enjoyable one!

**Grahameeboy** · 20th February 2006, 07:33

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Yeah I can relate to yr "ribs" comment GBoy... I was feeling it in my upper arms... was abit of a workout but a totally enjoyable one!

I will keep my London humour in me pocket on that one BB........nah but serious.....I reckon a good ride = knackered.......kind of wierd eh.......:

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 07:39

Those Hunua rds are really nice eh? I live on the border of Manurewa and Alfriston so I have the Kaiaua and Hunua Rds close by and now I'm gonna be doing Franklin County a fair bit too...

**Grahameeboy** · 20th February 2006, 07:41

Originally Posted by buellbabe

Those Hunua rds are really nice eh? I live on the border of Manurewa and Alfriston so I have the Kaiaua and Hunua Rds close by and now I'm gonna be doing Franklin County a fair bit too...

Lucky #$%.......person!!!

**Pixie** · 20th February 2006, 08:52

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

Won't be long before a speed camera IS put there if they think theyll get a few decent pings from it!!

If they ever start to put cameras on quiet country roads....
.....won't be long before they look like swiss cheese.

**Pixie** · 20th February 2006, 08:58

On the way back from Paeroa,the traffic seemed to be looking for a place to park.
I only used about 10 km of SH 2,all the rest was back roads to bombay.
I saw about a dozen cars on these roads and fewer bikes.
So do most motorcyclists today enjoy riding in traffic?

**buellbabe** · 20th February 2006, 09:02

I've got a heap of really detailed AA maps and whenever I'm going for a decent scoot I always look for different routes. They maybe longer in same cases but definately more enjoyable, only thing is you DO need to be on the lookout for stray livestock, dogs, wild turkeys etc!!!