favorite road rides.

[FROSTY:Me]

Taking notes here.

[James Deuce]

I've been itching to post, but I can't help but think that there'll be some bod on my favourite road, hiding in a bush with a laser gun after seeing this thread. It'd be a fair cop most likely, but you just don't know who is reading the site.

I'm not paranoid; they are out to get me!

[Lou Girardin]

SH 16 from Kaukop on. Miranda - Clevedon Loop. Waipu - Mangwhai coast road. Old Tauranga Road. Almost anywhyere in the Sth Island.
Lou

[Big Dog]

My favourite quickie is out to Bethells. Good tight twisties close to town, just look out for locals in winter - they think they own the road and expect the otyher side to be empty. In summer they keep left but it can be busy on the weekends.

Fav medium length is to just go exploring up around welsford and north as I have not spent much time up there.

Fave long ride is the Coromandel loop.

[Big Dog]

Truth be told any ride I come back from alive is a favourite.

Has to be the best thing about having a job.... I have to saddle up at least twice a day..... sometimes i even get to go home via Bethels or Albany, Kaukapakapa.

[Motu]

Some of my rides close to Auckland are similar to yours - but with a lot more variation - I often extend SH16 by cutting across to Warkworth through Woodcocks,at the bottom of the Dome I cut back across to 16,up to Welsford,take the road at the bottom of the Dome again,criss cross,lots a fun.Maybe go through Riverhead and then up through Wainui to Puhoi.My favorite ride is to go SH16 then across to Warkworth,from Pakari through Tomomatra to Mangawai and up to Waipu,then back again.

SH22? - lots of roads to the west,some more to the east,I spend a lot of time in there.Kaiawa?...been doing that one for nearly 35 yrs - I often take a run up to the dams - Cosseys Creeks a good one if you want seal.

Coro loop? yeah I like that one,do the same as SH16,criss cross - Tapu/Coroglen then rd 309 - there's a whole world out there guys...it's a shame you're missing most of it.

[Pickle]

South Island roads are the best in the country ( that should start some discussion ) How about the Takaka Hill, Havelock to Nelson, SH61 from Motueka, Reefton to Springs Junction, Buller Gorge - all time favourite and the latest great piece of road which will probably be sealed by the end of this year is the Catlins - Invercargill to Balclutha round the coast. Hitcher I hope you did CHCh to Akaroa via the Port Hills & Gebbies Pass - we have just returned from a trip down South and what a great road Had to stop at the Hilltop Tav