Bendiest road in NZ

[nodrog:Me]

The bendiest road I know of is the section of SH12 that goes through Waipoua forest (north of Dargaville). I'm not sure how many k's it is, possibly around 10km based on the map....

its 27ks of the most fun you can have with your pants on!!!!

[NC]

its 27ks of the most fun you can have with your pants on!!!!

You know you can buy crutchless pants/undies now.

[nodrog:Me]

You know you can buy crutchless pants/undies now.

ha ha, thats the last thing i would want to drag on the road.

[idb]

Ah! another member of the "I fell off on crown range club". havent gone off it though.

Welcome friend!

[sAsLEX]

How about the Pukeiti Rd as it goes over the spur range west of Mt Taranaki?

Thats not too bad I dont think not very long is the killer but somw nice slow 15k corners etc, was gravel not too long ago in parts as I remeber push biking up to there and turning round due to the gravel.

http://saslex.orcon.net.nz/asdasd%20002.jpg pic taken just the other side, after one of my first rides on my new bike!

[Motu]

Would that be Te Anga to Waitomo??? 33km and hardly a straight in sight. Yeha!!!!
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I know the area too well - the brain sees this,and the fingers write that,weird.I can find lots of really twisty roads with tight corners,but that road is almost perfect from a road bike point of view,not too tight...you can go on and on and on stuck in 3rd gear,no need to change up or down.

[Matt Bleck]

what about the Waioeka Geogre? 58 km's of riding pleasure!!!!

[bugjuice]

what, no mention of the Coromandle loop, or even just the whitianga (sp?) to Coromandle stretch? That UK one is poooooooos. Could do it in 2 minutes..

[Two Smoker]

what, no mention of the Coromandle loop, or even just the whitianga (sp?) to Coromandle stretch? That UK one is poooooooos. Could do it in 2 minutes..

Believe it or not, whilst Coro loop is amazing (in the north island) there a better roads in the south island...

[bugjuice]

i believe, just never got the t-shirt.
just thought that stretch is a pretty full on one, mostly second gear for the majority of the good stuff

[Skyryder]

Parra Parra's for me and I'm a pig islander. That Awikino gorge is a stunner too. Shit I clipped along there when last in North Island. This was in the early evening and little traffic.

Closer to home, Chch to Akaroa good for a Sunday ride but for me it's overkill. There's some nice juicy stretches from Chch to Arthurs Pass, in fact as a ride goes that takes some beating.

Skyryder

[Toast]

I also note that the measurement is over a single mile. That hardly counts as a road. My vote would go to a stretch of road just south of Kaitaia. Aproximately 90 kms of continuous 55 kmh bends (and I think lee Rusty already knows of it).

You've got my attention. Which road is this? SH?

[pritch]

my favourite is Stratford, well Douglas to Wangamomina(sp) and back. Anyone who says it aint a good ride is a wuss.

'S a long time since I did the Akatarawa Road, I think the last time was when I had my Yamaha RT3.

Did the Akaroa Road last August and loved it.

My favourite though is SH43 which, although it'll apparently be news to John, doesn't actually end at Whangamomona. It ends at Taumarunui and is a total buzz virtually all the way.

I would like to suggest to the other lads from the 'Naki that you give the Kaieto Cafe a go. One saddle on from Whanga, as shown on TV er KiwiRider.

[igor]

clearly u pussies don't get out enuf.

Murapara to Wairoa.
Taumaranui to Stratford
Taihape to Flaxmere
Tangimoana to Hunterville

oh silly me, its got gravel on it so can't go there. Good, i will keep it to myself

[pritch]

And then there's the Waioeka Gorge, like the Awakino but it goes for sixty odd miles. The road around East Cape. The Takaka Hill road.

If you're prepared to move your arse it's a long list.