Waioeka Gorge reduced to 80km

[Clivoris]

How long till they target the Rimutakas?

[saltydog]

Let them do what they want, you maybe maybe might see a cop just out of Opotiki but never in the gorge. The other side however is a different story. I've ALWAYS seen a cop on the way into Gissy. So stuff it, ride as fast as you feel comfortable with, the gorge is iconic lets keep it that way.

[saltydog]

F##K, there goes my Race track practise strip, no the road backwards, best piece road in the country on a motorcycle, "as long as you ride to the conditions in there". Boy will i be at that meeting Monday night. Hate riding it at night now since they have put up all those big signs, they bloody dazzel the shit out of you with your lights on high beam, can hardly see where the road goes.
If it ends up at 80klm i'll go to sleep, probably end up over a bank somewhere, from the bottom of Traffords hill to Opotiki normally 25 min burst of fun on the R6.
Most of the accidents in there generally occur in bad conditions, and people not driving to them.
I have lived my whole life between Opotiki and Gisborne, love both places, can't understand some dumb twat trying to do this to us?
Go and give my two cents worth Monday.
Thanks "Brutus" for letting us in on whats happening

hear hear!!

[Matt Bleck]

More on this from the Gisborne Hearld website.

[webfoot]

Hi all,

See www.WaioekaGorge.co.nz to add your thoughts to the debate - and to see some things that you can do to let "the powers that be" know your thoughts,

Cheers and thanks
Rus
www.WaioekaGorge.co.nz

[Matt Bleck]

thanks webfoot!

[Matt Bleck]

Eastland Tourism Exc is not happy about the proposed speed restriction either.

"There is already a perception that the gorge is a barrier to visitors and we see no good reason to give that perception any more weight than it already has,"

More here.

[CRM]

Awesome road - went through last week. Also the road from Rotorua to Opotiki was amazing. Good to hear they've backed off taking the limit down - but those are the kind of places where you just forget about the speedo anyway and ride to the conditions which I reckon is a way safer way of riding anyway .

[shafty]

Good pix CRM - did you use a timer and trot back to the bike?

Looks like a nice day too

[CRM]

Good pix CRM - did you use a timer and trot back to the bike?

Looks like a nice day too

Yeah - a bit of a poser eh? But it proves I was there. It was an awesome day - the whole trip Whangarei down the East Coast to Welly then back up the middle was fantastic. The last of the good riding weather I reckon - getting too dark to do long days now.

[LBD]

I hope the Rustys take note of this for the purpose of Grand Challenge route setting!

NNNoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!

I went through there for the first time on the 10K....warm sunny day....Can't wait to go back....but not at 80 (plus a bit) Pppllllleeeaaaasssseeee


Edit 1....Just read the end of the thread...Phew!

Edit 2....Just noticed the dates of the thread and the last post....I always fall into that trap.