Best place in NZ for a biker to live?

[Skyryder]

Where?.......

Every.......where.


Skyyrder

[scumdog]

What's wrong with Auckland?

Auckland is safe
Traffic is not bad
Lots of biking roads to chose from
Close to some wonderful coast line
If you don't like someone you just ignore them...don't you.
Compared to London and other big "Real" Cities in the World Auckland is a Paradise...Auckland is a Village...

Ya need to stopp poppin' them funny pills GB....

[LBD]

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The wife and I have decided we've had enough of life (if you can call it that) in Auckland and we're ready to pack up and go
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Good move...Nelson, Marlborough, Napier, Gisborne ......any where but the Kyrgyz republic in the winter...or summer for that matter...

[caseye]

Jack, go the East coast, almost anywhere, roads are great beachs are never full but always good, roads have next to no traffic on em and are rarely iced up, population is almost always guaranteed friendly wherever you are, all around a great place to live and ride.

[JacksColdSweat]

What's wrong with Auckland?

Auckland is safe
Traffic is not bad
Lots of biking roads to chose from
Close to some wonderful coast line
If you don't like someone you just ignore them...don't you.
Compared to London and other big "Real" Cities in the World Auckland is a Paradise...Auckland is a Village...

Yeah - I find Auckland lacks soul tho - I have travelled and like some of the big cities in the world (New York, Chicago, Sydney and the crazy big ones like Dhaka and Kolkata) but they all have a personality

Auckland's problem is exactly what you say "If you don't like someone you just ignore them...don't you." It's the soulless way we all cruise through doing our own thing - then we drive home - open and close our electric garage doors and hideaway inside our homes with our recently renovated kitchens reading the property press and planning our next "investment"

Don't get me wrong - Auckland isn't a bad town - there are a lot worse places in the world (L.A. springs to mind) and I like the west coast of Auckland - I got married there.

But Auckland is not as New Zealand as the rest of NZ - and at heart I'm a NZer

[JacksColdSweat]

New Plymouth

AKA- Taradise

NP is on the wife's list... I need to be convinced... but I did read that article in N & S and I must say the music aspect made my ears prick up - so we'll definitely look at it

cheers

[JacksColdSweat]

Have you considered places like Orewa or Whangaporoa or Red Beach?

Just north of Auckland the weather will be warm and there are plenty of places to ride.

We have thought about it - not sure tho - we'd probably want to go a little further - Dairy Flat? Can't really afford it tho - we can buy an improved version of our house in Nelson within walking distance of the sea for about 30% less than our Auckland house is worth (for example)

That's not true in Red Beach....

[Grahameeboy]

Yeah - I find Auckland lacks soul tho - I have travelled and like some of the big cities in the world (New York, Chicago, Sydney and the crazy big ones like Dhaka and Kolkata) but they all have a personality

Auckland's problem is exactly what you say "If you don't like someone you just ignore them...don't you." It's the soulless way we all cruise through doing our own thing - then we drive home - open and close our electric garage doors and hideaway inside our homes with our recently renovated kitchens reading the property press and planning our next "investment"

Don't get me wrong - Auckland isn't a bad town - there are a lot worse places in the world (L.A. springs to mind) and I like the west coast of Auckland - I got married there.

But Auckland is not as New Zealand as the rest of NZ - and at heart I'm a NZer

Soul is from within...how can a concete city have a soul...I have been to Sydney etc and still think Auckland is a nicer place to live...

Blacks found "Soul", maybe us White's have trubs finding our souls eh...well I have mine but that is another story

[Ms Topo]

I think Mapua is a lovely place to lives, heaps of great roads to ride at your door step, Motueka & Nelson are close too. The sea is at your doorstep too (not too cold either), we have about a 5 minute walk (if that) to the beach from where we live. Good resturants, brewery, cafes and a bakery.

What more could you want!!

[scumdog]

I think Mapua is a lovely place to lives, heaps of great roads to ride at your door step, Motueka & Nelson are close too. The sea is at your doorstep too (not too cold either), we have about a 5 minute walk (if that) to the beach from where we live. Good resturants, brewery, cafes and a bakery.

What more could you want!!

A few less people around???

[Ms Topo]

A few less people around???

Then how about the west coast of golden bay there is nobody there might suit you fine!

[scumdog]

Then how about the west coast of golden bay there is nobody there might suit you fine!

Nah, I'd still have to ride through the masses to get to most places...


And them wasps as big as budgies up there are a piss-off.

[Burtha]

How about Nelson. Never lived there myself but loved going their for holidays. Good weather fantastic beaches and yes very good roads to ride.
If you get home sice for the north Island the ferry is just near.

Absolutely!
We have the best weather, schools are good, to get out of Nelson you have to take a winding road in any direction, the south island has LOADS to offer, top-of-da-south is beautiful, beaches are fantastic, we see quite a few bikers here (strong Ulysses club & bike shops).

My hubby and I moved here from Auckland (via the Gold Coast) and think its the best thing we could have ever done. There is always seasonal work here too due to abundance of fish, apples and grapes.


PS: handy to ski fields & snow in winter too. Best place in the world if you love nature, and I've travelled.