State Highway 35

[The Singing Chef]

Would anybody be keen to do this ride?

Takes 3 1/2 hours and it's 286km, could be a worthwile ride, whilst getting to see a large cultural difference since the east cape is 88% Maori population.

http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?saddr=...&via=1&t=m&z=9

http://wikitravel.org/en/East_Cape

[Maha]

Did that a three years ago, well worth the effort and we happened on stunning weather at the time which was a bonus
Almost three years to the day..http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...back-in-9-days

[The Singing Chef]

Did that a three years ago, well worth the effort and we happened on stunning weather at the time which was a bonus
Almost three years to the day..http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...back-in-9-days

Awesome!! Sounds like it is definitely worth the effort!!

[Highlander]

Awesome!! Sounds like it is definitely worth the effort!!

It is well worth while. Clockwise or anti clockwise, round the cape and back through the Waioeka Gorge or vice versa.

Have you done it or still contemplating?

[The Singing Chef]

It is well worth while. Clockwise or anti clockwise, round the cape and back through the Waioeka Gorge or vice versa.

Have you done it or still contemplating?

Still contemplating, lots of other reasons stopping me at the moment, so looking at it as more of a future ride.

[banditrider]

It's a great ride with nice scenery. I've done it twice this year - the last time during the Grand Challenge last weekend.

Take care on the roads: there is still the large gravel diversion just East of Opotiki and lots of road damage in other areas. The worse areas for road damage are North of Tokomaru Bay (see vid) but they get better after Te Araroa. Always potential for animals on the road too - I counted 3 horses, 2 cattle and a mob of sheep, not to mention the feathered stuff.

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