Whangamomona & lost highway?

**Night Falcon** · 15th March 2013, 16:05

Originally Posted by Blackbird

.... Didn't see him down a ditch though so I guess he read the conditions ok or was lucky

or you simply didn't spot him splated against a rock down an embankment as you rode by anxiously trying to avoid tar spots in the road

**Blackbird** · 15th March 2013, 16:10

Originally Posted by Night Falcon

or you simply didn't spot him splated against a rock down an embankment as you rode by anxiously trying to avoid tar spots in the road

Hahaha

Yep, we were concentrating fairly hard - there was more tar bleed than chip in an awful of of places. Same for the back road between Murapara and Whakatane the following day.

**That looks like fun** · 15th March 2013, 17:11

Originally Posted by Racing Dave

As part of the Southern Cross Rally, I passed through this road on Tuesday of this week, in 30-deg temps. There is considerable bleed of tar up through what would be coarse chip if there was any, so in the wet it would be diabolical. The 12km unsealed section is also in relatively poor condition, with quite a few sections of 100m or so covered in very loose chunky gravel, biffed on rather than spread properly.

In other words, all good fun!

The metal being used comes from an Awakino quarry. By its nature is quick to settle and packs down very hard. It has been spread (and still is) by a local contractor using an underbody unit. It recieves and requires no compaction.
I would not recomend going through there until after it has rained unless you are a competent rider on a duel sport type motorcycle. It can be done on any sort of bike but it will test the attitude of the rider. Once its been wet it will settle down.

**red mermaid** · 15th March 2013, 17:20

Be careful of strange men at the hotel.

**mikemike104** · 25th March 2013, 13:15

Do I have to ask anyone's permission to get to the bridge to somewhere up old Whangamomona road, or is it a public "road"?

Mike

**Kokopelli** · 25th March 2013, 18:09

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Do I have to ask anyone's permission to get to the bridge to somewhere up old Whangamomona road, or is it a public "road"?

Mike

As far as I know you don't need permission, if you do, we didn't ask.

**That looks like fun** · 25th March 2013, 18:46

Originally Posted by mikemike104

Do I have to ask anyone's permission to get to the bridge to somewhere up old Whangamomona road, or is it a public "road"?

Mike

At this time off year Mike its not a problem. I wouldnt suggest you ride the road alone, although with the current dry weather that statement is probably a bit redundant. It can be wet as in there

It may be a public road but courtesy and good sense should be employed around spring lambing as a large portion of the road passes through Aotuhia Station. You can argue your god given rights all you like with the locked gates at this time. Be aware that the gate nor the lock will not give a fawk no matter what you say to them