Rimutaka Hill new sign- Motorcycle high risk route

**Ocean1** · 30th November 2014, 17:35

Probably more dangerous since they straightened it out, one is forced to crash at a significantly higher speed.

**caspernz** · 30th November 2014, 18:08

Somewhat unrelated, but I miss the Rimutaka Hill. Moved to Aucks in October and already I find I have to travel too far to get a bit of serious cornering done.

And yes the Hill is a bit of a dangerous route for bikers, for various reasons. Quite delightful when you get a clear run from top to bottom on a weekday morning after the commuters are gone

But oh well, I'll just think of it as the good old days

**unstuck** · 30th November 2014, 18:12

Originally Posted by caspernz

Somewhat unrelated, but I miss the Rimutaka Hill. Moved to Aucks in October and already I find I have to travel too far to get a bit of serious cornering done.

And yes the Hill is a bit of a dangerous route for bikers, for various reasons. Quite delightful when you get a clear run from top to bottom on a weekday morning after the commuters are gone

But oh well, I'll just think of it as the good old days

Whats wrong with scenic drive, dont tell me they have straightened that out now too.

**Gremlin** · 30th November 2014, 18:15

Originally Posted by unstuck

Whats wrong with scenic drive, dont tell me they have straightened that out now too.

Depends on where he is, but there is a lot of nice roads in pretty close proximity to the city I reckon...

**unstuck** · 30th November 2014, 18:18

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Depends on where he is, but there is a lot of nice roads in pretty close proximity to the city I reckon...

Riverhead to the top of the albany hill used to be pretty good too.

**rastuscat** · 30th November 2014, 18:18

Signs give information. Maybe someone will benefit.

What's the issue?

**caspernz** · 30th November 2014, 18:21

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Depends on where he is, but there is a lot of nice roads in pretty close proximity to the city I reckon...

Originally Posted by unstuck

Riverhead to the top of the albany hill used to be pretty good too.

Nah it'll work out guys, in Welly I was spoiled in that I lived right at the base of the Rimu Hill

**pzkpfw** · 30th November 2014, 18:27

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Signs give information. Maybe someone will benefit.

What's the issue?

Ha ha!

Like the one before Levin, heading North, that's AFTER the few passing lanes, and just before a long stretch of yellow lines; that says something like "Slow? Let people pass you".

Shows the thought that goes into sign content and placement.

**rastuscat** · 30th November 2014, 18:29

Originally Posted by pzkpfw

Ha ha!

Like the one before Levin, heading North, that's AFTER the few passing lanes, and just before a long stretch of yellow lines; that says something like "Slow? Let people pass you".

Shows the thought that goes into sign content and placement.

Yeah that's dumb

**T.W.R** · 30th November 2014, 20:09

Originally Posted by FJRider

Aussies don't count ... there's more of them than us ...

You got your monocular specs on again huh? Doesn't matter what the nationality we're all dicing with same odds when we're out there

Originally Posted by FJRider

Motorcycling is dangerous ... by how much is up to the riders.

your kidding right?

**R650R** · 1st December 2014, 06:13

Originally Posted by James Deuce

Went both ways through the Napier-Taupo Rd yesterday. "High Crash Area" signs everywhere.

They should be taken down, there's been a lot of improvements and rarely do crashes happen in same spots now.
Except for the 65k corner after the waterfall straights before you drop down into the Waipungas. Visitors love panic braking straight ahead into the rock wall on the other side of the road.

They even put flashing signs up at that tirau turnoff to rotorua yet trucks still on their side. I see a roundabout going in there, bet within three weeks of opening someone will rollover there...
So far its probably: Signs 0 Idiots 256

**R650R** · 1st December 2014, 06:16

Originally Posted by caspernz

Somewhat unrelated, but I miss the Rimutaka Hill. Moved to Aucks in October and already I find I have to travel too far to get a bit of serious cornering done.

And yes the Hill is a bit of a dangerous route for bikers, for various reasons. Quite delightful when you get a clear run from top to bottom on a weekday morning after the commuters are gone

But oh well, I'll just think of it as the good old days

Beware the Clevedon, Kawakawa, Kaiaua Miranda loop.... many bikes come to greif out there and bike vs bike is not uncommon. Even 15 years ago it was a risky outing...
And Riverhead rd out west another place to be eating hospital food....

**R650R** · 1st December 2014, 06:23

Originally Posted by rastuscat

Signs give information. Maybe someone will benefit.

What's the issue?

Well it will be like a red rag to a bull for many riders (but not me). they will prob go faster to prove to themselves they are good and to wind up car drivers.

I did used to laugh at the ones on SH1 saying "Tired, take a break", always located on stretches of road where there is nowhere to stop.
About 5-6 years ago there was a transit project to improve narrow bits of roads for trucks and to build extra rest areas... the extra rest areas never happened.
Its all very well to say you can pull over anywhere, in reality there are often few places in a car where you can safely park away from the roadside and let the kids out of the car etc...
Cant have the slaves resting, they need their cotton supplies in the big house.