Tuesday, January 12, 2010

VOTE FOR NZ's BEST BIKE ROAD


OK! It's time to vote for New Zealand's best Bike Road, Track or Trail.

For the last few months we've been asking KR readers to nominate their 'best' via our online survey on the front page. Here are the roads that received multiple nominations:
  • The Forgotten Highway - 11 Nominations
  • The West Coast (South Island) - 8 (Haast Pass eg - included)
  • Takaka Hill - 7
  • Coromandel Peninsula - 7
  • Rimutakas - 6
  • East Cape/Waioeka - 5
  • Waipoua Forest - 5
  • Buller Gorge - 5
  • Akaroa - 4
  • Te Anau - Milford - 4
  • SH 22 - 3
  • Pig Root - 3
  • Parraparas - 2
  • Catlins - 2
  • Crown Range - 2
  • Queenstown - Glenorchy - 2
There were dozens of routes and tracks that were individually nominated, but we have to draw the line somewhere, so we'll call these ones 'seconded'.
If you don't agree with our list, post yours as 'other' - or tell us why as a comment.



'Other' Votes
More great roads!
Here is a list of the 'other' votes that readers have entered in our poll.
  • SH 50 HAWKES BAY
  • Rahu Saddle Reefton to Springs Junction
  • SH2 Napier-Wairoa
  • Middle Road - Havelock North, twisties, sweet straights then a pub
  • Napier - Gisborne
  • All of the above - too hard to choose
  • twin bridges
  • Lewis Pass
  • Old Russel Rd Northland
  • Masterton to Ekatahuna via the backroads

BD