Sometimes I am deprived of various life fulfilling moments through the twists and turns of life, but generally it all balances out in the end.
Recently that balance was addressed somewhat with some superb roads that were new to me, and the others I rode them with. The area I am refer to is out the south and back of Kawhia, and boasts scenery, traffic and glass free kilometres that are the equal of anywhere in New Zealand.
Highlights include a ripping descent down to Waitomo for several kilometres, a long rolling section of road through several valleys, complete with cheering tourists, a small town that has cattle stops on all the side streets and a hill that beats anything on offer in the K2 for sheer misery.
I can not recommend the area highly enough.
