Comments on: Hidden Treasures: Rapaki Track

By: Alastair Brown

Alastair Brown — Sun, 16 Feb 2020 23:06:25 +0000

In reply to Criggie. Mercifully, last time I was on Worsleys Road, the gravel section was closed to motor vehicles

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Mon, 27 Jan 2020 23:26:30 +0000

Great article thanks, I really enjoy this ride as a way of accessing the rest of the Port Hills tracks. The Montgomery Spur track is excellent too. Most people you run into up on the hills are in a good mood, enjoying this great resource right on our doorstep.

By: Criggie

Criggie — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 21:33:00 +0000

In reply to pepe. I remember once being blown to a stop by a headwind, as I coasted down the last gradient before the final climb. Talk about character building!!

By: Criggie

Criggie — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 21:31:41 +0000

In reply to Louise. Down is fine until you exceed your available skill level ! Curiously, Rapaki is legally a paper road just like Worsleys Road, so you may encounter vehicles, and in theory normal road rules apply.

By: pepe

pepe — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 06:36:39 +0000

for new comers I would suggest not riding rapaki when the southerly is howling it funnels down the ski ramp second climb and can be a character building experience, for a tail wind pick a day with a decent easterly turn left at the top and head over to evans pass and godley head(my favourite spot) much better than rolling back rapaki and dodging walkers/runners and other cyclists

By: Louise

Louise — Sun, 26 Jan 2020 04:03:35 +0000

Don’t encourage people to ride down Rapaki! They generally are not good riders going far too fast and not in good control! Also most of us don’t really like the climb here, a nice graded track (Makara peak style) would be preferred by pretty much everyone I know but apparently that will never be allowed to happen. I’m not from here so not sure of the history/ why this is