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Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:22 am
by akirk
yes, they can be very surprised when you keep up with them - however, I will often let them past if I feel that a) they are dangerous (would prefer them to have an accident elsewhere!), or riding well, but fast, in which case it helps them... the tedious ones are those who overtake badly, but then don't make progress...
Alasdair
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:31 am
by Horse
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Ah, so for car drivers, the best roads would be any not mentioned on that site then
Either use the book as a guide, or a list of exclusion zones
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:35 am
by Playtent
This site has it sorted. I'm not sure we can catch up with their guide just yet!
http://www.ride.co.uk/Routes/
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:44 am
by jont-
akirk wrote:yes, they can be very surprised when you keep up with them - however, I will often let them past if I feel that a) they are dangerous (would prefer them to have an accident elsewhere!), or riding well, but fast, in which case it helps them... the tedious ones are those who overtake badly, but then don't make progress...
Alasdair
I've got no problem letting them past if they catch me up - I just wish they'd bloody reciprocate when the boot is on the other foot
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:48 am
by Mr Cholmondeley-Warner
Remember that group of riders of vintage machines we had to follow for about 15 miles through the Elan valley some years ago ...
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:02 pm
by martine
I was here this morning...
Plenty of people here should recognise it...
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:10 pm
by Playtent
martine wrote:I was here this morning...
Plenty of people here should recognise it...
I don't??
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:39 pm
by akirk
martine wrote:I was here this morning...
It is definitely / absolutely / 100% against forum rules to post photos like that when others are sitting behind a desk
gorgeous lovely shot!
and no idea where it is, but I am guessing not between me and Tescos where I have to go next!
Alasdair
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 2:54 pm
by martine
akirk wrote:It is definitely / absolutely / 100% against forum rules to post photos like that when others are sitting behind a desk
gorgeous lovely shot!
Heh, heh, heh.
(sorry)
Re: Best driving roads - Based on experience.
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2015 4:02 pm
by Jonquirk
I found out about the B3306 from St. Ives to St. Just on
http://www.drivingforpleasure.co.uk/roads-and-tours/uk-roads.php.
Which includes some well known classics such as Snake Pass and the Cat and Fiddle.
I drove the B3306 in both directions a week apart; great bit of road.
