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Martin_1962

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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #15 on: 09 September 2008, 15:26:27 »

West of Worcester A44 to Aberystwyth is nice as is A443 and A4103

Cotswolds try A435 from Crickley Hill to Cirencester

Bath to Stratford on Avon via A46, the section out of Bath over the Cotswolds is lovely, after Cheltenham nice run down to Winchcombe and through to Broadway, good biking road!

A30 Devon & Cornwall is scenic but hard work towing.

A39 can produce a good drive.

A3083 B3293 and joining lanes in the Lizard has very good scenery, some fast straights, and some good corners. The lanes and small roads near the sea and the rivers are scenic but slow

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« Reply #16 on: 09 September 2008, 15:29:47 »

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A361 between Junction 27 M5 and Barnstable

Also the road from Monmouth down to the Coldra at newport - although watch out for the Talivan :D

Not bad but hilly, quite nice


Fast A40 & A449 but the Ross Monmouth section is prettier
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #17 on: 09 September 2008, 16:00:18 »

Col-du-Turini, just outside monte carlo  :y :y

26 miles of twisty winding road that takes you up 5000ft above sea level....

In a RHD car it gives great views on the way up as you are right by the side of the road/cliff face....

Sister in law was as sick as a dog when we went up there this year in the Miggy, i wasn't blatting it either  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #18 on: 09 September 2008, 16:26:51 »

snake pass  , minus snow or pikey wagons...

A4074 oxford to Henley and thru to Maidenhead/pinkney's green

has some cool bits ... although traffic can be an arse

A470 From Llandudno Junction down past llanrwst to betws...  

4086/498 capel curig to tremadoc

the A5 itself from Bethesda to Llangollen used to be a fave of mine...  

for a while in the early 90's i commuted from Bangor to high Wycombe....    
got to know it VERY well....  

also the 497 from Porthmadog to Nefyn...   ... and down the coast from Nefyn  the B4417 and some of that area is pure enjoyment...  although less so in summer when it's tourist season...



the A399 South Molton to Ilfracombe is good....

as is the A39 north devon coast road from Barnstaple heading west to Bude,
and the A39 again from Blackmoor gate to Porlock....





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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #19 on: 09 September 2008, 16:52:45 »

theres a brilliant little road near were i live the bulphan roads brilliant on a bike or in a car
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #20 on: 09 September 2008, 16:58:14 »

One day will take annother trip up this way.

This time in the Elite rather a Transit Pickup.

Driving directions to A68
92.4 mi – about 2 hours 12 mins
 A696

1. Head northwest on A696
Go through 3 roundabouts 29.1 mi
2. Slight left at A68
Go through 2 roundabouts
Entering Scotland


http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&saddr=A696&daddr=55.23842,-2.202759+to:A68&hl=en&geocode=FVxjRwMdIlzm_w%3B%3BFb0lVQMd_2fR_w&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=9&via=1&sll=55.275986,-1.930847&sspn=1.192187,2.460938&ie=UTF8&ll=55.42122,-2.342834&spn=1.187823,2.460938&z=9

Doesnt look much on the map, but a nice combination of roads and bends :y
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #21 on: 09 September 2008, 17:15:01 »

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A361 between Junction 27 M5 and Barnstable

Problem with that one is you need to be at very illegal speeds before it gets fun and last time I went that way there were a few GATSOs. Still fun outdragging the WPWs up the hills though. [smiley=evil.gif]

The roads this weekend were perfect for the Westfield. Perhaps a little tight for an Omega but flowing from one corner to the next, a good mixture of sweeping bends where you can pile on the lateral "G", and tight hairpins that you can exit in 2nd with the tail hanging out. All without exceeding the speed limit. Much. :-X

Very little traffic, and what traffic you did meet were courteous enough to see you were "on a flyer" and pull over. Can't see that ever happening down south.

Entwood is right as well. Practically any French "D" road is just as good.

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« Reply #22 on: 09 September 2008, 18:07:35 »

WPW :-/
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #23 on: 09 September 2008, 18:26:56 »

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If you ever get the chance - Llandudno - Great Orme -

Try it at night, as it will be quite, or on a week day, and yes it's a one way road for the most



The view's are amazing and the road a delight :)

Just watched the video again Jon, would make an ideal road for the anual OOF Hillclimb trial's.   :y :y :y
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Re: Great  driving roads...
« Reply #24 on: 09 September 2008, 21:02:39 »

been down the the Mulsanne down at Le Mans flat out at ......... 90 kmh  ;D ;D ;D ;D bloody speed limiters
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