look where I was today

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:28 pm

Can you guess what I was planning today ?

Had help & company from fellow DDK'er, 58a-71e, who got a couple of better photos & a nice little video clip of my BMW struggling

on the Hard Knott pass

BTW, the weather was crap !

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:44 pm

hot66 wrote:the weather was crap !

My God did it pi55 it down today, that’s my excuse for the crap photos, 5 mins out of the car gives the drowned rat look...

Struggled to find a place to park up

One of the delights in store

and another

Good job we'll be in classic Porsches, none of that slippy BMW nonsense

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyTTh1KwYUw

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:35 pm

that video doesn't quite convey the problem we were having with traction on that bit of road .... I was struggling

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:27 am

Looking good so far

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You need to sort the weather out

Derek

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:30 am

Ooo Beach

I'll bring at least 1 kite then

Tim

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:42 am

Tim, the prevailing wind is west - east so you could kite board the whole way ( if the Targa isn't ready

) ...

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:52 am

Richard Hammond's Blast Lab did a Kite powered car test. It reached 15 mph ! and was proved to be faster than a kids bike !!
I will have the 911 fixed by September !! (Probably shouldn't say that with so much confidence, it has been off the road since Nov 2005 !)
Tim

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:12 am

thought you were bringing it here for larry to Finish

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:34 am

Good Idea. I'll be over Sunday afternoon.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:51 am

eeer make that saturday ?

jury · Post by **jury** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:24 am

My only memory of St Bee's is doing inter-county cross country running, similar conditions! I think there is usually a sunny afternoon in late July but thats about it...

Been over Hardknott on a bike (pedal kind), I'd better get to work on the hand brake...stunning place though!

hot66 · Post by **hot66** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:04 pm

Hard Knott & Wrynose are stunning .. what I would class as an 'experience' road

It will be the suggested route to Ambleside , but people must make sure they are travelling in a small group .... it is a pain when you meet cars coming the other way.

The earlier the start in the morning the better