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Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:06 pm
by hot66
mycar wrote:Am I right in thinking, there`ll be no speed cameras on Sunday ?
North Yorkshire police being so lovely and cuddly.
Mike.
The sun was shining today & what a surprise , the bikers were out in force .
If the bikers are out , be VERY careful through the villages as the police will be out with handheld camera's ... open roads are different matter
Also, a lot of the bikers can be reckless, so do be aware the the lovely empty stretch of road to overtake can soon be full of R1's heading towards you in triple figures
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:49 pm
by Mike Usiskin
Landie wrote: Suggest avoiding the Troutbeck way over Kirkstone Pass - use the Struggle.
David
errr... whats the struggle? apart from life/kids/money/etc etc etc. Do we go through the mines of Moria as well??
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:02 am
by hot66
Mike Usiskin wrote:Landie wrote: Suggest avoiding the Troutbeck way over Kirkstone Pass - use the Struggle.
David
errr... whats the struggle? apart from life/kids/money/etc etc etc. Do we go through the mines of Moria as well??
have you read the DDK Tourist Guide ?
It's one of the way-points to enter into Google Maps
It is a narrow twisty bit of road out of Ambleside that leads onto the Kirkstone Pass .... onwards from here to Penrith & then finally on the run upto Alston the roads open up & you can use some throttle
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:17 am
by Mike Usiskin
have you read the DDK Tourist Guide ?
It's one of the way-points to enter into Google Maps
It is a narrow twisty bit of road out of Ambleside that leads onto the Kirkstone Pass .... onwards from here to Penrith & then finally on the run upto Alston the roads open up & you can use some throttle
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Not yet no
plenty of time for that
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:48 pm
by johnM
Here is a route from J36 which is nice.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&sourc ... 07274&z=12
You will pass the punch bowl
http://www.the-punchbowl.co.uk/ which is nice and further on you will pass the masons arms at strawberry bank very nice too.
http://www.masonsarmsstrawberrybank.co.uk/contact.asp
Hope that helps.
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:13 pm
by drummerboytom
hot66 wrote:
Also, a lot of the bikers can be reckless, so do be aware the the lovely empty stretch of road to overtake can soon be full of R1's heading towards you in triple figures
and not just towards you !!
What was, 10 seconds ago, a friendly fellow Porsche owner waiting patiently behind you while you seek out an overtaking oppotunity can be replaced by one of these machines literally before you know it !
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:16 pm
by drummerboytom
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 3:51 pm
by Helen
mycar wrote:Am I right in thinking, there`ll be no speed cameras on Sunday ?
North Yorkshire police being so lovely and cuddly.
Mike.
watch out for this one though he is really grunmpy and is known for giving out on the spot fines for driving a mucky Porsche.
Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:51 pm
by Mike Usiskin
shall I save time and collect my ticket now then ?