Have you done it with a pillion?
I have
Have you done it with a pillion?
I have
I agree.
I found the Hardnott Pass to be more technically difficult than any I've experienced
in the the Swiss, French, Italian Alps.
I've only been over once on a bike which was a poor choice of make and model to tackle
said pass. Twas a HD Road King.
The direction we took finished off at the Woolpack pub in which a nerve settling pint
of lager was rather welcome.
Next time I do it, it will be on a bike a third the weight of a RK.
PS, as already posed there's only one bend that's really tricky (1 in 3), the rest is straight forward.
And was it enjoyable?
Absolutely and pillion enjoyed it as well.
The last time I did these roads, my (now ex) wife burst into tears as she was scared sh*tless on the back of the bike. It took some persuading to get her back on the bike after I'd stopped to find out what all the wailing was all about. I thought they were great
It’s a tarmac road that goes over a hill - If it causes someone fears just thinking about it, then my fear is how that rider would react when faced with the safe but unexpected. Maybe a tightening lefthand bend, with a wet manhole cover and oncoming traffic.
Yep this. Let's keep some perspective, it's just a road and one that many nobbers manage perfectly well in their cars, so it should be well within the limits of a competent rider. There are a few sections to be cautious on admittedly, but still...tis just a road...!It’s a tarmac road that goes over a hill - If it causes someone fears just thinking about it, then my fear is how that rider would react when faced with the safe but unexpected. Maybe a tightening lefthand bend, with a wet manhole cover and oncoming traffic.
Yep this. Let's keep some perspective, it's just a road and one that many nobbers manage perfectly well in their cars, so it should be well within the limits of a competent rider. There are a few sections to be cautious on admittedly, but still...tis just a road...!
agreed it is just a road, its not the highest/steepest, it can be challenging but it is just a road. Yes I have been there and done it, numerous times, infact was there last week, first time I did it was a week after passing my test in a singer Gazelle bought off my grandad, that would have been 1979
...its not the highest/steepest...
Have you done it with a pillion?