Well the 3 of us done hardknot pass yesterday.it was hard work on the beast.it was well worth it !!! The views were spectacular. Glad I done it.i was forced to stop shortly before the top as a car was approaching which flustered me to say the least.once I reached the top there was a hairpin bend which scared the crap out of me.what a fantastic day out we had.the weather's all good as well.
:-) I did it two up! nice challenge... I was up on Honister Pass on Sunday.
I have 2 left to to on my own, but 3 left to do with the other half..... :-)
Aim for the next 6 weeks.
Neil
I've done it many a time, it made Applecross look like a walk in the park. :popcorn:
Well done guys, I did Hardknot many years back on a CBF1000 two up and solo, but I haven't had the bottle to do it on the GTR.........yet?
Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.
Alan
Did it this year ,it's one knackered bit of road better off on a trail bike, i bet that a few folk have dropped their bike on some of them bends, did kirkstone pass that was ok ,
Quote from: Barry7 on September 19, 2014, 04:24:56 AM
Well done guys, I did Hardknot many years back on a CBF1000 two up and solo, but I haven't had the bottle to do it on the GTR.........yet?
I was a bit of a job I must admit,there's no turning the beast around,it did cross my mind,it'll be easier on my xjr with-out a doubt,there was a guy 2 up on a lamberetta heading up the pass !!!! she got off,I CANT UNDERSTAND WHY !!!!!
Quote from: BigAlan on September 19, 2014, 07:36:49 AM
Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.
Alan
Alan, you did the Wrynose pass, but not the Hardknott the year before last. We can do it next summer though if you like. :banana:.
But be warned it is VERY demanding, and not for the faint hearted. If you are coming up North again next year and you have people who are two up, or inexperienced it may be a better idea to find something less severe. As you know there is lots of fantastic stuff to go at. BUT not Whitby :mfr_lol:
Ah right, we will be up next year no problem, there might be people 2 up so we can give it a miss, the mountain we went up was hard enough when i had Katie on the back.
See you soon.
Alan
Quote from: BigAlan on September 19, 2014, 09:14:20 AM
Ah right, we will be up next year no problem, there might be people 2 up so we can give it a miss, the mountain we went up was hard enough when i had Katie on the back.
See you soon.
Alan
How is Katie doing on her own bike ?. Yes may be a good idea to give the Hardknott Pass a miss, I will sort some other good stuff out instead. :banana:. Geoff
I did decline in doing the STRUGGLE !!!!! :mfr_lol:
Quote from: 100milesaway on September 19, 2014, 11:00:08 AM
How is Katie doing on her own bike ?. Yes may be a good idea to give the Hardknott Pass a miss, I will sort some other good stuff out instead. :banana:. Geoff
She is doing fine, she did an off road weekend two weeks ago and broke a couple of ribs so is a bit delicate right now, she will be with us next year.
Alan
Quote from: BigAlan on September 19, 2014, 01:58:35 PM
She is doing fine, she did an off road weekend two weeks ago and broke a couple of ribs so is a bit delicate right now, she will be with us next year.
Alan
Oh dear, she should stick to the tarmac. Never got on with the rough stuff myself, although it does give you lots of skills that you can use on the road. Give her my regards and wishes that she is fit and well soon. Geoff. :yes:
Quote from: BigAlan on September 19, 2014, 07:36:49 AM
Not sure if i have done it with 100milesaway and OC, we have been all over the place so i might have.
Alan
As Geoff has said Al, you haven't been over Hardknott,......you would remember it if you had :mfr_lol:
The surface is quite badly broken up and its a track that is more suited to an off road/adventure bike, its also the domain of too many tourists who think they are they are the only one on the road :hammer:
Here's a taster for you me old china :wink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxWyeANjoVU
Forget that, no way am I taking my pride and joy up there, if I had a dirt bike then perhaps but my nice clean GTR is not doing that.
Next.
Alan
Quote from: BigAlan on September 21, 2014, 10:20:33 AM
Forget that, no way am I taking my pride and joy up there, if I had a dirt bike then perhaps but my nice clean GTR is not doing that.
Next.
Alan
We will scub that off next years to do list then Alan. :mfr_lol: :whistling:
Why would you miss up an opportunity to ride that route?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR00SOMURyg&list=UUndknWBHBy6sMnYm7G5zBdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR00SOMURyg&list=UUndknWBHBy6sMnYm7G5zBdQ)
Quote from: The Wolf on September 21, 2014, 08:00:07 PM
Why would you miss up an opportunity to ride that route?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR00SOMURyg&list=UUndknWBHBy6sMnYm7G5zBdQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR00SOMURyg&list=UUndknWBHBy6sMnYm7G5zBdQ)
Ay 10 mph all the way and stopping for cars? Not my idea of riding a bike like the GTR.
Alan
You got that right! Too much of a parade. I like the BRP (Blue Ridge Parkway) but the limit is 45mph. It's enforced more in NC than VA but I've had more than a few rangers flash their lights on me and then you have to watch out for the bicycles that ride in the middle of the road around corners and the motor homes driven by 80 year olds that stop to look at :censored: bunny rabbits and they stop in the middle of the road as well, the motor homes, not the bunny rabbits. Rabbits that do that don't survive long.
Quote from: BigAlan on September 21, 2014, 08:07:04 PM
Ay 10 mph all the way and stopping for cars? Not my idea of riding a bike like the GTR.
Alan
I've done it lots of times, but never with that much traffic on it. I actually think that the views when going up the Wrynose ( as you did the year before last) are better than the Hardknott.
The above video was taken on a Bank Holiday weekend, not the best time to ride the route! :mfr_lol: