top ten twisties

[Wolfie]

the most bends per mile in this country

B3081- Cann Common to Tollard Royal, Dorset/Wiltshire

A686 - Penrith to Melmerby, Cumbria

A537 - Macclesfield to Buxton, Cheshire/Derbyshire

A466 - Monmouth and Staunton, Monmouth

A4061 - Pricetown and Treorchy, Rhondda, Wales

A157 - Louth to Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

B2130 - Godalming to Cranleigh, Surrey

B6270 - Keld and Reeth, North Yorkshire

A39 - Bridgwater to Minehead, Somerset

B797 - Mennock to Warnlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway

 

[FIREJIM5]

Can't remember the road number but 'Dukes pass' from Aberfoyle to Kilmahog, it's like a mini alpine pass through the Trossachs, absolutely stunning road and the scenery is breathtaking. Which is why you should do it twice, first to look at the view the second to enjoy the corners.

Jim.

 

[marcusfordus]

Where to ride

Can't remember the road number but 'Dukes pass' from Aberfoyle to Kilmahog, it's like a mini alpine pass through the Trossachs, absolutely stunning road and the scenery is breathtaking. Which is why you should do it twice, first to look at the view the second to enjoy the corners.

Jim.

I rode that one and thought a NC30 would be the best bike going on it, with it's short wheelbase, not so good on a barge of a bike though.

 

[R2B2]

A466 - Monmouth and Staunton, Monmouth

Andy - the A466 is the road that runs from Monmouth to Chepstow and is known as the Wye Valley road cos it runs alongside the River Wye all the way through. About 16 miles of awesome fun, culminating in the infamous "Wyndcliff" section just before Chepstow (where Bert very nearly overcooked it with Buzz on pillion!).

The road you mention from Monmouth up to Staunton is the A4136 which is great too, but only about 5-6 miles. There are two S bends up there which would be terrific, BUT they need treating with a good deal of respect. Reason - there is a very active quarry just up the road and a lot of indusrial activity up in the Forest of Dean, which means a lot of trucks use this road despite it's very narrow lanes and tight corners. These S bends have a very bad surface where the truck tyres have scraped up the tarmac leaving a mosaic pattern of differing height layers of asphalt. Very easy to lose grip in them two!! The rest of this road is good though, right through to the A40 near Gloucester. You have watch out for deer too, another real hazard when in the forest.

Both of these roads start at the same junction just at the bottom of my road :lick: :lick:

 

[parttimepilot]

Got to be The A821 Dukes Pass as FIREJIM5 said. My fave road.


Closely followed by the 'Wrynose Pass' in Cumbria..Great test of machine control that one .....

 

[Artemis]

A470 - Builth Wells to Newbridge-on-Wye (Powys). If I remember rightly, 32 bends in 5 miles!

 

[stan the man]

A470 - Builth Wells to Newbridge-on-Wye (Powys). If I remember rightly, 32 bends in 5 miles!

ain't ridden it slow enough to count them all lisa,but def very very bendy :yo:

also the section of the A483 from crossgates to newtown...4 very tight hairpins to respect.

hmmmmmm...getting all exited now R#?

 

[Smix]

Isle of Man - Ramsey to Douglas over the mountain :bow: Well actually, the whole course!!!!!! :bow: :bow: Awsome even with the roads open!!! My greatest wish/dream would be to race it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[marcella]

the most bends per mile in this country

B3081- Cann Common to Tollard Royal, Dorset/Wiltshire

A686 - Penrith to Melmerby, Cumbria

A537 - Macclesfield to Buxton, Cheshire/Derbyshire

A466 - Monmouth and Staunton, Monmouth

A4061 - Pricetown and Treorchy, Rhondda, Wales

A157 - Louth to Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire

B2130 - Godalming to Cranleigh, Surrey

B6270 - Keld and Reeth, North Yorkshire

A39 - Bridgwater to Minehead, Somerset

B797 - Mennock to Warnlockhead, Dumfries and Galloway

:yo: :yo: i,v done one of them roads andyw;;v

 

[Artemis]

ain't ridden it slow enough to count them all lisa,but def very very bendy :yo:

Drove it many, many times when we had the pub in Newbridge and the Cash & Carry was in Builth, and one day decided to count the bends whilst Hunter was driving.

also the section of the A483 from crossgates to newtown...4 very tight hairpins to respect.

Was going to mention that one (devil's elbow, the one is called) but couldn't be arsed to look up the road number.

The road around the Llyn Brianne reservoir (ask Blu)

 

[stan the man]

was gonna do the llyn brianne route with blu last tuesday,but ended up going to heine gerricke and BMW dealers in cardiff instead.will do it soon though...suss out the sheepfest route's.

 

[Artemis]

was gonna do the llyn brianne route with blu last tuesday,but ended up going to heine gerricke and BMW dealers in cardiff instead.will do it soon though...suss out the sheepfest route's.

enjoy!!!!!!

 

[Wolfie]

Andy - the A466 is the road that runs from Monmouth to Chepstow and is known as the Wye Valley road cos it runs alongside the River Wye all the way through. About 16 miles of awesome fun, culminating in the infamous "Wyndcliff" section just before Chepstow (where Bert very nearly overcooked it with Buzz on pillion!).

The road you mention from Monmouth up to Staunton is the A4136 which is great too, but only about 5-6 miles. There are two S bends up there which would be terrific, BUT they need treating with a good deal of respect. Reason - there is a very active quarry just up the road and a lot of indusrial activity up in the Forest of Dean, which means a lot of trucks use this road despite it's very narrow lanes and tight corners. These S bends have a very bad surface where the truck tyres have scraped up the tarmac leaving a mosaic pattern of differing height layers of asphalt. Very easy to lose grip in them two!! The rest of this road is good though, right through to the A40 near Gloucester. You have watch out for deer too, another real hazard when in the forest.

Both of these roads start at the same junction just at the bottom of my road :lick: :lick:

Blame the newspaper and conti tyres mate, cause that is the list they printed

 

[D.S.]

Catalunya, Spain - Vic to Sant Pau de Seguries C26
Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe), Spain - Cangas de Onis to Riano N625
Cote d'Albatre, France - St Valery to Etretat D79/D211
Pic d'Orchy, France - Arette to Isaba back to Arette D918/D26/C137
Andalucia, Spain - San Pedro to Ronda A376
Andalucia, Spain - Jerez to Ronda A372/A374
Andalucia, Spain - Ronda to Cartama A366
Catalunya, Spain - Montblanc to Andorra C13
Catalunya, Spain, Reus to Gandesa N420
South Wales, Tregaron to Llandovery
And if you could ride it empty of traffic
Essex, England - Chipping Ongar to Duxford B184

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/

 

[stan the man]

yep..........

ain't ridden any of the others joe,but the tregaron-llandovery road is one of my favs. :yo:

also guys on here did it on last years sheepfest.

 

[bikesnoopy]

A39 Bridgwater to Minehead...what a crappy road...all double white lines,speed cameras & speed limits-rubbish. Now if you go a little further West on the A39 & do the next section-Minehead to Lynmouth,now youre talking.No cameras or speed limits.Breathtaking scenery,no built up areas,hardly any traffic & certainly no plod,so dont do the Bridgwater route if you want to get to Minehead...take the road from Taunton instead,then go on to Lynmouth...youll not regret it...!!! R#?

 

[Rob Morris]

N85 if south of France............WOW

c7u8

 

[Wolfie]

Catalunya, Spain - Vic to Sant Pau de Seguries C26
Picos de Europa (Peaks of Europe), Spain - Cangas de Onis to Riano N625
Cote d'Albatre, France - St Valery to Etretat D79/D211
Pic d'Orchy, France - Arette to Isaba back to Arette D918/D26/C137
Andalucia, Spain - San Pedro to Ronda A376
Andalucia, Spain - Jerez to Ronda A372/A374
Andalucia, Spain - Ronda to Cartama A366
Catalunya, Spain - Montblanc to Andorra C13
Catalunya, Spain, Reus to Gandesa N420
South Wales, Tregaron to Llandovery
And if you could ride it empty of traffic
Essex, England - Chipping Ongar to Duxford B184

http://www.bestbikingroads.com/

yeah i see, errrr i have as much change of riding them as i do the other feckin list!!!!!.


best road ever????? the one coming home.


PS done the B184 far too scary too many bends and not enough dual carriageway

 

[FIREJIM5]

A814 (i think) from Arrochar towards Garelochead....an utter bitch of a road, anything much over 50mph and your airbourne over the crests,it skirts along the loch side,very twisty.Always accidents on this one and freely wandering sheep just in case your not on your toes. Last one i saw was a trike that clipped the barrier.....ripped the rear axle clean off. Still, a fantastic buzz if you get a good run at it i.e. no sheep/traffic etc.

Jim.

 

[Alan Hodges]

most!!

Twisk in Hong Kong!!!

Falling off the end of the earth like nothing else and twisty as it happens:bow:

Laguna Seca springs to mind!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alan:yo: