THe Good Old DAys
-
Le_Fromage_Grande
- Posts: 12161
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
- Location: On the road to nowhere
- Has thanked: 602 times
- Been thanked: 4528 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
I drove along the A6 from Buxton to Matlock today, a road I loved on a bike in the 90s, it's still a great road, but I no longer think it's a suitable place to ride at 160 mph.
-
Ian
- Posts: 726
- Joined: Tue Jul 18, 2023 9:25 am
- Has thanked: 1361 times
- Been thanked: 578 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
I was riding from Matlock to Ambergate about a week ago thinking much the same. It's scary looking back on how we used to ride.
-
Le_Fromage_Grande
- Posts: 12161
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 6:40 pm
- Location: On the road to nowhere
- Has thanked: 602 times
- Been thanked: 4528 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
I came across the Cat and Fiddle as well, it now has average speed cameras on it for 50mph, I don't think I could get anywhere near that now.Ian wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 7:15 pm I was riding from Matlock to Ambergate about a week ago thinking much the same. It's scary looking back on how we used to ride.
And there are now 8 chip shops in Matlock Bath, all the little old lady tea shops have gone, I preferred it how it was 30 years ago.
-
Sunny
- Posts: 1468
- Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:56 am
- Has thanked: 3543 times
- Been thanked: 1672 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
I had to climb over an eight foot wall (for reasons I won't bore you with) a few weeks back. The initial 'spring' up was, let's say, more of an autumn.
-
Count Steer
- Posts: 15905
- Joined: Mon Jul 19, 2021 4:59 pm
- Has thanked: 8035 times
- Been thanked: 5693 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
HMP Bronzefield are still rather embarrassed at 'losing one of their flock'.Sunny wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 11:04 pm I had to climb over an eight foot wall (for reasons I won't bore you with) a few weeks back. The initial 'spring' up was, let's say, more of an autumn.
The plural of 'anecdote' is not 'data'.
-
weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 26931
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 6125 times
- Been thanked: 15488 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
Had that back in the day with Yorick, Legion748, Rocket Ron and a few others on the A5, doing 150mph+ on the wrong side of a traffic island... i wouldn't even do 100 there now !!!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:39 pm I drove along the A6 from Buxton to Matlock today, a road I loved on a bike in the 90s, it's still a great road, but I no longer think it's a suitable place to ride at 160 mph.
-
Mr. Dazzle
- Posts: 16347
- Joined: Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:57 pm
- Location: Milton Keynes
- Has thanked: 2417 times
- Been thanked: 6369 times
-
weeksy
- Site Admin
- Posts: 26931
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm
- Has thanked: 6125 times
- Been thanked: 15488 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
Had no choice, there was a car in the left lane and Yorick was gapping us, so into the other lane and wham on the throttle.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:33 am I wouldn't do any speed on the wrong side of a traffic island.
I never said it was clever
It was funny though as Legion748 had sat behind the car waiting for the gap/break in the island...
-
Yorick
- Posts: 19927
- Joined: Sat Mar 14, 2020 8:20 pm
- Location: Paradise
- Has thanked: 12606 times
- Been thanked: 8536 times
Re: THe Good Old DAys
Aye, the good old daysweeksy wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:55 amHad no choice, there was a car in the left lane and Yorick was gapping us, so into the other lane and wham on the throttle.Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:33 am I wouldn't do any speed on the wrong side of a traffic island.
I never said it was clever
It was funny though as Legion748 had sat behind the car waiting for the gap/break in the island...
