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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

HMP Bronzefield are still rather embarrassed at 'losing one of their flock'.

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.

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 !!!

I wouldn't do any speed on the wrong side of a traffic island.

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:33 am I wouldn't do any speed on the wrong side of a traffic island.

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.

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...

weeksy wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:55 am

Mr. Dazzle wrote: Wed Apr 23, 2025 8:33 am I wouldn't do any speed on the wrong side of a traffic island.

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.

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...

Aye, the good old days