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THE DUKE'S PASS
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:34 am
by EdinburghFalco
I had a wash out at the weekend in Callander and nearly got snowed in on Sunday but on Friday I had a ride over the Duke's Pass from Aberfoyle to Callendar. The last time I rode the pass I was a snotty on a 125 twin I had forgotten what a great road it was, It has a combination of some of the tightest turns I have ever seen and some great straight all in stunning countryside. There was virtually no one on the road and so I had a great run, the sound of the Falso growling through the pass sent sheep and hikers running!
If you are coming up to Scotland you need to add the Duke's Pass to your journey its definitely one of the must ride roads up here.
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:34 pm
by neil
was that you leaving callander about 12.10 on sunday on a red falco silver frame in the snow
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:40 pm
by exupmonkey
Tis a great road indeed but the only thing that concerns me, sheep aside, is the amount of 'wash-off' that ends up on the carriageway after rainfall (quite a frequent occurence) it can be like riding on marbles sometimes.
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:47 am
by EdinburghFalco
yeah it would have been me about 12:10pm red falco I had a high viz vest on and a silver helmet. Were you on a bike?
The water is a problem that's why I didn't bother even trying to ride it Saturday when the rain was so heavy
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:11 pm
by neil
i was in a car all toasty and warm
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:15 pm
by EdinburghFalco
"i was in a car all toasty and warm" ... yeah but I rode by all the people who were warm and toasty in their cars stuck in mile long tailback towards Stirling
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:57 pm
by neil
well put . same colour as mine, so what your saying is the red ones are the best in the snow
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:02 pm
by EdinburghFalco
"best in the show" maybe, red is the faster colour after all!
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:50 pm
by joecrx
EdinburghFalco wrote:"best in the show" maybe, red is the faster colour after all!
well said
Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:12 am
by Nooj
"best in the show" maybe, red is the faster colour after all!
Nope, just the easiest to spot when you cash into a snow drift
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:22 am
by Falken
What's the going rate for snow drifts Nooj?
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:38 am
by EdinburghFalco
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:39 am
by Nooj
About 4mph, unless you shake pepper onto it's bum, then it goes a bit faster.
