THE DUKE'S PASS

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EdinburghFalco · #1 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:34 am

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.

neil · #2 Post by **neil** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 8:34 pm

was that you leaving callander about 12.10 on sunday on a red falco silver frame in the snow

exupmonkey · #3 Post by **exupmonkey** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:40 pm

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.

EdinburghFalco · #4 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:47 am

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

neil · #5 Post by **neil** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:11 pm

i was in a car all toasty and warm

EdinburghFalco · #6 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:15 pm

"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

neil · #7 Post by **neil** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:57 pm

well put . same colour as mine, so what your saying is the red ones are the best in the snow

EdinburghFalco · #8 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:02 pm

"best in the show" maybe, red is the faster colour after all!

joecrx · #9 Post by **joecrx** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:50 pm

EdinburghFalco wrote:"best in the show" maybe, red is the faster colour after all!

well said

Nooj · #10 Post by **Nooj** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:12 am

"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

Falken · #11 Post by **Falken** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:22 am

What's the going rate for snow drifts Nooj?

EdinburghFalco · #12 Post by **EdinburghFalco** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:38 am

Nooj · #13 Post by **Nooj** » Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:39 am

About 4mph, unless you shake pepper onto it's bum, then it goes a bit faster.