Beans Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 For those who are afraid of tunnels, there is a nice alternative for the Tunnel de Tende, over the Col de Tende ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 18, 2013 Share Posted August 18, 2013 You mean there isn't a control stop on the top of the pass?Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 we did think about including it but it was apparently very difficult even with a hire car and impossible for a Triumph so it was decided not to offer it in the official route.AndyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Now you're getting soft as Google Street View managed to get to the top :PWell almost, looks like they shied away by the last unsurfaced bit right underneath the summit (from both sides) :X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes PD did go over the full route but said it would not be possible for a Triumph due to the size of the rocks on the road.If someone wants to try it please do I will be most interested in hearing how you get on but please remember you have been warned :)AndyF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 AndyF wrote:If someone wants to try it please do I will be most interested in hearing how you get on AndyF....or not...... ;D....I saw the pictures.........no way pedro :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Seen worse across the border in Belgium ::)Sounds like a challenge :X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted User Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Ah, but the risk of two non-finishes in a row.Oh, the shame.Still a TR7 does look good on the back of a lorry.Apparently they go faster and further that way. ;)Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 And much cheaper on fuel that way :PAnd you don't have to pay toll roads ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 AndyF wrote:we did think about including it but it was apparently very difficult even with a hire car and impossible for a Triumph so it was decided not to offer it in the official route.AndyF Hire cars go anywhere :) Was checking out the offroading abilities of a Toyota Avanza just a couple of weeks back. Really quite impressive for a small MPV :XPerhaps we'll give this one a miss then - I would not have taken any of my cars where the hire car went..... least of all the Vitesse.Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 AndyF wrote: ...it but it was apparently very difficult even with a hire car and impossible for a Triumph ...Your attitude has clearly changed a bit over the passed few years :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 20, 2013 Author Share Posted August 20, 2013 Have to admit that it does look like a proper challenge, maybe better take 't Kreng on gravel tyres ...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTDip8QKtioSnow and ice shold be gone by now though ::) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 hmm it does not look as bad as I was made to believe. Perhaps if I have time when I get there I will give it a go.Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 That sounds more like it ;)Biggest problem as I see it are falling stones/rocks (but I have experience with these :X) and the rain water gulleys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnerboy Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I had a go at it last year coming North to South i.e up the easier North side and down that very wiggly South side. Had the TR7 not lunched its gearbox I would have been able to tell if it was possible for a Triumph to do it; as it was I did it in a VW hire car (forget what flavour) and it struggled at times.The main problem is that there are some tremendous humps in the road that would likely tear off the exhaust on the lower slung models, if not leave you completely beached. Couple that with some VERY tight bends, no barriers and loose surfaces and you are tempting fate.As Andy says, have a go by all means - who knows they may have done some work on it since last June (1012) when I had a crack. But you have been warned...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltddirk Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Like it how google street view makes cars and persons dissapearBit of a challenge though.Dirk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Burnerboy wrote:I had a go at it last year coming North to South i.e up the easier North side and down that very wiggly South side. Had the TR7 not lunched its gearbox I would have been able to tell if it was possible for a Triumph to do it; as it was I did it in a VW hire car (forget what flavour) and it struggled at times.The main problem is that there are some tremendous humps in the road that would likely tear off the exhaust on the lower slung models, if not leave you completely beached. Couple that with some VERY tight bends, no barriers and loose surfaces and you are tempting fate.As Andy says, have a go by all means - who knows they may have done some work on it since last June (1012) when I had a crack. But you have been warned...... I`m getting too old for tempting fate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Here's another one closer to home, instead of taking the E40 towards Aachen (routepoint 62 in roadbook and green line on map)Head north towards Aubel - Teuven - Mechelen - Kerkrade (red line).This will shorten the route by some 10 kilometres, and it will avoid possible roadworks on the motorways around Aachen.depending on traffic it might add a maximum of 10 minutes to your travel time, and some nice country lanes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 beans wrote: ... it will avoid possible roadworks on the motorways around Aachen ... That should read major roadworks at Autobahnkreuz Aachen, although traffic shouldn't be an issue on Sunday afternoon.But road layout is changing a bit there so don't trust your satnav and watch carefully for road-signs otherwise you'll end up in the wrong part of the Netherlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRoger Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Or Germany........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 beans wrote:That should read major roadworks at Autobahnkreuz Aachen, although traffic shouldn't be an issue on Sunday afternoon.But road layout is changing a bit there so don't trust your satnav and watch carefully for road-signs otherwise you'll end up in the wrong part of the Netherlands.What? Still! They were there in 2011...... so we got lost that time as well and gave the crap nav the opportunity to prove it had NO IDEA where Rolduc was.... could do without a repeat of that!Seems I need to pay more attention to the alternate route or follow one of the local teams!Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 Nick_Jones wrote: ... What? Still! They were there in 2011 ... Ones the Germans start road works they tend to do a proper job, which takes time ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Flexney Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 yeah, like 30 years to do the west side of the Cologne ring road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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