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Had a meeting in Blackburn on Friday, so of course I took the bike rather than the car . Through the Peaks and onto the Snake at Ladybower. Do any of you use this road, because I reckon the state of the surface is a lethal disgrace. I hit a load of patches and potholes on a rising right hander which gave the bars a serious slapping - and that's with a steering damper. Came VERY close to ending up in the adjacent field (via stone wall).

On the way back rode it VERY circumspectly and had a damn good look at how shite the road is. Most of the way there's signs telling us how many bikers have crashed on the route. Maybe if they spent a little more on decent tarmac there'd be a few less victims.

End of rant.

Simon


It's a road that spends most of it's time covered in snow and ice so they generally don't bother sorting the surface out till April?may time when they know its going to be clear.

Its had a crap surface for several years now.

If i'd known ya were comin to Blackburn i'd have come and met ya.....innit luffly there lol

yeah, shout out when you're next in Blackburn and I'll come see ya too.

Agreed about Snake Pass though, I always use the A628 now as it's much better and has really good surface. You can usually get an OK ride too, but Sunday's are traffic heavy.

(it did when I cam back from Donington the other week)