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johncollister

Member Since:	October 30, 2005
Membership Level:	BBR Friend - score: 193
Region:	East Midlands, United Kingdom
Motorcycle:	Yamaha FZ6, Kawasaki ZX6R
Best Route Ever Ridden:	serres to Nyons (west of route napoleon)
Users Website Address:	http://www.bestbikingroads.com
Latest Entries by this user:	Virieu-Le-Petit - Culoz - : Col Du Grand Colombier (France) September 12, 2010 The West side up the col is a mixture of open bends with a few hairpins thrown in. The view as you reach the top of the col is breathtaking. Take the time to walk up to the huge cross at the very top. The Eastern side is something else, so many extra tight hairpins on the edge of massive drops that it really keeps your mind focussed, youd swear youve actually done a full circle on some of the corners. A fantastic road both for the views and the riding experience, just don try to go fast. Finish off with a run down the side of Lake Annecy, a beautiful flowing road that swoops along the edge of the lake for miles. D76 ( Col De La Machine ) : Saint-Jean-en-Royens - Vassieux-en-Vercors (France) September 12, 2010 the col de la machine is possiblly teh most firghtening road in france but the scenery is absolutely stunning if you have a stomach for heights. It goes North West from the col de Rousset and runs along the face of a cliff. The scary part is that you can see exactly how close to the edge the road is as it continues around the cliff face, and also you occasionally get to see the massive drop over the side, not helped by the low stone wall on the outside. Well worth a look just to say youve done it. If I ever go back Im going to go to the start, look from the viewing point, then turn round and go back, a truly stunning road but just too high for me!!! D518 : Die - Rousset ( Col de Rousset ) (France) September 9, 2010 So many corners, done this on my Hornet, fantastic, and on my Divvy900 fully loaded and two up, a little more sedate!!! If you can do hairpins by the time youve done this one give up. Only real problem is that trucks tend to cut the hairpins on the way up and invariably drag gravel on to the road with their inside wheels. When you get to the tunnel at the top make sure you stop and look back down from the viewing area just to prove to yoruself what youve just done. D942 : Villes sur Auzon - Monieux ( Les Gorges de la Nesque ) (France) September 9, 2010 What a great road and a hidden gem, can be ridden very quickly indeed. Only problem might be the length of some of the corners, they are so long you end up at the exit going a fair bit quicker than the entry, then have to chuck the bike onto the other side for the next bend, fantastic road. B1225 : Horncastle - Caistor ( Lincolnshire Wolds ) (United Kingdom) January 4, 2010 Great bit of road with a couple of uts. being so fast its popular with the old plod, even been known to ride an unmarked camera bike and almost goad bikers into having a go before nicking them. About 2 miles up from the A168 end theres a crossroads hidden around a really quick corner, watch it, it is signed but is very hard to see. Mate of mine put himself in hospital when an old biddy pulled out in front of him and stopped in the middle of his lane!!!
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