Unexpected air

[NotAnotherHill]

On the Settle to Hawes road there are 3 places along there that I always get launched into the air with both wheels off the road. Great fun. No tank slippers.....yet. Also as you come off the top of Holme Moss and head down to the Woodhead Pass side there is an evil hump that launches you airborne. That's a bit sphincter clenching as it quickly turns left and there's a huge drop-off through crash barriers if it goes pear-shaped :eek

[reillypadraig]

Seems like I'v just joined the airtime aligence!!!! Haha

Ah packie Ur never too old, just feel old haha, aches and pains in the auld muscles and joints after work. Other than that I have me health so I really shouldn't be complaining of age.



Don't think my jump was 4 foot now to be honest, that would have cleared a midget with a top hat :rollin

Mine was more of a foot and a half to 2 foot effort, think I got off handy with the landing as after the jump i was still going very slightly up hill.

:lol I can still see that persons face that was walking on the road!!! She was like WTF!!!!! :eek :eek :eek

[unfazed]

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They are abit light alright, but now that I think about it it shouldn't have happened at all as my chest was sitting on the tank( was fairly ripping it, it was the last straight on the was home and was my first chance to test for dead spots in the high rev range. Ah wel could have been alot worse, another thing learned I surpose,

Have to go for a longer spin tomorrow for the auld 25th birthday, getting old lol

Old??.........well I must be in the departure lounge of life at 51!!.....especially after having a banger 5 years ago from burning the candle too much at both ends!!  mokin
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Well Packie,  If he is old at 25 and your in the departure lounge I must be at the boarding gate and ancient at 57, we will have to call up to him and help him through his old years  :rollin

[reillypadraig]

Lol!!!! Sure wel go for a pint, just remind me to bring me hearing aid and me walker haha

[packie]

I imagine he means a heart attack? 

Chris

Spot on!!

[Liroka]

Maybe I should line up 15 cars and a ring of fire to jump through just to keep mr danger happy!!!!!!!!!??

Yes, yes you should. That would be foccin' cool!  8)


I've caught air once and I never want to do it again. A friend and I were up at the lakes and rode down The Struggle just off Kirkstone Pass. At the bottom of the hill when the road levels out you can pretty much see a straight line through all the twists so we both gunned it. Problem is, neither of us saw the hidden dip. Foc' me, I nearly pooped and sex wee'd simultaneously.  :eek

[Chris]

Foc' me, I nearly pooped and sex wee'd simultaneously.  :eek

:rollin

[Tibbs]

There's great bridge for getting air near Bromsgrove. Right next to a pub too, so great for an audience!

More than 10 years since I've been there - may have to google maps it and see if anyone else has used it.