Kneedown places in/around Portsmouth

Orion · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Looks like I'm going to be transferred to Portsmouth, Hampshire for the next 2 years (not certain yet - but likely).

Anyone tell me if there are any good local places around to GMKD?

Cheers

O

NSR Mick · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Jun 2005 Karma :

Yes, any resonable constant radius curve. Wink

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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

What is GMKD?
Might be able to give a bit of help if i find out.

0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

GMKD = Get My Knee Down

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Cheers

Well, Portsdown hill is a good place to start, Around Fort Widley and the likes off.
But, some bends are pretty tight, so if your looking for a challenge go there Thumbs Up

Nothing in town tho. and I wouldnt with this 20mph crap going on at the moment.

extreme3d · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Dec 2004 Karma :

Has the South really become so congested, speed camera monitored, 50 and 20mph zoned that people have to ask if anyone knows where a good bend is Shocked

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

it is im affraid. Good in some respect. But most of the day you wouldnt be able to go more then 30mph anyway with the traffic. Sick

camcam · Trackday Trickster Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Karma :

thers alot of country side around portsmouth

a32 not a bad road to ride

theres "wickham road " starts at portsdown hill goes down to wickham get some good speeds going

theres the country road from havant to chichester

and alot more out there

hope it helps
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the grim reaper · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Karma :

A326 from Fawley to Southampton has a 270 degree left hand bend which I scrape on every day. There's also a nice constant radius roundabout at the top of the M271, on the way to Romsey.

Cheers

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ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

Hilsea roundabout, watch out for the bunnies Smile

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

the roudnabout by waterloovile swimming pool is a good one Very Happy

bit tight but it's good fun, it's where I first ever got my knee down and also where I lowsided my R6 Laughing

had some good times there

This pic was taken there:

https://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2004%5C03%5C10%5Cbikepics-118735-full.jpg

Other than that I can't really think of anywhere other than going out of Portsmouth into petersfield way etc..

And portsmouth sucks even more if you're into stunt riding, as I swear all the industrial estates around here have "anti sparks" cameras or something, I can't work out how they turn up 5 mins after I go there no matter how randomly I go, I can leave it for months but the 1 time I go back I hear sirens... sucks!!!!

Going to be 20mph zones everywhere, traffic is already really bad, theres only 3 ways onto and off the island so you can guess what happens at 5 pm each night...

There was an accident on the eastern road the other day, the 2nd busiest road leaving portsmouth, no joke but it gridlocked the whole of portsmouth... i was in the van from southsea to copnor and it took AGES to get there, it took me ages to get from copnor to Farlington on my bike too, traffic was so bad it made filtering hard as there were cars everywhere!! I cut through 2 car parks /pavement bit just to get ahead lolol!

Stay out of the city if you can Laughing

ZRX61 · Victor Meldrew Joined: 05 Nov 2003 Karma :

They replaced Copnor Bridge yet?

benc · Scooby Slapper Joined: 16 Jul 2005 Karma :

get in touch with portsmouths hein gericke they organise rideouts there, i know they know all the good roads in the area so it might be worth trying them.

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Orion · Derestricted Danger Joined: 28 Sep 2004 Karma :

Cheers All.

Still waiting to hear about the move.

Sparks - I've seen your kneedown roundabout - it is tight...how fast were you travelling for the pic?

Thanks Again

Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Took a local from my pub 2 hours to travel 3 miles that day with the Eastern road R.T.C.
Another time, on the M275. Whole of portsmouth gridlocked for around 5 hours. And on Xmas week.
City is just getting worse and worse day by day

westy2006 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

i agree, portsmouth is getting worse every day.
its not as bad on my bike, nipping in and out of traffic, but mum went to domino pizza on the gridlock day and got back it was cold! grrrrr!
apparently they are doing or going to be doing roadworks along london road to fratton bridge for 4months.
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Louise · World Chat Champion Joined: 22 May 2006 Karma :

Wow so that leaves really 2 main routes into Portsmouth without possible mayhem Rolling Eyes

What part are you from?

westy2006 · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Karma :

northend/ copnor, and yourself?
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