anyone from around manchtser where are the great roads?

[ts50x0]

so obviously the pennines area but apart from that anywhere a bit closer? Ive just moved to the city centre and went for a ride today and spent about 30 miles just trying to get out onto some open roads for a bit of a blast but had to give up in the end! So anyone know any good roads close to the city centre good for a quik blast, basiccally im asking which roads are closest to the centre that are good for biking?
thanks
sam

[bazza]

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[gmanxiii]

It's a abit rubbish but can also be a good thing as manchester is kinda in the middle of several good routes so you can pick and choose.

You might wanna head towards bolton/rivington (25miles to the a675).

Huddersfield Road on the edge of Oldham/Rochdale is about 10 miles away.

Snakespass is about 20 miles up the motorway.

You can head south past stockport and get yourself to the cat and fiddle in macclesfield (25 miles).
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[ts50x0]

[quote="bazza"]Down here in civilisation, we use things called "maps". Ask your local tribal elder where such magical items may be obtained.[/quote]

Up here in the real world maps only show a small line that signifies a road, so would seem perfectly sensible to ask on a biking forum where the best ones are for biking. Thanks for nothing.

[ts50x0]

[quote="Gmanxiii"]It's a abit rubbish but can also be a good thing as manchester is kinda in the middle of several good routes so you can pick and choose.

You might wanna head towards bolton/rivington (25miles to the a675).

Huddersfield Road on the edge of Oldham/Rochdale is about 10 miles away.

Snakespass is about 20 miles up the motorway.

You can head south past stockport and get yourself to the cat and fiddle in macclesfield (25 miles).[/quote]

Thanks for your help ill give those a try next weekend.

[Pernig]

[Marcg868]

Another vote for the A640 Huddersfield Road, From Denshaw all the way to Huddersfield, or take the loop towards Halifax and then get back onto the A58 and head back towards Rochdale.
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[ts50x0]

nice one guys cheers

[bazza]

[ms51ves3]

Vote for the A640 and Cat and Fiddle. The A640 is pretty fun, not on a moped though.

Still need to do the Snake Pass but might save that for the TZR

[NSR Mick]

[LuckyDip23]

another vote for the cat n fiddle.
ooh and anywhere up and around rivington is usually good fun too.
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[Pernig]

[ts50x0]

[quote="bazza"][quote="ts50x0"]Up here in the real world maps only show a small line that signifies a road[/quote]

Very similar to ours then. We add numbers so you know which road it is too. That way, when someone tells you the A537 is a good road, for instance, you'll know where to find it.

Another useful tip is small lines that are squiggly signify roads that are quite good fun to ride, whereas long straight lines don't.[/quote]

Mate why are you so annoyed with someone asking a bit of advice that your taking time out of your day to write sarcastic remarks, just seems a little strange to me

Ah well dont want to turn this into an argument obviously that wasnt the intention of the thread, but thanks very much to the rest of you anyway guys, think im going to take a trip to the cat n fiddle next sunday.

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lol you must have a whale of a time on your little adventures...
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[nick606]

bazza you don't need to be so sarcastic, just makes you look like a bit of a twat tbh.

[wristjob]

but a good road depends on the bike.
i know some roads that are a hoot on crosser/smoto style bikes but are zero fun on a sportbike.
cat and fiddle isnt going to be many laughs on a 50 going up hill.
snake pass is a pisser on anything going down bank.
it also depends what kind of rider you are.
some people like to squeak about in thier 1 piece in matlock all afternoon and some people like to ride thier bikes.
it takes all sorts.
what kind of bike/rider are you kind of sorts the what kind of roads are you after?
there are a lot of roads.

[ts50x0]

[quote="wristjob"]but a good road depends on the bike.
i know some roads that are a hoot on crosser/smoto style bikes but are zero fun on a sportbike.
cat and fiddle isnt going to be many laughs on a 50 going up hill.
snake pass is a pisser on anything going down bank.
it also depends what kind of rider you are.
some people like to squeak about in thier 1 piece in matlock all afternoon and some people like to ride thier bikes.
it takes all sorts.
what kind of bike/rider are you kind of sorts the what kind of roads are you after?
there are a lot of roads.[/quote]

Fair enough well i have a hornet 600 so i think the ride out should be nice.