I survived the Cat and Fiddle Road!!

[karen_moomin]

...along with Mcjamweasel and Nighteyes.

We went out for a ride yesterday and found ourselves drawn to the Cat and Fiddle. It was quite funny really...Colin just buggered off to enjoy the road, I (apparently) went a bit too slow (I am a novice though and it's a very scary road!!) and Helen cruised along behind me laughing at my slowness and caution on the corners.

I almost came off at one point, I think it's a good job we went during late afternoon/early evening because there were not that many bikes around to put me off.

I'm just proud I've done it and wanted to tell everyone!

[Sparks!]

What's so amazing about the cat & fiddle road?

People always go on about it I just never found out why it's so amazing?
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[iCraig]

You wouldnt get me on that death trap of a road on a bike (its bad enough in a car), I have known many a few bikers who have died or been serioulsy injured on that road

Just some people take it far too fast and end up binning there bikes, plus theres no room for error either.

[sv_cath]

Cool - glad you enjoyed it!
Haven't been there myself to be honest, might have to give it a go sometime...

[iCraig]

[JimboJ]

It's more bent than andy and RooRoo put together!

So many twisties it's untrue, just a very good ride and it's soo close

James
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[priller]

Cant see the attraction, there's lots of good roads that are less busy and have less police around.

[JimboJ]

[karen_moomin]

The views are breathtaking and it's only 10 mins from my house!!

There were no cops around at all yesterday, like I said I think we picked a good time of day.

[priller]

[iCraig]

[Clanger]

AND???

Its got a similar reputation to about a thousand other roads in the UK - depends where you live. I personally thought that road was okay...I suppose it depends on the confidence of the rider.

You do realise though that the reason such roads have such a reputation is mainly due to the born again bikers who have too much money than sense - go out and buy a superbike (way outta their handling capabilities) and go out on a glorious hot day and over cook it on a twisty road.

For regular riders who actually ride their bikes as a commute, or since they were kids or every day, these roads are nowt to be worried about...not really!
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[mr.z]

Pft pansies :p ,
try it with a fully loaded up late 70's bike with suspension to match IN THE SNOW now that was scarey.

Its a great road but you have to take every corner very carefully, i'd say allot of accidents occour because of people overestimateing their abilitys and underestimateing the very serious bit of road they are on,
as clanger said, most everyday bike riders know when to crack the throttle open and importantly when not to.

Never ever ever take it any faster than you are comfortable with or you will you will fdind yourself on the list of statistics on the poster outside the toilets of the cat and fiddle pub.

There is a road off the cat and fiddle which is far more scarey, features include a cliff and a dirt road, can't say i'd reccomend it much
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[karen_moomin]

The road has a 50 limit, and with all the twists and turns you'd either have to be incredibly stupid or have an amazing bike to break that limit safely.

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[Kickstart]

Hi

It was a 60 limit until recently (and I was one of the people who put in an official objection to the reduction, all of which were ignored). There are straight section where 150mph would be easily in reach, just as there are bends where 15mph is about right.

All the best

Keith
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[Clanger]

[karen_moomin]

Apparently one of the accidents on that road involved a sheep.

Was that you Keith??? I remember you saying you ran one over!

[karen_moomin]

[Major_Grooves]

[karen_moomin]

Noooo....she wasn't being mean in the slightest! She was very encouraging. I didn't mean it to sound like she was laughing at me in a nasty way. I was going really really slow because I didn't know the road and there are lots of blind bends, when in reality if I knew the road (or been a more experienced rider) I would have been able to be slightly less cautious.

[JimboJ]

[Scouse]

So your telling me helen was going fast

[McJamweasel]

Helen got a peg down!

For those that don't know - its the A537 Macclesfield to Buxton road. long link here
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