Honister Pass from the West

izahorizonta, on June 6, 2008, said:

Hi skida! Very interesting photo! Greetings from Serbia!

skida, on June 8, 2008, said:

Thanks, izahorizonta. It was an interesting ride on my motorbike.

Jethrohoyt, on June 9, 2008, said:

Try coming down it on a ten speed, in the rain, in a cycle race! I still have nightmares. This picture shows the curves wonderfully.

skida, on June 10, 2008, said:

I tried a bike with pedals once, but found the engine lacking! That road turns into a river sometimes when it rains so I can imagine the fear and excitement!

Did you notice the local bus service halfway up? "Keswick via Honister" seems quite ambitious for a ten year old Mercedes midi-bus!

Jethrohoyt, on June 10, 2008, said:

No offence, but I didn't realize it was a bus! (But it is a long way away). But to make amends, I will point out there is a bloke on a bike going up the hill just in front of the bus. Looks hard work these days.

I like the "Great Roads" idea. Keep them coming!

Lucky Lager, on August 6, 2008, said:

This looks like fun.

skida, on August 7, 2008, said:

It is as much fun as it looks LL. Thanks for stopping by.

♠ c0l0gne1 ♣, on October 4, 2008, said:

I like this shot! Have you tried Hardknott and Wrynose Passes? Greetings from Germany

skida, on October 4, 2008, said:

Thanks cOlOgne1. I first did Hardknott and Wrynose Passes many years ago on my Suzuki GT125. I was in 1st gear most of the way!

♠ c0l0gne1 ♣, on October 5, 2008, said:

I was in a car with somebody else driving, it was fun. We met a few whitefaced motorists though ;-)

skida, on October 6, 2008, said:

I was a bit whitefaced on Hardknott and Wrynose myself! Luckily I was too scared to try and turn around so I finished the run. Nowadays I am a bit more confident in my abilities.

Last time I was there the smell of burning clutch was very evident. ;)

♠ c0l0gne1 ♣, on October 6, 2008, said:

LOL :-)