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Watching on the mountain
Any secrets to watching on the mountain mile? How do you get into position as the roads are too dangerous to walk on when open and not allowed when closed. Where is fast and good? Aka not the bungalow or brandywell! Can you only park a car at either the gooseneck or the bungalow?
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09-06-2015, 08:45 PM |
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Ricky
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RE: Watching on the mountain
Go early and leg it on foot across the fields!
Go to the bungalow by tram from Laxey. If you don't want bungalow viewin, make your way across the fields and head in any direction.
It's like an endless playground for TT fans!
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09-06-2015, 08:59 PM |
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RE: Watching on the mountain
(10-06-2015, 08:52 AM)runningbear Wrote: (09-06-2015, 10:10 PM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: Not sure about that Dave, I don't know if vehicles are allowed to be left there until roads open, worth an ask riding past on open roads. You can get to and from the Laxey Rd on a trailie from Windy Corner, I do know "cough" an over confident person who got down there on a TL1000 .. big error of judgement but I couldn't get it turned around hahaha
been going 35 years on bike and me mate thinks we goin up that track to windy on an xjr 1300 gs 1000 and xs 650 ,i dont think so....but well done you .
Thanks, defo for trailies's only or bikes with ground clearance .. I came down from Windy, first part ok - the rest of it very very lumpy and rocky, a guy stopped on a trailie to kindly ask if I needed help and ask just wtf I was doing there on a TL, it was my Dad's idea and I thought i'd give it a go one day, Dad reckoned that back in his day it wasn't as chewed up and rocky.
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10-06-2015, 09:15 AM |
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RE: Watching on the mountain
(10-06-2015, 09:15 AM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: (10-06-2015, 08:52 AM)runningbear Wrote: (09-06-2015, 10:10 PM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: Not sure about that Dave, I don't know if vehicles are allowed to be left there until roads open, worth an ask riding past on open roads. You can get to and from the Laxey Rd on a trailie from Windy Corner, I do know "cough" an over confident person who got down there on a TL1000 .. big error of judgement but I couldn't get it turned around hahaha
been going 35 years on bike and me mate thinks we goin up that track to windy on an xjr 1300 gs 1000 and xs 650 ,i dont think so....but well done you .
Thanks, defo for trailies's only or bikes with ground clearance .. I came down from Windy, first part ok - the rest of it very very lumpy and rocky, a guy stopped on a trailie to kindly ask if I needed help and ask just wtf I was doing there on a TL, it was my Dad's idea and I thought i'd give it a go one day, Dad reckoned that back in his day it wasn't as chewed up and rocky. went on old rail line from sulby to quarry bends but walked in end as was very wet and was worried we get moaned at .want to use it to get to ballaugh at mgp this year.like to get to new spots or by new routes even after all these years .walked brandywell to bungalow once in 82 got very burnt,that dont happen much
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RE: Watching on the mountain
(10-06-2015, 09:37 AM)runningbear Wrote: (10-06-2015, 09:15 AM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: (10-06-2015, 08:52 AM)runningbear Wrote: (09-06-2015, 10:10 PM)Alfie Noakes Wrote: Not sure about that Dave, I don't know if vehicles are allowed to be left there until roads open, worth an ask riding past on open roads. You can get to and from the Laxey Rd on a trailie from Windy Corner, I do know "cough" an over confident person who got down there on a TL1000 .. big error of judgement but I couldn't get it turned around hahaha
been going 35 years on bike and me mate thinks we goin up that track to windy on an xjr 1300 gs 1000 and xs 650 ,i dont think so....but well done you .
Thanks, defo for trailies's only or bikes with ground clearance .. I came down from Windy, first part ok - the rest of it very very lumpy and rocky, a guy stopped on a trailie to kindly ask if I needed help and ask just wtf I was doing there on a TL, it was my Dad's idea and I thought i'd give it a go one day, Dad reckoned that back in his day it wasn't as chewed up and rocky. went on old rail line from sulby to quarry bends but walked in end as was very wet and was worried we get moaned at .want to use it to get to ballaugh at mgp this year.like to get to new spots or by new routes even after all these years .walked brandywell to bungalow once in 82 got very burnt,that dont happen much
im on radio now and programme and tt pen ready.got me tt hat on and tt shirt ,goin to be good one ,bacon buttie for lunch in healthy tt style .
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RE: Watching on the mountain
(09-06-2015, 08:59 PM)Ricky Wrote: Go early and leg it on foot across the fields!
Go to the bungalow by tram from Laxey. If you don't want bungalow viewin, make your way across the fields and head in any direction.
It's like an endless playground for TT fans!
Is it possible to get there early when according to the timetable the first tram isn't until 09.45 and they only run every half an hour? I want to get up there early on Friday, but also expect the station to be mobbed. Flew here from Far East so bike less and car less.
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RE: Watching on the mountain
(10-06-2015, 02:06 PM)wsn03 Wrote: (10-06-2015, 11:10 AM)runningbear Wrote: i hope to move to island one day ,not just for bikes or racing just cos its paradise .
It's lovely, but it comes with some limitations - I lived there from 2 to about 22 years old.....go back for the racing every year, but I'm always glad to come back to England.
Met a guy from the TT forum once who talked about his son who was living on the Island, perfect life, garage full of bikes, trail riding etc etc etc..... I started to wonder about my own decision to leave all those years ago until he casually mentioned his son "does suffer depression though since moving there"! As my Mother living their says...."winters are a death". i got small horizons so winter wont bother me.got lot of family there too ,might ave to live the garden shed though. and yep lottery tkt would help a lot.
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