Game: Name that road!

[Ming the Merciless]

@robjh A clue. You might wear a special jumper to ride this road, and you might sweat going up the hill to get here.

 

[MontyVeda]

This thread's gone strangely quiet lately. This looks like numerous roads I've ridden down (and loved every one), but so far not found a match.

I'm guessing Scotland's lowlands but other than that, no idea.

 

[MontyVeda]

@robjh A clue. You might wear a special jumper to ride this road, and you might sweat going up the hill to get here.

I am no longer thinking Scottish lowlands

 

[Marchrider]

it looks like that road that goes over "The Wizz" west of Selkirk - but can't find that view on streetview

 

[Alex321]

@robjh A clue. You might wear a special jumper to ride this road, and you might sweat going up the hill to get here.

So when was your photo taken, because in the Google view from 2021, the chevrons aren't there?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

So when was your photo taken, because in the Google view from 2021, the chevrons aren't there?

Why don’t you share where you think it is? It’s okay if you’re wrong.

 

[Alex321]

Why don’t you share where you think it is? It’s okay if you’re wrong.

I don't really have anything to post myself. I'll have to find something on google that I'd like to ride one day, I think.

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.5106319,-5.1996305,3a,85.5y,234.77h,84.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sF9z8GAUB6q6ihAh-e7bnkA!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?cb_client=maps_sv.tactile&w=900&h=600&pitch=5.465036535696925&panoid=F9z8GAUB6q6ihAh-e7bnkA&yaw=234.76556258920547!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyNC4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNjQwSAFQAw==

Your clue led me instantly to the Isle of Arran.

 

[MontyVeda]

i was looking on that road too @Alex321 . I think it's the next bend along. still no chevrons though. They might be in the ditch.

 

[Alex321]

i was looking on that road too @Alex321 . I think it's the next bend along. still no chevrons though. They might be in the ditch.

Actually next but one bend, and the chevrons are there. But the road is called "The Ross", whichever bend it is

Initially, I didn't think tere was another sharp enough bend before leaving the woods.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

i was looking on that road too @Alex321 . I think it's the next bend along. still no chevrons though. They might be in the ditch.

Correct, it’s the next bend. I’ll let you and Alex decide which one of you wants the win.

 

[MontyVeda]

I reckon Alex was near enough. I checked that road and dismissed it.

 

[Alex321]

I reckon Alex was near enough. I checked that road and dismissed it.

OK.

How about this one. Driven it a few times, haven't yet had the chance to ride it.

 

[robjh]

I don't really have anything to post myself. I'll have to find something on google that I'd like to ride one day, I think.

https://www.google.com/maps/@55.5106319,-5.1996305,3a,85.5y,234.77h,84.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sF9z8GAUB6q6ihAh-e7bnkA!2e0!6shttps://streetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com/v1/thumbnail?cb_client=maps_sv.tactile&w=900&h=600&pitch=5.465036535696925&panoid=F9z8GAUB6q6ihAh-e7bnkA&yaw=234.76556258920547!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyNC4wIKXMDSoJLDEwMjExNjQwSAFQAw==

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Your clue led me instantly to the Isle of Arran.

Arran - that would explain its air of almost-familiarity for me. I've ridden that road but only in the other direction.

 

[Alex321]

OK.

How about this one. Driven it a few times, haven't yet had the chance to ride it.
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A little bit of a clue, I have mentioned the top of the hill ahead in a post on here relating to another of my hobbies, in the context of May Day.

 

[Aravis]

The clue seemed to be taking me to caving in the hills above Crickhowell, but no joy there. Then I thought it looked a bit like the Gower. It took a while to find the exact spot:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.5...try=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyNS4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw==