Time for a drive around herts and beds?!?!

[arthur t]

It's about time we setup a drive around the local area.

My no means am I the person to set this up, but I think it would be worth planting the seed....

[Evo9lution]

Quite a few good routes depending on how far people want to go. When are you thinking as the weather is likely to be rubbish for ages and this may limit the amount of people willing to go for a drive?

[Jazzy Jefferson]

I'd be interested

[456mgt]

Dave Oggs (Oggs on here) used to organise runs like these. Don't know if he'd restart them or not. Weather's a bit hit and miss at the moment so not the best time of year to start one.

Pete (Sticky 3) has also been introducing a run out at a monthly meet at the Flying Horse in Clophill, but these won't be happening over winter and will restart next year

[plenty]

Used to organise drives via PH but nowadays via our Facebook community which numbers 100+ drivers, many of whom are based in this area.

During the season there are usually 2-3 drives organised per month, often to PH Sunday Services, as well as longer runs to the coast and the odd Europe/Wales/Scotland tour.

If you are interested, drop me a PM.

[adamfitz]

I'd be interested, and sure a few mates would be as well

[Richyboy]

I'd be interested. I don't want to go mad or anything, just find some good roads.

[matt7208]

Kimbolton Road out from Bedford towards Sharnbrook is a good road!

It would be good if there was something at the end instead of everybody going there separate ways?

[itcaptainslow]

^^^^B660 is a good drive. Perhaps take a drive into Cambridgeshire with a pub at the end of it?

[matt7208]

that sounds good!

need to find a pub willing to facilitate a few cars though.

anybody have any ideas?

[dele]

Didnt realise there was a Facebook group, link?

[famoussas]

There used to be the runs ending at the meet at that pub off the A414?

[markw996]

itcaptainslow said:

^^^^B660 is a good drive. Perhaps take a drive into Cambridgeshire with a pub at the end of it?

Hmmm very nice road.... but also the scene of my worst ever motorcycle crash

[matt7208]

the a507 from baldock to buntingford is a good road

[DVandrews]

Second the above, the 507 is a belter.

Dave

[Evo9lution]

DVandrews said:

Second the above, the 507 is a belter.

Dave

You can turn it into a fun loop as well. Start in Baldock and follow through to Buntingford and turn round at the r'bout. Where you would normally turn left at the junction to go back to Baldock on the A507, continue straight and the road alternates between tight & twisty and fast sweepers. When you hit the A505, head towards Baldock and you get a short tunnel blast before taking the second, third & third exits at the roundabouts before doing it all again

Hopefully this link works
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Baldock&d...

It's also possible to link up many other routes that go down the A10 and incorporate tunnel runs, 'rally roads' in Herts and Beds from this route so it can be the starting point for an epic morning blast

[matt7208]

so it sounds like a pub in baldock would be needed?

[Chris71]

Evo9lution said:

DVandrews said:

Second the above, the 507 is a belter.

Dave

You can turn it into a fun loop as well. Start in Baldock and follow through to Buntingford and turn round at the r'bout. Where you would normally turn left at the junction to go back to Baldock on the A507, continue straight and the road alternates between tight & twisty and fast sweepers. When you hit the A505, head towards Baldock and you get a short tunnel blast before taking the second, third & third exits at the roundabouts before doing it all again

Hopefully this link works
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Baldock&d...

It's also possible to link up many other routes that go down the A10 and incorporate tunnel runs, 'rally roads' in Herts and Beds from this route so it can be the starting point for an epic morning blast

Will have to give that loop a go sometime.

You can also continue heading east at the end of the A507 (straight across at the A10) roundabout and then you're into a whole rats nest of good B-roads around the Herts/Essex border. It's quite tight and twisty, but there are plenty of roads that are sufficiently wide and well sighted to be driving enthusiastically. Head towards Thaxted/Saffron Walden type area and you can't go wrong.

[Oggs]

456mgt said:

Dave Oggs (Oggs on here) used to organise runs like these. Don't know if he'd restart them or not. Weather's a bit hit and miss at the moment so not the best time of year to start one.

I will be planing a few Dunstable Hoon Reunions next year

[456mgt]

Oggs said:

I will be planing a few Dunstable Hoon Reunions next year

Excellent!!!