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General Category => Chesterfield Discussion => Topic started by: Old Cruser on June 15, 2013, 08:44:26 PM
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I suppose we all have a road which we don't particulary enjoy driving on - well I do anyway.
Not too sure of it's name but I think it's the Chesterfield Road which leads right down onto the Chatsworth Road and comes out more or less opposite the Peak Village. This road has a spectacular view over the countryside at one particular point but the road down is very steep with tight bends one of which the driver is blind to whats coming up. Going back up isn't much better until you get to the top and it straightens out.
It is I think worse than the Two Dales decent.
I just hate driving on this road - keep left is not in the driving manual for some drivers is it, yet I can get to peak Village from home in 20 mins - much quicker than the Two Dales route as getting out onto the Dale Road can take ages.
So I use it - but hate it!
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Sounds like the hill from Beeley Moor down to Rowsley.
Try going up it on a push bike. I managed it 30 years ago, not now LOL.
Yes it's a bit tricky, but not the worst road I know of.
I personally hate the road from Glapwell to the Pleasley roundabout.
Well actually Pleasley to Glapwell. I was travelling that way on my 125cc motorcycle back in 1984.
A lorry coming the other way caused such a draught that it ripped my helmet off my head and deposited in the field.
Lesson learnt. Always fasten your helmet chin strap.
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I personally hate the road from Glapwell to the Pleasley roundabout.
Well actually Pleasley to Glapwell. I was travelling that way on my 125cc motorcycle back in 1984.
A lorry coming the other way caused such a draught that it ripped my helmet off my head and deposited in the field.
Lesson learnt. Always fasten your helmet chin strap.
Im not a fan of that one either. Last time I went that way I nearly had a head on with a chav in a Fiesta who was on the wrong side of the road on a bend.
Personally Im not keen on the road from Shuttlewood to Clowne, a lot is 30mph now and mostly downhill on the way to Clowne, not easy to stay at 30 without your foot on the brakes.
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We nearly had a head on Travelling Clowne to Shuttlewood the other Saturday.
Gawd nows why the prick decided to overtake just as we were coming the other way.
He pulled back over quickly, I nearly threw 'my own car' up the causeway.
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A61 Chesterfield to Alfreton, Right from Langer Lane that is difficult to get out of at busy times all the way where it's 50 limit with no room to overtake the large quantity of vehicles going about 35
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I hate the poor state of repair, far too many potholes - you tend to feel them more in a 50 year old car - but hey, they'll improve soon; remember Labour's pledge before the local election, that they would spend more on road repairs.
Oink, oink,oink. It's those flying pigs again.....
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A61 Chesterfield to Alfreton, Right from Langer Lane that is difficult to get out of at busy times all the way where it's 50 limit with no room to overtake the large quantity of vehicles going about 35
Any Road where these Dick Head Dragged Up Road Hogs travel on.
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Any Road where these Dick Head Dragged Up Road Hogs travel on.
You mean every road then? ;D
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Any Road where these Dick Head Dragged Up Road Hogs travel on.
If men want to drive around dressed in womens' clothing, that is their perfect right. ;D
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I hate the poor state of repair, far too many potholes - you tend to feel them more in a 50 year old car - but hey, they'll improve soon; remember Labour's pledge before the local election, that they would spend more on road repairs.
Oink, oink,oink. It's those flying pigs again.....
Early days yet, I'm confident things will improve
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Isn't going to cost more though Slacker?
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If men want to drive around dressed in womens' clothing, that is their perfect right. ;D
Or vice versa - this is the age of equality after all...
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@ Simon a bit like the one I mentioned then - first gear and foot on break going down First/second gear going up (initially) depending on how many/ powered w/chair in the back ( I have a 1.6 estate).
Man woman or woman man don't care as long as they drive sensibly.
Hate Slack Hill in the ice/snow - so pleased I don't have to do that run every day now. Accident there last week wasn't there I am told a taxi driver lost his life :(
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If men want to drive around dressed in womens' clothing, that is their perfect right. ;D
Didn't you mean CLOWNS Stuart !
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Accident there last week wasn't there I am told a taxi driver lost his life.
Sadly one of our fellow taxi drivers had a heart attack and died somewhere in that region.
I'm unsure of specific details so didn't post. I don't know if he was actually involved in an accident.
RIP Norman :(
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Papers say he died after an accident Fly, I suppose it's unclear which came first - sad anyway :(
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I'd not seen anything in any papers OC.
Only get the DT and the Sun on Saturdays.
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Please, out of respect, could we not get into a discussion about accidents?
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Slack Hill (or more correctly Amber Lane) was worse before it was re-aligned in the mid 70s (there's some shots from back then on Old Chesterfield Pics on Facebook.) That was the first car accidint I ever saw back in the 60s and my dad, being in the St Johns, got out to assist.
I also remember my moped wouldn't go up without pedal assistance and a hear later my (nameless) friend clocking up 100 on the straightened road so it narrows the change down to '73/'74
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I remember the slack hill and how steep it was as a youngster problem with that hill is if you don't hit top speed 60mph depending on the car/engine you enf up chugging up in 1st/2nd gear.
I can do it comfortably in the car I have but have seen many race past me obviously ar well over the speed limit.
I have seen speed potrols parked so far up - just at the back of the trees ;)
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Bit of a challenge to get up in fifth in a 1.2 litre
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Would have thought impossible without being able to walk faster? - would it stall?
To pull out from round the whittington island I wouldn't want less than a 1.6 :-?
Wish they would put put lights on it
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Brimington Common is my hated road. It's not only pot holed, but speed bumped and the parked cars on either side are like navigating chicanes! >:(