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Default A bit windy

ARW wrote:

The Fiat was fine until I turned left at this roundabout and the winds
hit me sideways on.

https://goo.gl/maps/5ggwKnXVaZM78NeYA

At one point I nearly go up to 30MPH!


I now find it hard to believe that I regularly did the run from
Barnsley to Manchester, over Woodhead Pass, on a Honda 50. There
were occasions when I had to resort to 1st gear in order to
battle against the wind whilst actually going downhill.

I recall that I had ample opportunity to contemplate the newly
installed Armco barriers, put in place after somebody significant
(MP?) had gone over the edge. For me, it would simply mean that
it would break my leg before I plummeted, head first.

Chris
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