EVO triangle

[brotherharry]

Just got back from holiday in Wales, but through a combination of circumstance (trying to find a campsite) and bloody mindedness (missus doesn't approve of spirited driving whilst on board) I managed to engineer a few circuits of the EVO triangle.



First side (red road) great sweepy moorland stuff with (sheep aside) some great open corners. Felt bizarrely familiar, from all the photography around there. Second side (yellow road) foresty with some tough camber and dips. There's one demon hump right in the middle of on a downhill right sweeper then sharper left after the hump which almost caught me out.
Green stuff good for faster work and dispatching of slower traffic. Mysterious how no speed camera signs for ages and then suddenly, as soon as you turn on to that road they pop up everywhere...

Also had some top drives up the A4086 Llanberis pass and on the A470 out of Blaenau Ffestiniog into Betws-y-coed too.

Me and the ST had great fun.

Edited by brotherharry on Thursday 18th February 22:38 to correct a 3.5 year old typo and put the picture back in

Edited by brotherharry on Thursday 18th February 22:47

[AquilaEagle]

We'll be doing the triangle on the North Wales S2K meet in September.

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=293388&f=119&h=0

[DavidT]

Thanks for posting brotherharry, we had a run up there on Tuesday. Excellent.

[Shadytree]

Did the Triangle on Saturday. Lovely roads, fast, sweeping, undulating, has the lot.

here's a few pics taken just below Pentre-Llyn-Cymmer on the yellow east side of the triangle.
It was a shame the weather was pants





Shady Snr having a go and enjoying himself a bit TOOO much (five fly byes later)

[malross]

Nice photos - and even nicer cars! I was also up there last week and got a few laps in. Favourite stretch was the bit on moorland, as you could see far enough ahead to feel comfortable squeezing the throttle. Still, I did pass 2 police cars coming the opposite way.

Have to agree with brotherharry about the A470 from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Betws-y-coed, too. A great road that I only discovered on the final day of the holiday. If you get it when lightly trafficked, it'll be great for practicing your lines on. Whilst staying within your own lane of course! Shame the weather was so poor for me. And the road was busy. Still, next time...

Mal.
www.malross.co.uk

[thepickle]

I did a couple of laps today Spotted a red mx5 a few times doing the route in the opposite direction to me, exchanged flashes the third time we passed each other. Someone from here maybe? I was driving an 06 plate red mk5 golf gti.

My total route was boring motorway M56 etc to Horseshoe Pass – A5104 – A494 – A5 – A494 to Bala – A4212 – A470 to just before Betws-y-Coed – A5 back towards triangle – A543 – B4501 (x 2) – B5105 to Ruthin – A494 back to M56

I got virtually a totally clear run on the A4212 (my favourite). Unbelievable! Also, spotted an AM V8 Vantage exactly the same as yours Shadytree on the A4212. It even had a V8 private plate, possibly in convoy with a black Maserati Gransport (judging by the wheels or it may have been a 4200) that was spotted just before. Anyway, a fun day

[theCreeper]

Did 'The Triangle' yesterday!

Not a bad length of tarmac. It's no wonder as to why it gets used for 'testing'(!) and photography.

I managed to do a couple of 'laps' before the rains came, each one under 8 mins . Being a Friday, it was nice and quiet so the drive was more enjoyable. No caravans up there, folks!!

'thepickle' included the B5105 - which is a must! Not as open and free flowing but technical and challenging. Also the A4212. Yes to that aswell!

It's amazing that more people don't live in Wales, enjoying the scenery, the roads and the, er, roads! But then that would mean there would be more of the Welsh (!)(?)Hmmmm........

I think that some of the routes up in North Yorks are comparable, eg up towards Castleton. Probably. What I must do one day is (what I guess we all want to do ) to 'tour' North of the Border. Do you remember what J.C said when asked what his favourite race tracks of all time were.?? After stating a few he then finished by saying "Scotland" !

Edited by theCreeper on Thursday 22 March 18:56

[thepickle]

Haha! The location in your pic looks familiar I was planning to take some pics all around the route but, as I’m sure you can appreciate, once you’re on a run you just don’t want to stop!!





Perfect weather a couple of months ago...



Llyn Brenig in the background...



I’ve got a few more random North Wales road pics hosted HERE if anyone’s interested.
Paul

Edited by thepickle on Saturday 11th November 21:26

[Shadytree]

thepickle said:

Oh, that pic just makes me want to get in my car and head straight there again

Next time I'm there I will attach the camera to the car for a lap.

[slippydiff]

thepickle said:

Haha! The location in your pic looks familiar I was planning to take some pics all around the route but, as I’m sure you can appreciate, once you’re on a run you just don’t want to stop!!





Perfect weather a couple of months ago...



Llyn Brenig in the background...



I’ve got a few more random North Wales road pics hosted HERE if anyone’s interested.
Paul

Edited by thepickle on Saturday 11th November 21:26

Some of the best driving roads in the UK IMHO

(Click on image for full size version)


Looks familiar !!








Looks like we're not the only ones that like to play up there on a fine day .....

Edited by slippydiff on Monday 13th November 00:32

Edited by Slippydiff on Thursday 7th May 17:14

[Shadytree]

Can you remember where on a the map these were taken exactly ?

Would be cool to link the photo highlights to the map.

Edited by Shadytree on Monday 13th November 07:24

[slippydiff]

Shadytree said:

Can you remember where on a the map these were taken exactly ?

Would be cool to link the photo highlights to the map.

Edited by Shadytree on Monday 13th November 07:24

Certainly could ST, (but then Plod would know exactly where to station his scamera vans............) so most probably not the best of ideas after all.

[thepickle]

slippydiff said:

Looks like we're not the only ones that like to play up there on a fine day .....

The day I took those pics with the perfect blue sky they were there flying. That pic with Llyn Brenig in the background, I was sat there having a sandwich and a jet did a number of quite low passes. It was absolutely brilliant I must say!! Look in the sky in the pic above I posted with the sweeping bend....see the little black shape?? It looks as perfect for flying as it is for driving around there

[trickywoo]

Shadytree said:

Did the Triangle on Saturday. Lovely roads, fast, sweeping, undulating, has the lot.

here's a few pics taken just below Pentre-Llyn-Cymmer on the yellow east side of the triangle.
It was a shame the weather was pants

Bit far onto the wrong side on that blind crest?

[Shadytree]

trickywoo said:

Bit far onto the wrong side on that blind crest?

Thanks for your useful contribution

[GregE240]

Hey at least his lights were working....although was he sober?

(thanks again)

[Alex@POD]

Nah, that corner looks like it needs to be cut by a fair bit if you want any chance of getting airborne...

[WARREN182]

Looks familiar

[thepickle]

I ended up doing a bit of a monster route around N.Wales today....I blame this thread! Including Horseshoe Pass, Hirnant Pass to Lake Vyrnwy, B4391, A4212, B4407 and the triangle. 265 miles in total (starting Warrington area). Spotted a white Peugeot 106 Rallye on the triangle a couple of times, anyone from here? Also, there were an unusually high number of mk1 Toyota mr2’s about, there was a white one that I remember in particular on the A5 A meet maybe? Anyway, a few pics...





Hirnant Pass, just south of Bala. I thought it looked like an interesting road on the map so gave it a go Stunning scenery, pics don’t do it justice.



Heading north-west on the B4391 towards Bala. Not been down here before, not bad

[StuB]

Some lovely pics guys, but please, no publicity for North Yorks roads.