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mangogrooveworkshop - 25/5/09 at 07:15 PM



Does anyone have information on this road HICOST will have info on this one



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this mithical strech of road in Romania called the transfagaran,it was built as a military strategic road after the russians invaded checkoslovakia it s at 2000 meters high between two high mountain peaks and it streches for around 150 km..it has loads of tunnel (including a km long one) bridges dams etc..it s only open for a few months every year because of the weather and except for weekends,it s pretty deserted..so i went there and..it is trully the most magnificent road for a motorcycle..the number of twisties,the landscape,the way the whole mountain seems to echo the engine noise




Sounds like a trip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=qKl9PWTP-Fk

[Edited on 25-5-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]

[Edited on 25-5-09 by mangogrooveworkshop]


omega0684 - 25/5/09 at 07:19 PM

OMG that looks AMAZING


theconrodkid - 25/5/09 at 07:21 PM

does anyone have info on this road?
it,s mithical strech of road in Romania called the transfagaran,it was built as a military strategic road after the russians invaded checkoslovakia it s at 2000 meters high between two high mountain peaks and it streches for around 150 km..it has loads of tunnel (including a km long one) bridges dams etc..it s only open for a few months every year because of the weather and except for weekends,it s pretty deserted..so i went there and..it is trully the most magnificent road for a motorcycle..the number of twisties,the landscape,the way the whole mountain seems to echo the engine noise ,oh and beware of pickpockets and windscreen washers


mangogrooveworkshop - 25/5/09 at 07:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
does anyone have info on this road?
it,s mithical strech of road in Romania called the transfagaran,it was built as a military strategic road after the russians invaded checkoslovakia it s at 2000 meters high between two high mountain peaks and it streches for around 150 km..it has loads of tunnel (including a km long one) bridges dams etc..it s only open for a few months every year because of the weather and except for weekends,it s pretty deserted..so i went there and..it is trully the most magnificent road for a motorcycle..the number of twisties,the landscape,the way the whole mountain seems to echo the engine noise ,oh and beware of pickpockets and windscreen washers



cute lo boy how and where does one get there


theconrodkid - 25/5/09 at 07:54 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sibiu

spunkalisishous looking roads


Ninehigh - 25/5/09 at 09:01 PM

Maybe it could be the new Nurburgring?


balidey - 26/5/09 at 07:39 AM

Romania?
Well here's an idea. Do a charity collection for the Romanian orphanes, and offer to personally deliver the gifts in the kit cars


Ninehigh - 26/5/09 at 07:40 PM

YES! That could go both ways, we could collect for the orphanage and get donations for the rally down there