Motorcycle Mayhem At Hellfire Pass!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Why visit Hellfire Pass in Wales? Riding a motorcycle through Wales's narrow, winding roads is a fantastic experience. Add a visit to Hellfire Pass, and you've got a day full of scenic motorcycle rides. This video takes you on a journey through some of the most beautiful scenery in the world and shows you what it's like to ride a motorcycle through it.
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Nice one Saffy. That was a bit different from the Stelvio pass. It was nice that you were willing to have an adventure on a little bike. So many people seem to think you need an enormous BMW GS to go anywhere more than a few miles. Little bikes are fun too.
Every video I’ve watched of yours, it’s pissin down. It’s my experience too. Lovely blue sky, half an hour later, when I finally have my gear on, pissin down. I must have been a bad person in a previous life!
It's proper Sod's law isn't it ahaha
Despite only passing your test a few years ago, you have done more and varied riding than most riders even do. Fun to watch without having to get wet 👏
Thank you so much 😊😊
I live south of the Brecons, trust me, it rains pretty much every day from November till May. It's not even worth taking the cover off the bike!
😂 get some cling film on your panels, be reet
A journey by yourself with some mayhem mixed in with your mischief, I certainly 'cannot' believe that to be true Miss Sprocket! 🤔 😄
You would be the dream travel companion, certainly not be any dull moments with you there! 🤣
By Christ that was a close one on the cattle grid Glad you got away with it, many do not. Wet steel is deadly, always look out for manholes in the road and never cross them with a lean on, especially in the wet.
Ah man, I honestly didn't expect it! I thought that maybe it was because the bike I was on had tiny wheels! I've never had any issues with my Sv650
@@SaffySprocket That's true, smaller wheels mean a smaller contact patch. Also, you had to steer round that car which meant you were at a slight angle approaching the cattle grid. Always try and approach them perpendicular to the metal bars. The bike is much less likely to slide sideways then.
Was going to say that! Great video and good too see a youngster (I feel ancient saying youngster 😅) getting out there.
Definitely straight on at anything metal, and especially cattle grids when wet.
But that comes with experience, which by getting out there you are gaining. Good on you!
Saffy Wales is cool ye x
Super cool!
Wales loves saffy! 👍🏴
ty so much 🥰
Never wind the throttle on going over cattle grids again saffy, especially when they're wet, you were lucky that time......
I know 😩 I think I got a bit caught up in the moment ahaha
@@SaffySprocket Take care lass those bars can catch your limbs or handlebar end if you skid sideways on them & fall, i've done the same once & had a back end step out..
Your giggles get me every time, even if you've just had a fright 😅 Glad you stayed the right way up tho!
Gotta laugh through the abject terror, don't you 😅
Rule #1 Don't accelerate on Cattle Grids.... Rule #2 Don't Forget Rule #1!! That was great use of Motocross reflexes that you did not even know you had in you!👍 Great Video!
Do it again! First time: scary, nervous, not 100% in control. Second time: not scared but still nervous, 85% in control. Third time; some bits nervous, swinging it through up hill bends, having a whale of a time. Keep on keepin' on
It knows how to rain in wales for sure, but it’s still has great roads even in the wet. I ride the costal roads and lanes quite a lot. ❤
To be honest, even though clearer weather would have been nicer (and made the cattle grids less fatal), I think the rain actually kind of adds to the experience, if you know what I mean?
Do you have any coastal roads you'd recommend in particular though? 🙂
@@SaffySprocket yes from Aberystwyth riding North along the coast. I guess half the fun is heading south for me to get to Aberystwyth via the devils bridge. (from Chester area.) it’s just a day out ride unless I avoid main roads to get to Newtown.
You need to tackle Gospel Pass next, some seriously dodgy approach roads though, especially from the south - I reckon it's a Sprocket-worthy destination.
Your bike looks like a Grom you did a great job your air footage was awesome beautiful area . Glad you kept your bike up after going over the cattle guard or sheep guard enjoyed ur vids as always !!
🥰 thank you so much
Enjoyed this very much Saffy. Gospel pass is the highest in Wales mind, Bwlch y Groes (hellfire pass) being the second.
Takes me back, I did it on a charity bicycle ride, 30+c heat same day as a vintage car rally, with cars from the 1920's, we made a fortune at the top for the charity selling our water to the vintage car drivers to keep their WW1 fighter engined cars running.
Well saved. Least little bikes teach you clutch control on steep hills. bought the mini Vax after watching your kit cleaning episode
Oh, brill! Have you had a chance to use it yet? How are you finding it so far?
@@SaffySprocket Not had chance yet,want to do it outside and let it drip dry. You know what Northwest weather is like
Hi beautiful young lady can you tell me please what sort of drone do you use many thanks Paul xx
DJI Mavic mini
I was on the same road and we’d passed you and waved to you and you kindly waved back. It was a wet day and certainly challenging getting back to Bala. Hope to to see you out again soon.
I think i knew what was going to happen with the cattlegrid before you, nice save anyway. Like the new camera view that faces back to you, different perspective.
Thank you so much 😊
'Mayhem at Hellfire Pass'
But Saffy, don't you create mayhem wherever you go?🥰
This is true 💪😎
Lovely roads and a great cattle grid save Saffy 😂 If coast roads are your thing, you should add the Antrim coast road in N.Ireland to your list. It's one of a few nice routes here.
I intended to go back to Ireland last month but then the bike needed to be garaged 😭😭😭😭
Cattle grids absolute nightmares lol especially in the wet 🌧️ I always try to hit them straight and roll off the gas and coast over them 😬
I'll try to remember this for next time lol
Welsh mountain scenery, great roads - love the drone footage. Waking up to heavy rain in Wales, taking your time over a cooked breakfast and heading out for some adventures 👍
Aw, I'm so happy you liked the drone footage! Thank you! ❤️
Eek!
Eek is one way of putting it 😱
Such a great Narrator you are Saffron ❤❤
Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Would've liked to ride there, but too much water in between here and there. Too deep. And you know ferries...broken ferries...and sea sickness... Had a hard time finding the place in google maps, until I realized that its name is Bwlch-y-Groes. Won't even try to pronounce it without heavy medication.
I always try and try and try to practice the Welsh names out of respect, but for whatever reason, my tongue won't cooperate 😂
Uh oh, uh oh, uh oh! Let me get this right: It's pi$$in with rain... the roads are snotty... and you've got to ride a mini city bike up a mountain pass in Wales! Who ya gonna call...?
'Uh oh' the tour guide..., of course! ✌
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😂😂😂😂 exactly
Great video . Do you prefer smaller or bigger bikes ? As I've got older I find I have as much fun on my ttr250 as I do on my 675 triumph ?
Middleweight! Love a good 500-600!
Please tell me you did the B4403 past Bala lake on the way home. Cracking bit of road, and in that weather, would have had a couple of streams running over it to the lake.
Given the area, and the weather, I think I was actually around Bala the same days as you were. The days after that storm left some lovely floods and a lot of road closures. If you saw someone with an ST1300 going places that a 300kg bike has no business going, yep, that was me.
Massive congrats on the cattle grid save. No need to hit them slowly, just upright and gentle throttle, no brakes. But it seems you've mastered the "yank on the bars" to correct the slip anyhow!
Of course! I love Bala!
So much better riding that route in the summer when everything is green and the temperature is sitting in the 70's Staffy 😂. As always safe enjoyable riding till next time girl and keep them giggles coming 😊👍.
Staffy ?.
I've become an avid weather watcher if I'm heading out for a ride.
Yes, I have become a fair weather biker...
Cattle grids are dangerous in the dry never mind in the wet. Hit them as straight as possible and avoid the throttle and the brake.
I think I need to install a weather vane on my helmet 😅
Oh F**k, I choked on my Cuppa. Never a dull moment with you Sweetheart. Keep doing it.
Chaotic adventure 😂
I needed clean underwear just watching you Go over that cattle grid. But all joking aside i think your a very brave soul. 👍
Thank you so much 👍
never brake or accelerate over those damn cattle grids especially in the wet LOL but nicely saved.
Making that little bike work hard lol
Purely intentional of course. Just putting her through her paces... 😅
Cattle grids! 😂
Nice ride, shame the weather was so poor. Bet it’s amazing with the sun out.
They are the wooooorst 😂😂😂😂
Oh Saffy, I wish the biker weather gods could be more kind to you, but you do seem to handle it with humour and still enjoy the ride. Summers just around the corner .
I have a feeling that I'll be wringing that day's rain out of my suit for a new video come next year 😅
Wow clenchie bum moment, 😂😂keep them wheels in a straight line over them cattle grids.
Clenchie bum indeed 😭😅
I remember riding along the same spot a few years ago, where you turned around. And those cattle grids are lethal in the wet, Glad you where ok.
So am I aha 😅 Are you local to the area?
@@SaffySprocket No, I am from the Midlands area. I love wales and have rode around there and done some coastal walking.I remember going up a mountain on a ybr125, I am not kidding. I was doing about 5mph, she was struggling.
Wet cattle grid! done that arse clenching moment. Plenty of those here in Cumbria
Let's just say that it builds the glutes 😬😅
Not entirely sure if you have bad luck or good luck... or bad luck that gets cancelled out by good luck 😂 I hope you had a change of undies with you for after that cattle grid, fair play for saving it though, well done
Aha, thank you, and thank you for watching 🥰
Morning - Cattle Grid or coffee LMFAO 😂
I know which one wakes me up more 😬
Incredible video saffy thank you for sharing this 🙂
And thank you for enjoying the journey with me! 😃
Yeah don't steer, brake, or accelerate on wet cattle grids.
Saffy grids 😩
cattle grids with skinny 125cc tyres, wet weather, with the throttle pinned, are great fun! you are a braver soul than me Saffy
I don't know about braver. I might use another a word 😄
It looks a lovely area of the UK , good job saffy even with hair raising incident
It was absolutely beautiful! I really recommend it if you're ever in the area. And thank you for watching! 😊
So Saffy you have a new motorcycle nice i never done this pass looks amazing another for my bucket list 😇😇
Yes! I've had it for a while now. I super recommend the pass as well-just watch out for cattle grids 👀
@@SaffySprocket I would love 💕 to come and ride with you those cattle grids not bad when got a bigger bike lol just go over straight not at a angle you should be fine nice save that will give you loads of confidence controling into a slide 😹 ride safe
I seem to remember you making the same mistake on a cattle grid in a previous vid. It's not about going slowly, it's about going straight across them.
Only ever done it once :D probably the shorts video you saw
@@SaffySprocket It must have been. I'm pleased it was only once 😍 In the wet I ride over cattle grids with the clutch pulled in, and in the dry I'm off the throttle. But always with the bike bolt upright without any steering input. Ride safe and I'm certainly going to give that mega hill a try this summer. Thanks for the great vlog.
😬 the gate at 8:25 i felt that, glad you didnt come off
You and me both 😭😄
Saffy, Never heard of Hellfire pass and I lived in Snowdonia, is it the Crimea pass?
Hellfire Pass also known as Bwich-Y-Groes is the highest paved road in Wales.
@@SaffySprocket
Ah Bwlch-Y-Groes 👍🏻
Hi Saffy I'm beginning to suspect you have webbed feet and gills, as all of your adventures take place in aquatic conditions, love your enthusiasm keep up the great content, beautiful 😘🥰
I would also recommend the road between Rhyd and Rhyd-Ddu if you're in that area.
Oooh, what's it like? I'll make a note of it, thank you!
@@SaffySprocket probably one for the 650, a load of twisties and short straights through a cute forest. Roads were in good condition when I was there a few weeks ago.
pretty sure i went on this pass on my sinnis hoodlum 125 and ngl was pretty chill, loved it tbh for the scenery but do/ come from Birmingham so much not for me in the way of o'natural beauty so always love a good visit to wales
The cattle grid was a little scary 😂
Oh, just a little 👀
What the heck!? I could swear I saw some new video and before I watched it it’s gone 🧐
I really advise you take some IAM or advanced riding lessons to learn how to deal with cattle grids, different road surfaces because i genuinely think you are going to seriously hurt yourself one day. Regardless of you not having your licence long you shouldnt be making these kind of mistakes at this point in your riding career.
Hi saffy you make me laugh every time I watch your vlogs ❤❤
Thank you so much for joining me on the journey 🥰
Touring Scotland next week. I suspect I'm going to be properly wet too.
Oh, fingers crossed for good weather then! Scotland's so beautiful though, I'm looking forward to going back there again soon. Where are you planning on going whilst you're there? 🙂
@@SaffySprocket i would recommend the Galloway forest area around Dumfries 🤙🍀
@@SaffySprocket Greenock to Dunoon, up past Inverary, across to the Green Welly at Tyndrum, over Rannoch Moor, through Glencoe, down the Glen Etive road, past Donie, Kyle of Lochalsh, the Bealach na Bà, Applecross, Torridon, Skye, Gairloch, Lochinver, Kylesku, Durness, Tongue, John O'Groats, Inverness, Nairn, Granton on Spey, Tomintoul, Bramar, the Lecht, Perth. I've started putting vids up if you're interested.
❤nice one was great 👍
Thank you for watching! 🥰
Stunning! Think am gonna have to add this to my list to see soonish. Riding new bike in first.
P.s Hope it warms up a bit. Want an ice cream @Conwy in the sun please.
Ooooh, what new bike have you got?
Bylch y Groes is a cracker plus if you turn off at the actual cross you get a lovely lane to lake Vyrnwy. Well there’s a few there actually 😉😉 you could spend quite a whilst round there exploring
@@SaffySprocket Himmy. So far loving it, think a good choice for camping/Welsh adventures.
Do want to try a Guzzi and the new 650 Meteor. Could trade in for next Himalayan but already the current one has got me. (Some new changes in the 2023 version)
@@craigyllyn Thanks. First day riding across from Coedway, over to Barmouth then up to Conwy. Then got three days..
😂Captain Giggles Strikes Again. (P.S I've heard you should go slowly over cattle-grids. If you meet any, that is).
Learnt the hard way 😂
A pass at 1000', in my state we have passes at 12000'.
Nice save...
It was a close one 😂
Quite fancy trying that road , on the mighty 300cc Xmax ! Well done for going out in the rain most won’t it seems
Get it done! It's a beautiful road!!!
OK, this is going on my list!
To the top of the list, right? 😏
@@SaffySprocket Yup! And it's close enough to me for a Saturday morning ride out
Gorgeous road on a crap bike. Where's the Suzuki?
Getting repaired 😂😂😂
I’m a local North Walian, lived here for almost 50 years, ridden bikes for 32 of those years and I’ve never heard of Hellfire Pass.
It's called 'Bwlch y Groes' - HellFire is it's nickname :-)
@@SaffySprocket I did a Google search for it after seeing the video. It’s one I’ll have to go looking for
Hi Saffy very pleasant tour video you have made.i like it very much 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Thank you so much 😊
Slip 'n slide, Saffron didn't high side.
Riding in the rain sometimes has to be done,
Check the direction before you begin,
A longer ride is just more fun.
Even soggy the views were mighty fine.
Best views are on a sunny day, best brews are after a soggy day 😂