S.A. Lobethal and Back - the twisty way

Where are your favourite MX5 roads in the State that you live?

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S.A. Lobethal and Back - the twisty way

Postby EKIMYRF » Tue Dec 23, 2008 2:49 pm

Some Great Roads in the Adelaide Hills

One of my fave 1 hour runs

Up Montacute Road straight on past the corkscrew turnoff
Marble Hill (One of my favourite bits of tarmac in the world)
Ashton
From Ashton Follow the Basket Range road
Lenswood
Lobethal (Stop for a coffe at the Amberlight)
Cudlee Creek
Gorge Road
Athelstone

PS I used to ride a Motorbike – The Adelaide Hills are superb for bikes and MX5s

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Postby Adam_NAclubman » Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:17 pm

Magill, Old Norton Summit Rd, Norton Summit, Ashton, cut across to Greenhill Road, to Summit Road, across Lofty, down to Crafers, Picadilly Road, Summertown, Uraidla, Balhannah, Oakbank, Oakwood Road to Swamp Road, Lenswood, Lobethal, Cudlee Creek, Gorge Road, Corkscrew, down Montacute or left back across to Norton Summit, down either Norton Summit Road or Greenhill Road

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Postby randymx5 » Wed Dec 24, 2008 9:40 am

Sounds like last weeks ride to me (pedal power though)
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Postby Astiolo » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:55 pm

I have to say that Lobethal road is my favourite, but going down lobethal road is way better than going up, you have much better visibility through most of the corners and you can safley use the other lane a lot more of the time.

I usually go up gorge because that is closer to home then down Lobethal.

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Postby EKIMYRF » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:04 am

Agree with you Lobie to Ashton is a better drive also Ashton to Montacute is one of my all time favorite drives, the road just flows and is ideally suited to the MX5, twisty enough to exploit the handling and the type of road where more power would slow you down rather than make you quicker....nirvarna :wink:

Regularly catch sportsbikes on that road :D

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Postby EKIMYRF » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:06 am

Where are you Astiolo - I am at Highbury

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Postby Astiolo » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:44 pm

Im in Gepps Cross, I'm up for a cruse antime anyone is interested.

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Postby Astiolo » Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:31 am

Would you be up for a drive along thoes roads sometime EKIMYRF?

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Postby supralicious » Wed Sep 16, 2009 2:50 am

Adelaide has some top roads. Love all those that are mentioned. Also a big fan of a cruise down to Cape Jervis via the ocean road. More of a relaxed cruise with sweeping turns that a technical road like lobey.

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Postby fung9420 » Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:52 pm

any chance we can organise some SA cruising? may not be huge number. but a few people with mx5 will be a good idea.
I m new to mx5. really looking to learn more to it.

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Postby Astiolo » Sun Oct 11, 2009 1:20 pm

fung9420 wrote:any chance we can organise some SA cruising?

I've tried that here and no one else seems to be interested for one reason or another.
But I'm up for it, it would be nice to get a couple of other people on board.

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Postby rossint » Sun Oct 11, 2009 2:06 pm

Cruises draw to much attention to the cars, something I don't need. If anyone really wants to have a drive then open practice at Mallala is the way to go. The next ones the end of November for me.

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Postby fung9420 » Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:55 am

rossint wrote:Cruises draw to much attention to the cars, something I don't need. If anyone really wants to have a drive then open practice at Mallala is the way to go. The next ones the end of November for me.


I got what u mean. but i 'd say Mx5's arent those Nissan's. Cops doesnt really look at.
I truely understand becoz i have R34 as well.

I'm not thinking a huge no. of people. however, 3 to 5 cars should be great. share some experience on different things with miata.


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