A39 - any good? - SV650.org

Mark_h · 03-10-07, 05:25 PM

All,

I recently spent a couple of cold damp weeks staying near Bude. Had to go up and down the A39 a bit in the car with the family. Looked like a fantastic biking road. If I were to obtain a weekend pass to go down and have a general blat around could anyone recommend some roads I would be a fool to miss and also is the A39 actually as much fun as it looks?

Also looking for a decent route across from the M3 that is a bit more interesting than the very boring A303.

Any tips?

Cheers,
Mark

mattSV · 03-10-07, 06:00 PM

Mark - I spent 3 days last summer touring Devon & Cornwall, found some cracking roads.

Left Southampton and went cross country via Zig-Zag hill (Shaftesbury way I think) and then towards Yeovil, Taunton & Exeter, and then headed north across Exmoor following a river (River Exe I guess?). Then down in to Lynmouth for an ice cream, and then picked up the A39. Day 2 we took the A39 all the way to Lands End (via Newquay), and giggled pretty much all the way - cracking bit of road, with some nice twisties to play on. Went from Lands End back along the south coast of Cornwall and stayed in Looe over night. Day 3 we crossed Bodmin & Dartmoor (via Princetown I think) and then headed for Exeter, took the coast road all the way back to Southampton

Rich · 03-10-07, 06:11 PM

A fantastic road, like mattSV i took the A39 all the way to Lands End. It has all a biker could want, twisties, straights, sweeping bends and high outlooks over the coast. On a nice day the road is great but on a not so nice day the higher ground can have alot of mist and fog, it makes the ride abit of a drag. If your thinking of doing the route i'd plan to do it next spring, summer and have a good couple of days to help you enjoy it.

fizzwheel · 03-10-07, 08:59 PM

Matts right Zig Zag hill is just outside Shaftesbury.

04-10-07, 08:27 AM

Forget the A39 Bridgwater to Minehead as it's too busy. However the following are a good crack.
A358 Taunton to Minehead.
A396.
B3224 and B3358 across Exmoor.
A399 and A377.
Avoid the A361 as it a boring truck road and quite heavily policed.
A39 Lynmouth to Bude is v good. Stop off at Hartland Quay for lunch.
A3072 Bude to Crediton is also interesting.

Have fun.

03-10-07, 05:25 PM	#1
Mark_h Member Mega Poster Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fleet, Hampshire Posts: 2,448	A39 - any good? All, I recently spent a couple of cold damp weeks staying near Bude. Had to go up and down the A39 a bit in the car with the family. Looked like a fantastic biking road. If I were to obtain a weekend pass to go down and have a general blat around could anyone recommend some roads I would be a fool to miss and also is the A39 actually as much fun as it looks? Also looking for a decent route across from the M3 that is a bit more interesting than the very boring A303. Any tips? Cheers, Mark __________________ Don't want to be the quickest; don't want to be the best; just want to be the one having the most fun. XL125Varadero -> Curvy SV650N-Y -> SV1000N-K3 -> Multistrada 1200s Twin-tastic stuff. Minister for Sustainability *Aliquid prudentissimus delectabiles et intelligentes in adamasset lingua.*

03-10-07, 06:00 PM	#2
mattSV Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Darn sarf, innit Posts: 2,025	Re: A39 - any good? Mark - I spent 3 days last summer touring Devon & Cornwall, found some cracking roads. Left Southampton and went cross country via Zig-Zag hill (Shaftesbury way I think) and then towards Yeovil, Taunton & Exeter, and then headed north across Exmoor following a river (River Exe I guess?). Then down in to Lynmouth for an ice cream, and then picked up the A39. Day 2 we took the A39 all the way to Lands End (via Newquay), and giggled pretty much all the way - cracking bit of road, with some nice twisties to play on. Went from Lands End back along the south coast of Cornwall and stayed in Looe over night. Day 3 we crossed Bodmin & Dartmoor (via Princetown I think) and then headed for Exeter, took the coast road all the way back to Southampton __________________ 2000 - 2004 SV650S 2004 - 2009 SV1000S 2009 - 2013 Triumph Sprint ST1050 2013 - 2016 Triumph Explorer 1200 2016 - Ducati Multistrada DVT S

03-10-07, 06:11 PM	#3
Rich Member Mega Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,089	Re: A39 - any good? A fantastic road, like mattSV i took the A39 all the way to Lands End. It has all a biker could want, twisties, straights, sweeping bends and high outlooks over the coast. On a nice day the road is great but on a not so nice day the higher ground can have alot of mist and fog, it makes the ride abit of a drag. If your thinking of doing the route i'd plan to do it next spring, summer and have a good couple of days to help you enjoy it. __________________ RIP Hovis - Unlucky Boyo

03-10-07, 08:59 PM	#4
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: A39 - any good? Matts right Zig Zag hill is just outside Shaftesbury. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

04-10-07, 08:27 AM	#5
tee jey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: A39 - any good? Forget the A39 Bridgwater to Minehead as it's too busy. However the following are a good crack. A358 Taunton to Minehead. A396. B3224 and B3358 across Exmoor. A399 and A377. Avoid the A361 as it a boring truck road and quite heavily policed. A39 Lynmouth to Bude is v good. Stop off at Hartland Quay for lunch. A3072 Bude to Crediton is also interesting. Have fun.

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