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glasgowken wrote:Before the war GCT used to test buses on Gardner Street. It's a wonder the tenements don't slide down the hill ::): (yes I know that can't actually happen ).
red_kola wrote:Cleveden Road up from Dorchester Avenue?
When they were planning to revive a full Glasgow Marathon a few years ago (some sort of anniversary thing, I think) they sent a transit van full of officials around the entire 26 mile route to asses its suitability for both fun and professional runners. At around 17 miles, the van broke down trying to ascend this hill.
And the race went ahead using an unchanged route... Sadists.
red_kola wrote:Cleveden Road up from Dorchester Avenue?
When they were planning to revive a full Glasgow Marathon a few years ago (some sort of anniversary thing, I think) they sent a transit van full of officials around the entire 26 mile route to asses its suitability for both fun and professional runners. At around 17 miles, the van broke down trying to ascend this hill.
And the race went ahead using an unchanged route... Sadists.
gap74 wrote:Starting at Burnside Station, East Kibride Rd begins a relentless climb up through Whitlawburn and Cathkin before meeting the dual carriageway up to Nerston in East Kilbride. Not hugely steep on any section, but hideously never-ending!
gap74 wrote:Josef wrote:There's a photo on here somewhere of a lorry embedded in a Sauchiehall Street shop front, after sliding down Scott Street.
I think that was Garnet St, next to the Beresford - one I'd forgotten about, and possibly even steeper than Scott St - certainly longer, so more scope for momentum!
As I recall, it was a Lyon's lorry whose brakes failed, embedded itself in the shop, resulting in a few fatalities and the demolition of the entire building - hence why the corner of Sauchiehall and Elmbank there is a modern brick infill.
Mori wrote:Fair bit of steepnes on Shields Rd Hill between Maxwell Rd and bruce Rd leading towards albert drive in polokshields.
When the black ice weather comes in the council has to grit this hill in the area before anywhere else coz of the claims its had from the public over the years.
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