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Yep. It is pretty much the only road that serves the west coast of Scotland, including most of the islands, so you can imagine that the traffic is pretty heavy. What bugs me is that there are definitely better (safer and more scenic) ways to get around - a ferry to Arran then over to Claonig then up to Oban, for example - surely if you're wanting to showcase the UK's roads then you'd want to avoid the shittiest roads?
It just bugs me that people will run races through areas without really understanding the roads or at least talking to people who do first.
I couldn't imagine going to Wales (for example) and deciding to run a race there, for example. Maybe I'm being a bit defensively local but rider safety has to come first.
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From Tarbet to Balloch is 70mph logging lorries and other artics on single carriageway with zero form of shoulder to get out the way.
Tarbet to Crianlarich is just honestly a death trap. There's turns that i've had to stop in the car to let lorries pass the other way it's so tight and twisty but again with a huge speed limit.
Many people may have no problem with these roads but persoanlly and the peopl i ride with wouldn't go near them.