Baldwin Street Dunedin

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Baldwin Street Dunedin

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Re: Baldwin Street Dunedin

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i have, and i have driven down it as there's no way out
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Re: Baldwin Street Dunedin

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Kwaussie wrote:Lockdown questions. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120918309/baldwin-st-wins-back-title-of-worlds-steepest-from-welsh-challenger
Has anyone on here driven up Baldwin Street Dunedin?

Yes just recently. Would not be good to have a brake fail !!! my wife was freaking out :)
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Kwaussie wrote:Lockdown questions. https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/120918309/baldwin-st-wins-back-title-of-worlds-steepest-from-welsh-challenger
Has anyone on here driven up Baldwin Street Dunedin?


Yes. Driven up and walked up. "Steep" is an understatement.
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Although they announced that they have retained the steepest street title, I'm not going to attempt it. Walking up and down stairs is about my limit these days. Well gone are the days when I'd take them two at a time, up or down!
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