1000 sheep road

[DeanoN]

Rode this on last years "Welsh way round II" but as the pace was relaxed I didn't realise what an amazing road it is!!! :thumbsup:

Just got back from a little run up to Abergavenny then Brecon, whilst up in mountains I thought i'd ride 1000 sheep road again while I was there.
Wow, saw about 4 cars in total so pretty much had the road to myself :D .
Ended up going up and down it twice "just because I could".

The only bit's I didn't like were when the road gently drops away and disappears from view and all you can see is fields ahead of you, and you end up having to slam on the brakes because you can't remember if it was a right or left hander next!! :oops:

[valleyboy]

I live about 5 minutes from it.. good road.. but watch out, as soon as the sheep are back...

Im a nervous wreck around there in the summer... had an incident last year on another road involving a sheep and a corner... off the bike for a month after that.. lol

[anna]

had an incident last year on another road involving a sheep off the bike for a month after that.. lol

:shock: :shock: :shock:

[valleyboy]

Yes Anna.. when a sheep decides to try and get under your front wheel... things go wrong ;) didnt hit it though.. but bike still went one way, and I the other... and as Suzuki are ohh so fast in delivering parts as you know ;) was a month before I was back on the road.. missed AR05 though due to that.. gutted :cry:

[DeanoN]

Oh to have that road on my door step.

Cwmbran -> Aber -> Brecon -> 1000 sheep road x2 and back the same route is a 100 mile round trip for me. :(

[DeanoN]

good road.. but watch out, as soon as the sheep are back...


Thankfully not a single sheep in sight, maybe they knew I was coming :wink:

[Anonymous]

=; 8-[

[anna]

=; 8-[
my thoughts exactly!!! :wink: :lol:

[DeanoN]

Tut, stereotypes!!!! :roll:

I meant they heard my exhaust of course, what else could you possibly have thought? :D

[Anonymous]

Tut, stereotypes!!!! :roll:



:lol: :lol: :lol:

[valleyboy]

Well, Im glad to say that sheep now run away from me with my Remus on the Kwak... use to be the other way around with the Remus on the SV! :lol:

[Anonymous]

Well, Im glad to say that sheep now run away from me with my Remus on the Kwak... use to be the other way around with the Remus on the SV! :lol:

The only man who's Remus went 'Baaaaaahahahaaaaaa, Baaaaaaahahahaaaaaaaa'



:lol:

[valleyboy]

Yes... then..

*CRUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCHHHHHHHHHHHH......... (my knee and my nuts hitting the tank) and *SCRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE* as my bike and I went our seperate ways ;)

[Mogs]

Yes... then..

*CRUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCHHHHHHHHHHHH......... (my knee and my nuts hitting the tank) and *SCRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEE* as my bike and I went our seperate ways ;)

Got me laughing out loud in the office again.

[Lou M]

Where is this road? I know the area a little bit, but can't think where you mean? Not the open road across the Brecons??

[DeanoN]

Where is this road? I know the area a little bit, but can't think where you mean? Not the open road across the Brecons??

Hmmm I'm not to good at directions, do you know the burger van on the A470 that's just above the reservoirs?, come down the A470 about 2 miles and take a right onto A4059, this is 1000 sheep road.......

Valleyboy will be along shortly to correct any mistakes I've made. :lol:

[lemmings999]

we will have to do that road when the weather is better

its bloody snowing now

[DeanoN]

We'll get to do it on the Welsh Way Round III, but hopefuly sooner :D

[valleyboy]

I'll be on it as soon as the weather warms up a tad... its bloody freezing up there this time of year! :lol:

Thats part of my usual quick blast round the block from where I live.... up from where I live to Penderyn, across 1000 sheep road, onto A470 towards Merthyr, then back up and over Baverstocks... back home for me then 8)

[lemmings999]

got myself a decent fabric jacket and trousers now so shouldnt be as cold this time

[Mogs]

Where is this road? I know the area a little bit, but can't think where you mean? Not the open road across the Brecons??

Hmmm I'm not to good at directions, do you know the burger van on the A470 that's just above the reservoirs?, come down the A470 about 2 miles and take a right onto A4059, this is 1000 sheep road.......

Valleyboy will be along shortly to correct any mistakes I've made. :lol:

No mistake DeanoN the A4059 is 1000 sheep road see here on multimap (http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=297500.000001571&Y=212500.883758091&width=700&height=400&gride=297000.000001571&gridn=212749.883758091&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=grid&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&keepicon=true&zm=1&scale=100000)

[Ceri JC]

Great road, ruined by the afformentioned sheep. I used to absolutely nail it along there as it was so empty and great visibility, but I'm v. cautious of riding near animals, even slowly, post the Deer/SV interface :-)