Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

Hey guys,

Just a little thread about the Ponderosa.

I'm wondering what experiences have people had riding it as i'm off to ride it for the first time tonight and i can't wait.

Cheers

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

You know the Ponderosa is a cafe yeah? As such I'm not sure you can ride it... :D

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

woops:confused:

I was told that that was what the route was called by a friend, who was told by a friend etc etc

Clearly being a full blown noob to riding, i don't really know any routes so i have no idea about these things lol

At least i don't feel stupid in any way now......:D

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

The road leading up to the Pondy from Llangollen is the Horeshoe Pass. Food is quite nice up there but watch out for the police. Nice sunny day, so they know that the bikers will be out & they always find something to pull you over for, so that they can have a £30 "chat" lol.

Have fun you jammy begger, I'm at work wishing I was out on the bike

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

The Horseshoe is a nice ride, not to challenging but will give you the feeling of having ridden a good road. As it is dry, nothing much to worry about, but watch out for the cattle grids in the wet. The Ponderosa cafe closes at 6:00pm, but the takeaway stays open till about 7:00. You will like it, have fun!

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

Cheers guys.

I really don't fancy a £30 "chat" if I'm completely honest lol

We'll be setting off shortly so I'll post back when the ride is finished :)

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

so.....

Me and my mate went off to ride the horseshoe pass after he rode it for the first time last week.

Unfortunately, he couldn't remember how to get to it, so we spent our entire ride going backwards and forwards down random country lanes, gave up, and ended up in McDonalds in Caerwys lol.

I think next time i'll get directions myself and not rely on someone else haha

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

10 minutes from me then lol my other half lives in Abergele though. He rides a fireblade and I ride a gsxr 600. So, if you ever wanna tag along some time :) my best tip though, is to do plenty of riding on your own, because it will be at your own pace and you won't be picking up other peoples' bad habits. That is the best way for you to build confidence.

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

Awesome. What colour is his fireblade? I keep seeing one around.

I've been out a few times by myself and think I'm really starting to get the hang of it now lol.

Let me know when your both out for a ride and I'll try and tag along :)

Re: Off to ride the Ponderosa
 

Ooops not finding the Horseshoe :D Hint, it's near LLangollen.

Hope to see you up there sometime, if I ever get me bike out! :rolleyes: