out for a spin...

Just been out after doing some work on the bike, up and over the Rhigos.. no sheep this time.. lol and up onto the Bwlch.. and pottered off down towards Abergwynfi.. thought it was a tad cold going over the top. to look down the valley and still see bits of snow on the sides of the valleys.... to make matters worse, I was in my green suit without my warm stuff underneath.. so got to Abergwynfi, turned round and pottered off back towards warmer climates! glad I havent taken off my heated grips yet!

Plenty of bikers out today as well!

Originally Posted by valleyboy

Plenty of bikers out today as well!

But I'm not one of 'em

Going to wash and fettle bike and make a few adjustments before next Saturday's jaunt

You coming?

[fizzwheel]

I've been out, was out early as been to Micheldever to get new tyres as mine were toast. Done about 150 miles this morning, bikes outside cooling off and then Its being washed.

No mocking me next weekend about my chicken strips OK

Cold wind here last few days, very cold Bristol yesterday. NO biking for me, housework

I shall not be attending next weekend, as one I have been asked to show some roads around south wales to some other members, and I also still havent had some parts to overhaul my brakes, so would rather not go out on a long treck with iffy brakes...

Im off out for another spin.. this time I'll wear my warm stuffs under my leathers so as not to freeze this time!

1000 sheep road.. look out!

170 miles for me today.....on a full tank too

I've been out for a bit of a blat locally, not too far but still had a hoot. I still have about 1 to 1.5 mm chicken strips that need to be rememdied.

VB, I havn't got a clue where you went, I can't even think about how you pronounce those names. Never mind, I know where some of the good roads are from last year. Enjoy your local run next week, take it easy if your brakes are iffy.

Dont think Ive taken you lot on some of those roads... gone past them, but not on them... first time I went down one way, it was like stepping back 50 years... old cottages and houses, smoke billowing out of the chimneys... can imagine how much of a secluded place it could have been a few years ago... its one of the valleys tucked right away between the Rhondda and Port Talbot... sadly, again its one of those roads that would be a cracking biking road if the road surface wasnt full of pot holes....

I'll look at the map sometime and go and have a blat around the places you mention, I'll try and keep a good watch on the pertol stops as well.

The best route Ive been on, is probably the one me and Rich went on the other week... start off at Abergavenny, and go towards Talgarth, up towards Builth on the A470 and up to Rhayader... once you get into Rhayader itself, turn left at the town square... ahnd head down the Elan Valley, possibly not the best roads to take a sports bike down, but perfect roads for Rich to bimble on... some absolutley stunning views of the resevoirs.... if you follow the road all the way pst the last resevoir, you eventualy come to a sign post where you can take the mountain road to Aberystwyth... or head back towards Rhayader, and you drop back down at where you started.... you could then if you had plenty of time, head down to Builth, and take the road towards Llandovery from there.... a good days riding all in then...