Hello from S.Wales

whats this ride on the 30th you talk of?

Its on page 3 Hovis, you posted you was in

Back to Saturday, how about something like this, starting at J23a, and finishing at mcd's on J24:

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&so...11237&t=h&z=14

That said, I haven't actually ridden half of these roads, I was just clicking around google maps, so I'm open to suggestions!?

you need a new thread

with the details

good point - if we're going to do the 30th meet properly then def need to start a new thread and go from there, for now though wanna concentrate on this sat 10am at magor services. I'm not sure how many of those roads i've been on either giarc. Willing to try them though. Its that or the route ive done before which is newport to caerleon via catsash hill, old road to usk and on the old road then to monmouth. From there to Tintern for a quick stop, then onwards back to usk on the old road from chepstow

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Twyn+ Square+to:Unknown+road+to:Groesonen+Rd+to:Unknown+ road+to:Groesonen+Rd+to:Parc+Pentre+to:B4293%2FPor tal+Rd+to:A466%2FRedbrook+Rd+to:A466%2FRedbrook+Rd +to:Unknown+road+to:A466%2FSt+Lawrence+Rd+to:51.70 6183,-2.876358&geocode=FUkqEwMdrLfU_w%3BFUTvFAMdfrjT_w%3 BFV5rFQMdlAbU_w%3BFWLiFQMdhWnU_w%3BFa76FQMdnsvU_w% 3BFVYtFgMd46HV_w%3BFYQ_FgMdgEDW_w%3BFXCAFgMdkYjW_w %3BFYaPFgMd_bDW_w%3BFYNuFgMd3ujW_w%3BFW7ZFAMdpiPX_ w%3BFcAPFAMdBPPW_w%3B&hl=en&mra=mi&mrcr=10&mrsp=12 &sz=13&via=8&sll=51.69831,-2.844429&sspn=0.053304,0.109863&ie=UTF8&ll=51.7034 17,-2.852325&spn=0.106597,0.219727&t=h&z=12

not sure the link is right but take a look see what you think. To be honest we could just make it up as we go along lol

Yeah that looks fine for me, I don't know any of those roads, but they look twisty . If this is the route, won't it be best for me and you to meet springbox and the others at mcdonalds on 24, to save the going back on themselves?

Craig

Aye I can meet you at J24. Prob be closer to 10.15, but all good for me!

makes sense to me. so mc donalds car park at 1015 ish (aint gotta be mega strict about times). Simple warm up going up the a449 to usk then on from there.

i'm not the fastest rider though so following me might be a right pain in the ass lol

Lol well you won't get any complaints from me!just a chilled out morning ride sounds good!

Cheers
Craig

Just to check, which exit am I looking at taking if I'm coming along M4 from the west?
For Mc D.
Is it along the A48?

Cheers, Bokki (aka Tim)

junction 24 - its a slip road that goes downwards. you then need to take the second exit (pretty much straight across but obviously not dead straight across cause you'll get back on the motorway lol). this is a small dual carriage way i think. Get on this for something like a few hundred yards and then theres a round about, go all the way around it and double back on yourself, as you do this you'll see a turn in on the left that takes you to the mc donalds, travel lodge (i think) and a beefeater pub thing. We'll meet in the Mc Donalds car park if thats good for everyone. Yum Mc Donalds breakfast. Going to lube me chain now ooer and clean the bike cause she's as dirty as sin