Barmouth/Pwllheli - SV650.org

30-05-09, 08:15 PM

Unosuke's thread has gotten me thinking that it would be great to go back to Barmouth. Or maybe Pwllheli if we take the simply excellent Coghead Road round the north side of Llyn Celin (bluer than the Danube

and check out that left bend around the lake - go on, get out the atlas and have a look

- it's slightly north of Bala) to Trawsfynydd, turn right up towards Porthmadog, and on to Pwllheli. It doesn't take very long as Coghead Road is - er - fast, long overtaking straights and sweeping open bends. If ever a road was designed for motorcycles, this is it. We could go across the mountain tops to Bala, it's just fantastic, and then take Coghead Road. Or we could stick to what we did last time round and go via the Ponderosa and then sit on the A494.

Yes/no??? Comments? Any preferred dates? I had some time in July in mind cos it doesn't get dark until late, but whenever really. I'm also putting this up on www.675.cc - I hang out on there as well.

Bluepete · 30-05-09, 09:01 PM

Yes.

That is all.

Pete.

30-05-09, 09:13 PM

Dependant on date & availability due to work etc. If I'm free, count me in.

Oh, and Coghead Road is also known as the A4212...

30-05-09, 09:26 PM

I might just be up for this, along with my amazingly good looking pillion, (Bev). With her on the back i try to stay upright.

daryl.

30-05-09, 09:41 PM

So it would look something like this

http://tinyurl.com/ngbx7r

- to be refined, as I'll work on a different way back from Barmouth. At present this supposes back via Bala and across the tops again. Or we could do Dolgellau/Dinas Mawddy/A458/Meifod/Guilsfied etc as per last time.

Have just remembered, we have two Spanish students stopping with us in the first 3 weeks of July so that rather rules that out - so either June or end July. Tsk.

Over to the .org

Quiff Wichard · 30-05-09, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by darylB

I might just be up for this, along with my amazingly good looking pillion, (Bev). With her on the back i try to stay upright.

daryl.

Bev keeps you upright eh Daryl..

the boy's still got it..

oh and yea me up for a barmouth or similar run

Bluepete · 31-05-09, 08:00 AM

June is better for me, we're in Dorset the last two weeks of July.

Pete

Bluepete · 31-05-09, 08:37 AM

Ed, fancy doing a route recce this week? Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday.

Pete

31-05-09, 11:14 AM

I'm up for this (depending on the chosen date), looks like a brilliant route.

Luckypants · 31-05-09, 04:18 PM

Guess where I went today?

A4212 was stunning today and so was the ice cream in Beddgelert. The only place I saw plod was A4212.

30-05-09, 08:15 PM	#1
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Barmouth/Pwllheli Unosuke's thread has gotten me thinking that it would be great to go back to Barmouth. Or maybe Pwllheli if we take the simply excellent Coghead Road round the north side of Llyn Celin (bluer than the Danube and check out that left bend around the lake - go on, get out the atlas and have a look - it's slightly north of Bala) to Trawsfynydd, turn right up towards Porthmadog, and on to Pwllheli. It doesn't take very long as Coghead Road is - er - fast, long overtaking straights and sweeping open bends. If ever a road was designed for motorcycles, this is it. We could go across the mountain tops to Bala, it's just fantastic, and then take Coghead Road. Or we could stick to what we did last time round and go via the Ponderosa and then sit on the A494. Yes/no??? Comments? Any preferred dates? I had some time in July in mind cos it doesn't get dark until late, but whenever really. I'm also putting this up on www.675.cc - I hang out on there as well. Last edited by Ed; 30-05-09 at 08:38 PM.

30-05-09, 09:01 PM	#2
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli Yes. That is all. Pete. __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

30-05-09, 09:13 PM	#3
Baph Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli Dependant on date & availability due to work etc. If I'm free, count me in. Oh, and Coghead Road is also known as the A4212...

30-05-09, 09:26 PM	#4
darylB Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli I might just be up for this, along with my amazingly good looking pillion, (Bev). With her on the back i try to stay upright. daryl.

30-05-09, 09:41 PM	#5
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli So it would look something like this http://tinyurl.com/ngbx7r - to be refined, as I'll work on a different way back from Barmouth. At present this supposes back via Bala and across the tops again. Or we could do Dolgellau/Dinas Mawddy/A458/Meifod/Guilsfied etc as per last time. Have just remembered, we have two Spanish students stopping with us in the first 3 weeks of July so that rather rules that out - so either June or end July. Tsk. Over to the .org Last edited by Ed; 30-05-09 at 10:09 PM. Reason: Stupidity

31-05-09, 08:00 AM	#7
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli June is better for me, we're in Dorset the last two weeks of July. Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

31-05-09, 08:37 AM	#8
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli Ed, fancy doing a route recce this week? Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Pete __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

31-05-09, 11:14 AM	#9
glsuk1970 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli I'm up for this (depending on the chosen date), looks like a brilliant route.

31-05-09, 04:18 PM	#10
Luckypants Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nr Ruthin Posts: 7,073	Re: Barmouth/Pwllheli Guess where I went today? A4212 was stunning today and so was the ice cream in Beddgelert. The only place I saw plod was A4212. __________________ "Your Viffer sounds like it is raising hell! Spot on." - Witchery 17/4/08 Snow Plough Appreciation Society - Member #3

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