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Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 31-03-14
(31-03-14, 06:31 AM)slimwilly link Wrote: Nice trip,,i was in Tretower last night,,small world
I see you were at the Oasis too Bill - pity we didn't coincide - would love to do another run with yourself and mates soon
Re: Another Wales Trip - bri h - 31-03-14
Cheers nick. I covered over 300 miles in one day last year cos i got lost. Haha. I suffered a bit then but it was worth it. Im planning on a couple of loops from landovrey one west and one north. I hope to get sime pics but dont hold your breath as im not too clever with technology..
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 14-04-14
(14-04-14, 09:28 PM)Fizzy Pies link Wrote: only just seen this, good on ya nick! u get about a bit!
Ah, funny you should resurrect this thread Fizzy, might be doing another epic this weekend - a lot of ground can be covered in 4 days
And the weather forecast (so far) looking good for it
8) Now, if only this time I can spot the scameras :rolleyes
Re: Another Wales Trip - slimwilly - 15-04-14
Nick, Ian has contacted me , he wants another trip to Wales , if weather is good on Sunday,,may meet up with you.
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 15-04-14
(15-04-14, 07:32 AM)slimwilly link Wrote: Nick, Ian has contacted me , he wants another trip to Wales , if weather is good on Sunday,,may meet up with you.
Oh shit :eek
I was planning on exploring loads of the little mountain roads in the hope of going a bit slower and keeping away from the scameras! :lol
Ok, so I'll do that on Fri and Sat, meet you guys somewhere for Sunday - you two lead
Re: Another Wales Trip - slimwilly - 15-04-14
Nah, we dont need all fast roads, mountain mix will be great,,sort summat out,,maybe for us here , a reverse route to Bala and meet you there , or you come over here saturday night
Oh , are they talking rain :'(
Re: Another Wales Trip - noggythenog - 15-04-14
Ill check details bearer the time.
But sunday i could make something at apush.
3 hours kip should see me fine but that still means no Aber or llandovery til circa 1330hrs...lif yous happen to be round a y those areas about then.
If it's bala then im focced
But dont go adjusting anything for me.....
& keep it slow geezers...bank holiday.....bikes.....equals police speed campaign....yous knows it!!!!
Re: Another Wales Trip - slimwilly - 16-04-14
Can go your way,,any way, who cares,,as long as its fun
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 16-04-14
It doesn't look like Sunday will be good for it at the moment. So I might head home first thing Sunday morning if the forecast doesn't improve. Thought it would be too much to hope for decent weather for the whole bank holiday - possibly illegal? Or against the laws of physics even? :rolleyes
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 20-04-14
Well, had a good couple of days back in Wales AGAIN :rolleyes
Did have a couple of moments: nearly running out of fuel along the road from Bala to Trawsfynydd - half way along and getting towards dinner time, looked down and, oh shit! Slowed down, praying I'd find a petrol station soon (middle of nowhere and a bank holiday? :eek ) Got lucky, as a little place was open at Traws.
Coming back along the sublime A470, suddenly, sirens and blue flashing lights behind me - checked mirrors - oh shit, bike copper. Indicated in, he flashed past, and past the car I'd been following at between 60-70 for the last few miles; bet he was just having a bit of fun as that road is blinding. Thought of chasing him....er, maybe not :lol
So, getting late on the way home yesterday, turned onto the A40 to find the road blocked - a bad accident, didn't get close enough to see what had happened, but emergency vehicles up the yin yang, air ambulance attending. Copper drives back to queue of held up traffic - you won't be getting through here anytime soon, he says. So a backtrack, cross the Usk, tiny little country road, barely even single track - wonder if I'm lost? :rolleyes Sun right in my eyes, but can't open the visor for a clearer view as too many flies - just got a face full every time I tried. Finally got back onto A40 on other side of accident, and home.
So, a few pics, and what a bugger it's been trying to get these to load :pc :wall
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Re: Another Wales Trip - Dave48 - 20-04-14
Don't those views & roads make your heart sing, Nick? Wales was created for bikes! :lol
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 20-04-14
On days like Fri & Sat Dave, with the sunshine, there's no place I'd rather be. There was a bit of BH traffic in the usual places, Betws, Llanberis etc, but plenty of roads that were empty too. Getting to know my way around rather well!
Re: Another Wales Trip - slimwilly - 20-04-14
looked like fun,,dating sheep :lol
that yellow bike gets about,,any scamera photos? :eek
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 20-04-14
(20-04-14, 05:25 PM)slimwilly link Wrote:that yellow bike gets about,,any scamera photos? :eek
Foc I hope not!!!! :'(
I was very careful, but you know what it's like
Oh, and nothing unpleasant waiting on the A494 Corwen/Bala road on Saturday - after Fizzy's post of that BBC article, I was expecting hundreds of scameras, coppers jumping out from behind every lamp post - nada. Quite disappointed in a way :lol
Re: Another Wales Trip - esetest - 20-04-14
Stayed in Pen y bont campsite near Bala Friday night , temperature plummeted in the night down to zero , woke up freezing , we got in the cage at 6.45am to warm up , I thought the duvet would keep us warm , anyone recommend a good double sleeping bag .
Re: Another Wales Trip - nick crisp - 20-04-14
Nice one esetest - yeah, was ice on the inside of my tent in the early hours Sat morning (camped at Cae Du, Beddgelert). I pulled on thermal long johns and a down filled shirt in the sleeping bag and was then snug as a bug - used a silk bag liner too.
Down sleeping bags are better than synthetic, warmer weight-for-weight. Unfortunately, bloody expensive too, but worth it if you do a lot of camping. But you must keep them dry!
That last photo is the viewpoint in Nantgwynant - know it well and was there myself Fri evening and then again Sat morning - wonder if we passed eachother? :lol Crib Goch on the right, Snowdon on it's left, just peeking over the top.
Re: Another Wales Trip - esetest - 20-04-14
We left Snowdonia mountain railway , at 10.45am , I put directions to Bristol via Brecon , so from Snowdonia , sat nav took us toward Harlech , I did see a yellow and black fazer but I think that was further down the A470 . The third photo was view from a B road off the A470 , tricky road with lots of twisties , had to take avoiding action to miss a guy riding a bmw as he came round a blind bend on our side of the road .
Re: Another Wales Trip - red98 - 21-04-14
great pictures ...have to venture into wales myself this year...thanks for sharing the pictures guys
Re: Another Wales Trip - midden - 21-04-14
(20-04-14, 05:53 PM)nick crisp link Wrote:- used a silk bag liner too.Oh what am I letting myself in for? Has he mentioned the mirrored tent roof yet :eek
Re: Another Wales Trip - midden - 21-04-14
(20-04-14, 05:47 PM)esetest link Wrote:Stayed in Pen y bont campsite near Bala Friday night , temperature plummeted in the night down to zero , woke up freezing , we got in the cage at 6.45am to warm up , I thought the duvet would keep us warm , anyone recommend a good double sleeping bag .
I always used to use two quilts one on top one to lay on. Such luxury