08-09-14, 08:44 AM
(08-09-14, 05:20 AM)noggythenog link Wrote: & nice line up of bikes at Llandovery.......I've seen that white triumph there before, old guy..tennis ball over the top yoke nut with a sponge or something stuffed in it and a racing slick rear tyre.
I still haven't been up the black Mountains on my bike.....did some orienteering on them in the rain once but that was crap....much better on the bike I reckon.
I stopped at the Oasis, Abergavenny on my way in on Saturday, and got chatting to a nice ol fella, must've been in his 70s. He had textile kit on, so I thought, must have a BM GS or something. Nope! Ducati 999 :lol He pulled up later that evening at Llandovery - looked like he was a little uncomfortable, John Wayne walk when he got off. Kudos to him though.
That western Black Mt. road is a treat, but this time I also started to explore a couple of little side lanes that come off it, just for the views. Still better surfacing than crappy English roads! Had to be careful on all of em though - many sharp bends with steep drops and no armco :eek