This brings back memories of a similar ride from about ten years ago, at which we stopped for lunch at the Skirrid. Visiting my parents near Llangorse we'd gone out from Hereford station via the Golden Valley and Hay on Wye, then returned via Crickhowell, Llanfihangel Crucorney and Pontrilas. A kind of circumnavigation of the Black Mountains. And some years before that, I'd ridden with a friend Llanthony via Crickhowell for a beer or two, the late night ride back burning off the calories. There's a spot locally called Five Ways somewhere on that route, about as far from the Five Ways roundabout in Birmingham as could possibly be imagined!