Cycling in Wales

[Cuchilo]

You planning on cheating already then?

I prefer to call it forward planning

 

[booze and cake]

Brilliant cycling around there, I'd ideally wait a few months though, in spring and summer it looks glorious, hilly, but for every up there's a great down, and I'm errr built for descending. I recognise theclauds pic of the Elan valley. As he says avoid the A487 and A470 where possible and you'll have a blast. I did this lovely ride around there a few years ago

http://ridewithgps.com/trips/638956

I did some gopro filming of that ride so if you want to have a bit of a visual recce, have at look at these. Sorry I dont have editing software so really need to dub some music over at some point, so I'd mute it or put some tunes on of your choice.

The descent from Llyn Clywedog to Llanidloes at about the 25mile mark of the above ride

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww9FF44VCZ0

Here is a clip of the Elan Valley where theclaud's pic was taken, at about the 55 mile mark.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSXUyTEVlLY

The ride down to Devlls's Bridge at about 66 miles

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQs6eOnUECE

And this one was my own personal favourite of the day, a 7 mile descent from about the 76 mile mark, virtually traffic free riding heaven.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr4ByqezeqA

 

[booze and cake]

....the wind always howls down the Elan valley, minutes before that clip above I stopped for a photo and it was so strong it blew my bike over

and of course watch out for sheep, convinced yet?

 

[huwsparky]

Spoke to the house owner again this morning so I'm starting to practise the local lingo

Yr wyf yn dweud hen dyn, yn gwybod ble gall i gael tacsi o gwmpas yma? Mae fy nghoesau yn waedlyd lladd fi!

Da iawn ti. Maer iaeth yn hawdd I ddysgu!!!

 

[fatjel]

I have a daughter lives in llanllwni , a bit further inland but really great cycling .
I go every month or two and always take the bike

The roads are unbelievably good compared to Kent.

 

[Mugshot]

....the wind always howls down the Elan valley, minutes before that clip above I stopped for a photo and it was so strong it blew my bike over

and of course watch out for sheep, convinced yet?

What a great photo of the bike going over
BTW, apparently @theclaud is not a fella, I say apparently as even though we both live in Wales somehow we've never met, anyway thought you might like to know

 

[Doyleyburger]

As @huwsparky said the cycling here is awesome but prepare yourself for a good workout. Devils staircase needs to be done if you can manage it (I'm doing that next weekend, weather permitting)

 

[huwsparky]

Wait for better weather @Doyleyburger!!

 

[Doyleyburger]

Wait for better weather @Doyleyburger!!

I'm hoping it will have cleared up by next week

 

[Banjo]

http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1581799
This is a route we did as a Cyclechat forum ride a few years ago. just as well start in Rhayader the little loop at the start was just back and forth to the bunkhouse.

Some long climbs rewarded with amazing scenery. Ideally wait a few months.

 

[Je ta Dawes]

Hate sound like wimp but there is a fantastic off road route between llanddewi brefi, tregaron, aberystwyth. One hill , skme road but not too bad. Took 2 inexperienced cycling teenagers there from llandovery ( missed devils staircase)

 

[theclaud]

Hate sound like wimp but there is a fantastic off road route between llanddewi brefi, tregaron, aberystwyth. One hill , skme road but not too bad. Took 2 inexperienced cycling teenagers there from llandovery ( missed devils staircase)

Wotcha JtD!