FNRttC Cardiff to Swansea - 6th July 2012
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StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
Terribly sorry. It is in fact a lovely, lovely, very short slope that isn't steep at all. With beer at the top for those that like it.
Better?
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Yes please
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
TC me dear, could you kindly look at the below route and tell me what you think please? Not particually keen on doing the A48 all the way on from the big bridge. Thank you.
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1316917
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1316917
that's pretty much the route we took a couple of weeks ago. It's fine
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Super, thanks.
Wot DZ said.
mmmmartin
Random geezer
Listen up dudes, there's a nooo geezer joining you on this, he's called John O and he's sort of family, like. Innit. (Present Wifey's Goddaughter's Hubby). He's a fine fellow and I want you to make him as welcome as you normally do to nooo peeps. One thing. Don't dare mention the possibility of doing LEL. Oh no. Not at all. Mum's the word. Shhhh. OK?
oh, and beer. Don't mention that either. Nor ask him about owning a 'bent. Shhhh.
Alas I cannot do this as ride as I am being humiliated while running in the Lake District.
Er, that's it.
oh, and beer. Don't mention that either. Nor ask him about owning a 'bent. Shhhh.
Alas I cannot do this as ride as I am being humiliated while running in the Lake District.
Er, that's it.
Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
Sorry Davy, we're on an annual leave ban in July/Aug/Sept for the Olympics so I can't be off work on the Friday. Considered getting the train down but seems too expensive.
First Great Western charge an arm and a leg for anyone who has the effrontery to travel on one of their trains from Paddington or Reading on a Friday. It may work out cheaper if you break your journey at the first station after Reading (Didcot, I think). You could always cycle to Didcot, somehow I think that's not beyond your capabilities...
martint235
Dog on a bike
- Location
- Welling
Ooh there's an idea. I'll look into it. Cheers Andrew. Still stuck with working Friday though, I'll see.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
I have ridden that route many times and its fine. when you get to Cardiff if its during the day Rover Way is best avoided (Lots of big potholes and HGVs thundering past you.)by going through the housing estate along Tweedsmuir Road .In the evening/night Rover Way is not so bad.(Only a short road anyway)
The A48 is fine as well all the way from Chepstow to Cardiff except it can be busy during rush hour around Newport and Cardiff when I would definitely use the Peterstone Wentlooge route you have plotted.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Thank you Banjo. Good sound advice. I dont think were/I be at Chepstow till 8'ish, so I think that should just be fine. The A48 seems the simple option, but this route looks the flatest, as I hate hills!
Thanks again.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
The route you plotted will be pretty easy to follow and as you say slightly flatter but a little longer.
Davywalnuts
Chief Kebab Taster
- Location
- Staines!
Flatter but longer, I can take, hilly and short, yuk. The route down ive extended by about 16miles, but, is about 2000ft less.. of which, I am more than happy with.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Wheat Sheaf in Magor is a good watering hole if you needed one about there.Also a Budgens store next to it .
