Wales : Dyfed Trans Cambrian Route Sat 20th October.

[Banjo]

Great to meet you and your bro. Epic is a good word for that ride. Possibly not the most sensible choice for a first century .

 

[Cheshire Celt]

It was never going to beat me lol

 

[Cheshire Celt]

All other 100 + rides will be a piss in the park lol

 

[Sittingduck]

Best day on a bike, ever! Big thanks to LD for planning this route and to all those on the ride. I had a great weekend and it was something of an eye-opener, having never really ridden outside of the South of England. Great pics from Banjo!

Here's the ride: http://app.strava.com/rides/25662955

Will be back on in a while after I have gathered my thoughts for a more detailed account...

 

[theclaud]

Sitters I expect you've now almost disappeared completely after those hills? I was really sorry to miss this - I managed to get out for a slightly less ambitious spin on Saturday and it seemed like a perfect day for it.

 

[Sittingduck]

It was a shame you couldn't make it on this ride TC. The weather was pretty much perfect - couldn't have hoped for more!

 

[theclaud]

Did you have a tailwind pushing you up from Rhayader to Machynlleth? It was a south-easterly down here...

 

[Sittingduck]

Hmm, certainly didn't feel like a wind assisted climb! I only noticed evidence of any wind, when we had the long downhill into Machynlleth... some scary crosswinds on that descent. Felt a bit of a headwind on the main road south, down to Talybont, so I would say it was mainly Southerly.

 

[Crackle]

Boooooom 111 miles and 11000 ft completed all shattered now dare say pics will be up soon

Excellent effort CC. I have to say you looked bloody determined all day. Well impressed.

 

[Cheshire Celt]

Thanks crackle only been riding 6 months so this is a huge achievement for me but thanks to all the guys for there company . If it dosnt kill you it makes you stronger

 

[theclaud]

Hmm, certainly didn't feel like a wind assisted climb! I only noticed evidence of any wind, when we had the long downhill into Machynlleth... some scary crosswinds on that descent. Felt a bit of a headwind on the main road south, down to Talybont, so I would say it was mainly Southerly.

It's a glorious descent though, and extremely well earned by that time...

 

[theclaud]

BTW, was Pubbers especially wussy on that descent?

 

[Cheshire Celt]

All of a sudden my hot tub is money well spent lol

 

[Cheshire Celt]

BTW, was Pubbers especially wussy on that descent?

Lol yes

 

[Cheshire Celt]

My top speed was 47. 5 miles an hr