A nice Chrimbo ride through Wales
Posted: 28 Dec 2012, 23:22
Managed a nice ride yesterday with some friends, did a load of new routes guided by my mate Steve on his KTM.
We started off in Trawsfynydd (decommissioned) nuclear power stn, and rode down to Machynlleth via some entertaining routes and lanes. A lot of roads were used unfortunately, as we had a newbie with us who was finding the going a bit 'tough' to say the least! Still it gave me plenty of opportunity for photo taking!
The lanes were mainly fairly difficult, not helped by the recent heavy rain causing lots of flooding! But still the old faithful CRM proved its worth by tackling everything in its stride and only falling over a few times..
Start of the ride
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Waiting at the top of the first lane, a very muddy slippery uphill section.
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The chap on the KDX sliding his way up!
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A nice lake, with a dodgy trail around it!
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A quick stop to check the CRM's non-operating RC valve (and flying turnip!)
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Trip up the mountain, cannot remember what it's called. Was a fun ride though with lots to catch you out.
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View from the top
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Nice rocky descent from here!
A long lane out of Llanbedr
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Lane near Machynlleth, damaged by 4X4's but hey ho...
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Guess the house?
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Kettle lane, muddy!!
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Cemmaes lane, pretty much just sheets of slippery rock. A proper tester!
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Top of the goldmine near Dolgellau, on the Coed Y Brenin cycle place
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And the CRM looking muddy!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 113737.jpg[/IMG]
Map of the route here
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&m ... 5bd3b03cc5
Great day out, just need to sort the CRM now....
We started off in Trawsfynydd (decommissioned) nuclear power stn, and rode down to Machynlleth via some entertaining routes and lanes. A lot of roads were used unfortunately, as we had a newbie with us who was finding the going a bit 'tough' to say the least! Still it gave me plenty of opportunity for photo taking!
The lanes were mainly fairly difficult, not helped by the recent heavy rain causing lots of flooding! But still the old faithful CRM proved its worth by tackling everything in its stride and only falling over a few times..
Start of the ride
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 084857.jpg[/IMG]
Waiting at the top of the first lane, a very muddy slippery uphill section.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 092336.jpg[/IMG]
The chap on the KDX sliding his way up!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 092550.jpg[/IMG]
A nice lake, with a dodgy trail around it!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 093200.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 093212.jpg[/IMG]
A quick stop to check the CRM's non-operating RC valve (and flying turnip!)
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 095345.jpg[/IMG]
Trip up the mountain, cannot remember what it's called. Was a fun ride though with lots to catch you out.
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 104650.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 104702.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 105022.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 105035.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 105415.jpg[/IMG]
View from the top
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 105415.jpg[/IMG]
Nice rocky descent from here!
A long lane out of Llanbedr
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 114004.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 114021.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 114034.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 114443.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 114445.jpg[/IMG]
Lane near Machynlleth, damaged by 4X4's but hey ho...
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 125217.jpg[/IMG]
Guess the house?
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 131058.jpg[/IMG]
Kettle lane, muddy!!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 135829.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 135913.jpg[/IMG]
Cemmaes lane, pretty much just sheets of slippery rock. A proper tester!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 143143.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 143200.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 143536.jpg[/IMG]
Top of the goldmine near Dolgellau, on the Coed Y Brenin cycle place
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 155905.jpg[/IMG]
And the CRM looking muddy!
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/ ... 113737.jpg[/IMG]
Map of the route here
https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&m ... 5bd3b03cc5
Great day out, just need to sort the CRM now....