tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post5700584880516041168..comments2023-10-28T19:42:01.039+01:00Comments on Going fast, getting nowhere: Sunday SpinRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-34667733066595261562010-07-14T10:10:40.976+01:002010-07-14T10:10:40.976+01:00We found plenty of that. Several cars, on the rea...We found plenty of that. Several cars, on the really narrow twisty bits, would pull into a lay-by and let us all past. All were rewarded with big waves, and all responded with a smile. Good all round.<br /><br />On one section, I was riding last and we came to a downhill cattle-grid, a bit narrow, with two cyclists toiling up the hill towards us. I would have got the the cattle-grid at the same time as the cyclists, so I pulled over and stopped, and waited for them to get clear. I could easily have ridden through at the same time, but I thought courtesy and all that ...<br /><br />Not a fucking thing. Not a wave, not a smile, not even a glance in my direction. Not good, because I will remember that next time I meet a cyclist.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-86090878564927756112010-07-13T23:12:57.470+01:002010-07-13T23:12:57.470+01:00Now that's something...looks like fun!
I do r...Now that's something...looks like fun!<br /><br />I do remember there being a lot of gravel. And cattle grids. And locals who knew the routes particularly well and weren't expecting much competition for the tarmac. An interesting place to ride, for sure.<br /><br />One thing I did find was that the driving there - for one more used to the pig-ignorant selfishness of the South Coast commuter corridor - was not only a much higher standard, but also involved courtesy, even to motorcycles. Rather refreshing, that.endemoniada_88noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-57999022826435755472010-07-13T09:42:51.613+01:002010-07-13T09:42:51.613+01:00Only one thing spoils the party - gravel! Most of...Only one thing spoils the party - gravel! Most of the tricky single-track in the mountains is covered in the stuff, and often where you least expect it. That and the suicidal sheep.<br /><br />A few weeks ago, we did a run that included a stretch called the Devil's Staircase - a 1 in 4 downhill through several tight hairpins. Very entertaining. Even experienced guys were putting their feet down :) The Bonnie was fine, of course. <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=llanerchindda&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=22.094127,56.513672&ie=UTF8&cd=1&hq=llanerchindda&hnear=&radius=15000&ll=52.157164,-3.68557&spn=0.00832,0.043945&t=h&z=15" rel="nofollow">Here it is.</a>Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15743685798068014455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099099432720184584.post-52057651467196897962010-07-13T00:34:48.856+01:002010-07-13T00:34:48.856+01:00My father-in-law lives around Machynlleth way: I&#...My father-in-law lives around Machynlleth way: I've ridden round there a bit and have to agree there's some lovely roads in those parts.<br /><br />Mountain uphills are always good fun: downhills a little more challenging - always a good way to assess how confident one feels with the front end of the bike...!endemoniada_88noreply@blogger.com