Monday, June 20, 2011

A Most Excellent Adventure

Best Bits:

My lovely wife letting me use her bike - which was most excellent.
better than mine I think. No ulna nerve issues.

Andy arriving in Hay with clippy peddles

Deciding not to cycle to Lampeter from Aberystwyth on Saturday night.

The image of Martin in passenger seat of the very nice man who rescued
him, with Martin still wearing his helmet.

Thursday night laughing about Martin's accident.

Martin being beeped 10k into the first day.

Woody and Mike becoming fashion victims, and worrying what to wear on
our evening out in Aber. But worse criticising my choice.

Jacket potato and beans in very nice cafe in Llandovery.

Great scenary, and seeing some new bits. Wales is a gorgeous place.

Some of the hills.

Best road for speed - Llandovery to Brecon.

First beer of the evening

The guy stepping out into the road without so much as a glance, and
somehow that was our fault, "we should have bells"


Worst Bits:

Losing Martin to a terrible crash. We had no one to talk about or
abuse. Ended up having to fill the void, so Woody moaned, Mike "had
problems with his gears" on Sunday afternoon, I ate Mike's leftover
tomato.

Some of the hills.

I think Mike and Woody would add climb over the Beacons above Talybont
reservoir.

2am Thursday morning with rear brakes in bits.

5am Thursday morning with door bell waking me up.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Day 4 Stats

178km (GPS)
111 miles on my (Karen's) bike computer
5187m ascent
12:06 travelling
10:15 moving
Avg speed moving 17.04kph
Avg speed 14.8kph

Have not added it all up yet, but Mike's bike computer reckons it is about 417 miles.


Karen's Trusty Steed

Fantastic bike. Thanks

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Girls bike or not, it was fab.
Thanks to Karen for the loan.

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18:20 Cefn Coed

Up over the Beacons above Talybont Reservoir

Boys are struggling. Need more Jelly Babies

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Product Placement Shot for Vaseline

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Woody and Mike can't manage without the support of huge tub of Vaseline.
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Men of Steel

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Aberystwyth to Lampeter B4337 - oh my God !!!

And to think we nearly did this last night.


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