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Fri Oct 9th 2009 to Sun Oct 11th 2009
| CTC Wantage Weekend in Wales Cymru ? Brecon Beacons |
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Leader:Angela Sanders |
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Description:A weekend of cycling and enjoy the beautiful Welsh countryside. Staying at Danywenallt YHA, Talybont on Usk, Nr Brecon a beautiful converted Welsh farm house set in the rolling Brecon Beacons.Arrive Friday night for a 9.30 am start on Saturday to ride one of two rides. Either (52 miles/83km) Llanthony Priory and Gospel Pass (542m) or a less challenging ride (26 miles/42km) to the Talybont Resevoir. Details of the routes can be downloaded from: http://www.tourism.ceredigion.gov.uk/cyclebreakswales/downloads.htm Saturday evening there will be a 3 course meal at the hostel. On Sunday we will do the 4 Castles ride 32 miles (50km) on a circular route starting at Abergavenny. The route links Abergavenny Castle, Skenfrith Castle, Grosmont Castle and White Castle together. The cost of the weekend is |
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Riders:Angela SandersDavid Bridge Dean Douglas John Tranter Lucy Williams Mavis Rose Melanie Leggett Paul Sanders Robert Wyatt Roland McIldowie Sorrel Williams Steve Sanders Riders = 12 Report:The weekend report is in 2 sections.Wales Cycling - Saturday - www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=22182 My first cycling adventure in Wales started with driving along the M4 with drizzle which became continuous rain and then being robbed at a barrier by an elderly lady with a blue rinse demanding | ||
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