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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Jon,
    First night's Friday 21st. Then Saturday, Sunday, Monday...and off home Tuesday morning.
    At least, I think that's the plan!
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Was querying why you've got a train to Abergavenny on the thursday.
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    JonGinge wrote:
    Was querying why you've got a train to Abergavenny on the thursday.

    Whoops...Just a typo :)
    Definitely the 21st I booked for, and that's Friday. Apologies for any confusion!
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    I'm expecting at least two people to 'hook up' (big brother stylee) on this holiday....

    LiTs is single/available lads... :wink:

    Just plant the seeds, watch them bloom....
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I'm expecting at least two people to 'hook up' (big brother stylee) on this holiday....
    [/i]

    Have you just admitted to watching Big Brother?

    You have haven't you?

    Oh the shame...
  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    Il Principe wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I'm expecting at least two people to 'hook up' (big brother stylee) on this holiday....
    [/i]

    Have you just admitted to watching Big Brother?

    You have haven't you?

    Oh the shame...

    My girlfriend makes me watch it.... :oops:
    Food Chain number = 4

    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    Il Principe wrote:
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    I'm expecting at least two people to 'hook up' (big brother stylee) on this holiday....
    [/i]

    Have you just admitted to watching Big Brother?

    You have haven't you?

    Oh the shame...

    My girlfriend makes me watch it.... :oops:

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  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    My girlfriend makes me sit in front of it while my brain dribbles out onto the floor.... :oops:

    fixed that for you :wink:
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    So we aren't going to dicuss which two are likely to hook up... Damn you lot are boring...
    Food Chain number = 4

    A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    DonDaddyD wrote:
    So we aren't going to dicuss which two are likely to hook up... Damn you lot are boring...

    Such discussions are open to attendees only. Those who didn't MTFU and confirm are politely asked to keep their beaks out of it. :lol:
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    What goes on tour...
    "Impressive break"

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    +1 to the relaxed approach to food etc, everyone grab yourselves some breakfast supplies, we'll be eating out in the daytime and can either pub dinner/takeaway (if there are any) or do pasta/roast/something good'n'carby for dinner.

    I think you've all noted my lax attitude to bike cleaning, and I will certainly be bringing kit enough to avoid doing any laundry while away.
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    On the off chance, and since i'm in the area doing DIY to the house. so i took pics.

    One wanted hills to beat, how about this. http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=14449

    Gospel Pass, Blorange, and up from Llangattock all 3 to 4 miles with a least 1000ft to climb.

    and because i'm nasty looped though the cuckoo, only half a mile or so, but gives a average grade of around the 20% mark so the ramps are more, doable but really rather steep. 3789056463_77145f83e1.jpg

    thats one of the shallow bits....
  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    roger merriman wrote:

    and because i'm nasty looped though the cuckoo, only half a mile or so, but gives a average grade of around the 20% mark so the ramps are more, doable but really rather steep. 3789056463_77145f83e1.jpg

    thats one of the shallow bits....

    :shock: Jaysus! That looks like a challenge to say the least, the worst bit is I'm not sure I'd have problem pushing my bike up that if it's damp with my SPD shoes on! Just in case my legs and/or kneecaps should fail part way up!! Still I have the "emergency" gear if all else fails and would just have to grind it out in that!

    All that whilst JG sprints up in the 52*16........
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    yup it is the hill i measure all others by! It is doable but hard work I suspect your a better climber than I so if i can i'm sure you can.

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/8766162@N04/sets/72157621821288437/ is the set i made of the hill or rather the one half i walked down while having a walk, then back up though the beach woods. nice walk i got my feet wet and risked life and limb crossing the stream in flood. all is good.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Thanks Roger. Is that route as good in reverse? I'd rather climb Gospel from the other side then enjoy the descent into Hay.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I don't think I'd enjoy a 20% descent in a built up area :shock:
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    biondino wrote:
    I don't think I'd enjoy a 20% descent in a built up area :shock:

    It doesn't look very built up to me Blondie...
  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Stone walls either side of the road is built up enough for me thanks, they hurt more than cars!
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  • stuaff
    stuaff Posts: 1,736
    Attica wrote:
    Stone walls either side of the road is built up enough for me thanks, they hurt more than cars!

    +1. Cuckoo looks like 'get off and push' to me. And I don't fancy pranging my new Viner thank you very much!
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    It's the worrying amount of dampness on the road that worries me, however after that descent on the Marlborough Loop where I couldn't feel my hands in the howling wind and rain I think this should be a piece of cake provided we have sunny weather :-D

    Just need to make sure I bring a spare set of brake blocks with me...
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    The biggest descent I've ever done (Hay Tor down to Bovey Tracey) was in the wet and it scared the bejesus out of me, not to mention making my hands ache for days! No fun at all.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    All that whilst JG sprints up in the 52*16........
    Steady on. I'll be on one of the carbon bikes so it'll be 50 at the front ;)
    StuAff wrote:
    And I don't fancy pranging my new Viner thank you very much!
    Congrats on the new purchase Stu :D
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  • Bassjunkieuk
    Bassjunkieuk Posts: 4,232
    JonGinge wrote:
    Bassjunkieuk wrote:
    All that whilst JG sprints up in the 52*16........
    Steady on. I'll be on one of the carbon bikes so it'll be 50 at the front ;)

    OK, so 50*14 then ;-)
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  • attica
    attica Posts: 2,362
    Just a thought, but this is Wales, we're almost guaranteed at least one day of rain, if it's too bad I for one will MTFD. I'm thinking of taking walking gear with me in order to do "other stuff"

    <ducks in readiness for wuss jibes and general flaming>
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  • linsen
    linsen Posts: 1,959
    Attica wrote:
    Just a thought, but this is Wales, we're almost guaranteed at least one day of rain, if it's too bad I for one will MTFD. I'm thinking of taking walking gear with me in order to do "other stuff"

    <ducks in readiness for wuss jibes and general flaming>

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  • prawny
    prawny Posts: 5,445
    linsen wrote:
    Attica wrote:
    Just a thought, but this is Wales, we're almost guaranteed at least one day of rain, if it's too bad I for one will MTFD. I'm thinking of taking walking gear with me in order to do "other stuff"

    <ducks in readiness for wuss jibes and general flaming>

    wuss

    General flaming!
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  • Kieran_Burns
    Kieran_Burns Posts: 9,757
    I was thinking of you guys when struggling up an 18% hill on Sunday and realised that there is no way on Gods green Earth i could hope to match some of you Mountain Goats on wheels.

    That one short hill had me huffing like a Steam train and going almost backwards - the longer one on the way back near enough killed me.

    I'd take one look at that hill in the photo and go look for something with an engine it! :oops:
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Il Principe wrote:
    Thanks Roger. Is that route as good in reverse? I'd rather climb Gospel from the other side then enjoy the descent into Hay.

    i'd not really recoment it, the cuckoo isn't wildy fun going down as it's so steep your on the brakes most of the time etc and sight lines aren't great.

    if you want decents then this should be a blast, http://www.bikehike.co.uk/mapview.php?id=14634

    the other way around but taking in the hills down, and avoiding the heads of valleys etc.
  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    Kieran_Burns wrote:
    I was thinking of you guys when struggling up an 18% hill on Sunday and realised that there is no way on Gods green Earth i could hope to match some of you Mountain Goats on wheels.

    That one short hill had me huffing like a Steam train and going almost backwards - the longer one on the way back near enough killed me.

    I'd take one look at that hill in the photo and go look for something with an engine it! :oops:

    do get the odd car failing to make it! worse was a coach that got lost and went down, luckly there is hairpin bend in the middle (and house) to stop the coach......

    you do get used to steep hills i've driven down that hill in snow and ice before now.

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