All welcomebenconnolli wrote:Keen to get involved with this riding of bikes and associated activities
Welsh Winter Bivvy .........
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Trying to ride bikes.
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Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.
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That looks like a possible boarder raidBearbonesnorm wrote:Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.
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Man the muskets! Hold the line there boys!
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The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
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5 miles from Newtown station.Bearbonesnorm wrote:Yep all welcome. Provisional starting point is SO 109849.
5 miles uphill naturally.
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Going to be a bit last minute for me this year. Not sure if I'll be on this one or the other side of the border one.
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Remind me. Is this a Sat/Sun 1 nighter and what time is the likely depart?
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Yep, generally meet up noonish and expect to be back 24 hours later.Is this a Sat/Sun 1 nighter and what time is the likely depart?
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Ok it's in the diary.
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Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.
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Hah
"My God, Ponsonby, I'm two-thirds of the way to the grave and what have I done?" - RIP
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
The sign outside the asylum is the wrong way round.....
"At least you got some stories" - James Acaster
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What, no Salt and Vinegar? Too fancy for ya?Bearbonesnorm wrote:Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.
Wont even bother asking for prawn cocktail then...
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OK, so assuming I don't break myself on the BB300 (and that's assuming I can heal enough to actually get on it), then I'm down for this.
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Thought you were over the border eating posh Scotch eggs?
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Could be posher Stu there's a butcher's in Ludlow that will make you a chorizo or any mix of scotch egg ,my old foreman used to bring them back for us after he'd been down his caravan ( these ones were bleedin pricey mind)
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I need to get back to basics a bit to be honest. I figure you gruff bastards are more my speed there.Bearbonesnorm wrote:Thought you were over the border eating posh Scotch eggs?
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Hopefully being winter there won't be ticks.
Sure the little buggers would make a guest appearance for me.
Would a gravel bike be okay for the route?
Sure the little buggers would make a guest appearance for me.
Would a gravel bike be okay for the route?
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Not 100% decided where we're going but it should be fine.Would a gravel bike be okay for the route
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excellentBearbonesnorm wrote:Not 100% decided where we're going but it should be fine.Would a gravel bike be okay for the route
suppose when one is pushing doesn't really matter on the bike.
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Stu, is there any parking or car dumping there mate or am I going to have to drive to urs and ride over with u?
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There is a lovely free carpark fella
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Oh I don't recall that pal. I am at the correct start at end of kerry ridgeway arnt I?
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Yep, right place. Carpark just off the road next to some farm buildings.Oh I don't recall that pal. I am at the correct start at end of kerry ridgeway arnt I?
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Ah by the gate to the bridle path stu, im with you now theres a big barn or something there
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Cheese and onion pleaseBearbonesnorm wrote:Ready salted, cheese and onion or smokey bacon? If everyone can let me know, I'll get it sorted.
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