Ray Young wrote:RIP Gerry Anderson .

FAB

We rode the original linear route from Billingsley to Llanfair Waterdine although there is now
a circular route that takes in Cleobury Mortimer. Some sections get abit overgrown in the nettle
and thistle season but its all good fun. Check out shropshire councils web site for maps and info

Gotta remember that the WRT is in no way, shape or form any type of race or contest. Everyone is free to make of it and take from it what they will ... maps, gps, moss on trees, whatever floats your boat, it's all good ;) On our part we get just as much pleasure from pitching up, getting the stove ...

s8tannorm wrote:I'm certainly not planning to change much because I think for most people the current format works okay.

Oh, and in my opinion, ban GPS for navigation.

I think we'd have a mutiny

Cheers Stu, the thought of riding with me reading glasses on
ain 't appealing.

If it aint broke,personally i enjoy the laid back atmosphere of the WRT with its frame work
of grid refs and planning a route that suits you and those riding with you.

Dan_K wrote:Sounds good so far Stu. Why send the lite riders in an opposite direction?

Part of the fun is bumping into people and having a chat on the trail...

Yea and then convicing them that 2 nights out in the Welsh mud really is a great idea :D

Yetiman wrote:so does anyone know how much of this trail is ridable around brown clee area to church stretton please :D

Pretty much all of it allowing for the wet conditions of late.
We thought the jmw from stretton to its end was the best riding which then follows onto the
Trans Cambrian Way :D

Happy new year to you both

I shall be advising work that they wont see me for a couple days in july 2014

flatfishy wrote:26 or 29?

26

Ice tyres,does anybody use them and if so which are the best?

If you'll be making Stu i'll be buying

Lightweight Karrimor down jackets for £25. I've seen them in the flesh and they're pretty good, not really warm enough for full on winter use but great as a layer or for spring/summer. 90/10 in them but I've no idea about fill power ... although they feel similar to a RAB Microlight. http://www.fie...

Stu i should be able to confirm 3 more entries next week,just got to double check that we are not still working on the post christmas clear up

Just reading these ride reports scares me to death, well done everyone i reckon it'd take me nearly four days to ride that

And mine Stu ta

MSR Dragon Fly,great sound aswell as loads of heat

Dry and dusty trails on the Long Mynd

Put me down for one of those as well please Stu

No Stu although he was welsh he lived with us in Shropshire,sadly no longer with us

A closer view

I'm just wondering if I could plan a route that consisted of two finishes=2 helpings of tea and cake :

Taken on the descent from Trannon to the finish of the WRT, for tea and cake,seven pieces and three cups actually but seeing as some gave up I didn't feel guilty,anyway it was too nice to waste.Thanks go to Stuart and Dee for a great weekend out even if one of our group did think he was going to die...

Second breakfast at Lake Vyrnwy for anyone who recognises themselves

pedalhead wrote:faddyvictor, was that the boathouse near the hotel?

No Mark we had planned to camp near llyn Grinwydden on Sunday,but decided to descend
off Mynydd Waun Fawr and seek shelter, fortunately the first farm we came to had a very
nice farmer at home.