psling wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:54 am

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 9:48 am I'm slightly gutted that I didn't think to put an event on.

Yep, great opportunity missed there! And a choice of two weekends too - could even have been a split figure-of-eight ride over both weekends
Would make bog-snorkelling look like the sport of amateurs

Yes well have you forgotten that event you put on on January 11/12!?!?! Your memory might be short but it's indelibly etched in mine for ever more matey

And Peter, I wasn't sure if your first sentence (red balls...) was entirely separate from the last bit of the paragraph

Just so as you know... we had more snow this morning.

Made it to 3 feet under the flood defence wall near my house. Sounds like a lot of room, except it's normally 10 foot under it...

Looks quite moist in Pontypridd/Crickhowell over there Rich

Most of Cardiff Castle grounds are flooded. I'd post a vid but they're all facebook links.

This shouldn't require a login: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1276524 ... 357043477/

Up on the ridge between Moel Famau and Moel Arthur today, not a soul on there except me and the wifey! Never seen it so quiet before, not even mid week in the dark

ScotRoutes wrote: ↑Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:45 pm Just so as you know... we had more snow this morning.

Its actually looking pretty good, all we need now is some nice weather to enjoy it!
Two rides in gales and pishing rain this weekend.....

I rode to Anglesey and honestly Denis is much more of a dribble than deluge, just constant drizzle, none of that proper bouncy rain. The wind was the power play. The reason for my destination was it was as North Wales as I could get so I had plenty of tailwind to play with.

Will write up tomorrow in full and post some time later in the week. Moments in there were the absolute best of my life. Never did I wish to be anywhere else.

benconnolli wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:07 am I rode to Anglesey and honestly Denis is much more of a dribble than deluge, just constant drizzle, none of that proper bouncy rain.

Might have been up there, definitely wasn't down here.

Might have been up there, definitely wasn't down here.

I'll vouch for that.

benconnolli wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 3:07 am I rode to Anglesey

Because I'm impatient. Can I ask if you rode it as a BP trip or in one go? I've done it quite a few times in a day, but not since I started bikepacking. It's made it back onto the ever growing list of things to do with a sleeping bag.

Bearbonesnorm wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:37 pm

Might have been up there, definitely wasn't down here.

I'll vouch for that.

To be fair yeah it was right and proper between Newtown and Mach, so your neck of the woods. Presumed that was just a passing strop among the drizzle.

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 12:59 pm Can I ask if you rode it as a BP trip or in one go?

Sort of both. I took my “ride or die” overly lightweight for this season sleeping kit, 3 seasons bag, bivi, short mat. Wanted to pack a few good hills in while I was in the area rather than take the bike transport flatter route so not much space for sleep before the 6pm train from Bangor. I was on a touring bike and did maybe 50km hard and fast gravel but predominantly roads.

Such an incredible experience. So glad I did it.

Ace, look forward to the write up.