This event on the 4th July at 'Big Pit' was entered into the 2010 events diary in the Autumn of 2009. It's part of the series of informal UKBEG Buell meets which are held at various locations throughout the UK.
I chose this location because it offers a suitable interesting meeting point with facilities and, in this case, free entry. It's the same format as the other informal Buell meets we put together.
On 12-01-10 Pat started a topic suggesting a ride on the 4th July in South Wales. The last entry on that topic is dated 28-03-10.
Perhaps Pat would be kind enough to clarify if his planned ride is still going ahead this coming Sunday.
patkin wrote:
Im fairly local and if anybody plans to make a weekend of it in case of decent weather, I am happy to organise a Wales ride out.
I have done similar for the Cagiva Raptor Chapter and more recently the Aprilia Dorsoduro/Shiver guys.
We could consider Abergavenny as the start point.
I have charted a figure of eight route crossing over at Brecon and with an alternative ending with 20 miles less depending on how people feel after a challenging but rewarding ride through breathtaking countryside.
The route:
First we ride to Brecon via Talgarth quite twisty and locally famous and then onto Llandovery, a bit more open but equally famous where we stop for lunch. Distance 48 miles.
Then we start to hit the serious twisties on B roads (In Wales, B road means B. Tight but impecable surfaces) as we ride out to Llynn Brianne reservoir (see my various pics in the DD gallery). This takes us through to Garth a distance of 30.4 miles in total but demanding high levels of concentration.
From Garth, we then cross a military range over moorland dropping down to Brecon again, a distance of 16.8 miles.
Now we have a choice:
Alt 1) those still up for more will follow me as we ride up through the Brecon Beacon national park (stop for a cuppa on the mountain) about 20 miles of lovely roads and scenery and on back to Abergavenny on the fairly boring heads of the valley road a further 18 miles.
Total ride distance 133 miles
Alt 2) If everybody is tired we can head back to Abergavenny along the gentle winding raod that is the A40 19.7 miles.
Total ride distance 115 miles
I would say this lot will be a 3 to 4 hour ride when considering stops.
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