Planning a few days in Wales. Riding to the Elan Valley. Have to escape from Ash covered Heathrow. Any good roads or are they all good?? Will be camping to give the new sleeping bag/stove a test. Anywhere anyone recomends in or near Elan valley?
Elan Valley Tuesday...have to get away
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You could try Cwmystwyth camp site at the end of the Elan valley.
Just some ideas for routes
Just some ideas for routes
Many thanks. 
BlueBird
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and me
If you see a dark green 1200 steaming around,wave me down and make me a coffee!
I will show u some nice roads.
If you see a dark green 1200 steaming around,wave me down and make me a coffee!
I will show u some nice roads.
Will look out for you All packed up now, bikes ready. One more (very quiet) shift at the airport to do and then off for three days
lucky me....
All packed up now, bikes ready. One more (very quiet) shift at the airport to do and then off for three days lucky me....Will look out for you
If you spend anytime further South around Brecon here's another route for you.
BlueBird
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ELAN pics YESTERDAY
Taken at about 4pm,I saw 6 bikes all day,quiet roads
Taken at about 4pm,I saw 6 bikes all day,quiet roads
barneydinosaur
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They aren't..they're steam powered. ..........Chuff, chuff, chuffI didn't know they were water cooled.
Not long back to traffic infested south England
To the Welsh and their roads .....
I had a fantastic time. Worked the GS hard and enjoyed some brilliant roads. Met some Welsh bikers this morning and had coffee at the roadside. Top bunch Beautiful place. I will be coming back for some more next week hopefully. Cracking two days 
and to finish off I visited Devils Bridge, down to Touratech and met Simon Pavey again at the offroad school. Had roads to myself mainly. Thanks for the routes posted. Look forward to trying some more out next week 
To the Welsh and their roads ..... I had a fantastic time. Worked the GS hard and enjoyed some brilliant roads. Met some Welsh bikers this morning and had coffee at the roadside. Top bunch Beautiful place. I will be coming back for some more next week hopefully. Cracking two days and to finish off I visited Devils Bridge, down to Touratech and met Simon Pavey again at the offroad school. Had roads to myself mainly. Thanks for the routes posted. Look forward to trying some more out next week Attachments
Glad you enjoyed it, where did you end up camping.
Nice pics
Nice pics
I really didnt want to come home. I had to get back though as someone opened up Heathrow
So with that in mind I headed to FForest fields, Builth Wells
I was the only tent. Only half dozen Caravans. Nice & quiet. I paid via the box in the wooden hut and the owner made a point of bringing back my pound change about three hours later. Am not used to that service/honesty where I come from. That was a nice touch. Stopping yesterday at the roadside & drinking from a stream was nice too. I went all Ray Mears for a bit
So with that in mind I headed to FForest fields, Builth WellsI was the only tent. Only half dozen Caravans. Nice & quiet. I paid via the box in the wooden hut and the owner made a point of bringing back my pound change about three hours later. Am not used to that service/honesty where I come from. That was a nice touch. Stopping yesterday at the roadside & drinking from a stream was nice too. I went all Ray Mears for a bit
You could always try North Wales next time.
Fantastic scenery and lanes galore.
Fantastic scenery and lanes galore.
Might try that next week. Will let you know how I get on.
BlueBird
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Nice
If yr down this way next week let me know and I will come and have a coffee with u
do do any off road,there's some nice forest tracks etc to explore.
If yr down this way next week let me know and I will come and have a coffee with u
do do any off road,there's some nice forest tracks etc to explore.
gsbiker
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I went to wales last Friday to Monday and loved it. went with Plymouth Advanced Motorcyclists. Looks like we covered similar roads.
QuickNick
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Me and BigAl were up around there on Saturday and got tangled up with the Caterham 7 club ( and they call us bikers idiots, they were passing us as if they were on a rally stage into blind crests, bends and oncoming traffic and straddling the centre line). The scenery was stunning with the water like a mirror and spotting fish rising to take insects from the surface at several hundred yards away under a cloudless sky.
bladerunner
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The Caterham 7 club left a hotel near Chepstow Saturday morning and I met them riding Usk to Monmouth - I agree, barking! I was worried one would rear wheel oversteer across to my side!
Had a skirmish with that lot over the Scotish Highlands 
A group of us were having a look see and kodak moments. Barstewards were badgering me, being tail end charlie and all Anyhow pulled over for a phot and they all blasted past, nutters. I then noticed a camera mounted rear facing, on the last car. I gave it a minute or two, full BTBR lights on and gave chase 
Lovely road when your not tail ending is all i can say 
I should of stopped and asked them for the Vid. What with me loomimg in the background and gaing fast over them crests. The boys were wondering why I shot off
A group of us were having a look see and kodak moments. Barstewards were badgering me, being tail end charlie and all Anyhow pulled over for a phot and they all blasted past, nutters. I then noticed a camera mounted rear facing, on the last car. I gave it a minute or two, full BTBR lights on and gave chase Lovely road when your not tail ending is all i can say I should of stopped and asked them for the Vid. What with me loomimg in the background and gaing fast over them crests. The boys were wondering why I shot off
QuickNick
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We did get a bit of justice when they got stuck behind Dai the Farmer on his trusty old Massey Ferguson.
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