North Wales rideout

[tolski]

My usual biking buddies have other commitments this weekend but I suspect it’s because they think I’m becoming a complete Tosser . Anyway I’m riding my favorite route tomorrow & any other Tossers are welcome to join me.

I call this the 4 Lakes. Starting at the Ponderosa (Llangollen) at 9am for breakfast, down to Bala then its single lane black top over the top to Lake Celyn, onwards to Ffestiniog & down to Lake Trawsfynydd. Ignoring the Police/sportsbike infested road to Dolgellau I head over to the Southern tip of Bala & on to Lake Vyrnwy. Stop for a brew at the café below the dam & back round the lake & through the forests over to Rhosygwalia where the route joins the Tanit valley road. I head back via Oswestry, Whitchurch & Tarporley but by then the funs over & I normally stop for another brew (& cake) in Beeston.

I’m sure many of you will know parts or all of this route. It’s more of a Sunday bimble than a drag race, I get as much pleasure from the stunning scenery (worth bringing a camera) as I do from the riding. It’s fine for anyone running road tyres, a good proportion of the roads are single lane tarmac with some cattle grids & a few gates. I don’t hang about on the brief time spent on A roads but with the notorious North Wales Police presence one can’t take the p#ss . All in all it’s a great route & perfect GS territory.

If anyone’s interested let me know.

 

[tolski]

Some more pics....

 

[Terry NW]

Love to come along with you

but my mother would miss her loveing Son ( thats me by the way)

great route hope the sun is shining for you.

 

[MattW]

Looks a great route Tolski but unfortunately tomorrow I'll be taking the swingarm of my 1100 to investigate a gearbox output shaft seal leak

Enjoy your ride and hopefully I'll join you some other time

 

[Rushy]

Mothers Day

Great little route............love to join you ...............next time

 

[tolski]

Ah...so I'm not a real Tosser, my buddies were telling the truth, you've all got commitments/loving Mothers etc.

Well Mr.Selfish (that'll be me) is going anyway

Hopefully see you all (1st time for me) at the Windmill a week on Tuesday?

 

[Tarka]

Beat ya to it this morning...see Ride Reports.

Bet it won`t be as quiet tomorrow.

 

[tolski]

Yes some of those roads look familiar, great route isn't it? though it's not that much of a secret anymore

I'm not worried about the roads being busy, I've done it on sunny Sundays in the past & still only encountered sheep & Welsh mosquitoes. Only problem is the worry of breaking down on those remote roads, can't see the AA finding you with a recovery vehicle

Looks like you had a good rideout & the bike looks superb

 

[E. Buygum]

Tolski....great route which I will try soon in full. Cheers. Couldn't make it Sunday morning (attempting to compensate for absent offspring on Mother's Day) but I managed a cut down version in the afternoon...Ponderosa via World's End, South of Bala to Lake Trawsfynydd then Betws y Coed via Ffestiniog. Quick return via a bit of the A5 then Denbigh Moor. The A543 then the Denbigh-Mold road is always a great brisk run but especially after a few miles on single track roads with the odd gate.

 

[tolski]

Yes the gates can be a problem especially if you're riding alone, fortunately I passed a couple in a car, I opened, they closed, sorted. Had to wait for them to catch up but there are worse views to look at when you're hanging around

 

[tolski]

Looks like quite a few of you are doing the Wirral egg run on Sunday. I've participated for the last two years but I'm giving it a miss this year. Sent my donation to make me feel better (& smug )

So...with 7000 NorthWest bikers converving on the Wirral I'm heading for North Wales again. Anyone up for a rideout?

BTW donations for the egg run appeal can be made to:

http://www.jellybean.nhs.uk/donate/index.asp

 

[yamonda1]

Looks like quite a few of you are doing the Wirral egg run on Sunday. I've participated for the last two years but I'm giving it a miss this year. Sent my donation to make me feel better (& smug )

So...with 7000 NorthWest bikers converving on the Wirral I'm heading for North Wales again. Anyone up for a rideout?

BTW donations for the egg run appeal can be made to:

http://www.jellybean.nhs.uk/donate/index.asp

Yes ...

anywhere and anywhen

 

[tolski]

Yes ...

anywhere and anywhen

The Windmill Pub/Pickmere A556 at 7.30am or The Ponderosa/Llangollen 9.00 for breakie

 

[yamonda1]

The Windmill Pub/Pickmere A556 at 7.30am or The Ponderosa/Llangollen 9.00 for breakie

Windmill at 07:30h sounds fine to me ... see you there

 

[everywherevirtually]

I'll be up for this next time but I have a prior commitment...


www.sibirskyextreme.com

 

[tolski]

I'll be up for this next time but I have a prior commitment...


www.sibirskyextreme.com

that is a SERIOUS RIDEOUT

Have fun, ride safely

 

[yamonda1]

that is a SERIOUS RIDEOUT

Have fun, ride safely

seconded here

look forwards to reading the reports as they come in ....

Good Luck

 

[graham]

keep an eye out

will keep an eye out for you, we are out that way on sunday morning but only leave wigan at 9.00
1 x 1150 gsa
1 x 650 gs

 

[yamonda1]

A few pics from yesterday .. weather and company both great and a big thanks to you Andrew for leading and Mark for being my target to follow ....

 

[tolski]

A few pics from yesterday .. weather and company both great and a big thanks to you Andrew for leading and Mark for being my target to follow ....

Thanks for that Peter. Enjoyable day out except for the diverted traffic, how dare they use that road, I'm setting up a toll booth there this weekend

Already planning a route for the next one with the main criteria being...... seriously remote, tossers & sheep only