Tandem

OMG. I bought a tandem this week. I've been out on it with my 11 year old Huw and he loves it. Elin is 14 and a little bit more self-conscious and hasn't actually been on it yet. Ginny reckons it'll be Tuesday by the time she gets on it.

Hadrian's Wall Cycle Way (HCW)

Just when I thought the boys had planned to do the c2c (the hilly route), we ended up on the Hadrian's Cycle Way (route 72). What a great 3 days out with Doug, Tony, Tim and Ray.

174 miles over 3 days - very do-able and great fun...

Resting before the c2c

Finished the training rides - only two last week of 20 and 25km. Legs just fine!

Setting off on Tuesday to leave the van at the finish point of Tynemouth and then start heading back towards the start point at Ravensglass.

Big Weekend

I haven't blogged for  while, but I had to let the world know about this. Being invited to spend a weekend in a cliff-top cottage in Aberdaron is one thing - cycling there and back is another. I'm doing the c2c Hadrian's Wall route in a few weeks, so this was a good opportunity to get some kilometres in.

Here's my route there and back. Out on Friday and back yesterday, Monday. About 200 Km round trip.

The ride there was surprisingly level, except for the sharp hill up from Trefor to Llithfaen over to Nefyn. I took it very easy and arrived at 7pm after having left at midday.

The ride home was quite tough, as the weather had warmed up and I'd opted to do the Crimea Pass from Maentwrog through Blaenau Ffestiniog over to Dolwyddelan down to Betws. It tops out at 385 metres aod. Must have gone through 6 litres of water...