A Wye/Brecon Rideout Sep 11th, Everybody welcome.

[ryan2305]

              Right I have put a ride together and hope to get people to come along for September the 11th.  I am not normally one for organising but I like riding over this way.   So here goes folks.
I was thinking people could meet up along the M4 at various junctions heading East.
Main meet at McDonalds car park off J24(Celtic Manor).     You take the 2nd junction (A48 Motorway) if coming off the M4 East bound, go round the next roundabout to come back on yourself and Mcdonalds turning is on your left. Say 9 0'clock meet, coffee and leave by 9:30?

The start from here is up the A449/A40 to Ross-on-Wye.  It is not the most exciting run but for this ride it needs to be done and from here it does get better.
We can have a quick coffee stop here (about half hour) and a chance to fill up for those that forgot when they left home or just woke a bit later than planned. (Coffee stop 1)
A good distance then to the next stop unless people would prefer another quick coffee stop, this is flexible.

Leave Ross-on-Wye (A449) heading through Hereford onto the A438 through kings Acre heading west. 
This road is a single carriageway with free flowing easy bends and crests untill we arrive at Whitney-on-Wye where we would depart onto the B4350 (old Brecon Rd) via theWhitney-on-Wye toll bridge.  There is a 50p charge when the toll is operational (it's when they can be bothered).  This road takes us on a scenic route into and through Hay-on-Wye and meets back up with the A438 at Glasby.
A short distance up the road from here we will have our lunch stop at the "Honey Cafe in Bronllys" where the reviews are worth checking out online .  (Lunch)
If anybody needs to top up their fuel there are a few stations from here to Brecon and we could agree on a station before leaving the Honey Cafe, such as the mill petrol station in Three Cocks  (the 'Three Cocks Inn'  has now closed.  Best pub name ever, lol ).
We will continue along the A438/A470 towards the B4062 junction where we will turn off to ride through Brecon.
Heading through Brecon back to the A470 following this road to the brecon reservoir where we will turn off to the A4059 for a coffee stop at Terrys burger van. (Coffee stop 2)
Leaving there we will continue over the common to Hirwaun where we will meet the A465 that leads East to (A470) Merthyr and Cardiff and West to Neath/Swansea or there's the A4061 Rhigos road over the mountain to the Rhondda fawr valley.
I think it would be a good idea to discuss at Terrys who is riding in which diection from Hirwaun for company on the journey home and say our fairwells as I think this would be a good breakaway point.  I will either be heading towards the M4/Neath or the Rhigos rd, still undecided.
           
Hope to get some response to this,  This is a Ride not the get together coffee break days I've heard complaints about.  There are two coffee breaks, beginning and end and a lunch break in the middle.. I will have my son riding pillion but this does not mean we will be holding the group up as the route is not over demanding but still a nice fun ride and if anybody else would like to bring their sons or daughters would be great.    Not sure of the mileage (who cares?) but it's a fair amount of miles and a good few hours riding.  With the 3 stops I would think we would be out till about 3:30pm.

This is the first ride I've suggested and would feel a right nanna if nobody wanted to go  .  Shattin myself that nobody comes along. lol.   

[Don]

Got a riminder for this on my phone Ryan. I can't say for sure if I can make it but up to now I'll be there. Once meeting point has been decided with my mates,,, If they can make it.
 
God long winded I know.. sorry m8 just got back off a run and I'm knackered.

[blueracer]

Ryan this sounds like a cracking route unfortunatley i will not be attending  Fecking working hope you have a good day and somebodies turn up 

[ryan2305]

Ryan this sounds like a cracking route unfortunatley i will not be attending  Fecking working hope you have a good day and somebodies turn up 

  Hop to get some response .
Thought I'd give it a go puting one together and see how it goes.
Not hoping for miracles but enough so it can be called a good day out.
  Don't wanna be a lame duck. 

[blueracer]

Ryan this sounds like a cracking route unfortunatley i will not be attending  Fecking working hope you have a good day and somebodies turn up 

  Hop to get some response .
Thought I'd give it a go puting one together and see how it goes.
Not hoping for miracles but enough so it can be called a good day out.
  Don't wanna be a lame duck. 

Nah its billy no mates these days dude

[ryan2305]

Ryan this sounds like a cracking route unfortunatley i will not be attending  Fecking working hope you have a good day and somebodies turn up 

  Hop to get some response .
Thought I'd give it a go puting one together and see how it goes.
Not hoping for miracles but enough so it can be called a good day out.
  Don't wanna be a lame duck. 

Nah its billy no mates these days dude

Thanks fella,  your words are more than encouraging.

[ryan2305]

Got a riminder for this on my phone Ryan. I can't say for sure if I can make it but up to now I'll be there. Once meeting point has been decided with my mates,,, If they can make it.
 
God long winded I know.. sorry m8 just got back off a run and I'm knackered.

Did you do the charity run from pontypool today?

Off to work now,      night shift   

[blueracer]

You will be fine dude full house as they say did the run with Pricey and Don weather was awesome very hot 

[Don]

Got a riminder for this on my phone Ryan. I can't say for sure if I can make it but up to now I'll be there. Once meeting point has been decided with my mates,,, If they can make it.
 
God long winded I know.. sorry m8 just got back off a run and I'm knackered.

Did you do the charity run from pontypool today?

Off to work now,      night shift   

Yeah... Some wierd roads.. bit slow but I enjoyed it... Ken, Dave, Jeff and I had a good run home though. Via Abergavenny and Terry's in Brecon.

[ireland.1495]

sounds like a good route i will have to see what way work is o an weather

[Douglas-1987]

Sounds like a nice route will have to see what im doing closer to the date mate

[ryan2305]

I think blueracer is scared  he won't be able to keep up with me and my son on a 95' Ninja  .   

[ryan2305]

Early days yet but some encouraging responses. sweating  is easing off a bit.   
This is one that I put together reasonably quick.  If people show up and enjoy my rideout maybe I'll make an effort for a big hoorah to say goodbye to the unsalted roads and the riding season in late October. 

[blueracer]

I think blueracer is scared  he won't be able to keep up with me and my son on a 95' Ninja  .   

You got my number   

[ryan2305]

I think blueracer is scared  he won't be able to keep up with me and my son on a 95' Ninja  .   

You got my number   

Is that a bite  there Sim? 

you're really fast and I'm honoured to have shaken your hand.   


he's a Slow coach  really