garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:24:50 GMT
Hi all. I haven't posted anything for a long time so thought I would just share a few photos of my first little venture into touring. After seeing summit topplers splendid photos an write up of his last adventure in Scotland it really inspired me to do a bit of the same. I've always had a love of the great outdoors and of course cycling. So to mix cycling and camping on the same trip just really got my imagination going, especially being able to take all your gear with you on the bike. So, I got myself a new bike. I'm also loving going for long spins on it as its so much more comfortable than my other road bike,which has been redundant now for a long long time. Anyway back to the little trip. My mate and me decided to load out bikes and see where we ended up. We made up our route as we went along. My mate did all this on an old Marin (wolf ridge I think) full suss with slicks, fair play. Attachments:
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:25:51 GMT
That's where we stayed on first night. We had cycled up to ogwen from Holyhead Friday afternoon.
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:26:50 GMT
Cooking for the night Attachments:
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:28:35 GMT
My mate enjoying his grub Attachments:
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:30:26 GMT
Setting off in the morning Attachments:
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:34:12 GMT
We then had a lovely ride down nant gwynant stopped off in beddgellert then headed towards Caernarfon had some tea and looked for a suitable spot to wild camp. After much searching for the perfect spot we found this place near Fellinheli. |
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garnish
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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 21:41:14 GMT
We didn't bother putting the tent up as it was such a lovely night we decided to use just the mats and sleeping bags. We had a good night sleep and to wake up on the Menai straights and watch all the posh yachts sailing along at six in the morning was fantastic. It turned out to be a great weekend on the bikes. We really didn't want to go home and both felt we could of enjoyed going for a few more days doing much the same. But sadly we had to get back, and spent the ride back home planning the next trip. Although like everyone else on here I'm feeling a real need to get out for the day on my mtb at the moment. Hope to see you all soon.
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Post by BenKMV on Aug 5, 2013 22:11:15 GMT
Great report Steve,  the photos really capture your adventure.Welcome back  |
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garnish
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Post by garnish on Aug 5, 2013 22:43:26 GMT
Thanks Ben |
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Post by iggy on Aug 6, 2013 0:13:25 GMT
Top man..... It's all about just getting of your arses and doing something, hats off mate!
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garnish
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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
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Post by garnish on Aug 6, 2013 15:13:30 GMT
That's it iggy. Bit of variety in what your doing too. It's Great man.
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Post by Sandi on Aug 6, 2013 19:54:44 GMT
Looks like a great weekend. Us girls did the same after seeing Jeff's report of Scotland, except we stayed in a b&b  riding home we were also planning our next trip, we have some fantastic scenery in this country. Hopefully see you out soon Steve |
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garnish
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Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
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Post by garnish on Aug 6, 2013 20:08:55 GMT
B and B is cool too sandi at least your able to pack light. Look forward to catching up again with you soon too sandi.
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Post by voodoopiles on Aug 6, 2013 20:24:19 GMT
Nice one Steve, good to see you're getting out and about which is more than can be said for myself at the moment although rumour has it I may be riding Whitehaven to Whitby over 2 days in a coast to coast before August is out and there's another rumour I might be turning up on Anglesey for some road miles if my mate can cadge us his mates **cough** holiday cottage ( it has a roof and little else ) gratis |
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garnish
Have-a-go Hero
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. ~Mark Twain, "Taming the Bicycle"
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Post by garnish on Aug 6, 2013 21:04:30 GMT
Sounds great Andy. Are you still going to the lakes?Hope so mate.
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the photos really capture your adventure.Welcome back 
riding home we were also planning our next trip, we have some fantastic scenery in this country. Hopefully see you out soon Steve 
