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Post by ftasb on Jul 15, 2008 9:36:33 GMT
Anyone seen the Snowdon article in this month's MBR? I've ridden Snowdon twice but both times we have used the Llanberis Path for the ascent and the descent. Descending via the Snowdon Ranger Path sounds like a lot more fun!  The weather for the H4H ride back in April was a bit pants, i'd love to get up there again on a nice clear day. Even better if there was a bit of snow up at the top. Do you reckon this could this be a future Forum Ride? |
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Post by gw8izr on Jul 15, 2008 14:33:43 GMT
Last time I did it (1980) I went up the Miners track and came down the Watkin path - the decent was a bit sporting on a rigid frame. To be honnest the whole experience was mostly like walking up the hill carrying a bike than actually riding it.
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Post by ftasb on Jul 15, 2008 14:59:45 GMT
Ha! Yep, i spent more time pushing rather than riding both times i've been up! ;D
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Post by gw8izr on Jul 15, 2008 15:26:50 GMT
...Of course riding footpaths is a lot less PC today than it was back then :-)
I guess I'd be up for slogging up and down again in the open season, I'd never get 'er indoors to go for it but she can look after the dogs and call for gas and air when I get down.
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Post by ftasb on Jul 15, 2008 15:42:09 GMT
...Of course riding footpaths is a lot less PC today than it was back then :-) There are three legal ways up / down Snowdon - Llanberis Path Snowdon Ranger Path Rhyd Ddu Path All three are bridleways so can be ridden  |
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Post by gav182 on Jul 15, 2008 15:46:34 GMT
I d be in as long as i am fit enough to get out of the carpark !
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Post by rob on Jul 15, 2008 17:28:37 GMT
Never taken a bike up or down Snowdon, seems far too much effort to get up there!!
Can you get the bike on the train and ride down?
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Post by xybadog on Jul 15, 2008 21:14:31 GMT
Better still, can you get the bike on the train up and down??  |
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Post by rob on Jul 15, 2008 21:41:25 GMT
And say to everyone at the bottom,"I've just been up Snowdon with my bike"!
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Post by Oggy on Jul 15, 2008 22:47:08 GMT
Could defo be a forum ride, when is the date when we are allowed to ride it in the day again? Was thinking of doing it during the summer after 5pm but my bust hand messed that one up  |
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Post by joelyon on Jul 17, 2008 21:02:54 GMT
Last time I did it (1980) I went up the Miners track and came down the Watkin path - the decent was a bit sporting on a rigid frame. To be honnest the whole experience was mostly like walking up the hill carrying a bike than actually riding it. You went UP the miners??? On a bike??? JESUS!!!  |
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Post by gw8izr on Jul 18, 2008 10:51:09 GMT
Aye.. as I said .. largely carying the damned thing... :-)
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Post by Rob on Jul 18, 2008 11:04:28 GMT
No bikes are allowed on the Train.
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Post by xybadog on Jul 18, 2008 12:12:23 GMT
No bikes are allowed on the Train. Right, I'll have to arrange to get dropped off at tyhe top by Chinook then. |
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Post by Rob on Jul 18, 2008 13:56:35 GMT
If you have good weather it wont be that hard just a casual ride/walk, on the H4H ride the first part was fine until you pass the half way house where the weather turned nasty but still there was a few sections in the wind that were still rideable but i didnt feel as bad as doing the 1st section of the Marin.
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