In June 2025 we returned to Brecon for a Club favourite – the Gap ride. A group of us stayed at the Star Bunkhouse for the weekend, so we could ride on the Saturday and the Sunday. The Sunday was to be the tried and trusted Gap ride, but Tom had planned a mystery route […]
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This is a ride that the Club has run a number of times over the years, but most of us were riding it for the first time. Fortunately we had veterans Graham and Tom to lead the way. We met at Talybont on Usk bike hub, an excellent facility with parking, toilets, showers and a
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Ride leader – Sarah Bailey writes: Having only ever been a ride leader for ladies rides, I decided to step into the unknown and lead a novice ride. I was a bit worried to say the least as I’m not the quickest rider (especially up hill). Glorious sunshine met me at Barbury Castle and by 10am,
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Led by Hazel Ross, Words by Debbie Davies 17th April, 13 Miles Hazel had managed to arrange the most amazing weather for her ride. We congregated in the car park of the Divine Café next to Cherhill village for a 10.30 start. The cars just kept coming, finally making us a crew of 12. A fabulous turnout
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Designed for the new wave of “adventure bikes” so not strictly a MTB event, but hopefully this write-up will still be of interest to our members. It’s no longer road vs. MTB, the lines are blurring and that’s exciting. A true challenge, according to the event T-shirt, is “one where a finish isn’t a certainty”. Though
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Words Tim Norris. Pictures Kristian Price. Videos Tim Norris and Michael Duller. The threat of mud, reminding people of recent storms and telling them the ride required a sense of humour couldn’t keep them away today. Even putting the ride on a Saturday didn’t fox them! I got to the car park quite early hoping
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Words by Gary Palmer Photos by Gary Palmer and Tim Norris Nine of us gathered in the car park ready for the off. The weather forecast was looking worrying; we needed to get back by lunch time to be in with a chance of not getting soaked. The two weeks previous to this ride
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By Sarah Bailey Whilst loading up my car, it was a lot foggier and colder than I was expecting so I wasn’t envisaging many ladies turning up. However, on my arrival at Barbury Castle, there were already 3 hardcore ladies there. By 10 am, there were 9 of us raring to go – with me
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Words by Tim Norris Photos by Gary Palmer After a recce ride earlier in the week I was beginning to get concerned about the Novice tag on this ride, and when the attendance figures looked like they were going to climb above the dozen or so I expected, I was a little worried that this
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Words and pictures by Tom Scott [This ride has been renamed. The original ”Turn to Stone” E.L.O. reference is no longer apt, as when we got to the Avebury turn we went left instead. The ride name has been changed to ”Blinded by the Light” (Manfred Mann) for reasons which will become clear.] This was a
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