Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Audax => Topic started by: Charlie Boy on 12 October, 2015, 09:41:44 pm
-
Anyone doing this?
Did it a few years ago and it was a fine ride through some very pretty country. Fireworks on the way back down through the valleys into Cardiff.
And not a bad night to be in Cardiff if Wales win the rugby.
-
I am doing it depending on my collar bone recovery (got the sign off yesterday to start riding)
-
Considering it at the moment.
-
The café in deffynog is the only place I have ever had grapes in my beans on toast. The extra calories came in handy on the Devils Elbow ;D
-
Last time I did it the hail was ripping my skin off on the descent from the Elbow. I'm entered again. Is the Transporter bridge still closed?
-
I've entered :thumbsup: I last rode it in 2009 & 2011
-
I'm in, haven't missed it since I started audaxing. Should be quiet this year as bonfire night is almost a week later.
-
The café in deffynog is the only place I have ever had grapes in my beans on toast. The extra calories came in handy on the Devils Elbow ;D
You get a quality garnish there. ;D
-
looks like weather is going to turn out to be quite nice for my return! :)
-
I've got a cold. Thick green nosejelly. Going to give it a go but won't be making an effort.
-
I've got a cold. Thick green nosejelly. Going to give it a go but won't be making an effort.
I have one too, like you i'm just going to plod around (more so than normal)
-
More of a cough than a cold. But it looks like a cracking day to be out on the bike so I shall be enjoying *every minute*.
-
Ah bugger. Awake for about 3 hours during the night with facepain from sinuses. switched the alarm off. No way was I getting up at 5am.
-
Ah bugger. Awake for about 3 hours during the night with facepain from sinuses. switched the alarm off. No way was I getting up at 5am.
That's a shame.
-
Lots of thanks to the organizers. This was a really lovely ride: nice Usk lanes etc, as in a few routes; and the Brecon Beacons after the Devil's Elbow were superb. Autumns colours in trees and bracken. Weather helped, as did plenty of nice places to stop. And a final 20 miles or so of downhill, more or less; flattering to the legs. Sandwiches at end much appreciated.
-
Ah bugger. Awake for about 3 hours during the night with facepain from sinuses. switched the alarm off. No way was I getting up at 5am.
That's a shame.
Yeah...gutted as its a pleasant ride and the weather was lovely.
Did you make it out?
-
Ah bugger. Awake for about 3 hours during the night with facepain from sinuses. switched the alarm off. No way was I getting up at 5am.
That's a shame.
Yeah...gutted as its a pleasant ride and the weather was lovely.
Did you make it out?
Yes it was a nice ride today and mild as well
-
A good day out, although I am sure the route up Devils Elbow was steeper than last time.
-
Shame you couldn't join us Flatus, it was a great day to be out riding in the Beacons.
Garmin read 17C at one point which wasn't far off the truth.
I'd agree with Charlie Boy, Devils Elbow is defo steeper (and longer) than in previous years.
-
Anyone in this year? The closing date is generous and so I'm tempted. Forecast is good but hardly reliable at this distance.
-
Tempted too. One of my abiding impressions of this ride is the trees in their autumn colours; they should look fabulous this year.
-
I am interested in riding the 2018 version of this event in 2018 but just want to check whether anyone knows if the Transporter bridge is operational at the moment? - that would be the main reason for trekking down to Cardiff rather than riding an event more local to me in November.
-
I am interested in riding the 2018 version of this event in 2018 but just want to check whether anyone knows if the Transporter bridge is operational at the moment? - that would be the main reason for trekking down to Cardiff rather than riding an event more local to me in November.
http://www.newport.gov.uk/heritage/Transporter-Bridge/Visit.aspx (http://www.newport.gov.uk/heritage/Transporter-Bridge/Visit.aspx) suggests that it is.
Richard has scheduled special opening in previous editions of this ride. Worth pinging him a message to make sure...
-
I know Bristol CTC had a trip there the other week but I've done the ride a couple of times and the route went past the Newport side but didn't utilise it, crossing at a bridge further north. A great ride, particularly the Brecon Beacons section.
-
I seem to remember the helicopter shots from Sunday’s Tour of Britain stage finish showing it in use, but that may only have been for the cameras.
-
Thanks for the responses - I have emailed the org as suggested and will post his response here.
-
Richard has responded.
He has requested that Newport Council operate the bridge for riders on the audax and is waiting to hear back from them.
Will post again once Richard updates me.
-
Last time I used the Transporter Bridge it was manned by volunteers.Hopefully they will volunteer on the day.If not its a very short diversion to the road bridge.
-
Richard has responded.
He has requested that Newport Council operate the bridge for riders on the audax and is waiting to hear back from them.
Just checked the routesheet which reads, 'The Transporter Bridge in Newport is opening for us, so we can be “transported” across the River Usk and avoid some of the busier roads through Newport'. Yay :thumbsup:
-
I'm in for this.
I wanted to ride gears, but my fancy new bike has a leaking caliper and will not be joining us. Only bike that's suitable and available is my fixie, so fixed it is.
I see two long climbs on the profile that may upset me. Been a while since I rode a decent distance on fixed. Probably not since a 400k in September 2017?