Tag:
Wales
Rides in New Places
Climbing the Marchlyn Mawr Dam Road
Marchlyn Mawr is another one of those semi-closed road hill climbs in North Wales. Similar to Stwlan Dam, the road is closed to cars...
Rides
Top 7 cycling climbs in North Wales and Snowdonia
There are a tonne of cycling climbs in North Wales and Snowdonia. I went to uni up there in Bangor and absolutely love the...
Rides in New Places
Climbing Around The Great Orme
I've always enjoyed riding in North Wales, places like Stwlan Dam and most of Snowdonia. Unfortunately this weekend I didn't get to cover many...
Rides in New Places
Cycling the Stwlan Dam Climb
The Stwlan Dam climb is on a road closed to cars. We lifted our bikes over the gate and then went through the kissing-gate. The road is used by the odd car from the electricity company but that is the only traffic you will meet. This road leads up to the dam way up in the hills above the village of Tanygrisiau.
Sportives
Dragon Ride 2017 Review – L’Etape Du Tour Wales
The Dragon Ride had been identified as a keystone of my cycling in 2017. Several club members had come up with the idea of...
Rides in New Places
Cycling up Snowdon on a Road Bike
I think it's becoming obvious that I like to set myself a challenge and see what I can do with a bike. It started...
Rides in New Places
North Wales Cycling – 3 Rides in Easter Week
I spent a few days up in North Wales recently, cycling over the Easter holiday. The plan was to do a few rides and...
Audaxes
A Brevet upon St Lucy’s Day – 200km Audax
I've written about Audaxing before here mentioning how relaxed and economical they are compared to Sportives. In an effort to keep me riding good...
