Wales

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.

The Devil’s Staircase is a short, steep road climb on the route from Abergwesyn towards Tregaron in mid-Wales. Its tight bends and sharp changes...

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The Devil's Staircase hill climb lies between the village of Abergwesyn and Tregaron in mid-Wales. Crossing the Cambrian Mountains, the Devils Staircase forms part of the much longer Abergwesyn Pass. The full pass is 14 miles long and is a spectacular mix of wilderness, mountains and steep climbs. It's not a surprise that the Devil's Staircase Wales finds itself in the 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs book along with the Tough of Bowland.

Marchlyn Mawr first caught my attention on Strava’s segment map. It looked like a road to nowhere, climbing high into the mountains above the...

North Wales has climbs for very different days out, from the coast at Llandudno to the mountain roads of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia....

Cycling around the Great Orme gives you sea views, short climbs and an exposed coastal road within easy reach of Llandudno. Marine Drive follows...

The Dragon Ride had been identified as a keystone of my cycling in 2017. Several club members had come up with the idea of...

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...

I spent a few days up in North Wales recently, cycling over the Easter holiday. The plan was to do a few rides and...

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...

Working in education, I’m often stuck with having only school breaks to take my holidays in and October half-term was one of the last...