great weekend of bicycling 🙂
Decided to take advantage of the weather and put in my first century of the year (and only my second ever) on the road bike. 104 sunny miles and a couple of cafe stops later and i feel great, apart from getting the squits all evening.
Off to Brechfa on sunday with a couple of mates, a long drive made completely worthwhile by a lap of the awesome red and black routes with a couple of mates who'd not been before. I really started to feel the previous day's efforts towards the end and hit the bonk at the end of the black. We walked into the quite brilliant Drop Off Double Decker cafe looking somewhat knackered but elated. We'd barely crossed the threshold (and paid our fair) when we were offered a lake of chilli with potatoes fried with Tabasco, cheese and a slice of bread the size of a doormat. What a cracking way to finish a ride. 3 clean plates, a slice of cake and a coffee later and we leave for the camp site 3 happy people. Not only does Brechfa offer (for my money) the best man made trails south of the border but it now has the best (and quirkiest) cafes too 🙂
Great campsite (recommended on here), a few beers and a cold nights sleep led to bacon and egg baps before setting off for Afan.
more pics to follow
A lap of the July trail was all we could manage but it allowed us to top up the calories still further with Welsh Rarebit and a bowl of apple crumble and custard the size of a bucket.
So all in all, after a 142 mile weekend, i'm left with legs that don't wish to function at more than 10%, a spine that has fused into a single bone but a big BIG smile.
I like bikes
that is all.