Hopefully I’ll be enjoying a few more jaunts on the good old bike across our green and pleasant lands this summer. You can see where I have been by taking a look at my interactive Google Map. I’m sticking a pin in after every journey. If you can recommend any in the locality be sure to add a comment.
Look at the routes travelled map
Took the time to visit the MBR mountain bike route in north Wales this last weekend. A 3 hour plus journey (thanks to bank holiday traffic) but the stunning scenery of the area more than makes up for it.
The MBR trail is situated at the Coed-y-Brenin, the dedicated centre enjoys showers, toilets and a small but well stocked bike shop. Cycles can be hired on site (decent ones too from the likes of ‘Specialized’) which is essential if you don’t have a suspension bike. I wouldn’t attempt the black route on anything less than a full-susser (that said 2 of our party were riding ‘hardtail’ Orange Crush bikes).
The course is around 18km long and takes in some tear inducing ascents (for me anyway) but rewards the dedicated with some great technical descents. My personal favourites were the long ‘rollercoaster’ style mounds and jumps throughout the first forest section.
I would have preferred longer, faster, downhills as some are quite slow and will visit the other Welsh trails (Marin etc) before going back. However, since coming back I have been informed of another trail in the same area called the ‘Pink Heifer’ so may be back sooner than expected!
Click here for a JPEG map of the route
Good old Paul Sykes. Not only has he helped bankroll the UKIP party some time back, he has also invested in the ’speakout’ campaign. This campaign is pushing for a referendum on returning 7 key powers back to Britain from Brussels.
Anyone with a passing interest in the UK should take the time to take a look at the website, www.speakout.co.uk
It’s a good, straightforward site, giving lots of easily digestible pieces of information about the EU, its costs and implications.
Whether you are pro or anti EU, a referendum for the electorate can surely be no bad thing. Unless of course you fear the majority of the UK may have different plans for their countries…
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