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2014 North-South Wales Coast to Coast by MTB

2014 North-South Wales Coast to Coast by MTB

Day 0 - Arriving in Conwy ... possible Malt Loaf sponsorship opportunity... Day 1 - Paul & I in Conwy, at the start of our week long ride Day 1 - In gale force head winds and driving rain along Llyn Cowlyd reservoir Day 2 - Cwm Penmachno valley in the rain Day 2 - Paul on "path" out of Cwm Penmachno toward the Manod Mawr quarries Day 2 - Jon above Cwm Penmachno toward the Manod Mawr quarries Day 3 - Jon & Paul below Cadair Idris massif Day 3 - Jon below Cadair Idris massif Day 3 - Looking toward Barmouth and Afon Mawddach estuary Day 3 - Looking toward Barmouth and Afon Mawddach estuary again © Paul Bonwick Day 3 - Ivy on derelict barn near Pant-gwyn © Paul Bonwick Day 3 - Paul at village shop in Bryncrug Day 3 - Jon at village shop in Bryncrug Day 4 - Looking down into Afon Dulas valley on massively steep climb up © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Paul riding up beneath slopes of Foel Fadian Day 4 - Paul beneath slopes of Foel Fadian again © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Jon beneath slopes of Foel Fadian Day 4 - Jon & Paul beneath slopes of Foel Fadian ... Paul wearing a shower cap (yup) Day 4 - Jon beneath slopes of Foel Fadian again © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Jon at start of bush-whacking above Afon Hengwym valley © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Paul looking across to Afon Hengwm valley before marsh trudge Day 4 - Jon shameless Malt Loaf sponsorship request whilst eating said loaf ... © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Jon bike-stile-climb fail on during Afon Hengwm valley marsh trudge © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Jon and Paul late in the day at Bwlch Nant yr Arian trail centre © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Paul sitting in the big chair at top of Nantyrarian © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - Jon sitting in the big chair at top of Nantyrarian Day 4 - think this is near Ffynnon Wen ... lovely bluebells © Paul Bonwick Day 4 - sun dipping in Afon Rheidol valley © Paul Bonwick Day 5 - Entering Coed Bwylchgwallter woodland © Paul Bonwick Day 5 - Open moorland between Coed Bwylchgwallter woodland and Elan Valley Day 5 - Caban-coch reservoir © Paul Bonwick Day 5 - Garreg-ddu / Caban-coch reservoir dam © Paul Bonwick Day 6 - Open riding along grass and rocky sections above Caban-coch Reservoir Day 6 - Pen y Crug at sunset looking toward Brecon Beacons Day 7 - On slopes of Cefn y Ystrad looking toward Talybont reservoir Day 7 - Trailside repair novelty ... having run out of tyre boots improvising On slopes of Cefn y Ystrad with laminated menu after Paul`s tyre splits again! © Paul Bonwick Day 7 - Cardiff Bay and the sea ... the end! In the dark! © Paul Bonwick
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