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Howard
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Saturday just gone did the Gap ride in the Brecon Beacons. This was a snow hunt Gap ride; as this ride is usually best done in spring or summer the main reason for doing this now was to ride in fresh snow that was guaranteed to be up high.
The route we took is known as the clockwise Gap, starting and finishing at the Brecon Mountain Railway, with a few miles of road riding at the start to get to the start proper of the offroad section, being around 47km all in.
Was pretty bloody cold and exposed on the passes with me being unable to ride at one point as my SPDs and cleats became balls of ice before the final descent.
Scenery was spectacular and the route took in part of the Taff Trail. Mostly a long slog but some interesting technical climbs and descents on the way.
My feet got so cold during this ride at the end, my toes still feel oddly tingly even now (guess this is better than no feeling and/or black toes.)
Fan Y Big in the background, sometimes affectionately known as Big Fanny.
View south from the Gap.
View north down into the Gap, bloody tricky descent ahead.
Pigs at play in the snow. Andy, Curtis and myself in the first photo; Tristan, Curtis and Andy in second.
A view back up the Gap with Big Fanny on the left with me trying not to slip whilst taking a panoramic shot.
Me grinding up the Brinmore Tramway with Talybont Resorvoir in the background.
This photo was taken ten minutes and 100 metres after the last one, or something. Fuck that headwind!
Tristan's bike secured in handy snow drift bike storage.
*Thanks to Andy for the good photos, but not for the six mile sprint to the first offroad section.
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