Our club Sunday rides in the winter are not organised like the summer ones, we just meet up and decide where we will go. This Sunday we choose to go to Machen, Risca and then up the Sirhowy trail. The route is on Strava on the side panel.
Risca is always good as there's a Greggs for coffees etc.
Saturday was a dreadful day but the cycling gods turned it on for Sunday, cold but sunny and a few hills on the way to the coffee stop soon warmed us up.
This is the Sirhowy river and the old bridge.
Risca, once the home of a large steelworks, but now long gone, the shops there now are tattoo parlours, tanning studios or nail parlours.
On the way home as we passed through Caerphilly and just in time for the Memorial Service, a great turn out with a lovely backdrop.
A good day for it.
ReplyDeleteGood pic of the Caerphilly castle in the background.
Good to get out in the country.
Yes good to be out in the sunshine, and with good company.
DeleteTo see the world from a bike is a wonderful thing. You are a most fortunate man... I envy you and your lifestyle. Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. It takes me out of the house and into your world.
ReplyDeleteThanks Wanda you're very welcome.
DeleteHi Dave, I imagine the impromptu rides are not as stressful as the more organized ones as no one is to blame if things don't go as planned! That shot of the bridge 3rd down is really a wonderful shot. It did look like the perfect day for your ride. Have a great week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sondra, yes you're right they are less stressful. You wouldn't believe what we have to do to comply when its an organised ride.
DeleteGlad you had good weather for the Sunday ride. It is good to see people turning out to remember, and sad that a nice little local town now has no decent shops.
ReplyDeleteThanks Jenny, unfortunately there are many towns like this.
DeleteWell you certainly appear to have had a good day weather wise for the Sunday ride...Seems to be a bit of a rarity this Autumn.
ReplyDeleteTrevor, thats exactly what my wife says.
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