My Wales road trip.. With a twist.

[CarlosCBR]

So....

About a month ago, me and a few mates decided to take a trip to Wales. We left Wednesday and intended on staying until Friday... More on that later.

Proposed route.
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Nice and early meet at Milton Tescos!
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We stayed in a campsite just outside Trecastle on the A40, was a biatch to find as nothing is sign posted and the twatnav couldnt pick it up. Was a VERY remote site. Was also hammering down with rain when we arrived in Wales so i was properly miserable when we had to spend an hour looking for the camp site. Eventually found it two miles away from any form of civilisation.

Home for a couple of days.
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Weather stayed miserable all through last night so we just went to forage for dinner in a local town, then back to the site, had a bonfire then bed.

Worst nights sleep ever, forgot my roll mat and pillow. The tent held up well enough though, didnt leak at all even though the rain continued to hammer down all night.

Next morning, we decided to have a quick shower then make a bee line for the A4069 (Black Mountain Pass), supposedly one of the best biking roads in Wales. It was very scenic and technical but would probably be better suited to a 125 as a lot of the corners were very tight and there wasnt much room to open the bike up.

We got about two thirds of the way down the road, just cresting the top of the mountain, then this happened....

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Sounded like he locked up the brakes and let off too late to turn into the corner. Wasnt going any faster than 30mph. Was weird watching a crash unfold infront of your eyes.

The post was smashed by his collar bone and he missed the rock field by inches, just sore and bruised.

Bike will most likely be a right off. Front end totalled, subframe is twisted, footpegs bent, tank bent, fairings all smashed, handlebars bent and loads of other bits that i cant remember.

After we had got him sorted and off to hospital we lost interest in the trip unfortunately so decided to call it a day and came home. Was still worth it though and when we got back to the M6 the bloody sun came out and it ended up being a fantastic day weather wise, sods law.

Few random pics.

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Definitely be going back to explore next year some time, when the weather is a bit better.

More pics to add later.
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[-Monty-]

What's with the L plates on the er6's? Sounds like a pretty miserable trip to be honest - hope the owner of the green er6 had break down cover.
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[CarlosCBR]

Was taking the mick, worked a treat!
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[Slacker24seve...]

Tyres on the green one look like Avon Ditchfinders. Explains a lot.

I used to do the Worcester > Brecon section on a regular basis, great fun. Unfortunately the better roads are a bit further north, I hope it hasn't put your group off because there are some stunning roads there.
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[CarlosCBR]

Dunlops I believe.. Roadsmarts?
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[lihp]

From the dirt and tyre marks it looks like he stopped turning and decided to use the ditch as a ramp
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[Clanger]

Grass tracking on two wheels isn't good, especially when its wet...
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[Musketeer]

Shame about the crash..

Quite easy to get carried away after all those weeks of nice warm weather. It's wet and MUCH colder now.

I low-sided last Sunday just after a heavy rain.. I went round a left hand corner at too much speed, tried to correct with leaning more and my Pilot Power 3 couldn't hold it sadly. I thought I was like Rossi on those tyres

Just this time of the year I suppose. Still cannot believe my stupidity The bike is ok though.
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[Valentino Mossy]

ouchy ! Welcome to welsh roads !


Every now and again i do the black mountain roads from llandovery to swansea.... cracking roads, but fuck me, the tight bends on some of them do catch you out.
I think its more of a "welsh cold damp" thing which screws me up on these roads as i dont have a problem when i go to germany round the forests.

If your every back over this way, gis a shout as i normally do llandovery,builth brecon and aber.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

This time last week I was hammering it with my knee on the deck. Now however winter is here.
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[CarlosCBR]

Ill put you in touch if so dude. He's on about making a trackday bike out of it already but it's early days.
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