Monthly Archives: April 2013

Big Brecon Beacons Mountain Ride…and then some!

So, here it is. The report into the Big Mountain ride from today, attempted with my better half. Its a bit of a tale of two rides in all honesty. The first half was a lovely ride from Hirwaun, up … Continue reading

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Planning my biggest Mountain Bike ride to date

Well, not much to say other than tomorrow I will be attempting my biggest mountain ride of the year. Cycling up and down through 2 mountain passes in the Brecon Beacons will test my mettle. I had a warm up … Continue reading

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Dog gone tired

Barney is in training for his walk and camp in the Black Mountains in a few weeks time. Extra walks have left him all tuckered out. He was so tired this evening that he fell asleep on his toy 🙂 … Continue reading

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Tent Fire – it can happen

Whilst browsing through some old photo’s I came across this one from 2008. As you can see, it’s an Akto that’s been fire damaged. This picture is actually at a wildcamp spot in the Black Mountains in South Wales where … Continue reading

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Homemade Rice Cakes – perfect for cycling or walking

Quite recently I have been upping the cycling (at the expense of walking it has to be said) and with extra miles and higher climbs, I found that I needed good nutrition on the move. Normally I have been using … Continue reading

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How many hobbies is too many?

Whilst perusing the apparent lack of time on my hands to do all the things I want to do, I was struck by the number of hobbies I do actually have. Of course this can be useful as varied hobbies … Continue reading

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