Are you saying that the Wheels of Time Museum is behind your house? Or are you visiting the museum.
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Are you saying that the Wheels of Time Museum is behind your house? Or are you visiting the museum.
I'd say JP has had a couple long days in the saddle, riding down to Maggie Valley NC and staying in the Meadowlark Hotel. Well done, Sir, on a pretty & classic-looking Harley that deserves to be ridden.
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You shoulda kept stumm . . .
Awwww J.P., I ride my '05 R.K. every year from Florida to M.V. It ain't that hard. Heck, we did a ride from N.E. Fla. to Eddyville, Ky. in June.LOL: ya know I'm too much of a wimp for that! Trailered the 400mi (then ride)
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Almost lost the front wheel today
100 km ride
Some rain showers 5 degrees Celsius lower temperature than last week ,in a Roundabout with warning sign for being slippery if wet
I believe the Asphalt is not good or something like that - I remember reading about it a couple of years ago .I took it reasonably careful ..But the front wheel was sliding slightly sideways
Had to stop turning and ride more straight toward the outside perimeter of the Roundabout decreasing speed .which was possible given the slow sped to begin with and no one else in the roundabout
Can have been mud from farm equipment also So be careful now in the fall with water leaves and mud
100 km ride
Some rain showers 5 degrees Celsius lower temperature than last week ,in a Roundabout with warning sign for being slippery if wet
I believe the Asphalt is not good or something like that - I remember reading about it a couple of years ago .I took it reasonably careful ..But the front wheel was sliding slightly sideways
Had to stop turning and ride more straight toward the outside perimeter of the Roundabout decreasing speed .which was possible given the slow sped to begin with and no one else in the roundabout
Can have been mud from farm equipment also So be careful now in the fall with water leaves and mud
Plowing is certainly a wake up call. We need to spend more time on dirtbikes to keep sharp.
Got even higher today
On the road to Clingman's Dome......highest point in the "Smokies @ 6643'; it was much colder up there too
Back on the BRP - lower elevation and warmer....
And back at the cabin; business picking-up at the museum
On the road to Clingman's Dome......highest point in the "Smokies @ 6643'; it was much colder up there too
Back on the BRP - lower elevation and warmer....
And back at the cabin; business picking-up at the museum
As I am a witness, it’s among the best!
That sure looks like some beautiful country to ride in!
Great day to be out. Crossed the Champlain bridge and did some riding in the Adirondacks.
Yes Sir!, it's hard to beat. I do a lot of quality rides locally - including Ohio 555 (world class),, but there's something about a National Park and all that extreme elevation change and "reputaional" roads to boot....That sure looks like some beautiful country to ride in!
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I rode over to a local "CarShow", a weekly impromptu gathering. My good friend was bringing his hotrod Cutlas. Always nice to have the "Best Bike" laurels... 
And in SMNP you get to hear the Elk bugle as a bonus!
BRECON BEACONS LOOP
There is something special about getting up at 6.00am on a sunny Sunday morning.
Dragging an unwilling body (read too much red wine last night) out of the warm bed is difficult; but the rewards are worth it.
Empty traffic free open roads, clean fresh air; and wonderful Welsh roads to journey on.
The ride up to the start point at Abergavenny from my home is good in itself; but what lies beyond is even greater.
In Abergavenny the Bikers Cafe is open in the bus station; So time for a Sausage and egg butty and a cup of Rosie Lee.
There are already quite a few bikers mingling around with lots of different machines. Its the place I wanted to bring Taffy (XS650), but The Brat (GS1200) will do the miles today.
A few of the assembled machines:
The Brat amongts friends
This bike grouping changed constantly; with all sorts of machines and riders out for the day.
The area below is the general overview:
The anti-clockwise route is basically a loop of the Brecon Beacons; using fast 'A' and 'B' roads and some unclassified cross mountain single track.
SECTION 1:
ABERGAVENNY - CRICKHOWELL A40 - TALGARTH A479 - BRONLLYS A479 - BRECON A470
SENNYBRIDGE A40 - CRAI A4067 - CNEWR A4067.
Decent fast 'A' roads, initially following the River Usk (good salmon & trout fishing). A479 to Talgarth is a riot of bends and up and down whoops.
A40 to Sennybridge is fast with sweeping bends. Turn onto the A4067 the road follows the river Tawe and passes the Cray Reservoir.
There are plenty of reservoirs in the Brecon Beacons.
Further down this road at Craig y Nos you come to the National Show Caves Wales centre:
A great place for family activities as well as visiting the caves.
SECTION 2
CRAIG Y NOS - Turn left onto unclassified road to Henrhyd Falls.
This Henrhyd waterfall / cave was used in the BATMAN movie The Dark Night Rises.
Join the A4221 at Coelbren, then A4109 to Glyneath.
Follow signs to Glyneath Golf Course at Pontneddfechan.
Then unclassified road to Comin y Rhos where there are 4 waterfalls to look at.
SECTION 3
Continue towards Ystradfellte on to Sarn Helen Road.
This road runs along the river climbing and falling over the mountain to Devils Elbow:
Devils Elbow, A great view down the valley. So called because of the steep drop and two vicious hairpins on the way down.
Onto Heol Senni
Where yo can enjoy a 'Good Day Out' walking Pigs in the countryside (Yes Really)!
SECTION 4
Heol Senni - Brecon _ Abergavenny
Really I'm just retracing my route in reverse from Brecon back along the A40.
A stop off in Crickhowell for a late lunch at the Bear Hotel (Great food and real ale)
After lunch go across the road to the butchers F. E. Richards to buy the Sunday roast.
He sells the finest Welsh Black Beef. He only sells local beef (and other meat products) and claims he knows the cows by name!
He hangs the meat himself to ensure great flavour and tenderness.
Yes I know it signed Barnsely Chops; that is the cut of meat not its origin!
From here its a short ride home in time to cook dinner that evening.
Anon
Ads,
There is something special about getting up at 6.00am on a sunny Sunday morning.
Dragging an unwilling body (read too much red wine last night) out of the warm bed is difficult; but the rewards are worth it.
Empty traffic free open roads, clean fresh air; and wonderful Welsh roads to journey on.
The ride up to the start point at Abergavenny from my home is good in itself; but what lies beyond is even greater.
In Abergavenny the Bikers Cafe is open in the bus station; So time for a Sausage and egg butty and a cup of Rosie Lee.
There are already quite a few bikers mingling around with lots of different machines. Its the place I wanted to bring Taffy (XS650), but The Brat (GS1200) will do the miles today.
A few of the assembled machines:
The Brat amongts friends
This bike grouping changed constantly; with all sorts of machines and riders out for the day.
The area below is the general overview:
The anti-clockwise route is basically a loop of the Brecon Beacons; using fast 'A' and 'B' roads and some unclassified cross mountain single track.
SECTION 1:
ABERGAVENNY - CRICKHOWELL A40 - TALGARTH A479 - BRONLLYS A479 - BRECON A470
SENNYBRIDGE A40 - CRAI A4067 - CNEWR A4067.
Decent fast 'A' roads, initially following the River Usk (good salmon & trout fishing). A479 to Talgarth is a riot of bends and up and down whoops.
A40 to Sennybridge is fast with sweeping bends. Turn onto the A4067 the road follows the river Tawe and passes the Cray Reservoir.
There are plenty of reservoirs in the Brecon Beacons.
Further down this road at Craig y Nos you come to the National Show Caves Wales centre:
A great place for family activities as well as visiting the caves.
SECTION 2
CRAIG Y NOS - Turn left onto unclassified road to Henrhyd Falls.
This Henrhyd waterfall / cave was used in the BATMAN movie The Dark Night Rises.
Join the A4221 at Coelbren, then A4109 to Glyneath.
Follow signs to Glyneath Golf Course at Pontneddfechan.
Then unclassified road to Comin y Rhos where there are 4 waterfalls to look at.
SECTION 3
Continue towards Ystradfellte on to Sarn Helen Road.
This road runs along the river climbing and falling over the mountain to Devils Elbow:
Devils Elbow, A great view down the valley. So called because of the steep drop and two vicious hairpins on the way down.
Onto Heol Senni
Where yo can enjoy a 'Good Day Out' walking Pigs in the countryside (Yes Really)!
SECTION 4
Heol Senni - Brecon _ Abergavenny
Really I'm just retracing my route in reverse from Brecon back along the A40.
A stop off in Crickhowell for a late lunch at the Bear Hotel (Great food and real ale)
After lunch go across the road to the butchers F. E. Richards to buy the Sunday roast.
He sells the finest Welsh Black Beef. He only sells local beef (and other meat products) and claims he knows the cows by name!
He hangs the meat himself to ensure great flavour and tenderness.
Yes I know it signed Barnsely Chops; that is the cut of meat not its origin!
From here its a short ride home in time to cook dinner that evening.
Anon
Ads,
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Thanks for the tour. There are those of us who would love to visit our ancestral home(s) that cannot. Your and Raymond's stories take me there.
Fantastic scenery!
Diolch yn fawr!
Diolch yn fawr!