It was another cracking day and the ride was gorgeous. On the way there we did this route: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/81314607 and Bill treated me to the sight of this ride's pants:
The hill up to Black Mountain was another beauty - it had been relaid recently with lovely smooth black tarmac - when we rode the JOGLE last year, when we hit patches of road like this we would all cheer and love the smooth road - so much better than that tar bottom chip top stuff that is so often used. Again, lovely sweeping bends, a climb up the side of a beautiful hill and all the way to the top. Nothing that went too steep - between 5 and 10% all the way up and I did it all in the "big ring", but a lovely 6/10 ride.
Considering it was Easter Sunday, there was very little traffic on the road - a few motorcyclists having a lovely play, but not a lot else. Close to the top we went past an ice cream van (and we promised ourselves we would go back for one!), the road got a bit worse and Emily and Tom shouted at us that we were going the wrong way (which we weren't!)
Garmin from hill here: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/81314596
Cool little Welsh ponies on the way up too!
Lovely road home (although Bill started having problems with his gears) and it was decidedly lumpy. Basically if you are a rider that likes hills - you should come here right away - it is paradise. I got a bit of a scary "speed wobble" on - where the front wheel starts to wobble and if you brake it just makes it worse - on one of the downhills which was "interesting".
Garmin from ride home: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/81314589
Youtube video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZOwciILltU
And photos here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/100hillsforgeorge/sets/72157626630553600/
Tomorrow a big day - Emily wants me to do LOADS of hills!!!!
ps - double cone with flake. £2. I bought Bill one too.
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