Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils Elbow.
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Which is quiet back road, I?ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that
runs along the ridge edge but that?s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so
way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!
After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry land, plus as it?s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be herded!
I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn?t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep topping
up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears to be about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could hold 130ish though a different bike.
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Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so you?ll gain speed unless you brake which you?ll need to as corners, where
as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and fairly mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank and slingshot though, with out braking.
On 6/22/2025 6:34 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils Elbow. >>
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Lovely scenery, BTW.
I don't think I'd ever be pedaling to "top up" a 30+ mph speed, unless I
I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep topping >> up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears to be >> about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could hold >> 130ish though a different bike.
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was trying for a surge before a short rise of some kind. I just tuck in and/or use the aerobar if one is present on the bike.
At those speeds, it's faster and more efficient to coast rather than
pedal, no matter what your gearing.
Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils Elbow.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8A3VRC2jeL1v7TZs8>
Which is quiet back road, I’ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that runs along the ridge edge but that’s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!
After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry land, plus as it’s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be herded!
I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep topping up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears to be about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could hold 130ish though a different bike.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHiNY8KfJHnWX5bM8>
Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so you’ll gain speed unless you brake which you’ll need to as corners, where as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and fairly mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank and slingshot though, with out braking.
Roger Merriman
On 6/22/2025 6:34 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils Elbow. >>
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8A3VRC2jeL1v7TZs8>
Which is quiet back road, I’ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that >> runs along the ridge edge but that’s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so >> way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!
After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry land, >> plus as it’s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be
herded!
I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep topping >> up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears to be >> about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could hold >> 130ish though a different bike.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHiNY8KfJHnWX5bM8>
Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so
you’ll gain speed unless you brake which you’ll need to as corners, where
as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and fairly >> mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank and
slingshot though, with out braking.
Roger Merriman
https://www.songlyrics.com/luka-bloom/the-acoustic-motorbike-lyrics/
yeah, it's Ireland, but still......
On 6/23/2025 11:03 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
On 6/22/2025 6:34 AM, Roger Merriman wrote:
Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils
Elbow.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8A3VRC2jeL1v7TZs8>
Which is quiet back road, I’ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that >>> runs along the ridge edge but that’s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so >>> way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!
After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry
land,
plus as it’s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be >>> herded!
I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep
topping
up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears
to be
about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could
hold
130ish though a different bike.
<https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHiNY8KfJHnWX5bM8>
Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so
you’ll gain speed unless you brake which you’ll need to as corners,
where
as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and
fairly
mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank
and
slingshot though, with out braking.
Roger Merriman
https://www.songlyrics.com/luka-bloom/the-acoustic-motorbike-lyrics/
yeah, it's Ireland, but still......
I would have guessed I was the only one here who knew that song!
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