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Paul Boyd
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On 19/08/2006 16:31, Peter Scandrett said,
> One idea that has been suggested to me is to take my bike up the
> Ffestiniog railway to the 'top' and then cycle back down to Porthmadog -
> sounds like a nice idea
I can't really help with cycling around North Wales (although I'm
heading Coed-y-Brenin way in a couple of weeks!), but I do know the
Festiniog Railway and it's environs pretty well. I'm not sure the ride
down to Porth from Blaenau really has much appeal - it is mostly main
road. From your description of your current riding experiences, I don't
think you would particularly enjoy it. Heading out the other way from
Porthmadog could be good - I think there might be some cycling routes
around Snowdonia that are worth looking out for.
> Does anyone else have any suggestions/ideas or can point me to any
> resources please? I'm sort of enthusiastic and although I'm likely to
> take an OS map with me (if I go) I'm not experienced or necessarily
> confident enough to plan my own route using just that - unless I get
> horribly lost, of course!
I think you should just go for it. Pick your start point, and use the
map to decide where to go within your limits. Don't fret about what
might be, just go out and do it!
--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/
> One idea that has been suggested to me is to take my bike up the
> Ffestiniog railway to the 'top' and then cycle back down to Porthmadog -
> sounds like a nice idea
I can't really help with cycling around North Wales (although I'm
heading Coed-y-Brenin way in a couple of weeks!), but I do know the
Festiniog Railway and it's environs pretty well. I'm not sure the ride
down to Porth from Blaenau really has much appeal - it is mostly main
road. From your description of your current riding experiences, I don't
think you would particularly enjoy it. Heading out the other way from
Porthmadog could be good - I think there might be some cycling routes
around Snowdonia that are worth looking out for.
> Does anyone else have any suggestions/ideas or can point me to any
> resources please? I'm sort of enthusiastic and although I'm likely to
> take an OS map with me (if I go) I'm not experienced or necessarily
> confident enough to plan my own route using just that - unless I get
> horribly lost, of course!
I think you should just go for it. Pick your start point, and use the
map to decide where to go within your limits. Don't fret about what
might be, just go out and do it!
--
Paul Boyd
http://www.paul-boyd.co.uk/