Rhayader SOLO !

[Mike_Hammond]

Just had a great weekend with the family, went back down to Rhayader and did some solo laning (I know I know its risky but they are gentle lanes so I wasn't too concerned)

Did similar routes to the weekend before last with the guys, the Strata run and a the Nant-Y-Moch loop and the same as I did with Damian returning up an interesting hillside section......90Mb video !!!! sorry too big to post from a dialup but its good.

I'll post up a few pic slater when I've got some more time......

[whitewolf]

Nice one Mike, glad you had a great w'end :D , shame I couldnt make it.:(

I cant wait to see the vid at some point.

[Geobloke]

Just had a great weekend with the family, went back down to Rhayader and did some solo laning (I know I know its risky but they are gentle lanes so I wasn't too concerned)

Did similar routes to the weekend before last with the guys, the Strata run and a the Nant-Y-Moch loop and the same as I did with Damian returning up an interesting hillside section......90Mb video !!!! sorry too big to post from a dialup but its good.

I'll post up a few pic slater when I've got some more time......

Tut tut tut Mike!!!! Solo offroading! Do I have to do the old wise mother impression now???? ;)

Glad you had a good time though! how was the weather?

Now get those pics posted!! :D

[moses]

Tut tut tut Mike!!!! Solo offroading! Do I have to do the old wise mother impression now???? ;)

Glad you had a good time though! how was the weather?

Now get those pics posted!! :D

Like you'd never go and get yourself crossaxled without somebody to pull you out. :nonono:

I'm much happier knowing you got that diff-lock fixed before I left! :rolleyes:

Moses

[Geobloke]

Like you'd never go and get yourself crossaxled without somebody to pull you out. :nonono:

I'm much happier knowing you got that diff-lock fixed before I left! :rolleyes:

Moses


LOL so true is much easier off-roading with diff-lock!! :eek: :rolleyes: ahem!! :D

[TheGurkha]

As anyone who's read my blog will know - I cured myself forever of solo off-roading last December....

[Geobloke]

As anyone who's read my blog will know - I cured myself forever of solo off-roading last December....

Heheheh! is really stupid to do solos and as you found out gurkha just not worth it! Sure I have done solos before but liek you it only took one or two incidents to cure me of that!!! ;) ;)

[Hoodoo]

Must confess, I'm usually out solo. Something to do with being eccentric and mad, I believe! I'm still looking for a teddy bear for the passenger seat, if anyone can help; someone to talk to, you see!
Regards,

[Mike_Hammond]

The answer is to know your limits and not attempt anything that looks remotely challenging. The beauty with doing the same lanes as I did with Pete etc is I knew that they weren't too challenging.

The weather was changeable, with a mix of sunshine and showers but a lot warmer than a couple of weeks back. Water levels were still low so no prob with the rivers. Nice thing was there was no one about only saw one group of trail riders all weekend.

So a few pics, The Bothy

[Mike_Hammond]

One of many gates,


don't get yer feet wet dear :D

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Nice pics Mike, tis true that Strata is easy as its stone all the way, with the challenge only being when the water is up in flood. I've never spotted the Bothy, but I am blind, where is it?

[Mike_Hammond]

A few general pics of the Landy in nice places and the kids smiling ....theres a novelty ;)

The last two are by the first small reservoir you see to the right behind some trees on your way to the Nant-Y-Moch Lane, stopped their on the way home for a cuppa & a bite, need a bigger Landy or a trailor the kids could hardly move with all the gear.

[landymaniac]

nice land rover mike hammond. have you got some more beautiful pics of the landy:eek: i am from malta by the way:rolleyes:

[Mike_Hammond]

Thanks, she always looks better in photos :rolleyes: close up she has all the usual bits of flakey paint and scratches :D I've never considered a Landy as being Beautiful but the scenary..... now that is something else :)

sorry no more pics, I was too busy driving ;)

[Pete H]

I've never spotted the Bothy, but I am blind, where is it?

Its marked up in this pic Rob,does it make sense?

Looks like you had a great weekend mike ;)

Great pics...

[Pete H]

One of many gates,


don't get yer feet wet dear :D

Hehehe,thats a classic place to leave the missus stranded,i think we did that to Lisa and Rachel last time :D :D

[ROB 110 HICAP]

Thanks Pete, never spotted it before! Probably got my red mist race face on to spot any scenery.