Steve T
Well-Known Member
AS my "excuse" for not actually riding the TD has been posted elsewhere, here are some photo's from my ride down to and around the Principality . . . . .
Ready for the Off
The Lecht – Snow abounds
Hartside – decided to take a scenic route to my overnight stop, including a gritty climb up to Hartside Café
Salterfell – Austin & I took in the air from several thousand feet up . . . . . and some snow showers (not shown, but they did occur
Austin washing his bike
BIG rock steps up here
Ah, Hi-Viz man has made it to the top of the hills I see
GDL run to Bala. The Gentlemen Do Lunch Clubs run into the hills in North Wales, to a well known eatery . . . . .
And onto some scenic water catchment device
Run to South Wales. After a cold night under canvas in Bala, my route took into all sorts of weather on-route to South Wales
10 miles after leaving camp . . . . . .
Brecon Beacons weather
Local pub was shut
Taffy Dakar Bikes. The home of the Taffy Dakar near . . . . some weird Welsh sounding name.
Chris Corks 2016 Dakar machine
The Irish contingent travel in style
Proper lightweight machines
But this is what the discerning Taffy Dakar rider rides . . . . .
. . . . . . . including a whole spare front end
Run Home – The view that always makes my grin big style as I head over the hills towards Moray . . . . .
Steve T
Ready for the Off
The Lecht – Snow abounds
Hartside – decided to take a scenic route to my overnight stop, including a gritty climb up to Hartside Café
Salterfell – Austin & I took in the air from several thousand feet up . . . . . and some snow showers (not shown, but they did occur
Austin washing his bike
BIG rock steps up here
Ah, Hi-Viz man has made it to the top of the hills I see
GDL run to Bala. The Gentlemen Do Lunch Clubs run into the hills in North Wales, to a well known eatery . . . . .
And onto some scenic water catchment device
Run to South Wales. After a cold night under canvas in Bala, my route took into all sorts of weather on-route to South Wales
10 miles after leaving camp . . . . . .
Brecon Beacons weather
Local pub was shut
Taffy Dakar Bikes. The home of the Taffy Dakar near . . . . some weird Welsh sounding name.
Chris Corks 2016 Dakar machine
The Irish contingent travel in style
Proper lightweight machines
But this is what the discerning Taffy Dakar rider rides . . . . .
. . . . . . . including a whole spare front end
Run Home – The view that always makes my grin big style as I head over the hills towards Moray . . . . .
Steve T