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p20 is having to act as taxi service for me and my crutches as I am giving a talk at Bangor University next week. He really doesnt want to be stuck listening to my science chat, so I'm looking for any route suggestions for a 2-3 hour ride in the Bangor area that I can send him on.
Road, cross or mtb all welcome.
There's a pleasant mainly off-road trail from Bangor up to Ogwen, for an out-and-back.
[url= https://www.ogwentrail.co.uk/ ]Ogwen Trail[/url]
And he can check out the [url= http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1447009 ]multi-seat loo[/url] at Porth Penrhyn!
gotta be the Drum Mountain loop hasnt it?
+1 for the Ogwen Trail (or [url= https://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/lon-las-ogwen ]Lon Las Ogwen[/url]).
Yes, it's an 'out-and-back' but it doesn't feel like it. It's a beautiful route and you get very different views going in each direction.
A burly road bike, or gravel bike would be fine, as would any type of MTB.
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At the end there is the 'bridge under the bridge' to go looking for.
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Have a 'plan b' in case it's hoofing it down!
Plan B has to be [url= https://www.zipworld.co.uk/adventure/detail/bounce-below ]Bounce Below[/url] at ZipWorld, surely?
Oh that does look nice - that might just convince him and make me feel less bad for him doing 6 hours of driving for me to give a talk! I'm jealous I cant ride it as well. Cross bike and not overly having to think about the route sounds ideal.
Think Plan B is coffee and cake with the iPad 😆
Thanks for the suggestion. Really enjoyed it
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Glad you enjoyed it - Great little route, isn't it?
Decent weather, too, but the look of it - was that today? (Friday)
Yes, today. Cool, but I was nicely wrapped up. Managed to get back half an hour before the hailstones came down.