MTB Route: Hope Mountain double circuit
Distance: 25m
The weather was still rather damp this morning after our soaking on yesterday's race. I wasn't especially tired though, and remain very conscious of having to increase my bike climbing mileage before the Alpine cycling trip next month. Too wet and windy for the road bike, so I just maximised the climbs on the Mountain Bike, heading from home up Waun y Llyn. I remembered too late that a new gearing fault means I can't access the small ring, so ended up making an audacious (and unintentional) middle ring ascent of this very steep climb! Down to Llanfynydd, then up the slightly less steep climb to the top of the road up to Cae Hic/Blaenau. Quickly down to Coed Talon via Treuddyn, then back up to the top of Waun y Llyn - which is equally steep from this side and again saw futile but increasingly desperate attempts to get onto the small ring. Good off-road riding south along the ridgetop bridleway before a quick descent home via Horeb.
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