push the button: 2009

Monday 21 December 2009

Busy music weekend

Attended Capsules 10th birthday bash sat, the venue is superb and
extremely friendly, even sells real ale!
Must admit my high light was PCM a local brum and bass dj's, both
using mac's, although couldn't work out what program.
Modified Toy Orchestra had an interesting concept although didn't
quite pull in off IMHO. The use of toys to make electronic music could
of been so much more experimental instead of sounding like kraftwerk,
shame.
The rest of the bands were quite dull, though I think I may have been
spoilt with lightning bolts performace last week!

Capsule 10 year party

Monday 14 December 2009

Email blogging

Adding text seems to be a problem though, it appears it's either text
or photos. Can't see a way round this, more investigation required!

Email blog cont

Email blogging

Seems to be just as effective from mac mail, quicker at least!

Thursday 12 November 2009

Whoop whoop cont.....

New frame has arrived now just waiting on Middleburn! I feel like this blog has reached a second chapter, started way back with an on-one frame.

Whoop whoop

Wednesday 11 November 2009

Who's with me?

Tuesday 10 November 2009

Brecon Beacons route

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Talybont

Monday 9 November 2009

Talybont-on-Usk

After an entertaining commute home, (where I was nearly taken out by a pheasant) bag and car were hastily packed and we were ‘on the road again’ destination, Danywenallt YHA in Talybont. The YHA offers an excellent 3 course evening meal which we took advantage of on arrival.

Saturday started with another great food offering from the hostel, then bikes were unloaded and cycle kit was adorned. As we set off the weather was clear but cold, heading up the road from the hostel we turned left onto the Taff trail passing Talynont reservoir. Following this trail we headed toward Talybont-on-Usk, then turning right on to the Monmouthshire and Brecon canal. The canal turned into country lanes and before we knew it we were climbing the rocky ascent to the Brecon Beacons and Fan y Big.

Unfortunately the hawthorn hedges had recently been cut AGAIN, so no sooner had the climb began, tyres were flat and tubes had to be repaired and changed! After this brief rest we started climbing again until we reached the summit.

What goes up must come down, via Tor Glas great fun, then extending the normal route slightly by taking a trail to the right which took us high above the Talybont reservoir. This descent was the most fun, many of the paths down were less like paths and more like small rocky streams! Very happy to be on the full suss :-)
This route is currently in Issue 53 of Singletrack mag, although they do it the WRONG way round!

Four waterfall walk, Ystradfellte

Sunday we decided to go for a walk instead of another day cycling and headed to the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park, near Ystradfellte, where we were promised waterfalls, and we weren’t disappointed!

As we arrived at the car park we watched a group kit themselves out with potholing gear, waterproofs and head torches. We followed this group down to a large cave; where the group slowly disappeared into the tiniest of holes, waving to us as they pushed each others legs and bottoms!

Back up to the car park and across the road we start the walk along the Nedd Fecha. This walk is about 6-miles and is quite tricky in places as there is a lot of climbing up and down some VERY steep paths, some of which are slippery. We had two little ones with us and they found it very challenging so much so they only made it to the first waterfall.

The first waterfall you come to is Sgwd Clun Gwyn, there are two different routes to access this waterfall but we chose not to cross the bridge so viewed the fall from above instead of approaching it from the side.

Turing away from Sgwd Clun Gwyn we continued along the path to Sgwd y Pannwr. This is where the route gets too difficult for the younger members of the group! The paths are very rocky and take you extremely close to the edge. Caution!

The Second water fall Sgwd y Pannwr is approached from the side; here after a little tuition from Terry, I managed to get some more interesting shots.

Following a steep path we traversed across the ground to the calmer river Mellte below which led us too the third waterfall.

The last waterfall is Sgwd-yr-Eira the “Waterfall of Snow” formed where the river leaps over a fifty foot cliff. This is the highlight of the walk as you can walk behind the thundering wall of water, very cool!

Friday 6 November 2009

Squirrel topiary

Wednesday 28 October 2009

Relaxing fruit

Tuesday 27 October 2009

Kozyndan

Malvern Hills Ride number 2

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Malvern Hills Ride
Early get out this time as John didn't make the start!
Terry's new lumicycle lights are very smart, maybe time to spend more cash! (shame i haven't got any) :(

Malvern Hills Ride

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Malvern Ride

First ride of the Autumn, first of many more!

Wednesday 21 October 2009

Garmin Connect - Activity Details for Ramsbottom enduro

Sunday 18 October 2009

Ju's birthday biking weekend

Excellent weekend biking up north, Ramsbottom, Lee quarry and Gisburn
forest.
Huge ride Saturday heading out of Rammy up to peel tower then across the top and round the valley. Crap description will upload the garmin data.
Finished off with a ride round Lee Quarry, excellent fun but the light was fading fast so had to make a sharp exit over the top of the moors
past the wind turbines!
To finish off a great weekend, headed to Gisburn forest for cheeky Sunday ride. Wet but great fun, big up to Gisburn for the scarest, biggest berms in the universe!!