The Beta Bum Boy Balls Deep in Shit!

[Sir Fallsalot]

Got out on the bike early this morning before  it gets too hot forecast says it could hit 17 deg C today i was out at 07:00 and home by 10:30   

Anywho the real reason was to see how my arm would cope on the bike as i haven't ridden it since it started hurting. It was a little foggy at home when i set off so naturally i headed up to my mountain to see if it was clear up there and it was. i wont be surprised if Pete calls photo shop here saying that's not fog it should be black as its coal dust 

Headed over to one of the hills in the above photo  to see if it i could get better shots but it was much the same 
These are looking into the Cynon valley 

And this is looking into the Merthyr valley  from the same spot

I took a few photos on the rock which i shall bore you with. It's a place i used to play and climb as a kid we call it the gap some call it the giants bite but its the gap end of 

This is below where i took the above photo 

Looking through the gap

You can just make out the radio mast on the left of the hill in the background which is where i took the first two photos

Since i was here again i decided to test my lights in the tunnel since repositioning them.

They are pretty good the photo makes them better than they are in real life 

Someone has a sense of humour LOL

Headed home from here but wanted to check out a road on the way back I've been talking with the council about getting re opened, I last rode this over 15 years ago cant remember it being this bad though, most of it is relatively easy this is where it starts getting hard, i got off the bike and walked it for the next 200 yards as underneath all the brambles is loose slippery rock and its down hill which the photos don't show well.
Its going to need some lane maintenance before its ready to ride and yes this was a road you could drive your car along years ago.

Tree was a little low to ride under

This old road is only about a mile from my house so it was home from here the arm was ok it didn't hurt anymore riding the bike over rough terrain then it does when i'm sat on the sofa so that's one good thing i suppose.

 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

13 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Got out on the bike early this morning before  it gets too hot forecast says it could hit 17 deg C today i was out at 07:00 and home by 10:30   

Anywho the real reason was to see how my arm would cope on the bike as i haven't ridden it since it started hurting. It was a little foggy at home when i set off so naturally i headed up to my mountain to see if it was clear up there and it was. i wont be surprised if Pete calls photo shop here saying that's not fog it should be black as its coal dust 

Headed over to one of the hills in the above photo  to see if it i could get better shots but it was much the same 
These are looking into the Cynon valley 

And this is looking into the Merthyr valley  from the same spot

I took a few photos on the rock which i shall bore you with. It's a place i used to play and climb as a kid we call it the gap some call it the giants bite but its the gap end of 

This is below where i took the above photo 

Looking through the gap

You can just make out the radio mast on the left of the hill in the background which is where i took the first two photos

Since i was here again i decided to test my lights in the tunnel since repositioning them.

They are pretty good the photo makes them better than they are in real life 

Someone has a sense of humour LOL

Headed home from here but wanted to check out a road on the way back I've been talking with the council about getting re opened, I last rode this over 15 years ago cant remember it being this bad though, most of it is relatively easy this is where it starts getting hard, i got off the bike and walked it for the next 200 yards as underneath all the brambles is loose slippery rock and its down hill which the photos don't show well.
Its going to need some lane maintenance before its ready to ride and yes this was a road you could drive your car along years ago.

Tree was a little low to ride under

This old road is only about a mile from my house so it was home from here the arm was ok it didn't hurt anymore riding the bike over rough terrain then it does when i'm sat on the sofa so that's one good thing i suppose.

 

Great photos. Looks like you had a good ride. 

Nothing like looking at other peoples ride pics whilst sat on your arse to make you feel very lazy.. I'll just sit that feeling out, wouldn't want to do anything hasty like get up and do stuff  

[boboneleg]

Superb photos Fred , any one of those could win BOTM 

I'm a bit jealous as my arm won't allow me to ride at the moment.  Glad it worked out for you

[boboneleg]

1 hour ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

If you ride up the hill behind your bike (over the old slag heap) can you still get out ?  ie is there still a route through there ?

I haven't been up there for years but Paul used to take us up that way.

[XTreme]

Lazy twat can't start a thread......so I've had to do it for him again.

And yes.....I call Photoshop!

[Sir Fallsalot]

3 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

If you ride up the hill behind your bike (over the old slag heap) can you still get out ?  ie is there still a route through there ?

I haven't been up there for years but Paul used to take us up that way.

Yes turn left where the black track ends can go all the way to Merthyr if you want to but very overgrown plod been clamping down i think, i haven't done it this year i just went down to mountain ash and onto ynysybwl 

[boboneleg]

14 minutes ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

Yes turn left where the black track ends can go all the way to Merthyr if you want to but very overgrown plod been clamping down i think, i haven't done it this year i just went down to mountain ash and onto ynysybwl 

Yes, I think we used to come up onto it from Mountain Ash, under a railway bridge if I remember correctly .

[Pedro]

Very cool views from up there with the clouds below. 

[Sir Fallsalot]

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

Yes, I think we used to come up onto it from Mountain Ash, under a railway bridge if I remember correctly .

That's it the old track that went over that bridge came through the tunnel 

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

1 hour ago, boboneleg said:

Yes, I think we used to come up onto it from Mountain Ash, under a railway bridge if I remember correctly .

And the colour of the brick in the house third from the end of the road is...

[boboneleg]

37 minutes ago, Slowlycatchymonkey said:

And the colour of the brick in the house third from the end of the road is...

Red, with some black mold.  Also someone spray painted 'Free Wales' on the side about 20 years ago ...............

[busabeast]

3 hours ago, Sir Fallsalot said:

onto ynysybwl 

Do the Welsh not realise that there are also vowels that can be used  

[Six30]

the pic of bike on top of the cliff..... botm with out a doubt 

[Pedro]

Does the doll's head stand out in real life as it does in the picture, @Sir Fallsalot? That's a spooky one if it does.

[Sir Fallsalot]

I caught it in the corner of my eye as i rode past and an oh fuck what the hell was that entered my head so i turned around for the photo, if it was the middle of the tunnel i might have just kept going and not look back  LOL

[Specs]

On 26/08/2023 at 15:17, Sir Fallsalot said:

Got out on the bike early this morning before  it gets too hot forecast says it could hit 17 deg C today i was out at 07:00 and home by 10:30   

Anywho the real reason was to see how my arm would cope on the bike as i haven't ridden it since it started hurting. It was a little foggy at home when i set off so naturally i headed up to my mountain to see if it was clear up there and it was. i wont be surprised if Pete calls photo shop here saying that's not fog it should be black as its coal dust 

Headed over to one of the hills in the above photo  to see if it i could get better shots but it was much the same 
These are looking into the Cynon valley 

And this is looking into the Merthyr valley  from the same spot

I took a few photos on the rock which i shall bore you with. It's a place i used to play and climb as a kid we call it the gap some call it the giants bite but its the gap end of 

This is below where i took the above photo 

Looking through the gap

You can just make out the radio mast on the left of the hill in the background which is where i took the first two photos

Since i was here again i decided to test my lights in the tunnel since repositioning them.

They are pretty good the photo makes them better than they are in real life 

Someone has a sense of humour LOL

Headed home from here but wanted to check out a road on the way back I've been talking with the council about getting re opened, I last rode this over 15 years ago cant remember it being this bad though, most of it is relatively easy this is where it starts getting hard, i got off the bike and walked it for the next 200 yards as underneath all the brambles is loose slippery rock and its down hill which the photos don't show well.
Its going to need some lane maintenance before its ready to ride and yes this was a road you could drive your car along years ago.

Tree was a little low to ride under

This old road is only about a mile from my house so it was home from here the arm was ok it didn't hurt anymore riding the bike over rough terrain then it does when i'm sat on the sofa so that's one good thing i suppose.

 

Some fantastic photos there Fred!