Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Direct route to Crossgates from Kidderminster/Bewdley
Here is a nice scenic but most direct route to Crossgates from Kidderminster/Bewdley
Saturday, 19 September 2015
Video: A44 Ponterwyd to Nant Y Moch reservoirs.
Captain Badger showing you the way t Nant Y Moch from the A44 at Ponterwyd
Monday, 14 September 2015
A44 to A488 (Llanfihangel Rhydithon to New Radnor) Monster Byway. On top of the mountains
Incredible BOAT route stumbled upon on the way back home.
It was a lot longer than we imagined... a hell of a lot longer; but awesome!
You can't really see the fantastic view with my shoddy camera but trust me, its breath taking travelling across the spine of the mountains.
It was a lot longer than we imagined... a hell of a lot longer; but awesome!
You can't really see the fantastic view with my shoddy camera but trust me, its breath taking travelling across the spine of the mountains.
Thursday, 10 September 2015
XT600 New Tank and Fork Suspension oil - Elan Valley test ride
New 23ltr petrol tank and new fork oil fitted today.
First trip out for Muddy Puddle to Nannerth Byway near Elan Valley village, 158 miles to test out the new front suspension.
Verdict: Much better!
Tuesday, 8 September 2015
Video: Cider House Byway near A458
Muddy Puddles first ride out on the XT600e to see how she handles compared to the XT660z Tenere.
Verdict:
A lot more capable off road and it being 40kgs lighter feels more powerful at lower revs.
Not bad for a 12 year old machine.
Video: Restored Trails bike demonstration.
Ash Cake showing you the restored trails bike and his muscular body.
Monday, 7 September 2015
Sunday 13th September expedition to Nant Y Moch, Mid Wales
Nant Y Moch 1st Byway from dam
Abandoned house off a Byway
Deep in the Valley
This is probably our most favorite place to come and explore it is near Nant Y Moch, Mid Wales.
There are literally dozens of trails to follow over the most beautiful background. You'd swear you were in another country... oh wait you are.
This is Wales.
You can drive and park very near where the Byways start and explore on Cycle or Foot, which most people do.
The trails are not that bad only a tractor can make it but there are sections that require extra attention.
A regular car wouldn't be a good idea unless you totally don't care about getting stuck and pulled out.
To give you an idea:
Captain Badgers X8 Qaud 'Sparta' was never put into 4x4 mode or even the suspension softened from the 100 mile ride there.
Muddy Puddles XT660z Tenere only had Dual sports tyres on 70% road, 30% off-road and at no point did the bike get stuck (except in a 2ft deep ford, rider error)
Monster Byway north access point (off Machynlleth mountain road to Dylife)
This monster byway heads south to Nant Y Moch. This will be a future expedition and will require all day to complete.
aka. National Cycle Route 8
Near Squirrel Pub A444 to Reccy Byway
Captain Badger gives you a tour of this Byway with Small Mafia on the back of "Sparta"
Byway near elan valley village
Muddy Puddle is on an XT660z Tenere in this video a month before it was stolen. Lest we forget... :(
Video: Muddy Puddle's machine
The XT600e 2003 (pictured above) 45bhp 600cc thumping air cooled single cylinder. £1500.
As seen at Cinema
You see Elijah Wood on a XT225 (the smaller version) bike racing up a mountain to get away from a 100ft tidle wave in the film Deep Impact 1998
Having ridden one now, I can see why they chose this bike.
BT/AT= before tenere/after tenere
This is what the XT600e replaced until someone saw fit to think I shouldn't have this bike and they should have it instead. RIP Tenere, may your brakes fail and kill the rider that stole you.
MAP Room (added periodically)
Here we will slowly start to document all the BOAT routes that we have been on and try to write little about what to expect if you intend to try them out!
Good Luck and be safe!
This is a short video of a hidden disused service road that runs past the wind farms near Elan Valley.
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