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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax 
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it  where do you go??
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Mostly the pavements
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
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I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you? |
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you?"
I'm riding up the Bwlch and Rhigos in a couple of weeks, are they just steady climbs or are there some steep bits |
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you?
I'm riding up the Bwlch and Rhigos in a couple of weeks, are they just steady climbs or are there some steep bits "
What side(s) are you going up? 3 different ways to tackle the Bwlch, 2 for the Rhigos |
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you?
I'm riding up the Bwlch and Rhigos in a couple of weeks, are they just steady climbs or are there some steep bits "
All ways are steady, and long but not overly steep. Your legs will know you've done it but no need to be daunted. |
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"Does wanting to run over cyclists count? "
I've only ever run over one
Stupid cunt had an ipod in and turned right straight in front of me and ended up on my bonnet
Lucky I was only doing 20
Was his own fault as he admitted as did witnesses but I was lumbered with the insurance excess to repair my bonnet
My son thought I'd killed him
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it "
Not tax no
But they should definitely have at least 3rd party insurance cover |
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"Not tax no. But they should definitely have at least 3rd party insurance cover "
Tax is a red herring - no one pays "road tax", it's based on emissions so cyclists, like electric cars etc, would qualify for none anyway & it's not as if cyclists are responsible for potholes/wear & tear on the roads
As for insurance - most people are covered by home insurance usually. Although I'm covered by Welsh Cycling membership as well |
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you?
I'm riding up the Bwlch and Rhigos in a couple of weeks, are they just steady climbs or are there some steep bits
All ways are steady, and long but not overly steep. Your legs will know you've done it but no need to be daunted."
According to this the Bwlch from Treorchy tops out at 17% - can't work out where though 
https://veloviewer.com/segment/665569/Bwlch+(from+Treorchy) |
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"Won't be long before you get some idiots saying cyclists should pay road tax
I do lots of cycling - on & off road, absolutely love it where do you go??
I live in the Rhondda so usually some sort of loop over the Bwlch/Rhigos/Maerdy. Down to the vale for a long ride though usually
Off road - mostly over the Rhigos towards Brecon area
How about you?
I'm riding up the Bwlch and Rhigos in a couple of weeks, are they just steady climbs or are there some steep bits
All ways are steady, and long but not overly steep. Your legs will know you've done it but no need to be daunted.
According to this the Bwlch from Treorchy tops out at 17% - can't work out where though
https://veloviewer.com/segment/665569/Bwlch+(from+Treorchy)"
It will be as you turn the 2nd hairpin....lasts a few seconds so doesn't really count. If you want really steep try The Devils Staircase from Abergwesyn. Not the steepest in South/West Wales but it's almost a kilometre of 15% pain you won't forget in a hurry. Then for some masochistic reason you'll want to take your mates and ride it again. |
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