Somewhere To Go From Bristol?

Discussion in 'Ducati General Discussion' started by camelfarmer, Oct 31, 2016.

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  1. I live in fishponds (just by the m32 and ring road) in Bristol. I don't commute on the bike now and like to use the bike a couple of times a week to keep it going, even in winter. I'm struggling to find any 1 -1.5 round trip rides around here though. The ring road and motorway are alright for going fast in a straight line but everything else seems to be terrible road surfaces, impossible corners cause of hedges and tractors or traffic. Any ideas?
     
    #1 camelfarmer, Oct 31, 2016
  2. Why not head south towards Taunton or north towards the Cotswolds. Either fast flowing or tight nadgy roads.

    If you come north let me know
     
    #2 bradders, Oct 31, 2016
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  3. If you head up to Hereford I can always put on a coffee and bacon buttie and check your bike over
     
    #3 Ducbird, Oct 31, 2016
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  4. Across the bridge and into the Forest of Dean, up to Monmouth via Tintern and beyond to visit DB and her welcoming cuppa or Chepstow to Usk and then onto Abergavenny bus station (Oasis tea stand) or the Steel Horse Cafe.
     
    #4 Bumpkin, Oct 31, 2016
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  5. Wye Valley.
     
    #5 RickyX, Oct 31, 2016
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  6. Into Wales and the back road to Abergavenny
     
    #6 Char, Oct 31, 2016
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  7. Yep. No contest. Into Wales via Chepstow. Take the B4235 towards Usk . Go and get lost for 45 mins then head back. Or plan a circular route starting on the 4235...can't really go wrong
     
    #7 MrAliT, Oct 31, 2016
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  8. Good call. That looks like a my route to Abergavenny and Brecon for next years hols. Up through the Wye valley then west to Monmouth via the A4136 then across to Abergavenny on the B4233.
    Any good? I guess that's a day out from Bristol?
     
    #8 Gimlet, Oct 31, 2016
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  9. I've done very similar from home, its a nice days ride
     
    #9 bradders, Oct 31, 2016
  10. Yep that would be good. If you can get up to Builth Wells then round the Caban-coch reservoir that's beautiful. Pick a nice day and go for it :)
     
    #10 MrAliT, Oct 31, 2016
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  11. Bollocks. This I'll go get some new tyres tomorrow. Meant too be learning to write code....
     
    #11 bradders, Oct 31, 2016
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  12. Was going to suggest same, good roads.
     
    #12 DaffyDuc, Oct 31, 2016
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  13. DB, a new business opportunity. Open a bikers cafe.
    Milk, no sugar. Bacon crispy. Ta.
     
    #13 Gimlet, Oct 31, 2016
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  14. I'm just south of Bristol near Clevedon. Plenty of good roads over the Mendips. Take the A38 and hang a left over Blagdon Lake or Chew Valley. Go visit Cheddar and Axbridge and Burrington. Happy to come with you on a nice Sunday morning!


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    #14 Herbert1804, Oct 31, 2016
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  15. Thanks everyone. Will look into those over the coming weeks.
     
    #15 camelfarmer, Oct 31, 2016
  16. Plenty of parking neighbours like a bike or three
    Yep I think I will :)
     
    #16 Ducbird, Oct 31, 2016
  17. My first run after passing my test only the other way around I had a queue of cars behind me on the twisters when I got to Chepstow I said if that's what riding is like I'm giving up now lol
    I did get back the easy way :)
     
    #17 Ducbird, Oct 31, 2016
  18. Im In Knowle . . . . . Go through Bath and out the other side to Staverton. My mate Lives There. . . Thats not a bad ride. . . .
     
    #18 comfysofa, Oct 31, 2016
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  19. Or. . . You could go out to Blackwell, turn right at the crossroads, into Nailsea, into Wraxall, up into failand, back down into Ashton and then back into Bristol. . . Owzat
     
    #19 comfysofa, Oct 31, 2016
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  20. Out in mid Wales on Thursday if you're interested in skiving off work some more. Destination dependant on a mate I might be meeting up with at Crossgates if he can make it. Otherwise Herefordshire, Hay-on-Wye, Abergavenny or similar. Company possibly 996 and VFR plus my MV, could just be me though.
     
    #20 Bumpkin, Nov 1, 2016
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