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Andy

Ex rock climber & mountain leader. Proficient long distance cyclist..........30 years ago. Going through a bit of a cycling renaissance or mid life crisis 🤪
Falling in love again with bike packing, gravel & road riding😉
youtube.com/@CyclingRenaissance?si=7zlUoxLsw749U03T

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went cycling

Yesterday at 08:18

And Home Again

Hadn’t planned on riding home from Shrewsbury was initially going to drive back.
So today’s ride was a bit of an experiment in pacing & fueling as there was a block headwind all the way & I had no energy supplements or electrolytes to use. I relied on food I…

Time

12h10m

Distance

244km

Speed

22.1km/h

Ascent

3,910m

Descent

3,950m

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went cycling

August 28, 2026 at 03:45

Bianca’s First Little Endurance Ride😉

A quick spin to Shrewsbury for my Dad’s 80th birthday.
Wet & humid when I left early this morning. Too hot when wearing my jacket & too wet not to wear it🤦‍♂️ Had my first stop at Tregaron for breakfast at 95km then another stop at Rhayader to top up…

Time

11h07m

Distance

229km

Speed

22.2km/h

Ascent

3,550m

Descent

3,560m

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went cycling

August 24, 2026 at 14:06

Garmin Coach Base Ride

Garmin Coach Training Plan - 75 minutes base ride at ~135W.
Had to hold a low power in the gusty wind conditions.

Time

1h14m

Distance

28.1km

Speed

22.6km/h

Ascent

380m

Descent

400m

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went cycling

August 23, 2026 at 07:09

Preseli Pirates Ride With The St Dogmaels Pedalers

The Pedalers organised this ride & invited The Pirates along to join them, six Pirates were there with 13 Pedalers.
It was a beautiful day to ride along the coast to Perennial Cafe for lunch - there were some tasty little climbs before lunch😉
After a hearty lunch the afternoon…

Time

8h23m

Distance

125km

Speed

22.2km/h

Ascent

1,730m

Descent

1,740m

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went cycling

August 22, 2026 at 05:55

Preseli Pirates Ride To St Dogmaels

Took the 45km scenic route to Newport to meet The Pirates. Lots of Pirates out today for a nice ride out to the Old Coach House St Dogmaels for lunch. A nice refreshing beer at Bluestone Brewery on the way home too😎

Time

8h50m

Distance

118km

Speed

22.1km/h

Ascent

1,920m

Descent

1,860m

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went for a hike

August 21, 2026 at 13:10

Afternoon Walk

Should’ve taken a tub to collect the blackberries 🤦‍♂️ Ate loads on the way round 😉

Time

1h07m

Distance

5.98km

Speed

5.3km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

100m

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went cycling

August 17, 2026 at 12:59

Shaking Off The Weekend’s Partying😉

After a weekend involving two very long drives & a very boozy party it felt good to get out for a ride today & burn off the weekends excess😉

Time

2h25m

Distance

58.2km

Speed

24.2km/h

Ascent

930m

Descent

910m

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August 19, 2026

Haha, love that!

went for a hike

August 16, 2026 at 08:54

Post Party Walk😎

Lovely walk this morning to clear our heads after a great party last night😎

Time

1h09m

Distance

4.40km

Speed

3.8km/h

Ascent

10m

Descent

10m

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went cycling

August 14, 2026 at 11:57

Bianca Is Back

Finally got my rear wheel sorted & back on the bike. Today is my scheduled rest day but was desperate to take her for a spin, so an easy spin around the lanes & out to Carreg Samson. Got a couple of days off the bikes now😉

Time

1h49m

Distance

39.4km

Speed

22.4km/h

Ascent

540m

Descent

550m

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went cycling

August 13, 2026 at 12:31

Base Ride To Bluestone

Garmin Coach Training Plan - 90 minutes at ~150W
Put the call out to the Pirates to meet at Bluestone for some summer refreshments 🍻🍻 Huw turned. Up so I knew it would be a few refreshments 🤣🤣

Time

5h00m

Distance

47.4km

Speed

21.6km/h

Ascent

760m

Descent

770m

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went cycling

August 12, 2026 at 14:30

Hills🚵‍♂️, Heat🥵 & A Solar Eclipse☀️🌙

An incredibly hot afternoon ride taking in some punchy 20%+ climbs. Met up with family & friends to watch the eclipse. The eclipse was stunning but getting there to meet up was ridiculously busy!!

Time

4h02m

Distance

84.8km

Speed

22.9km/h

Ascent

1,350m

Descent

1,350m

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went cycling

August 10, 2026 at 12:27

Cruise Out To Whitesands

A blustery ride out to the beach at Whitesands. Extremely busy there so I didn’t stay there very long, a quick breath of the sea air & I was back on my way.
Did a few efforts en route, legs felt good but head was tired 🤷‍♂️ Lovely ride though😎

Time

2h22m

Distance

61.0km

Speed

26.4km/h

Ascent

710m

Descent

720m

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August 10, 2026

Rapid!

went cycling

August 9, 2026 at 12:11

Haverfordwest Loop Base Ride

Garmin Coach Training Plan - 90 minutes at ~140W base ride
A nice loop in the sunshine apart from all the muppet drivers close passing me🤬🤬

Time

1h35m

Distance

40.9km

Speed

25.8km/h

Ascent

420m

Descent

460m

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went cycling

August 8, 2026 at 14:20

Afternoon Base Ride

Garmin Coach Training Plan - 90 minutes at ~140W
Really nice & chilled out base ride. Hard to hold 140W on the hills & when the wind blew.

Time

1h30m

Distance

39.6km

Speed

26.4km/h

Ascent

410m

Descent

430m

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went cycling

August 6, 2026 at 06:37

Preseli Pirates Ride To Middle Mill

Five Pirates riding today😎 We rode to the cafe at Middle Mill & had coffee & a really nice slice of cake. Then we took the scenic route across St Davids airfield to Perennial cafe where we had sandwiches & tea - two cafe stops within an hour of each…

Time

6h53m

Distance

74.4km

Speed

22.2km/h

Ascent

1,000m

Descent

1,000m

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