Blue Skies and a Reservoir Run
125 kma bright winter afternoon on the road
A crisp, blue-sky February afternoon β the kind that makes up for all the grey ones β and the Honda CRF300L out for a loop into mid-Wales and a reservoir tucked up in the hills, about 78 miles out one way and home another. Proper riding weather for once: dry roads, low winter sun, and a causeway across the water for the highlight. No GPS on this one, so the map's reconstructed from the footage. Tap a thumbnail to ride along.
A bright afternoon, February 2023
Shropshire β mid-Wales reservoir β home
Out west on the lanes under a hard blue sky, the low sun throwing the bike's shadow long across the tarmac. A handful of overtakes where the road opened up and the usual nods to oncoming riders making the most of a rare dry day. Up into the hills to a mid-Wales reservoir β a lake road hugging a rocky bank, then a stone causeway right across the water, which is about as good as a winter afternoon gets on two wheels.
Back through quiet stone villages and over a couple of old bridges, the long way home with the light going golden. Short ride, big grin β exactly what the little Honda is for.
No GPS logged this one, so the exact roads (and which reservoir) are inferred from what's on camera β if you know these lanes and I've drawn it wrong, tell me and I'll fix the line.
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