2026-07-11
A loop out of Plealey
A loop out of Plealey · 600.2 km · 17h 28m
The Shorts
A mate on a bike meets me on the Leigh Road at Minsterley, keeping it a gentle 37. I pull a clean overtake past Chirbury on the B4386. The Honda Hornet CB1000SP leans 22 degrees into the Chirbury scenery on the B4386. The landscape rolls by as I switch to the Montgomery Road. ...another day in the life of the Scripting Paddy. Mind how you go.
A mate on a bike meets me on the Leigh Road at Minsterley, keeping it a gentle 37.
Slipping past on the Newtown Bypass, A483 humming along. Caersws rolling by, the Long Length stretching out like a green ribbon. A mate on the A470 leans in at 28 degrees—grand to see you.
First overtake on the A470 at Llangurig, leaning into it at 22 degrees. Switching to the A44 for another pass through Llangurig. A mate on a motorcycle comes the other way on the A44, leaning 23 degrees. Just soaking in the scenery at Llangurig on the A44, leaning easy at 18 degrees.
Slip past the traffic at Ponterwyd, slowing it down to forty-four. Leaning fifteen degrees into the bend at Goginan, keeping it at thirty-seven. Just taking in the Welsh scenery at Goginan, pushing to thirty-nine. A gentle stroll into Llanbadarn Fawr, crawling along at nineteen.
Sliding through Llanilar on the B4576, keeping it gentle at twenty-nine. Thirty-eight and still lazy, just enjoying the Ceredigion air. Coasting through Pennant at forty-five, ten degrees of lean.
Llanarth on the A487, Hornet CB1000SP humming at a gentle 43. Still Llangrannog, leaning hard at 44, quicker than the usual 50 here. Aberaeron, slowing to 25, a proper gentle stroll on the A487.
Tresaith on the A487, the Hornet CB1000SP humming along. Aberteifi, leaning 29 degrees into the Ceredigion bend. Cardigan again, 25 degrees of lean and gravel dust. Back at Tresaith, another day in the life of the Scripting Paddy. Mind how you go.
Slow day on the A487 through Newport, just 46. Goodwick brings the pace back to 46 on the A487. Scenery on the A40, Fishguard to Goodwick.
Croes-goch, Llanrhian Road, and the Hornet CB1000SP leans 18 degrees for a typical 45. Llanrhian, A487, and 45 feels a bit gentle against the usual 50. Croes-goch again, but now we are on the A487. ...another day in the life of the Scripting Paddy. Mind how you go.
Wolfscastle, the Hornet eases past at a gentle 35. Henry's Moat, leaning into the B4329's curve. Puncheston, just letting the scenery roll by. ...another day in the life of the Scripting Paddy. Mind how you go.
Eglwyswrw on the B4329, crawling at 11, proper lazy pace today. Still rolling through Eglwyswrw, just soaking in the scenery. Aberteifi now, passing someone on Fishguard Road, 21 degrees of pure joy. ...another day in the life of the Scripting Paddy. Mind how you go.
Tresaith on the A487, Hornet CB1000SP leaning into the Ceredigion curve. Llangrannog rolling by, just enjoying the rhythm of the ride. Llanarth overtake, eighteen degrees of pure focus on the A487.
Leaned fifteen degrees past Pennant on the A487, just to get that Hornet CB1000SP out of its own way. Hit forty-six on the B4337 through Llanrhystud, sixteen degrees of lean and a gentle beat. Back at Pennant on the A487, twenty-five degrees of lean just to soak up the scenery. Llanon on the A487, easing off to thirteen degrees as the ride winds down.