New Year Goals. Plans scuppered by Covid-19. Re-think for a ‘Pointless 200’: 4 loops from home. Hot and sticky. Red the ‘Randonneur’ Rocket!
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Pointless 200
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Fisrt AAA Audax for Red the Rocket. Lakes, Valleys & Hills; Rollers & Bumps included. West Harptree Hill Cat 3 & King Alfred’s Tower Cat 4. Nunney Castle & Cake! The Old Rail Trail. Final three #wills_hills and one happy lad + proud dad!
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5 of 5 – Slieve Donard
5th of the 5 British Isles’ Peaks – Slieve Donard. Weather gods love us; mostly… Easy climbs. Windy wander & whistling walls. Quick downpour at the peak. Stunning sunny scenic return. Must go hill hiking!
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The End some…
R’s 8th year completed. MizMal done. Now for the end proper. Into Northern Ireland and along its coast to Belfast. Double Disaster! 5 of 5. Back to Eire and a day off in Dublin before we depart.
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Galway to Malin Head
Dodging the rain but not. Some proper wild camping. Views! Day off at Ocky’s. Morning sea views x2. History+ lesson. “Daddy I love you.” Malin Head and a big surprise!
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4 of 5 – Carrauntoohil
Carrauntoohil: 4th of the 5 British Isles’ Peaks. Stunning Weather. A hard climb on the Devil’s Ladder. Amazing Views. Equally hard descent on Brother O’Shea’s Gully. Best mountain so far!
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Mizen Head to Galway
Mizen Head – the beginning of the end2end. Rugged coast line. Big hills. Day off to climb a mountain. No plans for camping. Long days. Here comes the rain/sun/rain/sun/rain/rain, oh, and the wind!
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MizMal: To the start?!
Aches & Pains, delayed Trains! 3 days to the start?! Old train line, hills, coastal roads. Where to camp? This will have to do! Glorious sunshine, fades to wet grey.
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Mizen Head to Malin Head, and then some!
Almost an Irish circumnavigation with the MizMal End2End thrown in. Rain, more rain and some sun. Birthday Boy! 4th & 5th British Isles’ peaks. Rain.
The quick overview with links to the adventure parts.
Bamboo MK2. Redesigned addressing bottom bracket & toe overlap. New wrapping technique. Quick build. R’s verdict? “It’s really good, I really love the red!”