Sunday, 9th June 2013
Great ride yesterday to Tidenham Diving Centre with Nick Powell, Grahame Morton, Nathan Finney, Greg Tinkler and Tony Griffiths.
Some nasty little climbs at Leechpool, Dark Hill (Mathern), Castleford Hill, School Hill and Dewstow Hill kept the legs screaming, good practice for the big charity ride coming up in July.
There was a welcome stop for coffee at the Diving Centre – not sure about the zip-wire though!
Distance: 24 miles
Route:
- From Choir Hall through Portskewett and on to Black Rock
- Up Black Rock Road to the main road and up the hill through Leechpool
- On to the A48 at the Indian Empire roundabout
- Follow A48 past St. Pierre and take lane to Mathern
- Up Dark Hill lane to Bulwark and back to Larkfield roundabout (Category 5 hill)
- Past the hospital and turn into Kingsmark Lane to Welsh Street
- Turn in to the Castle Dell and follow path to the bottom of town
- Over the old Chepstow Bridge and up Castleford Hill to Tutshill
- Back on A48 for a short while to the Tidenham Diving Centre
- Chance for a break and a cup of coffee
- Return back to Chepstow via the new bridge to Garden City (possible School Hill)
- Follow the cycle path through the woods back to Bulwark
- Follow Mathern Lane and back to Larkfield roundabout
- Head towards the hospital on St. Lawrence Road and turn left to Mounton
- From Mounton take lanes back to Hays Gate and then Crick
- Crick via Caerwent along A48
- Up Dewstow hill and then back to Caldicot
See link below – website dedicated to the Diving Centre at Tidenham