About 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😉
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27,676 km
1660:44 h
Recent Activity
Andy went cycling.
3 days ago
01:2530.8 km21.7 km/h380 m400 m- 3 days ago
Was supposed to have been an easy base ride for 90 minutes. It turned out to be a right pain in the bum!! Literally!! The seat post dropped several times during the ride. Tried lifting it back up but it just wouldn’t stay in place, & it being all carbon I was reluctant to over tighten anything!! Gave…
- 4 days ago
A beautiful early morning ride over to Newport via the Gwaun Valley, which was so quiet all I could hear was the sound of the woodpeckers in the trees.
A big group of Pirates turned out for a longer than usual ride out to Maenclochog. It was only just above freezing most of the day but not much wind…
- January 11, 2025
The roads were icy & a cold wind was blowing when I set off for Newport this morning making uphill traction interesting & descents somewhat spicy in places!!
Only myself & one other Pirate made it to Pwnc cafe to start the ride. Rich Wade 🏴 unfortunately suffering a puncture & having to go…
- January 10, 2025
A nice afternoon for a walk around the lanes😎
Andy went for a hike.
January 9, 2025
00:453.72 km4.9 km/h70 m80 m- January 4, 2025
It was a beautiful, still morning when I left home, -2°C but no ice thankfully. Cycled out to Newport to meet the Pirates via Croesgoch & Fishguard.
There was a great turnout today despite the freezing temperatures & the threat of rain/snow.
One of the Pirates suffered a puncture, which we fixed with…
- January 1, 2025
A blustery coastal walk with my wife & daughter from Porthgain towards Abereiddy. #komootwinterbingo
- December 29, 2024
Walk with family & friends along Ramsey Sound😎 Picnic lunch at Treginnis mines. #komootwinterbingo A Brew With A View😉
- December 24, 2024
A lunchtime adventure with the family🤭 Couldn't find a cafe, had to make fo with a pub😂 Forgot to restart my watchin the way back🥴
#komootwinterbingo Lunchtime adventure 😎
A morning bimble tound the lanes. Stopped briefly at Sealyham bridge to watch a dipper in the river catching its breakfast. Its the first dipper I'd seen this year.