Pete and Tina ,Judy and I decided to have a go at this rally this year as we missed it last year. It was advertised on the Welsh Scooter Forum website as a tickets only do so we sent for them and booked a B+B in nearby New Quay. With a bad weather forecast and Tina struggling with a throat infection Pete made the decision to get Tina to follow us down with the car and trailer,just in case ! We left Holywell 11.30 Friday and planned to stop for coffee at Rhugg on the A5 . We accidently met up with six scooters from Wrexham s.c. and all decided to carry on down together via Bala, Dolgellau,Aberystwyth to New Quay . Weather was dry with low cloud nearly on the roads through the mountain passes but it was very cold . Ferret and Dave from Wrexham set a fast pace and I was glad of a refuel stop at Dolgellau ,as Judy and I were the only "two up" scooter,but as a 44year old 200 Lammy will always hold its own against a 4 year old 200 vespa we didnt have any great problem !!The "do" was based at the Llanina Hotel at Llanarth ,just outside New Quay .A good venue,for camping and the pub with the night do on Friday and Saturday nights but a three mile journey to New Quay town ,a great little harbour town with an excellent choice of pubs and eating places .Friday night music and party got into full swing by 11,Saturday night was the same thing again ,a live band would have given it a bit of variety .Steve Flynn and his wife turned up on Saturday morning ,as a couple of dealers set up there stalls for a parts fair. The "rideout ",planned for 1pm ,never materialised so we had our own ride to Aberaeron up the coast in bright sunshine,but an ever stronger freezing cold wind . We came out the B+B on Sunday morning to falling snow accompanied by a freezing cold wind.Boy, was I glad that Pete had brought the car and trailer,with enough room for two scooters !!
Would I go again ? Yes! The roads are some of the best for an interesting ride,scooter parking was safe and easy in a little town were parking a car would be a nightmare.Only criticism would be a bit more laid on during the Saturdayand a live band on Saturday night .Apart from Wrexham s.c ,Telford Tigers,Salford Knights and Cloud 9 the rest were from south Wales and Istill havent a clue the name of the organising club,but whoever they were thanks lads ,it was a good effort!!Will send Graham the rest of the pictures to put on later .Dave.
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All credit to you Dave Pete Tina and Judy for braving the cold weather for this one, it's just a pity that it's not a summer rally to cater for the wusses like me.
You'll have to get a winter rally hat like Dave's!
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