20/05/03
We met at the Dogan Heights, not far from the village of Ponthir. Nick had cycled 6 miles from Newport, while I had come 3 miles from Croesyceiliog. It was 19:30 on a Tuesday; we rode down the hill to Llandegveth village. Form here there is a very narrow and steep lane, called Ton road, that climbs up to a hidden valley which is quite remarkable! Only a few miles from the city and it seemed like we were lost in the deepest countryside! The weather had been wet but it was now dry, it was almost like summer except for the cold wind and threatening skies. Although this was a short ride, it was by no means easy, after traversing the secluded Ton, we descended to the village of Llangybi, we joined another lane called Parc road. We had a good ride over here, taking in the views of Wentwood. This road meets our ‘traditional’ route home just above Prescoed. We then cycled on through Coed y Paen and home via Treherbert road....20 miles.
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