Off to the Horseshoe Pass

Trumpy fired up beautifully, not a hint of the surly grumpy Trumpy of Sunday. All three cylinders chimed in beautifully, forecast to brighten up after lunch so off to Horseshoe pass for a cuppa with the chaps.The long way round of course.

Here he is being fettled over the weekend. The result was a new battery and a light wallet.
Beautiful ride out to Ruthin and then over the Clocaenog forest road towands Cerrigydrudion. One old haunt of mine at Llanfihangel doesn't seem to be open any more, or is it? Can't decide.

Without wishing in any way to steal Richard Holts thunder from his excellent blog  http://thebridgeclub2011.blogspot.com this pub is on a river, so has a bridge.

 
 It had trout fishing round the back. It also served lovely food.
I seem to have been caught up in bridge mode today so further apologies to Richard but the triple crossover thingy near the Chainbridge at Llangollen should not be missed.

1 small road bridge, one large one and a railway bridge for steam trains

Small road bridge just in third arch from right.

One of Trumpy taking in the view.

Then off up the Horseshoe Pass. Lovely road can be a bit tricky on a sunny summer Sunday when all the knee down nutters come out.

This was when he started misbehaving again, down to two cylinders and splutter onto three when you do not want him to. 20 miles later filled him up with Shell V-Power and by the time I got home he is starting to chime in on three again some of the time. Do think it could be the bio-fuel content in the fuel that I put in in April has attracted some water into it, It is Hydroscopic so can do that, Further investigations to come at the weekend. Off to London on the train tomorrow and back on Thursday, all work but at least it is first class travel so full English in the morning and 2 lrg gins plus a meal on Thursday all free.