Councillor Mark Child
launches the Festival.
launches the Festival.
Dr Bike (aka Ian Williams
of Recycle) does his stuff.
of Recycle) does his stuff.
Day 1: Saturday 12 Aug.
It was a fine and mostly sunny day. The launch took place at Blackpill.
Councillor Mark Child
launches the Festival. |
Dr Bike (aka Ian Williams
of Recycle) does his stuff. |
 Ride 2 participants at the Parc-le-Breos Neolithic Burial Chamber |
Day 2: Sunday 13 Aug.
Lovely sunny day. The pictures below feature the ride/walk (4), King Arthur´s Stone (Ride 5) and Henrhyd Falls (Ride 6).
 A ride leaves the Dunvant RFC. |
 Crossing the Parkmill Ford. (Not advised!)
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 Three Cliffs Bay stepping stones. |
 King Arthur´s Stone. |
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Henrhyd Falls - you can even walk under them!  Roadside flowers like this relieved the heavy traffic. |
Day 3: Monday 14 Aug.
Overcast with some light rain. This didn´t stop the rides but the numbers were down. The following picture was taken on Ride 7 where we were given a fascinating insight into the making of salt-glazed ware at the Bridge Pottery, Cheriton.
 The Bridge pottery furnace.
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Day 4: Tuesday 15 Aug.
A lovely sunny day. The Rides today were BikeAbility (Ride 10) and the Grand Gower Circuit (Ride 11). The pictures below were taken on the latter. At one point there were 30 on this ride half of whom cycled across Broughton Bay and two had a swim. About half cycled acros Broughton Bay.
 We stop for coffee at the Gower Heritage Centre.
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 Some got so carried away they cycled past the exit point!.
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Day 5: Wednesday 16 Aug.
Fine with some sun. Two relatively gentle rides today with the party in the evening.
The picture below was on Ride 13 on their way up the Swansea Valley.
By the Swansea Canal on NCR 43 between Clydach and Pontardawe.
Day 6: Thursday 17 Aug.
Fine but cloudy. The Bont and Wildfowl ride (15) divided into a family ride from Kingsbridge to Pontarddulais and a longer ride to the Penclacwydd Wildfowl Centre returning over the Bynea Bridge, pictured first. The second pic. was somewhere on the Castle Carreg Cennen ride. (16)
Day 7: Friday 17 Aug.
A strong west wind with heavy showers. The leader of the Campus to Campus (Ride 17) skillfully found shelter from the worst of them. The four children managed magnificently. The two pictures below were taken on this ride.
 Lucy (Age 5.) stoking the tag-along.
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 Bendy kids at Bay Campus lunch stop.
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Day 8: Saturday 19 Aug.
Fine for our last day, if lacking in sunshine. No rides were cancelled on this Festival. The pictures below feature two of today´s three.
 The Estuary Wide (Ride 21) riders visited this hidden N. Gower graveyard. .
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The City Height (Ride 22) riders earned this view.
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Page updated on 20 August 2017.