Motorcycle Tour of Wales Episode 4 Elan Valley & Llyn Clywedog & Devils Bridge Fat Lad on a Bike
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2021
- Episode Four features the crew riding a beautiful small single carriageway road to Llyn Clywedog viewpoint and rewarded with a breathe taking view of the lake.
We then continue on through Rhayader and onto Elan Valley taking in the views of all the reservoirs before stopping and sending the DJI Mavic Pro drone up to give you all a view from the sky of the beautiful surroundings we were in.
When you arrive at the end of Elan Valley you then reach Devil's Bridge where we decide to stop at the cafe there and have a look around.
Closing out this episode is a drone flight over our caravan site and a look over Borth seafront.
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I really enjoyed this one, my great, great, great grandfather came from Wales and fought in the American Revolution!
Wow nice piece of history there Ronald. Pleased you enjoyed my friend.
Stunning scenery, stunning weather and great banter between you guys. Just what I needed after a hard day at work. 👍🏻
Cheers David pleased you enjoyed it mate, we were lucky with the weather.
Thoroughly enjoyed your road trip. Stunning scenery which you have shown us on here. Keep going and keep safe
Thanks pleased you enjoyed my friend.
Great views great roads good company and bikes what more could you want great video as usual lads what a place Wales is 🏍👍
Would recommend Wales to everyone as its certainly on par with Scotland without a doubt.Thanks for watching my friend.
I live in South Wales and head up there several times a year on my Jawa, sometimes stopping off over night in a B&B. What you see on the screen of your phone doesn't do this scenery justice. People too often make Aberystwyth their point d'arrivee when in fact Borth is better as it has a sandy beach.
Thanks for posting 😀 and if you see a big bloke on a black Jawa 640 , that's me!
Thanks for taking the time to comment my friend and you are so right about the scenery it simply blows you away. Ride safe mate
What a fantastic discovery, by that I mean finding you guys on line have done the Elan Valley in my little camper van many times but to follow you chaps on line and listen and view the brilliant pics from on high was just super. A wry smile as you bravely called out the Welsh names of dams etc. Well I am Welsh but well done you have another fan.
Thanks Rowland really appreciate you taking the time to comment and will keep practising my pronunciations lol
Thanks Steve. I'm always impressed by your expertise in editing your videos and your judicious use of accompanying music. Cheers
Thanks Peter as always really appreciate it when someone realizes the work involved in putting just one episode together. I do really enjoy doing it though. Ride safe my friend.
Did I hear an homage to Bike Rider Reviews "absolutellllly stunning"
Ha ha cheers Bernard me thinks he uses my saying lol, ride safe mate.
Sorry Steve I think that was another buzzard , a kite has a forked tail inwards and yours had a rounded tail outwards, but great vid mate love listening to you and John chat
Thanks John and your right it was a buzzard well spotted my friend.
Mid Wales is great. Been through it a few times now. First time, I was gobsmacked how pretty it is. Literally had to stop and gawp. 👍😁
Have to agree I would even put it on par with parts of Scotland, truly beautiful.
They do a nice ice cream at the visitors centre.
Beautiful part of the country.
Yeah was gutted we missed the visitors centre Norrie a reason to return eh lol
Will be putting this little trip on our route next year scenery looked great..
Elan Valley is a must Mike it's simply stunning in all aspects. Camera didn't do it justice. Your in for a great trip.
I don't know how we get around our routes on roads like this. Want to stop every few minutes to take pictures.
Absolutely fantastic. Cheers again for sharing these awesome trips.
Thanks fella you are so right about stopping every 5 mins, scenery was amazing.
OMG we do stay in such a beautiful country. The scenery was absolutely beautiful. Just like Scotland. Thank you.
You are so right Adele this particular route blew us all away time after time and it is on par with Scotland. As someone would say "ABSOLUTELY STUNNING" lol Ride Safe lady.
Fantastic ride Steve , definitely on the list
Highly recommended Richard my friend.
bloody marvelous Steve, enjoyed every minute of that, wowser wowser wowser......
Cheers Bazza pleased you liked mate.
Steve, massive thanks for taking the trouble to share these experiences. Really enjoyable mate. ATVB.
Pleased your enjoying them Gary thanks for the comment mate.
Great viewing Steve, more please.
More to follow John thanks for watching fella.
Absolutely stunning, love that area. Great weather for you too.
Yeah Neil we were so lucky to have the weather we did. Only day it rained was the day we rode home.
Great video and editing keep up the good work
Thanks Mark pleased you enjoyed it my friend.
Great Video yet again, but I now have to ask for A Fat Lad On A Bike sticker 👍🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
HA HA only had a few fella but thinking of getting a few more my friend.
Very good videos mate, as i can not ride any more due to heath issues i find your channel,teapot and others give me biking fix that i miss so much, take care to you all and ride safe fella and a big thank you for these videos
Thanks Ian pleased these vids help a little my friend stay safe fella.
amazing steve thanks for sharing
Cheers fella.
Quality 👍😉
Cheers John
Well done mate some great views and cracking roads looking forward to our journey stay safe mate the fev rider.
you'll have a blast Peter/Fev thanks for watching mate and ride safe.
Hi, great video Steve. I love the Machynlleth mountain road, not for winter lol , there's a back road that goes all around the big dam and there's a fishing club where they rent boats if you like fishing.
Ellan Valley is another lovely one, 20 min from home. If you cross the first nice bridge with arcs by the chapel in a few miles there's another big dam. Thanks, Gus
Well jealous you are so lucky having all that on your doorstep, thanks for the heads up and extra info fella appreciate it.
Really enjoyed your video
Thanks Ken appreciate that my friend
Fantasic scenery, fantasic roads, fantasic weather and a fantasic video. Thanks for take all the effort to edit and uploading. Ride safe.
Thanks Anders was a top days riding, ride safe mate.
You want to do the Brecon Beacons via sennybridge stunning scenery around there as well
We just couldn't do it all Mike but that is on our to do list thanks.
Thanks Steve it just gets better and better, what a road that was ! Looking forward to the next one.
It was brilliant Andrew a top route my friend.
Great ride again Steve 👍🏻 just come back from Elan valley with the missus, with visits to Devils Bridge , Bwlch Nant yr Arian Forest Visitor Centre , Rhayader , stunning roads , really enjoyed the tour you guys have done cheers 👍🏻
Really pleased you are enjoying the series Dale and you'll know just how good it is my friend.
Simply amazing guys👌🏽👏🏽👏🏽 great commentary, humour, and picture quality.... this was a great feature film😁😁
I must get to this place, it's a bit of paradise..
thank you very much🙏🏽💙 indeed
Yes Stan you really should have a go at doing this route its simply beautiful my friend.
Steve ... i have been a subscriber for over a year now and absolutely love your videos ...living in South Wales many of the roads you have travelled are in my backyard so to speak... so as i sit here watching this video ...longing to get back out on two wheels ...i thought its time I said thanks and look forward to catching you and the lads on the road in the New Year ...keep um comming and have a great Christmas
Hi Kevin thanks very much for such a positive comment really appreciate you taking the time to do so.
Your a lucky fella living in such a beautiful country and we all enjoyed touring there immensely. Have a great Xmas mate and as always ride safe my friend.
What a cracking route! You certainly picked a good day for it.
Very lucky with the weather, thanks mate.
Looked great roads and views
Would recommend Elan Valley to everyone Dale it's simply stunning.
Am going in August bank holiday hope to get some good weather .thanks great video’s
Have a great trip my friend.
B-E-A-utiful! Thanks Steve and friends for the ride.
thanks fella
Superb ride Steve I’m really enjoying this tour many thanks
It was a great tour Anthony pleased your enjoying it my friend.
Brilliant, not done much of Wales so got to give it a go.
Needs to be done John, ride safe my friend.
🤓👍🏻awesome thanks for sharing 😎🏍💨💨💨💨💨💨👍🏻🇨🇦🥂
Glad you enjoyed it John thanks for watching.
I moved to Aberystwyth 15 yrs ago from Stoke on Trent.... absolutely love the roads around mid Wales... probably on par with the Highlands of Scotland IMO 👌🏴
Have to agree with you Colin great roads. And what a top decision to move to that beautiful part of the country. Ride Safe mate
@@Steve-Clark cheers Steve carry on the great vlogs ride safe 👍
Top quality Steve, definitely added a few of those view points onto my Google maps, some great inspiration to visit Wales, thanks for that. 🤙🤙🏍
If you get chance defo visit as many as you can its a great country Rich, ride safe mate.
Another wonderful trip..with amazing scenery 😌
Thanks fella pleased you enjoyed it.
Great video. I have ridden many of the roads in that area and it brought back many happy memories. Can't wait to return to Borth.
Think I might ask for a caravan at the bottom of the site though🤪
You would be well advised to do exactly that, a caravan at low level ha ha we were well knackered climbing up hill all the time lol. Ride Safe Graham.
You should have done the other side of Llyn Clywedog Steve. Even better views! Great video though👍👍
Cheers David will bear that in mind when we return my friend.
Excellent video Steve, going to have to do a welsh tour, loved the footage of Devils Bridge, Knocks spots off our Devils Bridge at Kirby Lonsdale, keep em coming, and Stay safe my mate.
If you get chance Mark Wales is a superb country to tour around my friend.
@@Steve-Clark I know we have one planned next year basing ourselves in Bath then ride outs to Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset, about 7 days, will keep you posted my mate, stay safe.
@@marktyme0379 Sounds good to me Mark ride safe fella.
Hi Steve. Found your channel earlier this year and we've thourghly enjoyed your trips. Just watching your llyn clwedog vid. Foud that road early this year and I have to say that it must be one of the most beautiful lakes in Wales. In fact I'm going again today! If you'd followed the lake round there's the most amazing cafe. One for next time mate. Keep up the good work. Cheers keith
Thanks Keith Llyn Clywedog blew us all away, cheers for the cafe tip will bear that in mind for next time my friend.
@@Steve-Clark shame it was cool and overcast. We went the opposite way round and id say the views are better
great vid Steve, and 10 days of this, for the north that is, if your planning north Scotland, now is the time
Not gonna manage Scotland this year fred mate
The Elan. Valley, one of my all time favourite places. Been going there since I was 17 back in the early 80’s. It really is a magical place and your video has captured its majesty beautifully. The drone footage is astounding! There is another dam to see if you ever revisit that is the largest of the dams (Claerwen dam). When you passed Caban Goch dam the turning on the left that appears to be a bridge is actually a submerged dam which only comes in to view when the level of the reservoir is low. Turning left and.following that road would have taken you to Clarrwen dam. As always, thank you for making and sharing your brilliant journeys and tours! All the best mate 👍🏻
Wow thanks for that David will bear that in mind defo for when we return mate and return we will at some point as this tour exceeded our expectations enormously. Ride Safe David and thanks again my friend.
another very enjoyable episode
Thanks Neil
Great route that, will be doing that this year. Thanks chaps.
Pleased you enjoyed it Dave have a great trip my friend
@@Steve-Clark thanks. Would you share the GPX file? Save me doing it.
@@davewood7771 if you let me have your email address I will gladly send you it fella.
Thanks Steve but tried 3 times now and posts seem to get deleted.
@@davewood7771 sorry you have not been able to send email as others have given me theirs to send GPX files to before. Maybe comment with the beginning of yours followed by a space and ending, worth a try mate.
The Elan Valley was one of the locations for the Dam Busters film😊
Something else I did not know Cheers Wayne.
Nice one Steve, great camera work and narrative...
Thanks Henry appreciate that my friend.
When you come from road past lead mines back down to Devils Bridge did big car rally MK 2 rally cars lots off them closes the road big rally last year it's going down that way this year as well Steve good video love it .
Thanks for sharing that bit of info Rob
Nice relaxing video - cheers Steve and the gang.
Thanks Tucker pleased you enjoyed it.
@@Steve-Clark hi Steve, just found your channel👍🏻 what camera have you attached to your helmet??
@@kipper270 Its the Drift Ghost S mate, great bit of kit but they don't make them anymore. Ride Safe fella
What a vid!! Great ride steve n crew.views and roads amazing.look forward to the nxt one 👍🏍
Thanks Kelvin pleased you enjoyed it mate.
It's a wonder you didn't fall off yer bike Steve taking in the views towards Clywedog. I'm a local ish and totally agree that those particular views literally take your breath away ! Didn't you also think that the views about 2 miles out of Devils Bridge towards Aberystwyth were equally impressive (the Rheidol Valley) enjoyed all your vids so far- keep it going "old fellas" safe riding jr
We were blown away all day on this route, you could stop every 10 minutes to take photo's on those roads, ride safe bud.
Awesome footage Steve; brilliantly filmed and edited. Amazing scenery; seriously thinking of doing the loop in my Beemer (a four wheeled version) tomorrow! Just do me one favour; don't tell too many people just how beautiful my favourite country is! Lol. Please keep them coming; proper escapism my friend. All the best.
@@alastairsayers195 Ha ha sorry for promoting Wales so much its just so beautiful I can't help it. It was so much more than I ever expected, hope you do this route my friend. Thanks for watching.
Wowza Steve what a ride !! fantastic weather and stunning scenery, glad you made it to Devils bridge , i walked down there nearly bloody killed me walking back up again .
Ha ha good exercise Alan thanks for watching my friend.
Wow some fantastic scenery there Steve how good was that buddy would have liked to have been on that ride mate. Thanks for all your hard work buddy
Cheers Red Leader appreciate that, was a great route this one.
Great watch again did that the other month mukka
Its cracking isn't it fella a great days riding.
Great route guys, get to iom next year.
That one is on the to do list my friend
Enjoyed that! Happy times. I know that area well, it's stunning. Take care and ride safe lads.
Thanks fella it certainly is an amazing part of the UK.
Just catching up on the vids (been on tour in SUNNY Scotland)
Fantastic scenery around those dams, its beautiful. The vids look great in the sunshine. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Richard SUNNY Scotland? Hopefully that means more vids from you two fingers crossed.
@@Steve-Clark Hopefully have something in the bag👍 Finding the time to edit it and work is the issue.
Retire Richard then you have loads of time LOL, look forward to upcoming vids my friend.
Amazing videos Steve with the fantastic scenery. Really look forward to watching you and the boys on your travels with the banter as well. 👍🏍🏁
Thanks 👍 There are some more to come on this tour ep 5 released tonight 5pm and 2 more to follow after that my friend.
Great to see this ride Steve & co as it’s one I’m doing in a couple of weeks time but coming through the Brecon Beacons from Wiltshire via the Wye Valley and finishing in Carmarthen before heading home. Beautiful views can’t wait. Well done
Cheers Paul you are in for a great trip my friend.
Steve what a fantastic video you have made of our beautiful country Keep them coming mate
Glad you enjoyed it Tony
Wow, I think this is my favourite. I love the vids Steve but this one makes me want to go and do it. A nice bite sized trip. Wales is more accessible that Scotland for me, I'm in Hull so not far from you. Fantastic channel. Cheers mate.
Thanks Andy and can't recommend Wales enough go for it my friend.
@@Steve-Clark what month was it Steve?.. The weather was glorious and Wales has such a reputation for been wet. Also the last Wales Vid was also a must see. Thanks again.
@@andyvint8066 it was June Andy when we went, and yeah the Snowdonia discovery route is amazing, shame the other lads didn't do it with me ( regretted it ever since watching vids 🤣)
@@Steve-Clark lol, yes I bet!!... It needs doing. Only just got a bike and retired so I'm so excited about it all.!! I'll probably start with a couple of yorky dales, I have a bedroll/tarp for overnighting on the QT.
@@andyvint8066 Happy days Andy ENJOY !!!
Love your videos except for the music. No need for music with those beautiful views. Thanks for sharing. Prayers Flying for safe travels
Thanks for that fella, its hard to decide on the music, I do get comments about how good the music fits but also get like yourself people who would prefer none. Ride safe my friend.
Thank you very much for the clarification of the 2 devices. I am looking forward to when you go on tour again. I have watched all your videos. A cracking excellent job. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! And there's still 3 more episodes to go in this series Allan, Ep 5 out now.
enjoyed that trip, nice one👍
Glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Love it! Great route, I’ve done large parts of that myself in various weathers and it’s always stunning in different ways ( except in the fog). Hard to go wrong for views in North and Mid Wales. Very enjoyable, thank you for your efforts. I have a photo of my Bike under that arch too taken on my first decent road trip after I passed my test aged 46!
Thanks Bob it is an amazing country, even better than I had imagined. Wish we had stopped now for a pic under the arch too. Ride safe bud.
What a fantastic days ride. Stunning countryside.
Cheers Paul pleased you enjoyed it mate.
@@Steve-Clark I’ll be riding that route as soon as possible.
@@paulabraham8724 you'll love it mate
Whoazer !!......lol
Cheers Gordon
A lovely view point here at around 5:21 with a slate monument with Cader Idris mountain in view and you can just see the sea.
Yes Tommy took my eye off the ball there as had us stopping there but missed it mate.
Aah some of my favourite local places and roads. Excellently filmed and edited Steve; thanks for the video but keep practicing the place name pronunciations!
Glad you enjoyed it my namesake, will keep practicing lol on my poor pronunciations ha ha
Love your videos Steve. Watched many of them from all over. This one in particular has got the juices flowing. How can I get the gpx file of your route please ?
Thanks Doug pleased you enjoyed it and if you let me have your email address I will gladly send you it, but maybe tomorrow now 😂 ride safe my friend.
Hi
I’m planning to visit Alan valley in May..your written itinerary looks perfect! Could you share it please?
Hi Lisa no problem if you let me have your email I'll send the word file and GPS file to you.
Where you parked by Llyn Clywedog, you saw a layby on the road above you. Sometimes a burger van parks there
Another tip to remember cheers Tommy
Thank your very much for the tour. That was better than going to the pub at happy hour.
I have been researching your blue tooth helmet, I am liking the ghost drift X (5 hours battery life and extra pieces) The Sena is for your communications and commentary? I am new to the complete set up.
Allan my camera is the Drift Ghost S sadly not made anymore but the X version is very similar. And the comms kit is the Sena 20S hope that helps my friend.
Nice to see you and your buddy’s on a bike tour, and judging by the vid , even the weather looks good, I f I may ask , what cameras and film editing software you using please , I’ve given up on go pros and use DJI osmo , take care stay safe and thanks for the video ,,, Shane uk 🇬🇧
Cheers Shane pleased you enjoyed the film and in answer to your question we use drift camera's and to edit I use Sony Vegas 14 a bit old now but I'm so used to it. ride safe mate.
@@Steve-Clark , thanks Steve , I used to use Sony Vegas , then moved to shotcut and now prefer it and also started with drift hd, and also great cameras definitely areodinamic , but now use DJI osmo, however you’ve cracked the audio , clear as a bell and picture quality very good and editing spot on , so your combination all works perfect , look forward to your next vids take care ,thanks for reply Shane
Hi Steve. Thanks for another great video... Can you tell me where can I buy a sticker like the one below John's new addition. The fat lad sticker. Do you have a special site? Cheers
Thanks Indy pleased you enjoyed it mate. John actually designed the stickers but we only had a dozen printed for our own bikes didn't think anyone else would want one but you've got me thinking now LOL ride safe my friend.
Great video again Steve ! I have just bought a 2014 RT and I'm away to west coast next Sunday ! Do they handle as well as they all say on the tight stuff ? Im only 5-4 so could be interesting haha .
Hopefully you have the lowered seat as I do but yes they handle supremely well its amazes me every time I ride it. ENJOY my friend.
Hi Steve just watched the latest installment. absolutely can't wait to do Wales trip now.. breathtaking... was you selling those F. L.O.A.B..stickers? if so send link Wil definitely purchase if not maybe you should consider.. keep them coming Steve nothing more I look forward to at the end of the weekend is getting up early having a coffee and watching your excellent videos.. keep well my friend
Rich.. (Hull lad)
Cheers Rich pleased your enjoying the series and we only had a few stickers printed for our own bikes. I am amazed at how many people have asked if I sell them. it probably is worth considering my friend.
Rode out to the Elan Valley a couple of weeks ago from Northampton, the visitors center isn't much to get excited about, staff got a snotty about me not wearing a mask. Great video Steve, do you think Europe will be back on the cards in the future?
That's because wearing a mask was/is a legal requirement indoors 😊👍
J R really hoping to get back to Europe real soon my friend when everything calms down.
Fantastic roads. Is this last episode of the holiday, no more mentioned at end?
Cheers fella and no its not the end of the series more to follow yet my friend.
@@Steve-Clark Wales looks great, seen a few vlogs from there this year, like Scotland but much closer for East Midlands. Only done coastal holidays or just inland apart from my Harley Davidson experiences day in 2007, though went up coast as far as Aberystwyth on way back from Pembrokeshire and crossed Wales a few years back but unfortunately on 4 wheels. End of life story lol
@@derbyshireruralrider9398 Ha ha thanks for all that. I love Scotland but have to say Wales is easily on par with its beautiful scenery. Ride safe my friend.
A up Lad, just a quick un, what month was it you did this tour. I’m thinking of doing Wales this year and have been watching your smashing vlogs for tips. Keep up the good work fella.
Hi Paul thanks for the kind comments fella and it was June when we did this one mate and your in for a treat as it's amazing. Ride Safe my friend
@@Steve-Clark On your Video at 1.32 mins that is a Tree Trunk believe it or not.
You have most likely seen Giants on your travels and not realized what you was seeing.
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great vid,any chance of sharing the directions.
Thanks fella pleased you enjoyed. if you let me have your email I can send the gpx file to you.
Steve I have a DJI Mavic pro 2 in the manual it mentions not to fly around power lines and other sources. I was wondering about you flying by the tower that it may interfere with your drone signal?
Didn't affect it in any way Allan think they bsay that stuff just to cover themselves if anything goes wrong. Also think it would "return to home" if there was interference. Happy flying Allan.
Morning Steve, great video yet again, good to see you out and about
Question, how do you get the intercom audio from the Sena 20S to your camera? A mate of mine has the same configuration and has tried moving the Drift microphone near to his Sena speakers but it's pretty crap. Thanks in advance
Hi Robert thanks for watching mate and in answer to your question I take my footage and audio from my camera and also have John's footage and audio from his camera so 2 memory cards then put both in my editing software (sony vegas 14). Then I sync the audio's together once and the conversation is clear from one anothers own camera's. Hope that makes sense.
@@Steve-Clark Thanks for that Steve. how do you pick up the intercom audio to the camera? The sena and the camera aren't connected? Sorry to be a pain
Richard both John and myself have the Sena 20S intercoms which have their own microphones in our helmets to speak to each other, we also clip our camera microphones to the boom of the intercom mic so we both have TWO microphones in our helmets to be able to speak to each other and record that speech to our camera's recordings as well. hope that explains it mate.
@@Steve-Clark Thanks Steve, I appreciate your help Ride safe
@@robertradford652 no drama mate.
enjoyed this route steve will be following it next weekend when im in wales, do you have a gpx file for it please
If you let me have your email will send GPX file for you to look at and maybe modify for your needs fella.
@@Steve-Clark many thanks ill send details via messenger on facebook
Class, how do we get a fat lad on a bike sticker?
Thanks Michael pleased you enjoyed fella, John actually designed and ordered stickers and we only got 12 Ha Ha. might get some more sometime, ride safe my friend.
Caben cock lol , just pronounce the letters as you do in English words ,simple.great video 👍
Thanks Terry must practice pronunciations lol thanks for watching mate.