Riding Along On My Push Bike Honey…

Now it's only 12 days away to the ride from Cardiff to Bristol. “Enthusiasm” as morphed into “oh shit cant back out now”!  April 13^th is fast approaching.  I always seem to have these great ideas, usually under the influence of a few beers, and then reality starts to set in.  I am now in shock having just planned the route.  The route is 56 miles, which with stops will take about five and half hours.  What have I done?  Too late got to be done.  Its for a very good cause so no choice. St Peters Hospice - Caroline 48 

The Senedd, Cardiff

Severn Bridge

To date Neil, Rich, Karl and Mark have signed up to join me with Lizzie and Georgie joining us on the English stretch of the route.  I know we will have quite a few people seeing us off at the Senedd, Cardiff Bay and a welcoming party at Millennium Square (at the large silver ball).  Its not too late for anyone to join.  Once you start pedaling all those fears transforms into a very uplifting experience.  So come on!

Melennium Sq, Bristol

Additionally, there will be a celebration in the evening starting at The Commercial Rooms, Corn St and then on to Shanghai Knights for Karaoke commencing at 8:30pm.  To date 60 people will be coming so it promises to be a fantastic night.  By the way its my birthday on the 14^th so if you want to buy me a drink feel free.

The detailed route and timings are below

We will start at 11:30 from the Welsh National Assembly, the Senedd, Cardiff Bay,  buildings probably having breakfast in a nearby café beforehand.

Senedd, Cardiff to Newport

Senedd (National Assembly for Wales) ‪Pierhead St, Cardiff CF99 1NA, United Kingdom‎
	1.	Head northeast on Pierhead St toward Bute Pl	go 200 ft total 200 ft

2.

Turn left onto Bute Pl

go 0.1 mi total 0.2 mi

3.

Continue onto Rhodfa Lloyd George/A470 About 5 mins

go 0.8 mi total 1.0 mi

4.

Turn right onto Herbert St About 54 secs

go 397 ft total 1.0 mi

5.

Continue onto Tyndall St Go through 1 roundabout About 2 mins

go 0.4 mi total 1.5 mi

6.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Windsor Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 1.7 mi

7.

Turn right onto S Luton Pl About 49 secs

go 0.1 mi total 1.8 mi

8.

Turn right onto Moira Pl

go 180 ft total 1.8 mi

9.

Slight left onto Constellation St About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 2.0 mi

10.

Turn left onto Metal St

go 220 ft total 2.0 mi

11.

Turn right onto Iron St

go 453 ft total 2.1 mi

12.

Continue onto Diamond St About 59 secs

go 0.2 mi total 2.3 mi

13.

Turn right onto Cecil St

go 121 ft total 2.4 mi

14.

Turn left onto Pearl St About 1 min

go 0.3 mi total 2.6 mi

15.

Turn left onto Blanche St

go 0.1 mi total 2.7 mi

16.

Turn right onto Broadway/B4487

go 125 ft total 2.8 mi

17.

Keep left to stay on Broadway/B4487

go 128 ft total 2.8 mi

18.

Turn right onto Newport Rd/A4161 About 2 mins

go 0.2 mi total 2.9 mi

19.

Slight left to stay on Newport Rd/A4161 About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 3.1 mi

20.

Turn right onto Rover Way About 3 mins

go 0.4 mi total 3.5 mi

21.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit

go 374 ft total 3.6 mi

22.

At the roundabout, exit onto Lamby Way About 4 mins

go 0.7 mi total 4.3 mi

23.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Wentloog Ave Go through 2 roundabouts About 8 mins

go 1.4 mi total 5.7 mi

24.

At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto B4239 About 23 mins

go 4.5 mi total 10.3 mi

Newport to Severn Bridge

1.

Head northeast on B4239 toward Church Rd About 12 mins

go 2.3 mi total 2.3 mi

2.

Turn right onto Route 4 About 3 mins

go 0.4 mi total 2.7 mi

3.

Turn right to stay on Route 4

go 144 ft total 2.7 mi

4.

Keep right to stay on Route 4 About 46 secs

go 0.1 mi total 2.9 mi

5.

Turn right to stay on Route 4

go 420 ft total 2.9 mi

6.

Slight right to stay on Route 4

go 0.1 mi total 3.1 mi

7.

Turn right onto Greenwich Rd

go 59 ft total 3.1 mi

8.

Turn left onto Docks Way Go through 1 roundabout About 3 mins

go 0.5 mi total 3.6 mi

9.

Turn right onto Mendalgief Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 3.8 mi

10.

Continue onto Watch House Parade

go 0.1 mi total 3.9 mi

11.

Turn right onto Alexandra Rd/Route 4

go 43 ft total 3.9 mi

12.

Turn left onto Southern Distributor Rd/Usk Way/A48

go 358 ft total 4.0 mi

13.

Turn right onto Stephenson St About 5 mins

go 0.8 mi total 4.8 mi

14.

Turn right onto Corporation Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 5.0 mi

15.

Turn left onto Traston Rd About 3 mins

go 0.5 mi total 5.5 mi

16.

Turn right to stay on Traston Rd About 2 mins

go 0.3 mi total 5.8 mi

17.

Turn right onto Nash Rd About 5 mins

go 0.9 mi total 6.7 mi

18.

Turn left onto Broad Street Common/Route 4 About 10 mins

go 2.0 mi total 8.8 mi

19.

Turn left onto Route 4 About 11 mins

go 2.2 mi total 10.9 mi

20.

Turn right onto N Row About 7 mins

go 1.3 mi total 12.3 mi

21.

Turn left onto Green St About 4 mins

go 0.8 mi total 13.1 mi

22.

Continue onto Pill St About 3 mins

go 0.5 mi total 13.6 mi

23.

Continue onto Whitewall

go 220 ft total 13.7 mi

24.

Turn right onto Route 4 About 2 mins

go 0.5 mi total 14.1 mi

25.

Turn left onto The Causeway About 2 mins

go 0.3 mi total 14.5 mi

26.

Turn right onto Church Rd About 4 mins

go 0.6 mi total 15.1 mi

27.

Turn right onto B4245 About 5 mins

go 0.8 mi total 15.9 mi

28.

Slight left onto Caldicot Rd About 4 mins

go 0.9 mi total 16.8 mi

29.

Continue onto Rogiet Rd/B4245 Continue to follow B4245 About 3 mins

go 0.6 mi total 17.4 mi

30.

Turn left onto New Rd

go 443 ft total 17.4 mi

31.

Turn left onto Park Rd

go 0.1 mi total 17.5 mi

32.

Turn right to stay on Park Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 17.7 mi

33.

Turn left onto Firs Rd

go 262 ft total 17.8 mi

34.

Turn right onto Herbert Rd About 52 secs

go 0.1 mi total 17.9 mi

35.

Turn left onto Sandy Ln About 3 mins

go 0.6 mi total 18.5 mi

36.

Turn left onto Route 4 About 2 mins

go 0.3 mi total 18.8 mi

37.

Turn right to stay on Route 4 About 3 mins

go 0.4 mi total 19.2 mi

38.

Turn right to stay on Route 4 About 2 mins

go 0.3 mi total 19.4 mi

39.

Slight left toward A48

go 144 ft total 19.4 mi

40.

Turn right onto A48 About 5 mins

go 0.9 mi total 20.3 mi

41.

Turn left About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 20.5 mi

42.

Turn right About 11 mins

go 1.3 mi total 21.8 mi

43.

Turn right toward A48 About 2 mins

go 0.4 mi total 22.2 mi

44.

Turn left onto A48 About 1 min

go 0.1 mi total 22.3 mi

45.

Turn right onto Bailey's Hay About 4 mins

go 0.5 mi total 22.8 mi

46.

Turn right toward Mathern Rd About 2 mins

go 0.4 mi total 23.2 mi

47.

Turn left onto Mathern Rd About 8 mins

go 0.9 mi total 24.1 mi

48.

Turn right onto Maple Ave

go 194 ft total 24.1 mi

49.

Turn right onto Route 42

go 52 ft total 24.2 mi

50.

Turn left onto Route 4 About 3 mins

go 0.7 mi total 24.9 mi

51.

Turn right to stay on Route 4 About 56 secs

go 59 ft total 24.9 mi

52.

Turn right to stay on Route 4 About 56 secs

go 0.2 mi total 25.0 mi

53.

Turn right onto Caerwent Ln

go 413 ft total 25.1 mi

54.

Turn left onto Route 4 Passing through England Entering Wales Destination will be on the left About 7 mins

go 1.1 mi total 26.2 mi

‪Severn Bridge, NP16, UK‎

Severn Bridge to Melenium Square, Bristol

‪Severn Bridge, NP16, UK‎
	1.	Head northwest on Route 4 toward Caerwent Ln Passing through England Entering Wales About 7 mins	go 1.1 mi total 1.1 mi

2.

Turn right onto Caerwent Ln

go 413 ft total 1.2 mi

3.

Turn left onto Route 4

go 404 ft total 1.2 mi

4.

Sharp left toward A403 Entering England About 17 mins

go 2.7 mi total 3.9 mi

5.

Turn right toward A403

go 203 ft total 3.9 mi

6.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A403 Go through 1 roundabout About 42 mins

go 8.5 mi total 12.4 mi

7.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto McLaren Rd

go 344 ft total 12.5 mi

8.

Turn left toward St. Andrew's Rd

go 39 ft total 12.5 mi

9.

Turn right toward St. Andrew's Rd

go 125 ft total 12.5 mi

10.

Continue straight onto St. Andrew's Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 12.7 mi

11.

At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Avonmouth Rd About 1 min

go 0.2 mi total 13.0 mi

12.

Slight left toward A4

go 184 ft total 13.0 mi

13.

Turn right onto A4 Go through 1 roundabout About 15 mins

go 2.2 mi total 15.2 mi

14.

Turn right onto Portway/A4162

go 30 ft total 15.3 mi

15.

Turn left onto Portway/A4 Continue to follow A4 About 29 mins

go 3.1 mi total 18.4 mi

16.

Exit onto A4 toward City Centre About 7 mins

go 0.8 mi total 19.1 mi

17.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto St. George's Rd About 58 secs

go 0.2 mi total 19.3 mi

18.

Turn right onto Partition St

go 141 ft total 19.3 mi

19.

Partition St turns left and becomes Lower College St

go 272 ft total 19.3 mi

20.

Turn left onto Anchor Rd/A4

go 89 ft total 19.4 mi

21.

Turn right onto Canons Way About 1 min

go 0.1 mi total 19.5 mi

22.

Turn left toward Canons Way

go 49 ft total 19.5 mi

23.

Turn right toward Canons Way

go 43 ft total 19.5 mi

24.

Turn left onto Canons Way

go 308 ft total 19.6 mi

25.

At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit

go 295 ft total 19.6 mi

26.

Turn left

go 384 ft total 19.7 mi

‪Prince Street - Millenium Square‎