Equipment
The entire route is signposted, but a route map is also recommended as the signs can be easy to miss or can be turned in wrong directions by vandals. A pack of strip maps can be bought from Sustrans. Free leaflets showing the route are sometimes available from bicycle shops, tourist information centres and sports centres in Cardiff, and can be downloaded in pdf from Sustrans here.
Parts of the route are surfaced with sharp loose stones, and other parts run over bumpy rocky tracks. A hybrid bicycle or mountain bike is highly recommended. Tricycles and recumbents are best avoided due to a number of "foot scraper" barriers with very narrow gaps (which are there to deter motorcyclists).
Cyclists aiming to cross the Brecon Beacons mountains between Merthyr and Brecon should also carry whatever they need to be self-sufficient in case of a breakdown or bad weather, as the mountain is remote and can be a long walk from civilisation. This might include a mobile phone (though reception for all networks is limited), puncture repair kits and a pump.
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