Mountain Biking

kefkef · 20 Jun 2019 at 18:40

The lads have ridden with Guy before. I’ve only ever had a chat on the trails. He’s a machine! Haha. Should be fun, we were going to do Snowdon but the early start would have been a killer, penning it in later in the year to do and maybe combine it with Penmachno or Marin again for an overnighter.

I can feel a bike upgrade coming on.....

Ske · 21 Jun 2019 at 09:14

Not sure if I'd fancy either on a HT

It'll be my first ride back on the HT for over a year this weekend. Going to be an interesting one!

Megahurtz400 · 21 Jun 2019 at 20:35

kefkef said:
Helvellyn on Friday on a Hardtail.....

How’d it go?

bloodiedathame · 21 Jun 2019 at 20:40

Megahurtz400 said:
How’d it go?

Probably still walking it down

Megahurtz400 · 21 Jun 2019 at 21:04

bloodiedathame said:
Probably still walking it down

Haaaaahaha

bloodiedathame · 25 Jun 2019 at 19:22

My rear wheel started making some bad crunchy noises, took out all apart and it looks like the freehub has been rotating inside the wheel. No idea how as the hub was done up to 40nM. New wheel some point soon... hopefully it won't die before BPW.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/EgN7LTVW3YH4HGBJ6

rhysduck · 25 Jun 2019 at 22:50

That's in a bit of a mess!

kefkef · 26 Jun 2019 at 06:03

Megahurtz400 said:
How’d it go?

It was tough. Some nice trails and views getting up to the top, took about 2hrs of riding/pushing. Some great track on the tops. Dolly Wagon Pike is the crazy bit of the decent, only managed to ride about 1/3rd of that down. After that it got better, but still bits of walking here and there. 4hrs total for the ride. It’s crossed off the list, I’d do it again but probably just a once a year thing.

Weather was great, views were amazing!

rhysduck · 26 Jun 2019 at 10:24

Came off (front wheel washed out) on Saturday on a local loop and stopped myself with my arm. Cleaned it all up in the shower after the ride and all was good. Until last night after a shower the Mrs noticed puss dripping from the cuts... Now have half my forearm all covered up. Joy

Took the skin clean off in patches. Was fun scrubbing that clean in the shower!

Ske · 26 Jun 2019 at 11:15

rhysduck said:
Came off (front wheel washed out) on Saturday on a local loop and stopped myself with my arm. Cleaned it all up in the shower after the ride and all was good. Until last night after a shower the Mrs noticed puss dripping from the cuts... Now have half my forearm all covered up. Joy

Took the skin clean off in patches. Was fun scrubbing that clean in the shower!

Whereabouts? I went OTB on one of the last corners on the Twrch final descent. Ridden it about 40 times! Moment of madness.
Rode some of the trails on Risca side of the mountain on Sunday. They're awesome! Off back tomorrow to tick off the last couple.

Muffin` · 26 Jun 2019 at 11:49

Is Cwmcarn all back open now? and is Twrch the Red or Purple? I forget

rhysduck · 26 Jun 2019 at 11:49

Local loop up by me in Nelson. Apparently theres some decent "off piste" stuff around Cwmcarn I need to go look for.

@Muffin` Twrch is Red. Havent been over there for a while due to all the changes. It's really died a death Cwmcarn

Ske · 26 Jun 2019 at 14:41

The unofficial trails are better than the official trails!

The Twrch is fully open and so is Y Mynydd. Pedalhounds has just been re-opened and the Cafall is 2/3 opened.

MrKnifey · 30 Jun 2019 at 19:37

Forget cwmcarn its rubbish, as above ride the unofficial trails up there, so so good!

Get yourself over to Wiley, Mynydd Iswlyn, Merthyr Vale, Mountain Ash, anywhere else really!

MrKnifey · 30 Jun 2019 at 19:41

On another note, bought a Coil shock for the Nomad and bought a Kenevo for Solo/Quick Blast rides.. The Kenevo is SOOOO fast on the downs its frightening

bloodiedathame · 1 Jul 2019 at 09:12

BPW was great fun yesterday. Didn't come off, but came very close a few times! I think I'd like to try it on a full suss next time. Not done anything like it before, been up to Peaslake a few times and ridden the blue at Whinlatter but it doesn't really compare. Managed all the blues (except Willy Waver which was closed) and did the reds Vicious Valley and Surfin' Bird. Was intimidated by the qualifiers on those but you just have to send it.

gettothechopper · 2 Jul 2019 at 11:18

went to BMCC last friday

most fun place I have ridden in the uk, well worth it

Ske · 15 Jul 2019 at 14:49

MrKnifey said:
Forget cwmcarn its rubbish, as above ride the unofficial trails up there, so so good!

Get yourself over to Wiley, Mynydd Iswlyn, Merthyr Vale, Mountain Ash, anywhere else really!

Is there much up Mynydd Iswlyn? Yet to venture up there...

One More Solo · 16 Jul 2019 at 15:08

Can anyone recommend some lightweight protective gear for XC riding? As a relative noob it would be nice to know my shins/knees/elbows have a degree of protection given my main focus is road riding and a bad off would put a decent dent in my season.

rhysduck · 16 Jul 2019 at 15:18

Ske said:
Is there much up Mynydd Iswlyn? Yet to venture up there...

Yeah there's a good few tracks up there. Take a look on gpsies, trailforks etc and youtube. Can make a good loop of Wyllie and Islwyn! and Cwmcarn if you've got the legs.