Coed y Brenin (MTB)

disco Stu · 1 Oct 2006 at 13:19

I'm going there and friday for the weekend(first time)

Anyone else been? What routes do you recommend and how many tyres did the rocks kill?

silent · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:05

not been yet but good route maps on mtb websites. good technical stuff to, if your an advanced rider. which i'm not

janesssssy · 2 Oct 2006 at 19:41

is that where the red bull challeneg is. It was 8 years ago so i cant remember.
If it was then your in for a good time.

disco Stu · 2 Oct 2006 at 22:09

RED BULL goodness

janesssssy · 3 Oct 2006 at 20:01

oh yes, i want to go again in march time. I stay every year at beddgelert.
I really want to have an OCUK meet. would be a great laugh.

disco Stu · 3 Oct 2006 at 22:18

My wife keeps telling me that it just rains in Wales.

janesssssy · 4 Oct 2006 at 13:59

noooo, it doesnt. although when it does its more like a blizzard. :rolleyes:

disco Stu · 4 Oct 2006 at 14:34

great.

I'll post some piccys if I live through it.

And the weather is looking ok (BBC)

Raymond Lin · 4 Oct 2006 at 14:37

disco Stu said:
My wife keeps telling me that it just rains in Wales.

It does rain more than England, about twice as often.

noob · 5 Oct 2006 at 13:06

Wales is the best place in the UK for riding. You have the famous MTB centres:-

Afan Argoed
Cwmcarn
Coed y Brenin
Nant-yr-Arian
Betws-y-Coed

Then you have just unlimited natural trails especially at places like Brecon.

http://www.mtb-wales.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Subjects&file=index

disco Stu · 9 Oct 2006 at 13:26

Right...I'm back from coe y brenin after doing 'The Beast'. - 38,2km - climb 780m - Overall grade Extreme double black diamond.

UTTA MADNESS. Never have I been on such crazy downhill sections and evil climbs. Loved it but man it's a killer.I couldn't beleave that it was sunny but on some parts of the forest downhill it just went into pure darkness(glad I left my sunglasses)

If you love a challenge then dooo this. Forget the redbull and the other shorter routes.

This piccy was on the way back in and you can just see one of the many 'hills' that kill you in the distance.

Wryel · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:36

Man I wanna go back there! Went to Afan last year, no rain just lots of snow!

Old man's bike BTW

disco Stu · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:43

Wryel said:
Old man's bike BTW

I did the job without any problems other than I burnt the rear brake out.

The old Marin's are such tough old dogs

VaderDSL · 9 Oct 2006 at 14:48

I did the Karrimor trail and the Pink Heiffer I think it was called a long time ago on New Years day, on a bog standard cross country MTB lol no suspension at all, and some of the sections were absolutely killing me!!

Loved it though

disco Stu · 9 Oct 2006 at 15:10

I took Memory map with me on my PDA(gps) and it said I was a hero.....lol

average speed was alittle more than walking pace and yet I was hitting 35mph on some places??

weescott · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:22

noob said:
Wales is the best place in the UK for riding.

No. Scotland is!

Giddy · 9 Oct 2006 at 18:56

Planning a day trip over to Wales later this month, to ride either Afan or Coed y Brenin.. Looking for 2 decent loops one in the morning one in the afternoon. Which would be best?

disco Stu · 9 Oct 2006 at 23:17

weescott said:
No. Scotland is!

looks far too flat ...lol

weescott · 10 Oct 2006 at 09:21

disco Stu said:
looks far too flat ...lol

lol

Total distance, 58.3km, ascent 1472m, descent 1472m, Est Time: 7:05

#Chri5# · 10 Oct 2006 at 09:32

Giddy said:
Planning a day trip over to Wales later this month, to ride either Afan or Coed y Brenin.. Looking for 2 decent loops one in the morning one in the afternoon. Which would be best?

Have you been to Nant-yr-Arian? The Conti' route is all-dayer or you could do the two shorter routes before and after lunch.