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Yet to try it. Have you been? Mostly stick to Afan and BPW if I fancy a change. I'm holding off venturing to Cwmcarn until I'm back living in Newbridge.
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Yet to try it. Have you been? Mostly stick to Afan and BPW if I fancy a change. I'm holding off venturing to Cwmcarn until I'm back living in Newbridge.
Soldato
Rhondda - where abouts? I'm from Treorchy 
Cwmcarn has had massive fires the last 4/5 days, yet to know what kind of damage there is to the trails and the status of them
Cwmcarn has had massive fires the last 4/5 days, yet to know what kind of damage there is to the trails and the status of them
Soldato
If you like natural trails get to Smilog Woods, Tehafod and Wiley before it gets cut down.. I havent ridden any trail centre for 2 years+ now..
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I did a loop of Wyllie a while back. Didn't think much of it.. Maybe there's more to it than I know of?
Soldato
Wyllie is excellent Ske! Tag along next time I'm up there if you want.
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I envisage being back in the 'bridge next month (fingers crossed) and I'll be even closer to Wyllie than before. I'll have to give you a shout!
Soldato
There is literally dozens of tracks up there.. if you two fancy hitting up some good trails let me know, if you like steep stuff I know for some more close by as well 
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There is literally dozens of tracks up there.. if you two fancy hitting up some good trails let me know, if you like steep stuff I know for some more close by as well
Will definitely take you up on that. I've only recently attempted Stage 4 and Six Feet Under (both on Y Wal and are Enduro stages) and I'm liking them. They're both pretty steep. Tempted to pop back over there this Sunday.
Soldato
I'd love to tag along for some natural trails in South Wales! So long as you don't mind someone who's probably slower and less fit 
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Definitely PF!
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More the merrier!
Need to sort something out soon.
Need to sort something out soon.
Soldato
Surprisingly well considering its a 170mm plough bike.. Dont get me wrong, its not as easy was the Slash or NS Snabb was, but managed 3000ft of climbing in 2 hours Tuesday even and felt ok.. Ill let you know how a 40+ mile 5000ft day goes Sunday...
As for a mini meet/ride around South Wales.. whos free and what dates?
Soldato
Free *most* weekends for rest of the summer. Only definite no goes for me are 28th July, 17-19th August and 26th August currently.
Soldato
If anyone from the Midlands ever fancies a blast round Sherwood Pines or something (not particularly exciting I admit) then give me a shout.
I collect my new Boardman MTR 8.9 tomorrow. Managed to get it to cost me the equivalent of £1157. Which is kinda brilliant!
I collect my new Boardman MTR 8.9 tomorrow. Managed to get it to cost me the equivalent of £1157. Which is kinda brilliant!
Soldato
Bargain price on that Boardman Hope it servers you as well as my 2014 version has for the last few years!
Hope it servers you as well as my 2014 version has for the last few years!
Soldato
Bargain price on that Boardman
Yeah I hope so. I've had a Boardman Pro 29er hard tail for about 3 years and other than a creaky Bb30 bottom bracket it's been a good bike.
Looking forward to getting new one and adding a dropper post. Upgrading brakes will be the next plan I think.
It's a good looking bike for price. Not as well specced as the Pro Fs they are clearing but it's a more modern geometry and I figured I'd give it a go
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Collected the Boardman today. Its stunning in the flesh. I'm very impressed. I ordered a Reverb 150mm dropper too but I now I'm home and thinking about it I think I need to get the 170mm one instead.
cant wait to get out on it.
Edit : swapped to the 170mm drop cos I'm a lanky dude
cant wait to get out on it.
Edit : swapped to the 170mm drop cos I'm a lanky dude
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Garmin showed 41C today, that's just silly hot. I cut my ride short by an hour as a result, 25 miles, 4100ft vert.