Rode Lady Bower in the Peak District on Saturday, potato alley was a great laugh. T-shirt weather. Great day for a ride, but the winter legs felt it afterwards. Only done 300k so far this year with not a great deal of hard climbing.
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Off to North Wales end of May with some non-mtb friends.
Will be taking a few of them to Coed-Y-Brenin for some trail centre goodness, but can anyone recommend a fun loop near Dolgellau that I could get out early to one morning?
I’ve looked at Cadair Idris, but I’ll be on my hardtail and looks like it’ll shake me stupid
Ideally something natural with some panoramic views that I could smash out in 3/4 hours after getting up mega early for?
Will be taking a few of them to Coed-Y-Brenin for some trail centre goodness, but can anyone recommend a fun loop near Dolgellau that I could get out early to one morning?
I’ve looked at Cadair Idris, but I’ll be on my hardtail and looks like it’ll shake me stupid
Ideally something natural with some panoramic views that I could smash out in 3/4 hours after getting up mega early for?
Off to North Wales end of May with some non-mtb friends.
Will be taking a few of them to Coed-Y-Brenin for some trail centre goodness, but can anyone recommend a fun loop near Dolgellau that I could get out early to one morning?
I’ve looked at Cadair Idris, but I’ll be on my hardtail and looks like it’ll shake me stupid
Ideally something natural with some panoramic views that I could smash out in 3/4 hours after getting up mega early for?
I've only ridden up norf once and that was at Coed-y-Brenin. Maybe worth checking out the Marin trail or Penmachno (both maybe a tad too far away if you're in Dolgellau though). Dinas Mawddwy isn't too far from Dolgellau and that's where they hold Hardline.. Maybe worth a look?
perhaps check out Trailforks before you go and see what tickles your fancy?
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I've only ridden up norf once and that was at Coed-y-Brenin. Maybe worth checking out the Marin trail or Penmachno (both maybe a tad too far away if you're in Dolgellau though). Dinas Mawddwy isn't too far from Dolgellau and that's where they hold Hardline.. Maybe worth a look?
Downloaded Trailforks this morning and trying to get my head around the app haha!
Can't help you on that either. I'm yet to use it myself!
Off to North Wales end of May with some non-mtb friends.
Will be taking a few of them to Coed-Y-Brenin for some trail centre goodness, but can anyone recommend a fun loop near Dolgellau that I could get out early to one morning?
I’ve looked at Cadair Idris, but I’ll be on my hardtail and looks like it’ll shake me stupid
Ideally something natural with some panoramic views that I could smash out in 3/4 hours after getting up mega early for?
I'd seriously consider Cadair Idris - you have a few options to get up and down but unsure if it's doable in 3/4 hours! Something I've not got round to doing yet (hiked it numerous times)
You could just spend the hours at CyB though, there's some great trails there and it's very easy to mix it all up and do bits of one trail and bits of another in one loop.
There's always Llandegla - depending on yours fitness you may be able to get there and back with a loop of the red (including the black options which are FANTASTIC) in 4 hours. Even if it's 5 let your mates moan, it'll be worth it.
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Off to North Wales end of May with some non-mtb friends.
Will be taking a few of them to Coed-Y-Brenin for some trail centre goodness, but can anyone recommend a fun loop near Dolgellau that I could get out early to one morning?
I’ve looked at Cadair Idris, but I’ll be on my hardtail and looks like it’ll shake me stupid
Ideally something natural with some panoramic views that I could smash out in 3/4 hours after getting up mega early for?
Climachx Trail near Mach is a good shout and not sure if its open yet but can ninja ride Dyfi Forest - Atherton trails!
Plenty of biking to be had all over Dol area, lived in Fairbourne for a time and riding can be found just following trails - ride up to blue lake from fairbourne and over the top of the hills will always be some of my favourite riding - no people for miles, just sheep and climbing! I'm jealous of your weekend.
I'm looking to replace my Racing Ralphs with some Nobby Nics on my HT as they are too thin. Seeing a lot of bleeding around the tyre as running tubeless with Stans sealant.
I'm off to Forest of Dean over Easter.
If it's closed - don't ride it.
Done this once or twice, no idea why I didn't suggest that!
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Atherton trails aren't technically closed as they are within the forest...the routes show on trailforks - just not an official bike park yet - if it ever will be
With the fairbourne up and around he could cycle down the Mawwdach trail and then up from fairbourne/friog back to Dol, easy within the time-frame he is aiming for and epic views over to Barmouth from the top and a nice fast down into Dol - could incorporate cadair into it also, come down cross foxes and back to Dol.
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I have the V2 of the bossnut and love it, its heavy so climbing is a bit of a pig but its a great bike for the money and other than fit a dropper, decent pedals and change of tyres I haven't done much to it.
My mates have £3k+ bikes and I don't feel lacking compared to them and still beat them to the top of climbs.
the geometry of it is so playful and I find myself trying to whip and jump everything all the time - hence the replacing of the linkage pivot bearings already...make sure these are tight when you get it as go outdoors staff didn't check mine and it sheered off when jumping a step up. I don't blame the bike for that, more setup in the shop.
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Think im just going to commit and to Cadair Idris!
Always wanted to do a big mountain ride, and being from Essex never had the chance.
Will probably follow this route: http://flattyres-mtb.co.uk/route-guides/north-wales-mtb-routes/cadair-idris/ Is this the pony path way up?
Most people online saying it shouldn't take more than 4/5 hours in total, so will try set off from the van around 5am to be back for lunch!
Not going till last week of May so hopefully the weather gods will be on my side!
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I'd say there's a couple of hours just in that climb! 3000ft over 5 miles, and I'm guessing it's not on fire roads!
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Challenge accepted, been wanting to improve my fitness for years, looks like I’ve got 6 weeks to smash it out! How to practice climbs while living in Essex though
Cheers for the reply dude.
It's still a fraction lighter than my bizango so it'll be an improvement for me! Advice taken on the linkage, i am a bit gutted though, Go outdoors had these for £720 earlier and now back up to £850 but even at that price its still a steal.
Part of it I believe yes. On your map, the pony path is the part of the trail coming from Cadair to the left side and just until the track drops south.
See here: http://www.snowdonia.gov.wales/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/137626/PonyPath-e.pdf
Let me know how you get on (Will you be GPS'ing the route?), it's on my list for this/next year
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Will do, I’ll get it on Strava I imagine and can export a .GPX file
Is there any apps which can take .GPX files or something similar and give me turn by turn directions? Seems mad to spend hundred on a bike specific GPS when i’ve got a smartphone in my pocket!
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Will do, I’ll get it on Strava I imagine and can export a .GPX file
Is there any apps which can take .GPX files or something similar and give me turn by turn directions? Seems mad to spend hundred on a bike specific GPS when i’ve got a smartphone in my pocket!
I use Komoot quite a lot, can upload GPX files to that and it will route guide, works with off road as well as on road.