Dalby and Afan

Mike Gill

The wife and I finally got around to some serious mtb'ing; signed up for a days instruction with chasing trails (they can do short notice courses); and a blast round Dalby forest. I can reccomend doing an introductory course to any other newbies; it certainly gave us the confidence to tackle the Wall at Afan the following week. If any readers were there at the weekend; I was the prat putting my tent up in the rain!!! If I'd sat in the car for 30 mins I could have put it up and kept dry.

stumpyjon

At least it stopped raining while you were there. I was at Afan for a couple of days during the week before and got soaked, sat in the car for 20 mins before doing White's Level hoping it would ease off, it didn't

switchback18

Mike Gill wrote:

The wife and I finally got around to some serious mtb'ing; signed up for a days instruction with chasing trails (they can do short notice courses); and a blast round Dalby forest. I can reccomend doing an introductory course to any other newbies; it certainly gave us the confidence to tackle the Wall at Afan the following week. If any readers were there at the weekend; I was the prat putting my tent up in the rain!!! If I'd sat in the car for 30 mins I could have put it up and kept dry.

Glad you had a good time at Afan. I reckon you're not a proper camper 'til you've put a tent up (or down) in the rain...

Mike Gill

I'm back at work now; in the middle east; and I'd give my lefty for 30 mins of the Afan rain right now!!!!

To switchback18; where did you get the adjustable seat stem from? I've looked in all the usual places; but all I can find is the Joplin.

Cheers.

switchback18

Hi. Riverside Cycles import them:

Riverside Cycle Centre

You can order direct from the US but if you have to pay VAT & import duty it'd end up costing the same or more.

The Joplin (& the Maverick) seem to need lots of maintenance from what I've heard from owners.