Afan on a fixed gear cross bike

explosifpete

I'm off to afan in a couple of week and i'm thinking about taking my on one pompino cyclocross bike as well as my mtb.

Does anyone think it is posible to ride such a bike on these trails?
I have riden loads of woodland trails on it with no problems but not sure how I will fair on the rocks.
Also if I do use it i'm not sure which trail to ride, I want to do the smoothest one really.

any thoughts?

supersonic

I know I wouldn't like to lol. More risk of damaging the wheels over the rocks, narrow bars may compromise handling through them and bunny hopping and manuals will be nigh on impossible. Smooth I agree, can work very well, but throw obstacles in and you need to be very skilled to get the best out of it.

explosifpete

I can bunny hop it about a foot high but as its a fixed gear i have to have the pedals in the right place to do it so its not idea.
I think i'm gonna give it a go

supersonic

That's what used to get me - the landing lol. If didn't start pedaling straight away, straight over the bars lol.

stumpyjon

I wouldn't attempt white's on a fixe, far to many rocks on the climb and obstacles. Really only leaves you with the Wall (Penhydds closed and Skyline shares the same ascent as White's). At least a good chunk of the climb is fireroad.

Anonymous

oh god, please get someone to video you doing this.

explosifpete

yeehaamcgee wrote:

oh god, please get someone to video you doing this.

because its gonna go so well and be amazing?

yeah not cause you wanna see me eat rock!

Splottboy

Took the U23's to Cwmcarn once.

I was on a Ti Mtb, XT, with original Sids.

One rider used a Cyclocross bike and handled everything, and he was a Junior!

Rider was Dale Appleby, currently kicking butt in the Nat. road race series.

Anonymous

explosifpete wrote:

yeehaamcgee wrote:

oh god, please get someone to video you doing this.

because its gonna go so well and be amazing?

yeah not cause you wanna see me eat rock!

Precisely cause I want to see you eat rock. Fricking fixies, seriously :roll:

explosifpete

I hate fixies as much as the next guy but it is fun

supersonic

Putting the outer foot down when cornering, especially on berms is interesting too lol.