south wales Rides?

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  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    Ben now who's the big gayer :lol:

    That goes for you too Kev :wink:

    Well, when you ladies have finished feeling unwell we'll sort a ride out the Sunday - lets hope I don't break a nail :lol:
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i know i wussed out, but i just couldn't breathe, my chest didn't want to suck in enough air, i really did feel as if i was gonna puke :oops: :lol:

    next week though :D

    gareth and sladey are doing the wentwood enduro, there's 2 distances. they're doing the 50km but me and my mate lee are going to do the 25km, anyone else interested?

    i think it's 6th march :D
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    wheres wentwood?

    any links to said event?!
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    yes mate it's

    www.wentwood50.co.uk

    it's just the otherside of newport, towards chepstow :D
  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    Ohh that looks good :D provisionally count me in
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    does sound pretty fun.... wonder if the climbing is a harsh as Cwmcarn?!
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    well, it does have a downhill track there aswell so it's quite hilly :shock:

    but i don't reckon it'll be as bad as cwmcarn, from what i remember the climbing is on nice singletrack, steep in places but not as rocky :D
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Cor come on Kev boys last time will tell you i did puke. but it just made me climb a bit quicker again hehe :p
  • crevs
    crevs Posts: 24
    welshkev wrote:
    .. i don't reckon it'll be as bad as cwmcarn, from what i remember the climbing is on nice singletrack, steep in places but not as rocky :D

    I entered this before Christmas, I'm using it as a bit of motivation to get and lose some weight. I was a bit 50/50 because I cant get any route details, I'd be grateful for any details you got.
  • rhyko7
    rhyko7 Posts: 781
    i ride up wentwood quite a lot, no where near steep as cwmcarn but does get muddy which will make it harder
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Kev you bugger. i think you minging left over cold has jumped to me. swine! :p
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    sorry, mate. if it's any consolation i don't feel any better either :twisted:

    i've had it for coming up 2 weeks now and i still feel like shit :(
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    I plan on defeating in time to ride a night one up cwm on Thursday! ;p
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    not sure how well this will come out but here's a comparison of the climbing on the 25km wentwood enduro compared to cwmcarn:

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  • dandel36
    dandel36 Posts: 70
    just had a look at the wentwood enduro, looks good so entered the 25k :D
    del
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    jeezus....cwmcarn looks almost flat!
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  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    Right boys I'm sorted with the appropriate gear for this event..

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    Squarepants wrote:
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  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Cwm carns mapp measures to over 500m compared to the 200m jobby ont he other... its deceptive the difference is Cwm climbs in one on that.

    also the other one is over double the length ride :p
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    yeah, like waylander said, the climbing doesn't get much over 200m whereas cwm goes to 500m. it won't be as bad, i'm entering the 25km later :D
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    25km is not really a challenge though. up it and work hard 50km isnt that big a jump put in 2 weeks of 3 rides a week with a longer one at hte weekend and you will make it round :P
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    edited January 2011
    yeah, i know 25km of that compared with cwmcarn is quite easy. i did the marin trail in north wales pretty easily and that's 25km :D

    so i'm signing up now, who else is doing it?

    ENTERED :shock:

    what have i let myself in for :lol:
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    Marin trail up north is evil his hissssss.

    if i join summat will do 75k on the chain reaction series towards the end of the year, my motivation :p
  • itsmygame
    itsmygame Posts: 277
    well done kev :D:D:D the challenge is what you make it .

    good on you
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    FCUK it, i'll enter on payday :)

    We going to do a gathering before hand? then i'll see you all at the finish line? :lol:
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    The Northern Monkey wrote:
    FCUK it, i'll enter on payday :)

    We going to do a gathering before hand? then i'll see you all at the finish line? :lol:

    yeah, i think all the distances start at the same time so if we get together before hand and watch the fast boys disappear into the distance. :lol:

    it's limited to 300 places and i think there's only about 30 places left so get booking, i don't want to be the only one of us doing it :lol:
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    had a good day today, i took the bike to work as i knew i was travelling to birmingham on my own. i left cardiff at 11.30 with the intention of stopping at FOD but i stopped at cwmcarn instead and did a quick 3/4 of an hour shortened loop for a bit of training for the enduro.

    and i still finished work at 4pm...result :lol:

    apart from i'm typing this in the hotel bar on my own :lol:
  • itsmygame
    itsmygame Posts: 277
    right guys think im settled on tyres for the enduro panaracer fire xc (not pro) 2.1 front and rear.

    opinions please :D
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  • Squarepants
    Squarepants Posts: 1,019
    Not had any experience of them G but they seem to be a popular choice and I would imagine good for the event. Someone with actual knowledge will be along I'm sure.

    I'm a little apprehensive about doing it on my tractor tyres.

    A few conversations going on here lads don't want to cut away from your questions (or as I read it, Kev riding to Birmingham on his bike via Cwmcarn :? wierdo :lol: )

    Are we riding on Sunday, can discuss more about tyres, this event then..

    Word
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    Squarepants wrote:
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  • itsmygame
    itsmygame Posts: 277
    no diggity 8)

    im not a definite for sun cos im up gloucester on sat and not sure when im back. hopefully will be a green light tho.

    kev any trip to work where you can fit a bike ride is like having a little bonus (or boner) depends how good the ride :lol:
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    Maybe for sunday... car is in its MOT tomorrow morning so it depends how it goes!!!

    REALLY want to get out this weekend though :(
    Santa Cruz Butcher

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