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  • nipper9
    nipper9 Posts: 120
    hi
    i know this is not going to suit many but will be riding dinas tomorow nite ( tuesday )
    starting at baglan church at 7+ ish only a quik mid week hour ride
    iam just trying to get people riding

    cheers paul
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  • Silversladey
    Silversladey Posts: 450
    Cant make it tomorrow night working :( up for a morning outing on the weekend afan or cwmcarn anyone?
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    nipper9 wrote:
    hi
    i know this is not going to suit many but will be riding dinas tomorow nite ( tuesday )
    starting at baglan church at 7+ ish only a quik mid week hour ride
    iam just trying to get people riding

    cheers paul

    I might be up for that depending what I ride at afan tomorrow day time.
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    Silversladey wrote:
    Cant make it tomorrow night working :( up for a morning outing on the weekend afan or cwmcarn anyone?

    what day are you thinking of going? not sure if i can make it but cwmcarn would be good as long as you can wait for my fat arse to get up the hill :lol:
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    underdog wrote:
    Anyone riding anywhere local tomorrow morning?

    WelshGiant, I will be off on the weekends in 2 weeks time, so we should be cool then, could always do July trail Friday afternoon?

    Yeh i would be up for a ride out on friday afternoon weather permitting and all lol
    where bouts does the july trail start havent done that one?

    Been up afan today walking the dog and found a few paths that may be tidyish too ride so may pop back up the tomorrow and check them out.

    I have heared that there is suppost to be a trail goin over bryn or sumin anyone done that?
  • Silversladey
    Silversladey Posts: 450
    Sunday morning would be better home by diner time i can get two bikes in the car or could meet you at pontypool. Cwmcarn climb is a real killler and dont laugh at me hanging on my brakes on the way down :)
  • christk
    christk Posts: 122
    underdog. sent you pm concerning ride tues 6/7/10
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    Anyone riding anywhere local tomorrow morning?

    WelshGiant, I will be off on the weekends in 2 weeks time, so we should be cool then, could always do July trail Friday afternoon?

    Yeh i would be up for a ride out on friday afternoon weather permitting and all lol
    where bouts does the july trail start havent done that one?

    Been up afan today walking the dog and found a few paths that may be tidyish too ride so may pop back up the tomorrow and check them out.

    I have heared that there is suppost to be a trail goin over bryn or sumin anyone done that?

    Ridden quite a lot around bryn and goytre (my old man has a farm in Bryn) is it Penhydd trail you mean or do you mean an unoffical one?


    The july trail is a much shorter version of skyline, all the downs very few ups in comparison. Though I am always happy to do whites as I love it, or the wall if you fancy something shorter.
    christk wrote:
    underdog. sent you pm concerning ride tues 6/7/10

    replied, as the pm says be happy to kick on any of the afan trails around 9:30 or 10ish
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    Anyone riding anywhere local tomorrow morning?

    WelshGiant, I will be off on the weekends in 2 weeks time, so we should be cool then, could always do July trail Friday afternoon?

    Yeh i would be up for a ride out on friday afternoon weather permitting and all lol
    where bouts does the july trail start havent done that one?

    Been up afan today walking the dog and found a few paths that may be tidyish too ride so may pop back up the tomorrow and check them out.

    I have heared that there is suppost to be a trail goin over bryn or sumin anyone done that?

    Ridden quite a lot around bryn and goytre (my old man has a farm in Bryn) is it Penhydd trail you mean or do you mean an unoffical one?


    The july trail is a much shorter version of skyline, all the downs very few ups in comparison. Though I am always happy to do whites as I love it, or the wall if you fancy something shorter.



    Think its an unofficial trail, not sure .

    I got you, so start same place as whites isit? do the july one then if you want if its shorter. I can make it up there around 3pm, that sound any good to you?
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    Anyone riding anywhere local tomorrow morning?

    WelshGiant, I will be off on the weekends in 2 weeks time, so we should be cool then, could always do July trail Friday afternoon?

    Yeh i would be up for a ride out on friday afternoon weather permitting and all lol
    where bouts does the july trail start havent done that one?

    Been up afan today walking the dog and found a few paths that may be tidyish too ride so may pop back up the tomorrow and check them out.

    I have heared that there is suppost to be a trail goin over bryn or sumin anyone done that?

    Ridden quite a lot around bryn and goytre (my old man has a farm in Bryn) is it Penhydd trail you mean or do you mean an unoffical one?


    The july trail is a much shorter version of skyline, all the downs very few ups in comparison. Though I am always happy to do whites as I love it, or the wall if you fancy something shorter.



    Think its an unofficial trail, not sure .

    I got you, so start same place as whites isit? do the july one then if you want if its shorter. I can make it up there around 3pm, that sound any good to you?

    I will be picking kids up from school and then up,,so probably more like 4 if that's ok?
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    christk wrote:
    underdog. sent you pm concerning ride tues 6/7/10

    Thanks for today mate, absolute pleasure watching you fly up and down that trail, sorry to slow you down but I learned so much just from riding with you, much appreciated.
  • christk
    christk Posts: 122
    Pleasure to meet you, and on a day like yesterday it's all about getting out on the bike.

    What's more, went back up to top of mountain to get some wimberries and now got a lovely tart. Which also means I'll have to go back out on bike tomorrow in order to burn off the calories and so it goes on :lol:

    Catch you again some time :lol:
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74

    I will be picking kids up from school and then up,,so probably more like 4 if that's ok?

    Yeh thats fine by me fella
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    WelshGiant wrote:

    I will be picking kids up from school and then up,,so probably more like 4 if that's ok?

    Yeh thats fine by me fella

    Sweet, you're either riding a Giant or you are very very tall, either way should be easier to spot you :lol:
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    HaHa ye im riding a giant lol
  • Axleuk
    Axleuk Posts: 81
    I've not been riding too long myself but I go out a fair bit with 'Underdog'. Last few times I have come off at some point coming down 'Whites trail'. My own fault for pretending I know what Im doing. As soon as the new front wheel arrives I will be happy to hook up with some of you folk. I'm in Bridgend.
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    Axleuk wrote:
    I've not been riding too long myself but I go out a fair bit with 'Underdog'. Last few times I have come off at some point coming down 'Whites trail'. My own fault for pretending I know what Im doing. As soon as the new front wheel arrives I will be happy to hook up with some of you folk. I'm in Bridgend.

    Two of the funniest offs I have seen in my life, though last time I was worried you were hurt :oops:

    Welshgiant, anything planned for Sat? looking through old posts I see you ride a trance x4, nice choice :wink:

    Nipper, hows about you?
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol
  • nipper9
    nipper9 Posts: 120
    hi

    yeah pretty busy at the moment lot of uphievel in my life

    keep posting and wen i can make it i will certainly jump on

    cheers for the request underdog
    " PERSEVERE B4 U DISAPPEAR "

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    specialized rockhopper comp 2003?
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  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,401
    Oh Hai!

    Just found this thread. Live in Barry, work in Cardiff so Cwmcarn and Afan are both within spitting distance. I'm up for riding either centre. If it's mid-week then I'd need a few day's (or a week's) notice to book the time off work.

    I'll have a looksee at the FB group and join.
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  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)
  • Axleuk
    Axleuk Posts: 81
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)

    I'm working Sat night so free during the day if we start early enough :)
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    Axleuk wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)

    I'm working Sat night so free during the day if we start early enough :)

    I am happy to do an early one Sat with the disclaimer of if Jo goes into labour I best make an effort to be at the hospital with her rather than out on the bike.
  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    underdog wrote:
    Axleuk wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)

    I'm working Sat night so free during the day if we start early enough :)

    I am happy to do an early one Sat with the disclaimer of if Jo goes into labour I best make an effort to be at the hospital with her rather than out on the bike.

    Haha :lol:

    What one we up for doin then ?
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    Axleuk wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)

    I'm working Sat night so free during the day if we start early enough :)

    I am happy to do an early one Sat with the disclaimer of if Jo goes into labour I best make an effort to be at the hospital with her rather than out on the bike.

    Haha :lol:

    What one we up for doin then ?

    Am happy to leave you two decide. I will ride anything you guys want to. See i'm easy :wink:

    Clarkey any opinion on this? If it's skyline let me know Friday so I can pack for the day :D You both have my number, so like I said I'm easy.
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    anyone fancy doing the gorlech at brechfa on either the 24th or 25th? my gf is going away to see her mum and taking the little boy with her so i have a free pass :D

    also planning on doing the forest of dean on monday 26th if anyone's interested?

    let me know

    kev
  • underdog
    underdog Posts: 292
    It's going to be too close to misses due date and too far a distance to make a quick run to hospital for me sadly Kev or I'd love to have joined you.
  • Pr][nCe
    Pr][nCe Posts: 626
    Hi all from the Rhondda myself Porth, got no transport, but if someone is close or neer by and don't mind swinging by will chuck a couple quid your way for fuel. in the middle of afan and cwmcarn. Trehafod foresty my usual little run, met a few lads the other week and then met up with them at there local run Smilog "Llantrisant" forestry last Thursday. some nice riding over there and the place is buzzing with MTBers busy little spot, Tue, Thur and Sat at 6pm. anyone local to us pop over have a go. just get chating to the locals and tag along they will show you the routes.
    here are some of the down sections as the ups are no fun lol. ps. little slow was my first time :)
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiWYr_qAlas&feature=related few more on good old youtube also
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  • WelshGiant
    WelshGiant Posts: 74
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    Axleuk wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    underdog wrote:
    WelshGiant wrote:
    Nothing planned yet but looking to do the july trail or all of skyline if anyones up for it?

    Just got back from doin the wall and i forgot how good the descents are, cheesy smile all the way down lol

    See I just don't get the wall, done it twice now and both times I wished I had done whites, but most people I speak to prefer the wall, I must just be odd :lol:

    I really fancy skyline just to say I done it, or July if I am pushed for time and the if the misses behaves this week, I'm off Sat as I know weekends are best for you.

    I done W2 last week that was hard going alone.

    I dont mind doing either, let me know what one u wanna do and we can sort something out :)

    I'm working Sat night so free during the day if we start early enough :)

    I am happy to do an early one Sat with the disclaimer of if Jo goes into labour I best make an effort to be at the hospital with her rather than out on the bike.

    Haha :lol:

    What one we up for doin then ?

    Am happy to leave you two decide. I will ride anything you guys want to. See i'm easy :wink:

    Clarkey any opinion on this? If it's skyline let me know Friday so I can pack for the day :D You both have my number, so like I said I'm easy.

    I would prefer skyline but depending on the weather. Forcast is predicting a better day for saturday out of the weekend.

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