south wales Rides?

ianm59

welshkev wrote:

i'm in the market for a new frame guys...i really want a mondraker foxy rr but i don't think i can stretch that far.

DAZ: i was thinking of a heckler, you've had a few haven't you so you must like them? could i possibly have a quick ride on yours next time we're out to see how it rides? it'd be great if i could 8)

or do i just push the boat out and get a spesh pitch pro (complete bike)? :?

Hi Kev, you can have borrow my Marin if you want to try something different. II can bring it down to CC for you to use it for a lap, just bear in mind that the headangle on mine is a touch more laid back than normal , about 65.5 deg.. In my humble opinion its a fair bit more robust than the spesh( I have a Stumpy FSR ) and coming in at around 30lb mark. Thats not too shabby for a 140/ 150 mm travel bike. There are lighter bikes around, but they do tend to come unstuck when the going gets a bit naughty.I reckon its a brillaint bike for most trail centres. Most impotant is that you can buy 2009/2010 new models cheap as chips, when you consider the finishing kit.
You are more than welcome to try it in a few weeks time.

ianm59

Welsh_Tom wrote:

welshkev wrote:

Welsh_Tom wrote:

fool is the dam forums, its ment to say c.o.c.k :shock:

how the hell did he do that?!? :shock:

hit a tree stump i am told, it was hanging off, i am told

Not quite right Tom, but apparently it was a nasty injury. Caught it on the bars as he went over them. :shock:

Squarepants

Thanks Sladey and Kev, I'll see about the Asda thing, my thought is it will be difficult to get to you as I'm in Swansea all day Sat and riding Sunday (kinda my fault for asking really :roll:) very much appreciate the offer though both

Shame the corkscrews gone but I'm reserving judgement until I see what they've done - who knows it could actually be an improvement, as said the FR as was was never brilliant..

forbez

I'm gutted that they have removed the corkscrew, but as said who knows what they are going to put in place. Seems like they are getting a move on with it though.

Welsh_Tom

.... so i drove all the way to cwm with the bike in the back, then as i started to put bike togother i realised i had left the frunt qr bolt on the floor at home

how i did not crash on the way home i dont know :twisted:

Silversladey

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

the berms were good though, bit loose and gravely at points nowt wrong with them, i mean they were only redone a year or so back, they just trying poor that funding cash down the toilet.

I'm actually at work sitting here feeling kind of furious at this moment

Not really true though is it.... they're maintaining the trails.

Don't forget, there is going to be a whole new red route at Cwmcarn, along with maintainence to the current red and DH and another Dh track built.

The "freeride" area is pants anyway tbh. Its nothing compared to the one at Glentress.
If it wasn't so far away from everything (ie at possibly the furthest point away from the carpark) i'm sure they would have made it a bt more "extreme".

+1 Airstream was overrated, much better sections at Cwmcarn i never liked it to windy ,table tops a bit crap and the red side never really flowed that well, corners were to tight and not bermed enough.

I was up there yesterday and it looks like they are building something nice fast and flowy a shame about the corkscrew tunnel

welshkev

Silversladey wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

the berms were good though, bit loose and gravely at points nowt wrong with them, i mean they were only redone a year or so back, they just trying poor that funding cash down the toilet.

I'm actually at work sitting here feeling kind of furious at this moment

Not really true though is it.... they're maintaining the trails.

Don't forget, there is going to be a whole new red route at Cwmcarn, along with maintainence to the current red and DH and another Dh track built.

The "freeride" area is pants anyway tbh. Its nothing compared to the one at Glentress.
If it wasn't so far away from everything (ie at possibly the furthest point away from the carpark) i'm sure they would have made it a bt more "extreme".

+1 Airstream was overrated, much better sections at Cwmcarn i never liked it to windy ,table tops a bit crap and the red side never really flowed that well, corners were to tight and not bermed enough.

I was up there yesterday and it looks like they are building something nice fast and flowy a shame about the corkscrew tunnel

how'd the new bike ride sladey boy?

IAN: thanks for the offer, i'll have a think about that

Silversladey

welshkev wrote:

Silversladey wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

the berms were good though, bit loose and gravely at points nowt wrong with them, i mean they were only redone a year or so back, they just trying poor that funding cash down the toilet.

I'm actually at work sitting here feeling kind of furious at this moment

Not really true though is it.... they're maintaining the trails.

Don't forget, there is going to be a whole new red route at Cwmcarn, along with maintainence to the current red and DH and another Dh track built.

The "freeride" area is pants anyway tbh. Its nothing compared to the one at Glentress.
If it wasn't so far away from everything (ie at possibly the furthest point away from the carpark) i'm sure they would have made it a bt more "extreme".

+1 Airstream was overrated, much better sections at Cwmcarn i never liked it to windy ,table tops a bit crap and the red side never really flowed that well, corners were to tight and not bermed enough.

I was up there yesterday and it looks like they are building something nice fast and flowy a shame about the corkscrew tunnel

how'd the new bike ride sladey boy?

IAN: thanks for the offer, i'll have a think about that

Absolutely awesome better fork and shock didn't miss the travel compared to the Zesty,

just a shame there is still a skinny legged twit riding it

Pr][nCe

sry guys vids from that ride i deleted somehow off the gopro or the mem card.

Tom you still out tomorrow evening mukka? what time is good for you?

anyone else?

clamps81

Hope you had a good ride gents, my brake troubles proved terminal in the end - the bleed screw on the front caliper has let go so the thing won't hold any fluid. As if to make matters worse our brief attempt at an uphill fitness ride ended when my right pedal siezed up. Then Mike left his wheel in the car park. Oh well :roll:

Pr][nCe

thats not good Matt or Mike

itsmygame

Hi guys thought I'd check in. . I went all RETRO today and took the rockhopper for a couple of spins at haldon forest . Had good time bug not the same without my boys .

The Northern Monkey

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

Welsh_Tom

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

dont think there is any.

dar yar i guess i will be up tomorrow, i guess 6?

Pr][nCe

cya at 6 then i guess

oldstyle

dar/tom supposed to be doing a ride castel coch this even around 6.30 ....
mate lives local and if he turns up he's guide .
if not been there several times so can patch something together ...

Welsh_Tom

i dont mind doing that.

what you think dar?

ol\'gregg

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

Last time i was up there i did see some wooden posts with red markers on that a few bikes were following. if you go up past castle coch to the car park at the top of the road i think you'll see them from there in both directions

Welsh_Tom

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

or you can come with kel tonight

welshkev

just rode llandegla again, did the red route inj 1hr 10mins..quite happy with that.

hope you have a good one guys, hopefully see you all soon

TOM: got chatting to a guy who'd just got his canyon nerve am8, he loved it, he said he'd been waiting 6 weeks but it was worth the wait

Thewaylander

Silversladey wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Thewaylander wrote:

the berms were good though, bit loose and gravely at points nowt wrong with them, i mean they were only redone a year or so back, they just trying poor that funding cash down the toilet.

I'm actually at work sitting here feeling kind of furious at this moment

Not really true though is it.... they're maintaining the trails.

Don't forget, there is going to be a whole new red route at Cwmcarn, along with maintainence to the current red and DH and another Dh track built.

The "freeride" area is pants anyway tbh. Its nothing compared to the one at Glentress.
If it wasn't so far away from everything (ie at possibly the furthest point away from the carpark) i'm sure they would have made it a bt more "extreme".

+1 Airstream was overrated, much better sections at Cwmcarn i never liked it to windy ,table tops a bit crap and the red side never really flowed that well, corners were to tight and not bermed enough.

I was up there yesterday and it looks like they are building something nice fast and flowy a shame about the corkscrew tunnel

Disagree here the red section was awful,

But the balck freeride, flowed well, had good burms and speed asong as you have modicum of ability to unwieght and weight the bike. Very quuick and the tabletops were fantasticly spaced.

so no corksrew no wall ride, wil wait and see whats there, but every time its just been made flat and easier up Cwm recently.

welshkev

i'll hold judgement for the moment...i was really peed off at first but likie a few of the guys have said we'll see what they put up there instead.

Thewaylander

Yeh figure as much, be nice if they said.

Just past experience with these things round Cwm has been bad, and to me it's one of the best sections up Cwm least on the XC loop

Welsh_Tom

dar, kel is picking my up, you up for castle coch?

(from kel)

6:30 at top car park, drive past castle, turn off up hill car park on left.

Pr][nCe

Welsh_Tom wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

sorted cya there

Mojo_666

"Pr wrote:

[nCe"]

Welsh_Tom wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

or you can come with kel tonight

Tom i fancy doing coch tonight you up for it?
6:30?

Mmmm, a quote of the day contender.

Pr][nCe

haha edited that 2 after i didnt read the post just sciped to the end

welshkev

Mojo_666 wrote:

"Pr wrote:

[nCe"]

Welsh_Tom wrote:

The Northern Monkey wrote:

Anyone know if there any marked routes at Castle Co*k?

or you can come with kel tonight

Tom i fancy doing coch tonight you up for it?
6:30?

Mmmm, a quote of the day contender.

ha ha caught out there daz

Welsh_Tom

ok anyone eles meet us there at 6:30

Squarepants

^^ this boy is Insatiable