cwm carn conditions?

n.battison
n.battison Posts: 57
edited November 2010 in Routes
I am heading out to cwm carn for the first time tomorrow, anyone know what the conditions will be like?

I will be doing the xc route

Neil
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i've heard that the trail is closed i'd stay away if i were you






























    *this is in no way true i just want to keep the trail clear for me :D


    but to answer your question, it's a little bit wet with a few puddles but in general it's holding up really well :D
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Cwm always holds up well, it has great drainage and a rock base.

    So no mud tyres they wont grips the rocks so well lol.

    But Kev is right, the trail has uhm been uhm .... Blown up and destroyed!!!
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    yeah and there's also a bad case of highly contagious (sp?) sheep chicken pocks that is lethal to humans that come within 500m of a sheep :shock:
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    welshkev wrote:
    yeah and there's also a bad case of highly contagious (sp?) sheep chicken pocks that is lethal to humans that come within 500m of a sheep :shock:

    Unless you have obviously been building up a solid immunity in the area over the last 5 years :s?
  • St George
    St George Posts: 15
    Was up there yesterday afternoon / evening and it was fine, more puddles in the car park than anywhere else :D

    I did wear a mask as a precaution, no ill effects today - yet........ :D

    Cheers
  • x-isle
    x-isle Posts: 794
    welshkev wrote:
    yeah and there's also a bad case of highly contagious (sp?) sheep chicken pocks that is lethal to humans that come within 500m of a sheep :shock:

    :lol: I loved the way you weren't so sure on the spelling of contagious (which you got right) and then spelt Pox wrong! :lol:

    As for Cwm Carn, I'm getting withdrawl. I'm from Bedwas originally and not been back to see the family for far too long. As I still class myself as a local, I'm probably immune too and will be down on the 12th with a bit of luck!
    Craig Rogers
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    x-isle wrote:
    welshkev wrote:
    yeah and there's also a bad case of highly contagious (sp?) sheep chicken pocks that is lethal to humans that come within 500m of a sheep :shock:

    :lol: I loved the way you weren't so sure on the spelling of contagious (which you got right) and then spelt Pox wrong! :lol:

    As for Cwm Carn, I'm getting withdrawl. I'm from Bedwas originally and not been back to see the family for far too long. As I still class myself as a local, I'm probably immune too and will be down on the 12th with a bit of luck!

    ha ha..oops :oops:

    yeah the locals get a jab to immunise them at birth so you'd be ok :lol:
  • n.battison
    n.battison Posts: 57
    welshkev

    I nearly cried when i read your first post as i have already book the train tickets.

    Are you gonna be there tomorrow?

    Ill keep a look out for the felt.

    Neil
    My Bikes And Me
    A bicycle can't stand alone; it is two tired.
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    n.battison wrote:
    welshkev

    I nearly cried when i read your first post as i have already book the train tickets.

    Are you gonna be there tomorrow?

    Ill keep a look out for the felt.

    Neil

    i wish i could be there mate but today i'm doing a nice 20 hour shift!!!! :(

    the weather looks like it's gonna be good for you though. very cold but bright blue skies :D have a good day and let us know how it was
  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    as long as there isnt a case of bad sheep aids up there, im going! end of!

    cheers for the info though!

    anyone heading up on sunday??
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  • the_prophet
    the_prophet Posts: 426
    trying to decide between cwmcarn and afan for a day off work riding tommorrow..... hmmmm first ride on the mtb in 4 months aswell..... should be intresting :P

    hopefully blue skies and crispness tommorrow aswell.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Did anyone go yesterday?
    I'm about to head out and need to know the trails are ridable!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    It's closed :(

    I guess you could push the bike up the road to the carpark but it was very icy.

    Was only -8 with about 2" snow, don't know what all the fuss is about!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    i guessed that might happen, they did the same last year :(
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Nuts. I was really looking forward to todays ride too... was wearing about 6 layers :D
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    :lol: i'm glad i didn't go now, i felt like poo this morning and was tossing up whether to go or not, but stuck my head out the window and decided it was too cold :lol:

    i know i should mtfu :lol:
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    I was out in shorts and my baselayer at 10am scraping the ice off the car :lol:

    Felt like a right muppet haha!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • jonnyc2420
    jonnyc2420 Posts: 557
    seriously thinking of going back doing a night ride there in the next few weeks - is it ok to use at night ? (by that i mean use of car park - not full of chav boy racers / dogging etc and no gates accross anything etc......)
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  • jj1048
    jj1048 Posts: 107
    jonnyc2420 wrote:
    seriously thinking of going back doing a night ride there in the next few weeks - is it ok to use at night ? (by that i mean use of car park - not full of chav boy racers / dogging etc and no gates accross anything etc......)

    I think the gates to the main car park get closed around 8 or 9 but you can still park by the visitors centre.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    Bolloks. I just realize I could have got to the trailhead carpark through the housing estate to the left. Arrgh.
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