Cyflym coch, coed y brenin

welshkev

hi guys,

i'm thinking of doing Cyflym coch on wednesday, but it says that it'll take 1.5-3 hours, it's only a 10km trail, is there a lot of climbing? it only says 200m on the info.

what's real world times for riding it?

cheers

Briggo

Its pish, only one long slog I can think of and quite a pretty route while you are slogging it. Good fun though for a quick 1hr blast.

darren555

75 mins I reckon.
IIRC there's one long steady hill.
I could do that Pink Heifer section all day long 8)

Stu 74

I'm about an average pace rider and I can do it in less than an hour.

Stu

welshkev

cheers for the replies guys, i'll only hava about an hour as i'll be on my way to conwy. so i may ride the Temtiwr trail instead

welshkev

right, so i've decided to ride the Temtiwr trail as i'll only have an hour max. anyone ridden it before and can let me know what it's like?

cheers

Silversladey

welshkev wrote:

right, so i've decided to ride the Temtiwr trail as i'll only have an hour max. anyone ridden it before and can let me know what it's like?

cheers

I have not ridden it so therefore have no idea if it is any good

Hope that helps

welshkev

Silversladey wrote:

welshkev wrote:

right, so i've decided to ride the Temtiwr trail as i'll only have an hour max. anyone ridden it before and can let me know what it's like?

cheers

I have not ridden it so therefore have no idea if it is any good

Hope that helps

cheers for that mate, i feel so much better now and will tackle the ride with reckless abandon with your glowing endorsement

darren555

Yeah it's ok.
Nice flowing singletrack to start after the qualifier section then a big long climb followed by a long descent to the finish, mostly rocky with some rooty bits in the woods.
After the climb, starting from the Beginning of the End section I would follow the MBR trail instead of the Temtiwr though. It doesn't add any real time onto it and follows pretty much the same route but has the black rather than red graded trail.

johnnygooner

I'd consider doing something else there. Coed y Brenin is defo my fave trail centre this side of Hadrians wall but the Temtiwr is defo the least worthy trail to ride. First sections are great but then a reall pull up road/fire road for a little bit of singletrack at the end. I'd recommend going back to your original plan to ride Cyflym Coch. The Pink Heifer section is worth the visit alone and Uncle Fester will make you want to go back and ride all the Adams family sections. Along with Dreamtime sections you get a defo flavour of the best bits of CyB. An average paced rider wouldn't take much more than an hour 15. so defo worth finding those extra few mins. I reckon after that you'd be planning your next trip as soon as, to ride the lot!

Hope that helps

welshkev

hmmm, cheers guys, you've got me thinking now. i ride cwmcarn in about 1 hr 30. i did the marin in 2hrs 15mins so i should manage it in around an hour

Briggo

welshkev wrote:

hmmm, cheers guys, you've got me thinking now. i ride cwmcarn in about 1 hr 30. i did the marin in 2hrs 15mins so i should manage it in around an hour

You will.

welshkev

Briggo wrote:

welshkev wrote:

hmmm, cheers guys, you've got me thinking now. i ride cwmcarn in about 1 hr 30. i did the marin in 2hrs 15mins so i should manage it in around an hour

You will.

i'll let you know tomorrow, if it takes me longer i'll be looking for you as i'll be late for work

welshkev

so, i smashed Cyflym coch in 50 mins :-) best way i've spent a lunch time in ages