Crudcatcher monthly ride (Afan)06/05/12

VWsurfbum

I only woke up an hour ago! Got spazwangled with the wife and then left my phone downstairs:roll:

Thewaylander

VWsurfbum wrote:

I only woke up an hour ago! Got spazwangled with the wife and then left my phone downstairs:roll:

Fail even i turned up lol.

VWsurfbum

Mate I was in such a mess this morning, went for a local ride and nearly puked on the first climb.

The Northern Monkey

VWsurfbum wrote:

Mate I was in such a mess this morning, went for a local ride and nearly puked on the first climb.

would have fitted right in haha

VWsurfbum

How was the conditions?

bails87

Poifict!

Squarepants

good ride cheers guys nice to meet you all and cheers to NM for driving.. will be good to see Bails vids

Thewaylander

Was good fun to be out, nice to meet people's but did remind me why i gave up on Afan, and most trail center trails to be fair at the same time.

Clank

Yep, that was fun and defo worth breaking the usual habit of riding solo. The final decent was quite special and just so varied - I can see why you guys on the long-travel bikes really dig it - a real hoot.

Nice to put faces to posts, and shake to Gazlars sticky paw. Interesting to know Bails is only two miles away!

Squarepants

Yea the long travel really makes up for the climbs when it goes down again, personally think Afan is a pleasure, bit of up, bit of down, good fun, job jobbed

All good riders too; bails surprised me on that HT 456 though, was pedalling to keep up at points :shock: (EDIT - that's on the major/rocky downs, he obviously destroyed me on all climbs and xc stuff)

Surf get out next time you sorry excuse

bails87

Squarepants wrote:

All good riders too; bails surprised me on that HT 456 though, was pedalling to keep up at points :shock: (EDIT - that's on the major/rocky downs, he obviously destroyed me on all climbs and xc stuff)

Cheers I think I was pretty near my limit on that final descent though, never had my legs feeling that fatigued on a downhill bit of trail.

I'm just putting the video together now, the camera was pointing down a bit too much, but it's not bad footage.

Thewaylander

bails87 wrote:

Squarepants wrote:

All good riders too; bails surprised me on that HT 456 though, was pedalling to keep up at points :shock: (EDIT - that's on the major/rocky downs, he obviously destroyed me on all climbs and xc stuff)

Cheers I think I was pretty near my limit on that final descent though, never had my legs feeling that fatigued on a downhill bit of trail.

I'm just putting the video together now, the camera was pointing down a bit too much, but it's not bad footage.

You putting a fair bit of pace on that little hard tail, carry speed well

If you fancied in June my house mates are away, could pile over, take you to FOD for some DH and then back to afan so we could hit the July trail (shortened skyline) prob the best trail at Afan. Though your legs will be numb by the end i think its like 3-4k of descending at the end! much more me, cos as you prob guessed i can never be bothered to pedal on descents lol

bails87

The unedited final descent is going up here: http://youtu.be/6h7wj_me_bo (still an hour and a bit left).

I'll share the address of the 'highlights' once it's edited and uploading.

bails87

And the highlights will be here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWJU9VbFAks

Gazlar

bails87 wrote:

Squarepants wrote:

All good riders too; bails surprised me on that HT 456 though, was pedalling to keep up at points :shock: (EDIT - that's on the major/rocky downs, he obviously destroyed me on all climbs and xc stuff)

Cheers I think I was pretty near my limit on that final descent though, never had my legs feeling that fatigued on a downhill bit of trail.

I'm just putting the video together now, the camera was pointing down a bit too much, but it's not bad footage.

Proper speed demon you are, that's why I'm always farked trying to keep up with you.

Good to meet you all though, nice to put faces to names too, even if it was you're faces when we doing the next one?

bails87

You weren't that far behind on that final descent though.

The second video had a 'special' moment while uploading, I'll try it again...

Squarepants

First vid was good, sgows the soeed well.. Ben and I out most weekends if we can and nice to get to a few different places so happy to ride whenever, June is likely to be disrupted for me as I'm out the country for most of it..

(mumble mumble stupid mumble wedding messing up my grumble riding plans.. :x )

Lets hope we have the spot on weather we did Sunday

The Northern Monkey

Was a great ride, lots of different abilites and fitness levels but still mamaged to ride as a group which was good!
My legs were buggered yesterday though haha!
I' not used to having to pedal the Canyon

Vids are uploading now, will post once done!

The Northern Monkey

Vids are up

viewtopic.php?f=40066&t=12852554&p=17604271#p17604271

bails87

bails87 wrote:

And the highlights will be here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWJU9VbFAks

Scratch that. It's here:
http://youtu.be/Q4ZYTyT9UIs

welshkev

looked like a good day and it wasn't raining!!! sorry i couldn't make it but i was sat on a plane

VWsurfbum

Good work on the Vids!

bails87

Yep, good vids there Ben.

The Northern Monkey

cheers, would make a mooooovie, but the fan has gone on my comp and gets rather annoying lol. I had to leave it on and go out while they uploaded

Squarepants

Tiiiidy vids..

Looks quick too

campbellrae1

Just watched the vids, gutted I have been layed up with this bloody virus and had to miss it. Looks like it was a really good day for it! So, where and when for the next one ?