Antur Stiniog - anybody been yet?

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  • Dan_99
    Dan_99 Posts: 3
    I was there for the opening day on 21.07.12, this place is brilliant!
    When i went they had 4 out the 6 trails open as they were just finishing the others off. The centre should be open soon depending on the weather for building.
    The blue route is really flowy with a few of red features. The red routes are very good with some great jump sections. The black route is awesome plenty for everyone, some of the guys on there were hitting the jumps and getting massive air.

    The uplift service was great. Really easy with short waits, the staff are very friendly we even had locals out asking how we were getting on seems like its big thing in the area and means alot to the locals.

    One thing I would say is take plently of tubes the slate is still new and pretty sharp, pretty much everone went though at least 1.

    Im going back 18.08.12 and cant wait, I normally ride coed llangdela and coed y brenin and the down hill sections at Antur Stiniog are better than all the routes on the coeds (the new section at llangdela is brilliant though)

    Check out the facebook page and join the group Antur Stioniog DH + Freeride Centre as they have loads of pics and some great GoPro vids. For £26 for the day its well worth a trip!
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    Dan_99 wrote:
    I was there for the opening day on 21.07.12, this place is brilliant!
    Same day as me then. I was the guy with the black Marin, trying to keep up with the "big" bikes :lol:
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  • Dan_99
    Dan_99 Posts: 3
    Yep I remember, I was on the blue specialized. Top day. Graded to Maxxis duel plys and downhill tubes try to limit the punctures this time
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    It's just amazing how none of those rock sections show up on the GoPro videos.
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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    We're booked on the uplift for this saturday, can't wait! Hope my new tyres arrive in time and best get some tubes :)
  • Dan_99
    Dan_99 Posts: 3
    DodgeT wrote:
    We're booked on the uplift for this saturday, can't wait! Hope my new tyres arrive in time and best get some tubes :)

    See you there, ill be on the blue Specialized Pitch. I think we've got about 4 spares and new downhill tubes already on :D
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Hope the weather picks up for us! I'll be on a red n black enduro, probably going slow so say hi as you come past :)
  • YeehaaMcgee
    YeehaaMcgee Posts: 5,740
    I hope the wind eases off for you guys, it's been really bad here the last few days, I can only imagine that up in Blaenau it's going to be far worse.
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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    What a couple of days!

    Friday did penmachno in frankly sh1te weather, we wouldn't of been wetter if we'd of gone swimming with our kit on, but it was fantastic!
    Few too many beers and no sleep in betws y coed, then on to Antur this morning. Grim, horrible, were the only words to describe it. Then, about 10:30 it cleared up..
    5 runs on the blue to get into things, then the red afew times after lunch, then a steady run down the b lack, all done in glorious sunshine form lunch onwards.
    What a day, what a place!

    For those doubting the gnarr'ness of the place, get there, hit it hard and report back!

    You can not compare this place to normal trail centres, yes "most" is rollable - some are definately not, but the trails are awesome.
    The 3rd (black) run has enough to keep the pro's happy.

    Oh yeah, on that note Josh Bryceland, Santa Cruz rider was there all day ripping it up!

    Can't wait to return and unfortunately I'm now going to be even more financially worse off as I'll be looking for a DH rig.

    Awesome, awesome, awesome! :)
  • grant43
    grant43 Posts: 170
    hi ive got a commencal ramones 1 all mountain hardtail 140mm travel would this be ok for these tracks?? it looks amazing :D
    keep smiling no matter how much it hurts,commencal ramones 1 loving it lol
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Yes it would be fine. Bit bumpy for you in places but you'd survive :)
    Pick me up on the way !
  • grant43
    grant43 Posts: 170
    why where are you? hope to be going soon.
    keep smiling no matter how much it hurts,commencal ramones 1 loving it lol
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Just between worsley and leigh, off the east lancs. Hope to get back again in the next few weeks.
  • Kong
    Kong Posts: 757
    can any one recomend where to stay when visiting Antur Stiniog ?
  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    There's lots of places listed on antur's website.
    Personally, if staying over, its usually in betwys y coed.
  • grant43
    grant43 Posts: 170
    whats all this motorway crap went a couple of weeks ago with my mates and its nothing like the videos instead of watching the vids get down there and try it out then see what you think
    keep smiling no matter how much it hurts,commencal ramones 1 loving it lol
  • reyrol
    reyrol Posts: 38
    You need to ride it before judgment we were three of only 5 hard tails there on the day the rest being Big bikes, and having ridden Lee,Gisburn & Landegla there is no comparison, i have never seen so many broken and punctured bikes in one day and i won't go into what happened to me. Also you are not allowed on the black without a full face helmet so i didn't attempt that.
  • grant43
    grant43 Posts: 170
    yes you showed them rocks who was boss when you rolled down them lol,no seriously you need to go and try it,ive watched the videos and was quite shocked when i got on the tracks
    keep smiling no matter how much it hurts,commencal ramones 1 loving it lol

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