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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:19 pm 
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Have fun, you'll love it even if the weather's rubbish! Wall is red grade but not hard. Is the whole of whites open now?


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:24 pm 
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Don't think so which is a shame

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:58 pm 
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Location: South Ockendon
Just got home, thanks all for a truly epic weekend, the riding was amazing and the hills were monsters.
4000 foot climb today!!

Pics to follow tomorrow :)

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:52 am 
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Location: chelmsford, essex
Would like to thank you all for a great weekend. see you all on the next trip :).

PS iv put a post up about chicksands this sunday

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:05 am 
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Had a proper look at the maps of the trails at coed. Thankyou to that lovely lady standing in front/resting her bike on the post we did not turn left to follow the MBR trail. So instead of 18K we did 31K (+ manitor route). Good ride and weekend and already thinking of going back to wales.

Thanks everyone

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 Post subject: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 11:44 am 
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Superb riding made better by the fantastic weather.....we didnt get wet once!
the climbs totally finished me off yesterday but the downs were worth it.
cant wait to get back asap.


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:55 pm 
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Sounds great and very jealous! Will probably be riding over there in August with Cardiff as a base as I have family there (brother gets to ride most of those places regularly, luck git). Pics/video?


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 12:57 pm 
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Sweet - looking forward to the pics! Where did you end up riding - Afan and ?


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 1:00 pm 
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The long route at Coed-y-Brenin by the sounds of things and other places (Cwmcarn twrch, Coed Llangdegla were both mentioned).


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 3:47 pm 
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Heres the pics ladys..

me and Jim did the whites level Black route at Afan before the others arrived, was a long climb up into the clouds and was drizziling a bit which only added to the atmosphere up there, its all rock and the water was running all the way day from the top so was like riding a long up hill stream. the black run was pretty extreme and you could easy come a cropper up there as is mostly fast berms that spiral down then in to almost vertical drops without warning which are covered with rock ledges all over the show!

Jim at the top
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me
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as you can see we are in the clouds, was pretty creepy up there..
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base camp Afan, we had a BBQ and hit the Cider and Beer, was terrible :)
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had afters in there club house were we had pudding
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Off to CYB and base camp. as you can see the views were not up to much lol
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Keiths kiddie Tent, Keith is 6'3'' !
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thought i was gonna wee my pants when i saw hes feet sticking out the end lol

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was the best camp site ever, they drive you to the pub in there range Rover sport and then the Chef at the pub drives you home again for free. The Chef was mental and we were doing 80mph in the back of his transit on the way home down the dark lanes haha.

next morning Dazzer was sneaking a sheep out in his sleeping bag!

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Jim had a fight with his tent

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and won in the end :)

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Off to CYB and we just sort of crossed from route to route

the start

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pic dosent do this justice

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Keith getting the Zesty in the shot

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us all at the top after the most gruelling climb ive done, was around 4000 feet winding around the mountain, Some of us never walked (we know who we are :)) the views were breath taking and the down hill runs were amazing and we all rode better and faster than we ever new we had in us.

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random shots of us all

Jim and Darren

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Matt Havac

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Matt ( the Whippet ) Vanders

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Keith

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me

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Was a simply superb weekend even though i killed Keiths car with my Transit "DOH"

Jim fixing the car coz the guy we were paying didnt have a clue what he was doing lol

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would rate the weekend as one of the best things ive done despite a few dramas, great company best riding and all had a proper laugh from start to finish...

Cant wait to get the next one planed for the very near future.....

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:24 pm 
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Absolutely loads more to ride if you're prepared to go a little further west. This is just a start: http://bikemagic.com/trails/routes-where-to-ride


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:40 pm 
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Got to say thank's all to a supurb trip guys
wales is amazing place :D also like to say thanks to' jedi's training without it i think we might have been down a side of a moutain :clap:


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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:52 pm 
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Dazer wrote:
Got to say thank's all to a supurb trip guys
wales is amazing place :D also like to say thanks to' jedi's training without it i think we might have been down a side of a moutain :clap:



ive emailed Jedi to let him know how we got on :)

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:25 pm 
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Awesome!!!!! :D

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 Post subject: Re: Trip to Wales between 13th-16th July
PostPosted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:12 pm 
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Looks great fun!


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