Welsh Trail Centre Visit

Hi,

Trying to gauge potential interest in a weekend trip to South Wales in April/May. The plan would be to head over early on the Saturday and stay in a B&B overnight.

Most likely destination would be Afan and will try to fit in 3 of the main trails over the weekend.

Let me know if you're interested.

Cheers

James

hmmmmmm.

Hi James,

Afan is always a good idea!

I was actually planning to relocate at least one of this years Saturday rides down that way.

An overnight trip would be ideal, although I was thinking of the (more frugal) camping and barbecue option.

With camping in mind I'd be looking at May realistically, which isn't a bad thing if you're up for riding 3-4 trails in 2 days (more light and more time to get fit for it

Let's try and co-ordinate dates to avoid confusion.

Cheers

Lee

I might be up for this as well.

sounds good to me, depending on dates, may is well busy for me with kids hols etc but i'm up for camping option, especially with the bbq!!!

maybe 2nd weekend?!?

There's a Saturday ride in the diary for Sat 9th May.

Shall we make it a Wales one then?

Lee

Definitely agree that we should do the camping option - although never had the best of luck with South Wales weather!

9th May not great for me as I won't have access to a car, but 16th is clear.

Cheers

James

car sharing should resolve your lack of car on those dates so are the dates OK with you?

Car sharing is good for me - the 9th it is then!

hmmmmm, I know i said the second week, but the 9th is my daughters 4th birthday.

I'll see what the wife says. wish me luck. I'll let you know as soon as....

if its a yes I can drive and have cookers and stuff, but only a one man tent. can take three bikes and bods tho.

On_One_Ti_456 wrote:I might be up for this as well.

...but not the 9th

Ok, I hate to think what this is going to cost me in the long run but i can do either the 9th or the 16th

Are we nearly there yet

What date was decided for this in the end? Was it the 9th or the 16th May? Who's in who's out?

i think that permissions allowing (and whatever the final date is), that i will be coming down on the sunday with greg rather than coming down for the weekend..

I can do either the 9th or the 16th, but 16th would suit better due to birthdays etc.

although I am quite interested in the Crickhowell Merida on the 16th, yes it's two weeks after the Gorrick 100 but hey.

anyone up for the Merida and is anyone doing the gorrick?

steve

i think lees up for teh merida.

chris hunt will be at the gorrick. possibly rob m as well and a couple of ther faces?

i will return to gorricks one day. need to start riding a bike again first...

i'll look out for chris and rob there, although i wont be keeping up, no doubt i'll see them a couple of times as they pass me!

whats up, sniffles, or too busy?

both... one causes the other i think! the little'uns are forever ill and shake things off quick whereas i get them and they stay thanks to work stress etc. 1 2 3 ahhh. poor me..

i know exactly where you're going with that one. i was off the bike from september through to january with one thing or another, but ultimately it was can'tbearseditis. just one good day on the bike will bring back the mojo.

Actually, I shan't be doing Gorricks, or any XC racing this year...am focussing on LVRC road races and, come September, 10 days of hell in the Alps for the Cent Cols Challenge http://www.centcolschallenge.com/

did we decide on a date? I would love to come but need a definite date. Is it the 9th or 16th?

dunno kev. it's james driving this.

it is a bit like herding cats!

pushing water uphill with a rake you mean?

anyway I'm up for the 16th over the 9th but I'm still considering the merida on the same weekend. I think Lee was thinking about it but not sure.

i just need a push in a particular direction really.

sorry for not replying sooner but been busy at work and home.

Looks like the weekend will be the 16th-17th May - the options are to either stay overnight (camping) or to do a day trip.

How many people are interested in the day trip or overnight? For a day trip would suggest that we do Whites Level, lunch at the mtb centre and then the Wall/Penhydd trails on the way.

Website link below:

http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/centres/afan_forest_park/afan_forest_park.aspx

I don't have access to a car on the Saturday, so would need to hitch a lift.

Cheers

James