Lucky enough to have 3 days riding in old South Wales (though with 22 riders I reckon it’s got car crash written all over it). Am riding uplift @ BPW on the Sunday and Afan on the Monday. 2 of us are going up on the Saturday and I’m torn between riding Afan (so that’ll be Afan twice over the weekend) or going to Brechfa. I’ve ridden Brechfa once, when the Raven trail had just opened and it wasn’t good (trail not bedded in & closures).

So the question: Afan or Brechfa?

Brechfa gorlech red route

Afan

Right I’ll tot up the results when this thread withers & dies. So I’ll let the STW mob decide where we ride.

Brechfa

Brechfa

Brechfa

Brechfa red and black combined into one.

😀

Brechfa

What the captain said.

Brechfa green and blue combined into one.

Cwm rhaeadr

argoose – Member
Brechfa

You’re disqualified for voter fraud

I demand a recount

argoose – Member
I demand a recount

Slip the counting officer a CRC voucher and you can have as many votes as you like.

I guess with 22 you won’t be doing all the trails at Afan in one go. Brechfa in the dry is very nice though.

I’d probably save Brechfa for another time and do less driving

with 22 riders we’ll self implode into splinter groups after the first run at BPW. Afan will be even messier; again we’ll be riding in like minded groups. So far (fraud aside) the votes seem to be stacking up for Brechfa.

Another vote for Brechfa red and black linked together.

Brechfa… Park in the car park for the Red – Gorlech Trail and start on the red then about 2/3 of the way round, maybe a bit more branch off to the black – Raven.

That way you get a couple of good sections of Black and then the last run of red at the end… a great way to finish… then go to the pub for a well deserved pint by the river or head up to Cwm Rhaeadr for a a loop or two.

Afan… Whites and Wall running great, Penhydd is an average trail and the Blade I am yet to ride, a slog in the wet by all accounts. If you want to ride them all then skip Brechfa as you’ll probably need 2 days.

Brechfa…black and red combined starting with the black (gets the hardest climbing out of the way first)

Brechfa, there are no trees left at Afan 😥

Agree with black first, then red at Brechfa, you need fresh legs for a couple of those Raven climbs

Did the raven and blue at brechfa saturday then the blade at afan on the sunday. All were awesome in the rain.

Where are you coming from? Is Cwmcarn on your way? You could do Cwmcarn and Blaengarw.

brechfa black and red followed by cwm rhaeder. and at afan do the blade and the wall.

Cwmcarn now has two trails and is well worth a look imo.

Have ridden both and preferred Brechfa.

Afan has been vastly worked over the last couple of years, it’s not what it used to be IMO, therefore a bit of Brechfa or Cwm is called for.

Spend a day exploring the off piste stuff at Afan, much better stuff there than the marked routes.

A lot of calls for Brechfa ??????????
It’s shit go to Afan or cwmcarn cafall

Brechfa.. isnt it going to get levelled later this year??

W2 tomorrow with the Blade descent. Coz I **** love it!

Blade is great, thought Brechfa was a bit boring in my opinion (maybe I didn’t ride the right bits).

brechfa every time, cloudnine what is this levelling you speak of???

+1 What levelling?

Cant remember where i read it but im sure its to do with the wind farm construction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-25682795

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/bye-bye-brechfa-pt2

edit.. maybe not levelled but a few kms will be