was fookin heaving! couldn’t park, was constantly stuck in traffic, if we waited at the top of runs to get some distance between those in front, some other punters would just pile down regardless. folk were stood idle by the trails, there was litter everywhere and couldn’t get served in the cafe. we only went because my mate is a relative noob and hadnt been before, but will defo be swerving this place at weekends in the future.

Unlucky. We did Pen Y Gent round out of Horton, not a long route but fun all the same. Didn’t have to wait at all, only thing that slowed us down was the constant banter and the falling off of our groups relative nooob. Trail centres have there place but nothing beats getting out in the hills proper.

your mistake was in
a: not getting there very early and
B: not riding up the first small hillock to the top flat out to overtake all the bifflers who will then slow you down for rest of ride.

Also means you’re first in line for cake 😀

Llandegla at the weekends is rubbish, in more ways that one.

Save it for a quiet weekday and you will have a far more rewarding time.

Or just buy a map and explore the other 99% of wales that isn’t being ridden.

30+ miles on a sunny Exmoor today & we only saw three other MTBers!

Sounds like you were unlucky with the timing. The car park was heaving but we got a clean run round caught a few people up got passed by a few but on the whole we really didn’t see too many on the trails.

You can have the trails to your self if you arrive around 3pm every one is heading out by then, before then its bedlum.

First visit to Gisburn today, seemed to be very busy as well, but didn’t have a benchmark.

Its quite at about half seven most evenings….’cept wednesdays 😉
I quite like having it to myself….no one to shout at you for doing it backwards 🙄

There 8:30 Saturday, quick way up then rode everything (new northshore looks like its going to be good) and didnt see another sole until we got back to the carpark (by which time poeple already in the second overflow). Its all in the timing… 🙂

Sunday? Sunshine? Hoards of people? I’m lost to find a reason why. I might have been one of the ones who piled down regardless, but no-one passed us or even came close to passing (black). My suggestion is MTFU and don’t be such a whinging tart. As I was going round some people held me up and I was able to pass with a cheery hello, absolutely no problems. Are you saying that you are so good that you were at risk of catching others and don’t have the patience to wait? MTFU.
It was nice to see so many people at the cafe and I hardly saw anyone on the trails and I’m happy to sit behind people and/or let people pass.
Chill and enjoy.

The red is fun backwards 😯

I have not seen another mountain biker on my last three rides, bar when I am on the national cycle route… 8)

Busy at AC and LW today, but no problems at all. Apart from a couple who were walking on the cycle trail that I unintentionally scared by almost hurtling into a nearby tree but somehow avoided by wrenching the rear brake and scrubbing the rear tyre sideways before yelling “TREE!” and carrying on. Martin, who was close following, nearly fell off laughing. He said their eyes were like saucers.

I think they need to improve the signs. It definitely isn’t a multi-use trail anymore.

We were there early, had a good morning with a few stops as it was one of our groups first ever rideout (he had L plates on 🙂 it didn’t seem any busier than when we’ve been before, plenty of cheery hellos and good fun – cafe was busy but when isn’t it!

Fridays 17:30? 😛
Had a bit of a play on a section with absolutey no fear of meeting anyone else. What are the rules regarding going off piste?

same rules as fight club…..
You around on tuesday Don?

Could well be. Time and place honey bun?

To save blushes I’ll e-mither darling.

I was holding my breath a bit about a Saturday morning visit after reading stuff like this before …it was absolutely fine. No real congestion. Saw about 5 people on whole of first lap. A few more on second lap …and lots more when I stopped to faff with a puncture, but it wasn’t really an issue.

MTFU? im not that good at all, but i dont enjoy people on my tail, so out of courtesy try not to be on anyone elses tail either. but because of numbers and folk piling through we had to keep going, which just felt like we were in a massive convoy.

ive been many times before, but never had to use the overflow car park, didnt even know it was there till today.