Heading to Snowdonia for a week, and never ridden a purpose built trail other than Swinley. Is this trail suitable for rigid single speed or should I take the geared suspended bike??
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Penmachno
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Provided your're used to the single speed i doubt you would have much trouble.
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Its doable on a ridged single speed, however it would be more enjoyable on your geared FS as it can be quite knarly, if your a fit racing snake and used to rough terrain then do it on your rigid, maybe going their myself on Sunday, but last time I road with someone on a single speed at Penmachno I had a bad off trying to lose him.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Great trail but I'd say quite rocky for SS. You might be OK though.
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It is rocky.On my last visit there was a chap on a rigid On One,he coped ok. I wouldn't fancy it.
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If thats what you are used too and like riding,shouldn't be a problem.
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rigid SS no probs. Enjoy...I did.
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The sheep up there will eat you southern softies for breakfast.
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" it would be more enjoyable on your geared FS as it can be quite knarly"
I wouldn't say it was all that knarly, just mostly rough, especially so for a trail centreWhichever bike you take, mudguards may be a good idea as there seems to a huge number of puddles at penmachno and the narrow more hemmed in nature of the trails make avoiding them that bit harder
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We don't mind getting a little wet up north, or riding October to may for that matter.
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