Went Saturday. Long route. Snow, sleet, rain, freezing wind, some trudging through bogs. Lost feeling in toes early on and only came back about 2 hours after we’d finished. Saw one other rider. So in summary, a blooming good day out.
[url=https://flic.kr/p/qK4uo6]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/r2nAUT]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/r2vVbR]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/qZewgh]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/r2weTa]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/qK4aBZ]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
[url=https://flic.kr/p/r2nLiH]Nant-Y-Arian[/url] by Alex Leigh, on Flickr
It looks a bit rubbish on some of those photos, but it was fantastic. Fun to be out in the wilds and then finish on a trail centre.
I want to go back in summer. If only to enjoy the trail centre bits at the end being able to feel my feet on the pedals! There’s some lovely rocky stuff on the long loop- not technical but you can blast down it, and it’s so grippy even when wet.
Last three ‘away day’ rides have been The Gap, Rhayader and now Nant-Y-Arian. All good in different ways, all great in terms of not riding through the same slop at home. Somehow I don’t mind a bit of grim if I’ve travelled to be in it….
Looks like you got off quite lightly, only time I’ve ridden there the snow was horizontal and the wind-turbines were going like the clappers. My hands were so cold I couldn’t shift gear or undo my helmet straps after the ride.
Half-an-hour later, in the comfort of the visitor centre we realized we’d missed the final section and were contemplating going back an doing the bits we’d missed.
Absolute blast, keep meaning to go back one day.
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