Hello 🙂 I'm originally from the UK- SOuth East- Canterbury to be exact. I've been in Australia and New Zealand now for 10 yrs and coming back for a visit next week.

Anyway- the whole "bike park thing" took off the year i left so i'm keen to come over and ride in Wales from the 18th – 25th August. The question is…..WHERE TO RIDE 😀 And also WHERE TO STAY 😀

My budget for accommodation will be $400 for a week. Cheaper would be better. I'll have no car so will be training/ busing to the destination from London.

Does anyone have some suggestions and even better- could some folk show me the trails in that area?

Coming from NZ – Christchurch infact- I'm happy to grind up all day and head down rocky trails. I'll be on a Trance X with a 150mm Rev fork and 2.3 / 2.4 Rubber Queens.

Thanks guys- and I appreciate any advice/ recommendations.

Visiting Wales from NZ? A busman's holiday, then! 😉

Hey mate, I am a kiwi living in Cardiff and would be happy to show you around some of the local trails, I don't bother too much with trail centres cause there is so much singletrack surrounding where I live.

Most best sites and routes here:

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The mtb centers are all way marked.

Best and cheapest transport is by coach.

Cheers guys. Hey B_man- that would be grand..thanks! I'll PM you with my email and then give you a call when I arrive next week. Much appreciated.

That site Pawsy is very helpful- thanks.

**Edit. This may sound silly- but how do you PM in here? :D**

http://www.clivepowell-mtb.co.uk/

http://www.mtb-wales.com/
http://www.mbwales.com/
http://www.mtbwales.co.uk/

I would think that any of these should be able to help.

Best and cheapest transport is by coach.

Can you take bikes on a coach?

And, in fact, for all the fannying about and if you're really serious about going low budget…rent a minivan and sleep in the back! 😉
http://www.thegaragecarrental.co.uk/

kiwipom / b-man: im from cardiff, and up for some singletrack too, let me know if you want to make a small group. up for some beers after too

it's not quite the Rotorua redwoods but Coed-y-Brenin is worth a day out, Penmachno Trail is pretty good too.

Cheers guys. Hey B_man- that would be grand..thanks! I'll PM you with my email and then give you a call when I arrive next week. Much appreciated.

That site Pawsy is very helpful- thanks.

**Edit. This may sound silly- but how do you PM in here? :D**

I would have thought that train is the best way, they are all quite bike friendly, don't know how to PM on this site… my email address is hills_brendan at yahoo.co.uk

kiwipom / b-man: im from cardiff, and up for some singletrack too, let me know if you want to make a small group. up for some beers after too

If you live in Cardiff take a look at the Wednesday night ride organised by http://www.mtb-wales.com, if biking and beer is your thing then it's a good night out, alternatively there are rides going from Castle Bikes in Caerphilly on a Monday and Thursday night. But yeah you are welcome to come along for a ride anyho

I reckon i'll hire a car after seeing those prices 😀 Way less hassles too. I'll be in Canterbury South East for a week and then head across for a week.

Maybe a camper would work well? Anyone know of cheap camper hire? Google shows this to be a expensive option in the UK….

Hey Scrappy- the more the merrier!

b_man. I've just emailed you 🙂

Campers aren't cheap in the UK. Can you borrow a tent?

25th aug me and mate will be riding somewhere in north wales (I live in Llandudno/deganwy). you are welcome to join. Marin trail, penmachno. Betws-y-coed area. or meet up earlier if in llandudno area kevinevs@yahoo.co.uk