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What's your fasted lap around Cwmcarn and what bike / kit?
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Posted 9 months ago #
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I've seen a 'fastest time around Cwmcarn' thread crop up a few times on here and am always interested as to why its only asked about that particular trail, and not others such as the Wall at Afan?
Agreed! The motor bike gates aren't particularly condusive to a good time after all, but you don't see threads for other trails.
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I've taken part in lap where we can't spend more than £25 on a steed. The lads have done it twice, but myself just once. You're allowed to spend a little more to make it safe - I.e. New brake pads and potentially cables.
Mt steed was my wife's old bike from Germany. Fully rigid, awful 20yr old hybrid tyres, cantis, brakes that were the wrong way round and bull horns.
No idea how fast the lap was - guessing about 1.5 to 1.75 hours. Surprising quick on the climb, but you really feel it on the downs. Obviously all doable (you could ride it on any bike within reason), but makes you realise how good modern bikes are.
Chubby
Posted 9 months ago # -
Too many variations at Afan??
Despite being S Wales based, I have rarely ridden the Twrch Trail, and not even bothered with Afan over the last 2-3 years.
Posted 9 months ago # -
I think Cwm Carn attracts this type of thread as it is a real XC loop that is a really tough climb but even the descents need a good mix of fitness AND skills to be quick.
The fact that an hour is a good benchmark time for beginners to aim for also helps. Remember it being one of my first targets as I started to progress
All that said I know many of my mates in Scotland do time comapres on the Glentress red route
Posted 9 months ago # -
Burchy1
I've seen a 'fastest time around Cwmcarn' thread crop up a few times on here and am always interested as to why its only asked about that particular trail, and not others such as the Wall at Afan?umm this more more me trying to ascertain what bikes people were using for 'fast' laps.
The Twrch Trail is the trail I do most in Wales. I normally do Afan for fun and not full out speed.
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