[Closed] 4 weeks to Afan...after tips on essential kit to take

Ehhhhhhh?

Its a trail center with a 2 shops, each half way round?

Take whatever you would for a day in the hills, then take 90% of it out because you'll be within an hours walk of a bike shop even if you totaly destroy something.

Brake pads, enjoy yourself and remember your shoes and helmet. Chap behind me spent £70 on cleats and shoes before he had even turned a pedal.

Leave the spokes in the car or at home with a basic bike tool kit rolled up in a cloth bag. All routes are well under 2 hours - more like 1 1/2.

don't forget your u-locks.

2 bike shops...oh dear I thought the only money I'd be spending that weekend would be on food and beer 😆

Are they well stocked shops?

One at the ponds is very well stocked, for a small place.

brake pads
mech hanger
tube
bike in good working order

Skyline glyncorrwyg is ace. FACT.
All I would add is a waterproof jacket and some money to spend in the drop off cafe. It rains A LOT!
Only a week until penhydd is gone 🙁
Edit, had an email from a nice person at the place on top of the wall (afetr graveyard) after I nosily enquired what was going on with the diggers up there. reply;

We are currently in the process of building a track and jumps, they have
been designed by Phil Saxena and hopefully (weather depending) will be
opening soon.

a big lock!! lots of bike theft in the past, especially from the campsite

not a bad trail centre though, enjoy

didn't think of locks, cheers - I'll have to buy one.

If you wear specs take a spare. I was constantly wiping mine because of the rain. By the end of day one the lenses were ****ed..couldnt see a thing on day 2.

Went through a set of pads too. Mate of mine did a chain and another had a few punctures. Other than that no probs

Only a week until penhydd is gone

??? 😯

Wally - Member
Brake pads,

Dancake - Member

Went through a set of pads too

I don't understand this.

I'm local to Afan and the pad wear on my bikes is no worse when I ride there than anywhere else - I still go through a set of pads about every 6 months of riding 2 - 3 times a week.

It does rain a lot though!

> Only a week until penhydd is gone
???

I was there for the first time on Friday so I don't really know anything other than what the sign said!

a very big stick, sleep with your bike handcuffed to you!!

Closes on the 12th April

http://www.moredirt.co.uk/news_info.php?id=1412

Locks - there have been thefts from the area

Definitely definitely a chain breaker and spare links. Snapping your chain virtually at the top of whites climb and having to free wheel back down to the shop was not a highlight.

I have done a set of rear pads in a days riding (Pen & whites) but that was atrocious conditions didn't see another biker out.

Today? supposed to be the 12th;
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/afans-penhydd-mountain-bike-trail-to-close-25489

Why pads? because they weigh naff all, bit like a rear hanger. Often not needed but totally useful when required.

Wally can you do W2 in 1.5 hours?

Wally - Member
Brake pads,

Dancake - Member

Went through a set of pads too

I don't understand this.

I'm local to Afan and the pad wear on my bikes is no worse when I ride there than anywhere else - I still go through a set of pads about every 6 months of riding 2 - 3 times a week.

It does rain a lot though!

cos im not very gnar, me and spend most of my time with my fist clutched around the brake lever. (the back one anyway )

last time out at cwmcarn; whats that clicking noise? oh its my pad spring winding its way around the disc becasue there is no pad left. 🙂 I dont have this prob locally! None of that sandy stuff for a start

Nope, I consider W2 to be two trails very well linked and a route I would like to do next time, Much prefer lunch at the Drop off. Nor Skyline... before you ask.