After the cancelled ride last week, a new date has been set, this time on a Saturday.
Middleagedmadness will be dropping off the scooter on Saturday 7th October at around 10.30, meaning we will be at Brechfa at around 11.30am-12.00pm.
Hopefully it being on a Saturday will mean more people can join in. And more people can then have a go at me for being too slow and shouting at me to MTFU and pedal harder 😀
So again, who is up for it?
See you there 🙂
And so will I 😀
The more the merrier 🙂
Where are we meeting? Bergwm or Abergorlech?
Can someone please buy Ambrose a hearty slice of cake after the ride?
#karma
Good question, which route are we doing?
I had thought of possibly Cwm Rhaeadr but might be a bit far to travel after the distance Middleagedmadness is already doing. Never done this trail but always wanted to.
CFH, seen the other thread. Cake is on me 😀
Cwm Rhaeadr is fantastic. It is like a little bit of Les Gets secret trails tucked away in Wales, there for everyone to find if they want to. It is stunningly fantastic. So good in fact that it even has a climb on the descent. I really dislike uphill bits at trail centers but this one I can tolerate because it leads onto so much wonderfulness. If we can make it that we meet at Cwm Rhaeadr we really should do it. It is great. I mean, properly, wonderfully, amazingly great.
Just texted gnusmas ,there's only 6 miles in the travel distance coming from Wolverhampton so anywhere different from the chase is good for me
I could do with using the Whyte a bit more so may be up for some of this..
I've only ridden there once from what i assume is the main car park, the one with the loop along side the car-park etc....
More the merrier Weeksy 🙂
Toofarwest - just sent you a DM on here.
Slight change of plan.
Now going to Cwm Rhaeadr. Still Saturday 7th October and the time will be probably around 12.00pm.
Myself, Middleagedmadness, Ambrose and Toofarwest going so far.
Anyone else coming out to play?
I'm elsewhere that weekend, but good trail choice, particularly if you haven't been out so much. Short loop so not a lot of need to carry a bag, I've punctured at the furthest point and the walk back wasn't so bad. Exciting enough to repeat without boredom.
Room for a fat lad at the back? (subject to my wife not working that day).
What's the format - laps? Cwm Rhaeadr as I recall is only about 5 miles long.
P-jay I think there might be some competition for the title of fat lad at the back
There might be a fat ol gal at the back- I'm thinking about bringing Willow-pooch along too.
Another contender here for fat lad at the back 😆
I think i will need to know what bikes you have so we know who you are when we get there.
Or we will all have to wear comedy outfits.
Ok so ,my young fella(12) has decided he fancies a road trip too , so I will definitely be at the back as going down he's way faster than me but isn't to keen on the ups so I will have to stay with him , but the bribes of cake a fizzy drinks does have a motivational effect on him , look forward to meeting you all (oh and excuse my accent I sound like a pikey ,cross between Dublin and black country the young fella will translate if needed)
I'm hoping to be there. I know gnusmas and hopefully will recognise Ambrose (It's been a while since we did the ride from Ammanford!)
I'll probably be on the bike coloured like a fruit salad!
(CR is much better than Brechfa, btw, and i's ages since I last rode there.)
Should we bring cake? 😆
Is this the Cilycwm trail Ambrose ? i'll be on a onone rigid so at the back for me.
This is just up the road from me, I'd like to join as I haven't ridden Rheaedr before, I'll see if I'm on shift or day off.
Looks like we have a competition for the back, so far 3 fat lads and a fat ol gal 😆
I call dibs!
Me and my stiffee are looking forward to meeting you all. Joking aside, this will be my first proper ride in about 4 years and i am really looking forward to it. Hopefully will be a really fun blast!
Hi all, we live fairly local and have ridden Cwm Rhaeadr a fair bit...Awesome little loop... If there's room in the car park we'd like to join you if that's ok...?
Cheers
Nick and Tara
Wow!
So here we go...
I'll be on a bronze (ooooh, get me!!) FS. I'll be driving a blue Berlingo.
Pete, long time no see! Yes, it is the trail just north of Cilycwm.
IdleJon, I look like I did last time, just a bit older and on a mountainbike not a road bike. I will probably be in a Mynydd Du MTB top, like Craig sometimes wears. Black, red, white.
Deviant, Nick and Tara, come and join in the fun. I'm driving up from Ammanford. Does anyone need a lift?
Thanks Ambrose, yes it's been a while and be good to catch a ride with you again.
For those that don't know Cwm Rhaeadr, it's just a car park and a short 7km trail. Goes up the hill and back down in a very entertaining way.
But, the relevant part of this post is that there are no facilities there at all, so bring everything you need. (I don't remember there being any toilets but could be wrong.) The village doesn't have a shop either, as far as I know.
Thanks for the info Jon, i didn't know as i have never been there.
So what you are saying basically is, we are all meeting in a secluded car park to go off the beaten track for some extreme dogging?
I mentioned to Ambrose and have already discussed with Middleagedmadness about possibly having post ride cake in a nearby cafe? Assuming there is somewhere accessible and safe (lots of bikes) close to the trail?
As mentioned by Ambrose, anyone is welcome.
So what you are saying basically is, we are all meeting in a secluded car park to go off the beaten track for some extreme dogging?
As normal!
That's an extra 45 mins each way out of the way for me, so I'm going to pass
Where are you coming from weeksy? Cwm Rhaeadr is easier to get to from the M4 than Brechfa.
Loads of good pubs near-by. Llandovery is 15 mins away and has even more pubs, cafes, restaurants etc.
Tywi Bridge Inn just north of the trails, on the road to Rhandirmwyn if there are only a few of us, Neuadd Fawr (in Cilycwm) if there are a few more. Otherwise, Llandovery is where it is at.
Loads of good pubs near-by. Llandovery is 15 mins away and has even more pubs, cafes, restaurants etc.
Tywi Bridge Inn just north of the trails, on the road to Rhandirmwyn if there are only a few of us, Neuadd Fawr (in Cilycwm) if there are a few more. Otherwise, Llandovery is where it is at.
Sounds like it should be a cracking day.
We ride all over the place...Brechfa,Afan,FoD,BPW,Nant yr Arian,the Gower,The Gap..etc..etc . It's mostly only the two of us, which I'm not complaining about (it's great having a partner that's as into riding as much as me), but it's always more fun in a group...
Ambrose - I hope you were describing your dog and not the lovely Mrs. Ambrose 🙂
Would love to ride with you all, but it really is hours away.
Have fun.
Oi! You cheeky thing.
😆
Just a quick bump checking everybody is still up for Saturday
Yep! If you are still able to take me and my Stiffee 😀
Was going to bump it tonight/tomorrow night myself.
Yes, still on!
See you there, complete with Willow pooch.
Me too, might bring my nephew if he fancies it.
We'll be there...possibly with a couple of extras...
We got us a convoy...
The nice thing about Cwm Rhaeadr is that it's so peaceful. 😆
Would love to but it's 166 miles from me.
I'll be there
