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osama bin fredbra innit.. trying on a new character
Hm, that last para from the Rupester up there ^, does have a certain unhinged quality to it. 😀
Reckon fairhurst may have blown his cover as well 🙂
Reckon fairhurst may have blown his cover as wel
because of my typing errors?
typical stw 🙄
Conspiracy theory lives on, all I wanted as a tyre choice 😆
it's quite interesting that most of CyB original trails were created when most people were probably riding 100mm hard tails with rim brakes. And as bikes have been getting more and more capable the trails have slowly become tamer and tamer ! 😕
In summary, CyB is more techie overall that Cwmcarn, Nant yr Arian or Afan (if that helps the OP). Last time I was there I was surprised by how rocky a couple of sections are now. But, it's a trail centre, everything is rollable. Doesnt mean it isnt "hard" in places though, especially if you're new to biking. 'Hard' being subjective, maybe we need proper objective grades like in climbing?
But, if you are a relative noob and dont like the look of some sections, then I suspect it wont make any difference if you have 2.1 Panaracers or 2.7 Minions under you.
Dual Ply definitely not a necessity, that's just ridiculous.
[/Willy Waving over]
Can't bothered to read all that .. but rupert ... really... was riding CyB on 100m forks, V brakes, with ye olde smoke and dart tyres before they smoothed it all out (no really they have) and I'm a girl FFS [wanders off muttering about the youth of today and preponderance of trolls and other strange wee beasties] 😉
CyB has some rocks but its not too bad, my newbie mates did ok on their hardtails with cheap single ply tyres. They were also fine riding snowdon though they walked a lot more than i did, i still felt very overbiked on my bullit !
Well i for one find it far more exhilarating on my modern AM bike at CYB!
and yes i do run dual plys just to be on the safe side.
Certain sections just aren't rideable unless your a professional downhill racer! So be warned! - You must be Joking
Get some High rollers 2.35 , super tacky in the front and you will be fine.
Hope you enjoy
FFs do you lot really go buying different tyres for different terrain?? It's just riding bikes in the hills!
Tops5.
Well almost, I have 2 sets of wheels. Crests with 2.2's on for trail riding and Flows with 2.5 High Rollers or wet tyres on depending on the time of the season for downhill tracks and alpine riding.
I genuinely don't need high rollers for PyB but do if I'm hitting proper downhill tracks or I'm in the alps.
So I just swap the wheels over, depending on what I'm doing. Much easier than changing tyres all the time.
im peasant just have one set as thats all i can afford. 🙁
Fair enough pinhead, I spent less on my frame so I could do that.
You don't need two sets of wheels at all but if you ever do there are some nice deals out there if you look carefully.
Mountain biking is about having fun, you shouldn't care what you are rocking.
Bwaarp - DH and t'alps I can accept 🙂