hello,
I 've got a job in Monmouth starting this September. Any one on here know of any groups based in the area. Cross country racing routes/groups would be good. I know that there is lods of riding in the area. The FoD is only up the hill.
Cheers.
Matt Lewis
isn't cwm carn nearby there?
Hey.. I know there are a few people on here that ride in the Forest (as do I) if you want to drop me an e-mail I'm happy to show you some of the trails around 🙂
If you want racy stuff FOD maybe more for you, the stuff in the woods is more for thrash about with mates.....still great fun though.
As well as the FoD, you are in easy reach of some cracking rides around Crickhowel (could have got that town name wrong) and the beacons. Have a look [url= http://www.mtb-wales.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Subjects&file=index&req=listpages&subid=12 ]here [/url]
Cheers.
Yes Cwmacarn is really close but I was after groups for midweek rides after work etc. I don't want to go riding on my own all the time and local guides are the best to find the good stuff. Cheers Bedds. I'll drop you a line once I get down there.
Matt
Dirt Magazine is both in/near monmouth and so are their test trails.
I understand there are weekly rides arranged on Wed or Thursday evenings from Monmouth bridge.
I used to live in Redbrook just down the Wye Valley road from there... lovely area and some really good riding.
You'd have to be pretty weird to want to travel to Cwm Carn from Monmouth, going past so much better riding. Smiffy (Monmouthshire boy).
From the bridge sounds ideal, Sheppie hill. Any ideas what time? I can't jump to save my life though more into long miles, xc racing, technical stuff just not jumping 10ft jumps.
Matt
(could have got that town name wrong)
Close enough. Crickhowell.
HighMmeadow Woods my dear boy 🙂
There are a couple of groups ride out of Monmouth including one riding on Weds eves as sheppie_hill says. One of the groups have a xc / triathalon background so may suit your riding.
As redthunder suggests, there is some more rad dude riding close by too.
I live in Monmouth and would be happy to meet up when you get down here. I know the FoD and Wye Valley pretty well, don't mind long miles but xc racing pace is long past!
Monmouth is a great base. As well as FoD and Wye Valley you are close to Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, Malverns, The Marches, Cotswolds, Cwm Carn, Afan Argoed / Glyncorryg, and more 😀
Tufty, 7.30 Weds
Thanks all,
I'll pester you all as soon as I get down there, it will be different to North London.
Where or what is tufty?
Matt
"Tufty" is the Tufthorn Inn which is at Milkwall, Coleford about 7 or 8 miles from Monmouth. A group ride from there on Weds nights.
The guys that ride from the Wye Bridge at Monmouth on Weds nights meet on the bridge at 18.30 throughout the year. They would make you welcome (having mentioned it to one of them yesterday!) 🙂