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South/Mid Wales adventure ride with tech ?

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Not the Gap, done that loads and it's not technical.ย  Something with a bit of tech or singletrack, or a nice big mountain descent.ย  3-4hrs ish.ย  Not a bike park Barry Sidings/Wyllie type thing either.


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 7:44 pm
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Also - what's going on in Crychan Forest near Llandovery?ย  Loads of riding showing up on Strava heat map.


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 7:51 pm
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Skyline at Glyncorwygg?? trail centre though.


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 9:24 pm
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Seems to be a revitalisation of the old enduro tracks in Crychan. Last time I rode there I was on a 26er!!

Happy to show you around some of the better "off piste" stuff in the Blacks or central beacons. The latter best done mid week though.


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 9:31 pm
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Locals have just kept building in Crychan since the Enduros of a few years ago I think, not been for a while but was steepish and slidey.

Lots of ways off the tops near Welshfarmer, but not been up there much either recently, torn and retorn calf muscle 🙄. Got a track I want to try into Olchon.


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 11:35 pm
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"Got a track I want to try into Olchon"

which one? I can probably tell you if its' worth bothering with

Here is one of our little local loops I filmed last autumn (apologies it is not HD but it took about 24 hours to upload as it was!)


 
Posted : 25/08/2023 11:55 pm
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Liked the look of that first trail!
I'm thinking of the one off to your right on Cats back alongside Olchon Brook, remember a lot of rocky slabs and drops after pushing back up it to Offas Dyke after going down Cats back.


 
Posted : 26/08/2023 12:38 am
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So the proper bridleway down the Olchon. Used to be a regular way down. Usually go up it now though. Bit rocky in the middle with a quite nasty drop off which would be easy to mess up. Followed by flat out grassy run with a few undercut steps. Used to love it back in the day.


 
Posted : 26/08/2023 12:45 am
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If you go up that way, which way are you going down?


 
Posted : 26/08/2023 6:37 pm