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Event info is now available [url= http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=81fe9d1968621497ec540c1a0&id=013d7f4c6b&e= [UNIQID] ]here[/url] for anyone else who wasn't sure where/when/what to do/etc
Any spare places?
i'm selling mine if you want it.
2 spare here
charlie dot mortleman at gmail dot com
wife is working in kent until 6 on saturday. were going to drive up sat night and stay over sunday night after event but now found daughter has exams on monday......
Looks like its going to be a cold and wet one!!
Saturday forecast looks good. Sunday is now saying "light rain" rather than "heavy rain".
It'll be reet.
(and will never be as good as the 10th anniversary one which was bone dry)
Still in provided an elaborate plan with planes, trains and housemates works.
I've been working away for pretty much all of April. The only thing I've managed even vaguely close to organised physical exertion was 40 minutes in a mosh pit last week :/
Anyone selling places has to do so by midnight tonight to have the names changed on the entry list, unless you're happy to ride as someone else I suppose
This is going to be my first one, never having managed to get an entry before.
Hoping to come down and camp the night before, though more realistically it'll be an early start on the day...
Will be taking it easy up the climbs in way too much bike, looking forward to the descents though from what I've heard.
I own waterproof shorts, but not a jacket, pondering my ancient Buffalo shirt if it's cold and heavy rain....
dienamic - Member
Anyone selling places has to do so by midnight tonight to have the names changed on the entry list, unless you're happy to ride as someone else I suppose
How do you do this? I've contacted Stuweb but with no response.
Try doing what it says [url= http://www.dyfievents.com/transfer-of-entries/ ]here[/url]
Rubber_Buccaneer - Member
Try doing what it says here
Got it thanks, I assumed you had to contact Stuweb as they handled the original registration.
the big question is fast tyres to make the long climbs less painfull or something with some grip as near the end after about 800 bikes go through it'll be a little sloppy ???
or something with some grip as near the end after about 800 bikes go through it'll be a little sloppy ???
Given the forecast for Sunday there's not a tyre in the known universe that will deal with that sort of slop. 🙂
As far as remember last years weather was pretty biblical and I thought the trails held up pretty well. I managed ok on rocket rons. Cant remember slipping about too much and I only crashed once!!
TBH the only bad bit is the final descent on the extra loop. The fireroads were more of a problem as they were sodden and felt like riding through treacle. I'll be running an ardent on the front, Nobby's Nic on the back.
I have an entry to this available if anyone wants it. Please email me ruth_oe@yahoo.com
Just for info: They have just posted this message on their Facebook page regarding transfers, etc:
[i]Just to be clear, we have now closed rider edits. Entries are no longer transferable. Riders may not ride under someone else's name or number. There is a legal issue in that you are signing the disclaimer under a false name, also we really don't want to using the wrong details if we have contact your emergency number.[/i]
Well how did you all get on?
After all my worrying about my lack of regular riding let alone training for the Dyfi, plus the forecast weather, which I didn't think was all that bad I was doing well til just before half way when my tyre exploded.
It was like a bloody rifle going off. 😯
I was hoping a new tube would get me to the finish but the cut in sidewall was a good 3 inches and the tube stuck out a mile getting sliced on the front mech so that was it.
Got picked up by the toasty warm Discovery (a big thanks to you two) after about 45 minutes freezing and then back in the special bus. 🙂
I loved it. Even if didn't get a mug.
Really enjoyed it inspite of the weather, no mechanicals unlike last year which was nice too. Just over 3h15 for the (not so) long route.
The nice bloke from Wrexham I rode back to the arena with was wondering how his 16yr old son had got on, 4th apparently. 16?! Good lad.
Oh, and as per every year, more khazis in the campsite please.
4h17: I did the full route, only just made it to the cutoff in time, was pretty ****ed by that point but had to have a go. Final descent was pretty horrible and I was in bits and had to stop to shake cramp out of my legs, but I didn't die and didn't come dead last. I'm happy with that given that I've done pretty much bugger all in the way of getting the miles in. Ace course otherwise, the rest of the descents were brilliant fun.
I think that was the wettest ride I've ever done. I've done ones with heavier rain, but never over four hours of non-stop precipitation. I've just left everything in the van and am considering just setting fire to the bloody thing to save having to excavate all the mud out of it. But I'll be back next year I think, and hopefully the organisers will book some decent weather... 😀
Why, oh why, did I opt for my non waterproof shorts when the waterproof ones were an option at breakfast??? Still cleaning the silt out of my eyes. I had a great time, some fantastic descents which were earned on the climbs. 🙂
Why, oh why, did I opt for my non waterproof shorts
Same reason I did, it didn't look like the rain would amount to much...I must have been carrying a couple of kilos of silt and water in my clothing by the end 🙂 Good event, think I was mad to drive over 200 miles for such a soaking. Love all the zombies and other random stuff but can't believe the beer wasn't even a half or that some people turned it down!
4:20 on the short course for me. Lost 20 minutes or so waiting at the top of the first climb for a mate who I didn't end up seeing until the end.
Was very wet, but didn't rain as much as I feared it would.
Bloody loved the riding as usual, apart from the first descent, I timed it lucky and had very little traffic on the Singletrack, result! My 12th Enduro, first proper wet one and first one on a full-sus bike in 8 years. Loved it.
snownrock
The nice bloke from Wrexham I rode back to the arena with was wondering how his 16yr old son had got on, 4th apparently. 16?! Good lad.
That'll be my mate and his lad who is the 16yr old in question, he's rapid to be fair and has a big future ahead of him.
I did the long route and got round in 3hr 38mins which I'm. Happy with considering the lack of riding I've managed this year and the damn draggy wet fire roads.
Just seen the results, 04:10:38 on the short course and I must have just missed the cut off. Slightly annoying as I could have got there earlier but I'm not sure I needed any more.
I see Chipps Chippendale was there with a VIP 'over 1000' number.
I was marshalling.
It was wet and windy but looked like you all had a good time.
Plenty of smiling muddy faces
Just out of interest, I fancy doing this event next year, is it doable on a Parkwood with a 120mm fork, or do I need to ride a 140mm+ gnarpoon full susser not to die!?
You'd be fine, there was nothing that demanded full suspension but the comfort may be nice. I was on a hardtail as were many, many others.
Mary Hinge - MemberI was marshalling.
Thanks, the marshalling was ace 🙂
dogthomson - Member
Just out of interest, I fancy doing this event next year, is it doable on a Parkwood with a 120mm fork, or do I need to ride a 140mm+ gnarpoon full susser not to die!?
It's not a gnarpoon 'nduro event, its an Endurance event where the whole thing is timed.
You'll be fine on a bike with 120mm travel, the vast majority of the fast guys are on 100mm XC HT's or XC FS bikes.
With all the climbing shorter travel is beneficial IMHO. I did it this year on a 100mm XC 29'er FS, previously on a 100mm XC 29'er HT.
There are plenty of gnarpoons about, but that's 'cos they're popular bikes, not 'cos of the type of event.
I'd rate it as wetter and muddier than last year, but still good fun with great banter all around the course. Only downside for me was I had fireroad grit get into my shorts and I didn't notice until I got into the shower. I've now got some rather tender bits.
Wettest one ever for me (missed the last few years).
Went round with my mate who is road fit, but this was his 4th time on an MTB! He got round and stayed in one piece!
I was running an old school 9 spd triple and lost granny ring after the descent off the moor. I think a stone must have damaged a tooth and it just kept chainsucking after that. So middle ring for the rest of the ride for me!
Cheers to Tegid and Fraz and the rest of the team. Best event yet IMHO.
Thanks, the marshalling was ace
+1
A great event - everyone was very friendly,jovial and encouraging.
My first time, and I'll definitely be back (and trying to do better than 5hrs 🙂 )
My first Dyfi (and probably my first race/XC/Enduro) in a decade.
I enjoyed it. I think I took about 3hr 30, which was ok, although I wished I'd been doing some longer rides to prepare for it.
It was almost nothing like I remembered it from the last time, other than the long, first fire road climb.
I used my new-to-me 29er XC hardtail, which started off well, but I discovered had the seat too far back (right forward on the layback post), so my hamstrings were cramping from about half-way around and my lower back was sore afterwards.
I was using inner tubes pumped up hard to avoid pinch flats -which I'm glad I did- as I'd not got around to doing tubeless.
It was [b]brutal[/b] on the descents 🙂 I was hanging my delicate areas over the rear mudguard, literally resting my chest on the saddle and using Mindfullness to steer.
In summary:
I ordered an inline Reverb post this morning and I'll be doing tubeless conversion this evening!
I have rode all three times on a 100mm XC HT. I have a 100mm XC FS but always use the HT for lightness and speed on the climbs. The majority of time is spent fire road climbing and the rear suspension doesn't make me any less Mincy on the decents to give me a time bonus.
As someone who doesn't like to mince on the descents,even though it makes little differebdllnce to time, the bike wasn't the ideal -especially having forgotten to unlock the fork on the first descent!
My first one too, got round in four and a half hours. Wish I'd doubted myself less and gone further up the pack at the start line, as I was overtaking people on climbs for the first half, and behind people on descents until the end. At least no one's in any doubt you're behind them with all that clattering slate! Think I'd rather stick with the burly bike for fun descents than go for a faster time 🙂
I heard a few people moaning about arseholes who'd apparently been shouting "Get out the way!", but mostly found everyone really good natured about passing and being passed. Lovely event!
I saw on facebook someone used an ebike this year (has possibly been dq'ed)
Two of them whizzed by on the first climb.
I saw on facebook someone used an ebike this year (has possibly been dq'ed)
Don't see the issue myself, it's not a race. Anyway...
Comedy of errors having lost a bloke we were riding with, resulted in approximately 1hr20 spent not riding at all trying to find him and speaking to marshalls and paramedics! And where did we find him... At the finish line of course! Grrrrrr...
Anyway, official time of 5hr12 would have been sub 4hrs without all that palaver, though I did probably have a slightly clearer run at some of the descents than many further up the field.
Did it on my 160mm travel Enduro style Gnarpoon (if we're putting everything into boxes) and flicked the shock into firmest setting for the fireroad climbs and nailed the superb descents as fast as I could. For sure I could have done it on a HT and probably been a touch faster, but I don't think I'd have enjoyed myself as much. The other thing was on the couple of very bouldery technical climbs, I was able to get much further up them due to suspension travel and traction than those around me on HT's and short travel bikes. The point being, you can do it on anything pretty much, you'll be faster up the fireroads on a HT, you'll be faster DH on a FS.
4h15 on the long course. First attempt and due to discovering my brake pads were gone on the morning of the event I ended up riding my 26in-inbred-alfine-fat-front-frankenbike. I also wish I hadn't started at the back as in the conditions the bike was far more capable than I thought it was going to be. Great fun and one of the best of these sorts of events iv been to...loved the disco tent and the comedy festival was great too. Will be back
ferrals - Member
I saw on facebook someone used an ebike this year (has possibly been dq'ed)
Yup, he came in "2nd" and was promptly taken off the results sheet as far as I know.
Saw you a few times on the frankenbike.
I got around in 4hr 30 on the short course. Took it fairly steady and tried to pace myself. I was on a Bird Aeris, either got held up or mud in my eye on the descents but wasn't going for a time so tried to give people space. No mechnaicals but the bikes not particularly light either.
People can shout all they like, I had headphones in so couldn't hear them. Saw some people riding down the WC bit with little regard for others only to stop on the road at the bottom.
Interesting that Rachel Atherton came to watch me potter about on my bike.
Some official pictures being added on the below links,
http://www.danwyrephotography.co.uk/Mountain-Biking/Mountain-Biking-2016/Dyfi-Enduro
http://www.robbarkerimages.com/events/gallery.php?mode=gallery&id=190&page=1