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Any suggestions???? South Wales based but can travel;i am also really close to gloucestershire and herefordshire.Give me some ideas and i'll let you know how i get on.
South Wales - lots of really good stuff in the Beacons and Black Mountains which people would travel miles to were it not that they get distracted by Afan and Cwm Carn. Classics like the Gap Ride and Black Mountains Killer Route - see [url= http://www.mtb-wales.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Subjects&file=index&req=listpages&subid=12 ]MTB Wales[/url] for details on these and others. [url= http://shop.mtb-wales.com/product_info.php?products_id=29 ]Nick Cotton's guide[/url] is also really good, though seems to be out of print at the moment.
Further afield, there is obviously the FoD - which I'm told is in a better state at the moment than I'd expect for this time of year. Also Llanwrtyd Wells, Radnor, etc. etc. You're really in a superb place for natural trails (shame most people ignore them and go to the theme parks, but I suppose it does make them quieter for the rest of us).
FOD, Brecon, Rhyader, Doethie Valley, see Marlborough/S Swindon which is a bit further.
Most of Wales is covered in fantastic single and double track. Just pick a set of mountains and pull out an OS map and create your own route. Or if you want a bit of help, try Bikely or Mapmyride.com for others pre-recorded routes.
I wouldn't bother with mid wales.
There's nothing to see there......
I wouldn't bother with mid wales.There's nothing to see there......
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Er, route guide in the current issue of ST?
Gower if you want fantastic scenery - sandy beaches, castles, woodland, exposed ridges, ancient earthworks. Not particularly technical though unless you look hard.