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2011 Real Ale Wobble @ Llanwrytd – role call
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TazFull MemberPosted 12 years ago
Only one more sleep to go 🙂
A great w/e awaits.
Tend to do the ride then drink. Think most of my group will be drinking on route. Just makes me feel utter crap the times I have done that. Each year I need to remind myself of that. Better being home, dry with pint in hand
PaulioFree MemberPosted 12 years agoI’m going along with some mates but haven’t registered for the ride. Are there likely to be spaces free if I register there tomorrow or does it normally fill up?
TazFull MemberPosted 12 years agoAlways been able to register on the day in previous years so I guess it should be the same this year
PaulioFree MemberPosted 12 years agoGood stuff, thanks for the reply. I’m really looking forward to this. Even the weather looks like it won’t be too bad.
singlespeedstuFull MemberPosted 12 years agoBikes ready.
Bags packed.
Time to start on the beer. 😀tollahFree MemberPosted 12 years agoBikes ready.
Bags packed.
Time to start on the beer.Same here but got to shift this hangover* before I start the beer.
* Not had a drink for weeks but I have a pre wobble hangover today??
tollahFree MemberPosted 12 years agoBest way to shift a hangover.
Beer. Lots of it.
Thats the plan after the ride tomorrow!jj55Full MemberPosted 12 years agoThis weekend i shall be mostly ………… DRINKING BEER! (and perry… and whisky….. omg 😯 )
TazFull MemberPosted 12 years agoAnother awesome weekend
Definitely roughest I have felt on the actual ride. Did seem to lift a bit up the first climb.
The ‘long’ ride was pretty short this year. Even in a hungover state it was a 2.5 hour ride, certainly not the claimed 35 miles (35km’s maybe ?). Enjoyed it but did feel like I was a bit short changed in terms of ride time (I know actual riding is almost incidental)
Top night both Friday & Saturday. Stone Croft mosh pit was class on Saturday 😀
thevedgeFree MemberPosted 12 years agomy first wobble and have to say it wasnt bad
I probably would go with my trail centre bike next time rather than my freeride bike and would definitely leave my armour at home, the trails hadnt been prepared very well as it was really muddy in places and some of the singletrack could have done with some hardcore in places as it was very slippery.
some people seemed to be there more for the beer than the riding which I found a bit odd too, but each to there ownmight try and get some friends to go next time as it was a bit boring standing in the pub trying to join into with other peoples conversations as some were quite antisocial
ssjeffFree MemberPosted 12 years agoHey TheVedge, that was you in the Nueadd last night in red sticking really badly and dance very anti social like?
StonerFree MemberPosted 12 years agothe trails hadnt been prepared very well as it was really muddy in places
LOL
some people seemed to be there more for the beer than the riding which I found a bit odd too
LMFAO.
Loving your irony work…
NickFull MemberPosted 12 years agomight try and get some friends to go next time as it was a bit boring standing in the pub trying to join into with other peoples conversations as some were quite antisocial
lol
I last went about 4 years ago and haven’t recovered from using the rugby club “toilet” when suffering from the combined effects of a lot of beer and a curry the night before, I still have nightmares about it.
Have to say the clientele in in the Nueadd were very friendly though, especially the two chaps from the Kinder Edge brewery and some american chap called Gordon who was riding a folding brompton like bike.
Had a good time, might be ready to return next year.
neilc1881Free MemberPosted 12 years agoWell there was that bit of red brick that had been laid down on a bit of singletrack about 2/3 of the way round. I’ll be waiting for the north shore to avoid the bedrock puddle-fest lane. I’ve heard they’ve got planning permission for that ready for 2012 when it’ll be part of the pre-Olympic warm-up. Next year there will only be Science In Sport Go on tap and it’ll be taken seriously by all. On the plus side there won’t be any fatbikes in sight.
robkhooFree MemberPosted 12 years agoA fab weekend, with a good but shortish route (I measured it at around 22 miles or so). A very entertaining Saturday night, pants man in the mosh pit was awesome.
neilc1881Free MemberPosted 12 years agoNick – I’d make sure you bring your own toilet facilities then… 4 years of entry and camping fees have not been allocated to the ‘Diamond Jubilee pavilion’ fund. If only Her Majesty knew.
StonerFree MemberPosted 12 years agoOn the plus side there won’t be any fatbikes in sight.
dear god, please. Damn things kept getting in the way 🙄
sofakingFree MemberPosted 12 years agoOn the plus side there won’t be any fatbikes in sight.
shock horror, even in deepest darkest Wales people fear the fatbike and its sheer awsumness 😀
StonerFree MemberPosted 12 years agoDamn things kept getting in the way
actually, either that or they were pushing all the mud out of my way 😉
singlespeedstuFull MemberPosted 12 years agoOn the plus side there won’t be any fatbikes in sight.
Maybe you didn’t see any fatbikes this time as they were way out in front of you neil. 😉
TazFull MemberPosted 12 years agoSaturday night, pants man in the mosh pit was awesome
That was pure class. As we were recounted stories over brekkie I nearly spat my coffee as that one was brought up. The thing was it just seemed to make sense at the time.
neilc1881Free MemberPosted 12 years agoAt least Mr S as he shall be known managed to keep his pants on this year. 2 years ago his boxer shorts did a few laps of the tent culminating in a ‘headshot’ for one unlucky gent.
As regarding the ‘Maybe you didn’t see any fatbikes this time as they were way out in front of you neil‘ comment Stu, I very much doubt that you were way out in front, unless you lot managed to crawl out of your pits earlier than us (we set off at around 9:30), the only things that overtook (without bypassing the special stages!) had gears and looked far too sober and perky to be serious wobblers. A cracking event and I am (believe it or not) disappointed that we did not have a decent bit of ride banter and that I could not take someone* up on the offer of a fatbike test.
*thanks to you for the offer if it was you! Frankly I can’t remember everything from that night, though I do have some unusual carpet burns…
singlespeedstuFull MemberPosted 12 years agoYep it was me that offered you a shot on my bike.
I kept half an eye out for you on the way round as we’ve had a bit of fun with you boys out on the trails before.
We also left early* as we didn’t want to get caught up in the traffic.*9.45 though so a little behind you.
The bike did get a few “test rides” at the second beer stop though.
I love the way people just start laughing as soon as the get on it. 😀tollahFree MemberPosted 12 years agoSo why don’t we all catch up some time somewhere and have a ride? Fatbikes, mainstream, SS or just a bike?
AmbroseFull MemberPosted 12 years agoA top weekend. Any news on the guy that crashed on the Saturday just before the first beer stop?
jj55Full MemberPosted 12 years agoA really excellent weekend – thanks to organisers/marshalls/medics
midwalesFree MemberPosted 12 years ago‘A top weekend. Any news on the guy that crashed on the Saturday just before the first beer stop?’
that would be gareth, a local rider who should have known better, still in hospital and due out on wednesday. really bad cut to his leg, infected. it may have been his knee cap coming out that caused the injury. get well soon mate.
gareths knee:
z1ppyFull MemberPosted 12 years agoyowser, healing vibes to Gareth, we were passing just as the ambulance came down the road (so we didnt stop).
We had a good weekend, just a pity the event organisers didn’t spend a few quid on some portaloo’s for the campers…
tollahFree MemberPosted 12 years agoYeah healing vibes, he crashed just in front of Mrstollah, I was at the bottom waiting for her wondering why she took a while coming down ;-(
midwalesFree MemberPosted 12 years agohe was riding with a first responder so got treatment quickly.
neil
red kite eventssofakingFree MemberPosted 12 years agoouch , that looks nasty.
Gareth ?
not one of the locals who rides with John lloyd and Terry etc?nevisthecatFree MemberPosted 12 years agoAnother great RAW.
I did notice that it seems to draw the local cougars out – a lot of ladies of a certain age lookin for sport 😛
According to Pants Man – he was celebrating the fact he had just got out of prison – well you would wouldn’t you.
Also pleased to say my mate the stormtroppers was last seen in a befuddled heap trying to get itno the Stoney hostel, dribbling his pint and speaking in toungues.
jeffFull MemberPosted 12 years agoGet well soon Gareth – I picked his bike up and cleared the way while he was being looked after. His knee looked dirtier / full of clag when I saw it.
Fair play, he rolled down the hill postman style to the road after that.
TazFull MemberPosted 12 years agoAt least 2 of mates go primarily to acquaint themselves with the Cougar community 😳
Love the comment above
some people seemed to be there more for the beer than the riding which I found a bit odd too
Sent that to my group. Comic genius
peaseFree MemberPosted 12 years agogreat ride sat, maybe too short for some but with the sociable beer stops it made a great day out on the bike i think. as for needing hardcore etc.. its a ride in the welsh hills not a trail centre. i thought the muddy single tracks were great fun but i am a local so maybe a little bias.
i wish the chap with the knee injury a speedy recovery looked nasty.
beezyFree MemberPosted 12 years agothe injured rider was local lad gareth price rides with Llanwrtyd bike club , he`s hoping to be out of hospital on wednesday .
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