4 weeks to Afan…after tips on essential kit to take

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4 weeks to Afan…after tips on essential kit to take
megastream
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Its my first trip to Afan 1st week in May 8)

I'm after some advice on kit to take with me to make the experience an enjoyable one!

List so far:
Spare tubes / puncture kit (tubeless so hoping not to need this)
Chain tool, quick links
Spare rear mech mount
Spare spokes
Bike cleaning bits
Chain oil
Spray oil

Wondering if I should take a spare set of tyres, got part-worn Jones Mud-X on at the mo.

Posted 14 years ago

thisisnotaspoon
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Ehhhhhhh?

Its a trail center with a 2 shops, each half way round?

Take whatever you would for a day in the hills, then take 90% of it out because you'll be within an hours walk of a bike shop even if you totaly destroy something.

Posted 14 years ago

Wally
Full Member

Brake pads, enjoy yourself and remember your shoes and helmet. Chap behind me spent £70 on cleats and shoes before he had even turned a pedal.

Leave the spokes in the car or at home with a basic bike tool kit rolled up in a cloth bag. All routes are well under 2 hours – more like 1 1/2.

Posted 14 years ago

bassspine
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don't forget your u-locks.

Posted 14 years ago

megastream
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2 bike shops…oh dear I thought the only money I'd be spending that weekend would be on food and beer 😆

Are they well stocked shops?

Posted 14 years ago

Wally
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One at the ponds is very well stocked, for a small place.

Posted 14 years ago

buzz-lightyear
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brake pads
mech hanger
tube
bike in good working order

Posted 14 years ago

backhander
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Skyline glyncorrwyg is ace. FACT.
All I would add is a waterproof jacket and some money to spend in the drop off cafe. It rains A LOT!
Only a week until penhydd is gone 🙁
Edit, had an email from a nice person at the place on top of the wall (afetr graveyard) after I nosily enquired what was going on with the diggers up there. reply;

We are currently in the process of building a track and jumps, they have
been designed by Phil Saxena and hopefully (weather depending) will be
opening soon.

Sounds good! Think they might charge for it though.

Posted 14 years ago

slowrider
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a big lock!! lots of bike theft in the past, especially from the campsite

not a bad trail centre though, enjoy

Posted 14 years ago

megastream
Free Member

didn't think of locks, cheers – I'll have to buy one.

Posted 14 years ago

Dancake
Free Member

If you wear specs take a spare. I was constantly wiping mine because of the rain. By the end of day one the lenses were ****..couldnt see a thing on day 2.

Went through a set of pads too. Mate of mine did a chain and another had a few punctures. Other than that no probs

Posted 14 years ago

retro83
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Only a week until penhydd is gone

??? 😯

Posted 14 years ago

IdleJon
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Wally – Member
Brake pads,

Dancake – Member

Went through a set of pads too

I don't understand this.

I'm local to Afan and the pad wear on my bikes is no worse when I ride there than anywhere else – I still go through a set of pads about every 6 months of riding 2 – 3 times a week.

It does rain a lot though!

Posted 14 years ago

allyharp
Full Member

> Only a week until penhydd is gone
???

It's closing as of today(?) for a year. Rebuilding of some sort.

I was there for the first time on Friday so I don't really know anything other than what the sign said!

Posted 14 years ago

mikewsmith
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a very big stick, sleep with your bike handcuffed to you!!

Posted 14 years ago

forge197
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Closes on the 12th April

http://www.moredirt.co.uk/news_info.php?id=1412

Posted 14 years ago

DT78
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Locks – there have been thefts from the area

Definitely definitely a chain breaker and spare links. Snapping your chain virtually at the top of whites climb and having to free wheel back down to the shop was not a highlight.

I have done a set of rear pads in a days riding (Pen & whites) but that was atrocious conditions didn't see another biker out.

Posted 14 years ago

backhander
Free Member

Today? supposed to be the 12th;
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/afans-penhydd-mountain-bike-trail-to-close-25489

Posted 14 years ago

Wally
Full Member

Why pads? because they weigh naff all, bit like a rear hanger. Often not needed but totally useful when required.

Posted 14 years ago

Philden
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Wally can you do W2 in 1.5 hours?

Posted 14 years ago

Dancake
Free Member

Wally – Member
Brake pads,

Dancake – Member

Went through a set of pads too

I don't understand this.

I'm local to Afan and the pad wear on my bikes is no worse when I ride there than anywhere else – I still go through a set of pads about every 6 months of riding 2 – 3 times a week.

It does rain a lot though!

cos im not very gnar, me and spend most of my time with my fist clutched around the brake lever. (the back one anyway )

last time out at cwmcarn; whats that clicking noise? oh its my pad spring winding its way around the disc becasue there is no pad left. 🙂 I dont have this prob locally! None of that sandy stuff for a start

Posted 14 years ago

Wally
Full Member

Nope, I consider W2 to be two trails very well linked and a route I would like to do next time, Much prefer lunch at the Drop off. Nor Skyline… before you ask.

Posted 14 years ago

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