anybody going this weekend? or been recently – know what the conditions are like? hopefully going to head out there on sat.

Doesn't hold water well and it has had a lot of rain.

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/penmachno-today-wet

Doesn't hold water well and it has had a lot of rain.

better drainage than the peaks though 😕

Went last Saturday – there was a lot of standing water. By the end of the ride all of us had very wet and very cold feet, having proved that neither waterproof boots nor sealskinz were a satisfactory solution. Cracking ride though!

well penmachno was fine. Not sure about "standing water" :lol::lol: – if by "standing water" you mean "puddles", then yes there was.
There were bigger ones at llandegla though

The landslide, there was slight evidence that there had been one but certainly didn't make it impassable. Didn't even have to dismount (as a sign warned you to), the trail was pretty much as it should be. Just a little bit of mud on the hillside.
Think i missed loop 2 'cos was unable to see more than about a few feet at the time due to wearing my crap oakley glasses which constantly steam up.

There was also this bridge on one of the earlier sections, which I can't remember being there the last time I went, wonder if it's new?