On a HT I would suggest a DH tube in the rear run at 30ish psi rather than a xc one at 40, the extra give will make a huge difference to how much fun you will have on the descent.

Snowdon Yesterday was brilliant. Only problem is I left all my Bottle and techinque at home.

Seriously though, I last rode the ranger track Oct 2009 and its had a battering since. Lots more loose scree and the technical switch backs have got a whole load more drops.

For example… the slab in the picture…

snowden 025 by lowey.com, on Flickr
Is now about 2 foot above the surrounding path level!

Wonderful Inversion yesterday… we even saw Broken Spectres.

2012-03-11 14.51.07 by lowey.com, on Flickr

Is that a Bogtrotters ride? Where’s Obelix?

Bog trotters?? no mate..

OH fame at last [ it me in the pic] and stop organising rides when I have the kids

We did it a couple of weeks ago, the weather was grim and in hindsight we probably should have turned back… 60mph winds, horizontal freezing rain like shards of glass pelting you in the face etc.

I had an expensive & rather painful encounter with a rock near the top… I’d suggest packing spare wheels and helmets in the car if you are planning to ride somewhere else the following day!