STW does Afan, 21st Dec ?

Due to some recently great seeming events of STW massiveness, I thought I’d post up and see if there’s any interest for Afan on the 21st Dec ?

Crosshair on here has shown an interest, but it’s just me and him at the moment.

Potentially Blade and W2 would be the order of the day I guess.

Anyone fancy it ?

Tempted! Only issue is a Christmas party the night before.

What is the likely assembly time? Presumably at the SkylineCafe?!?

I’d expect 9.30 start possibly 10 if it helps others out.

Depends where we’re going to ride first really as to top or bottom café.

Might be up for this.. was thinking about an Afan trip over the festive period anyway. 8)

Excellent. 🙂

I’d be up for that, despite my natural fear of “meeting people of the internet” I’m a bloody slow climber but I’m pretty dam good at being equally slow on the descents!

Tempted. Bookmarked 🙂

Well, I’m certainly no whippet, either up or down. If we start at the lower centre and do the Wall first for example it gives a good warm up for people to get into it and depending on how many come we can decide if we run as a longer group of riders or split into 2 for the climb/descent. I know at least 1 of my mates who posts on here as Crust is on the slower side of almost dead when it comes to climbing, but it’s no biggy, we just wait and have the banter while they’re climbing a bit slower.

Or we could start off over at Whites and then grab lunch after Whites before Wall in the afternoon.

I’m totally in the hands of whoever comes really. I’d like to do Blade as I’ve not ridden it but I’m just as happy to head out and do Skyline too 🙂

What could work is to star at the old Afan site, do the Wall climb, the W2 traverse, miss the Energy trail, stay high, ride around to Windy Gap, do the Blade from there, lunch at the Skyline cafe then either Whites or Wall descent (after Whites climb. And back.

Works for me, although I often don’t know the way very well round the top part. So will need someone with a bit more knowledge than me on the day for the bits like that.

It really shouldn’t be a problem.

Just need a bunch of people to say Yes and i’ll get the car loaded up 🙂

I am in for this and believe Gaz is too!

Yep…indeed I’m in 🙂

ANY more for any more?

You lads seem to know each other, happy for me to tag along if only a few of us?

I’m not fussy – I ride with Gaz! Sometimes.

I’m still up for this.. will try and round up some more bodies if I can. Just let me know when and where to meet..

Excellent then lads. How about we say 9.30 at the lower/first carpark ?

I’ll be in a Silver 10 plate Mondeo with a big green Commencal 29er.

Maybe up for it.. Depends if my bike is built and whether I’m working

Want to stick a map up for that? Just to avoid confusion.. I normally go from Glynncorrwg.

(Red 3 Series Touring.. raw Banshee Phantom)

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Yep – we’ll likely be in an Octavia vrs! Black – personal plate.

Afraid i’m out of this one now.

So.

I am still up for this. Who else is in?

Should still be up for this..

So. – all pretty underwhelming and its gonna be raining.

I’m going to suggest this gets rescheduled for Jan or Feb.

So out.

No worries.