My eyes!
Phil passed me at least twice that day.
That poor family in the Audi driving down the hill.

You’ll be fine don’t worry.
I’m still not driving cars,did my cbt and test 4 years back.
Good Luck!

Could always race in his garden at Linford Manor….

Hi Matt,

Try a Transalp or XT660.

I’m 6’1 and started on a CG125,then an SV both a little on the small side but the SV is fun.

On a 650 Transalp now-it should tick most of your boxes.

Top film Hardware.Got the 2000ad future shock it’s based on and who wouldn’t get in a taxi with Lemmy?
PIL and Gwar on the soundtrack.
Current issue dvd has some good extras with a short called children of the moon,a documentary about the Soviet rout in Afghanistan 20 something years ago.

Trampled with a horse and run through with a sabre…

The wiki definition works fine for me being Northampton born and living in Carmarthenshire 5 miles from the Scarlets ground.Where’s my longbow?We’re all friends here right….?

I’ve had a 29er for 10 years,a 26er for 20+,also raced a 69er for a few years-all just bikes-horses for courses.
The most sense on this thread so far has been from Brant.

Run whatever you have,enjoy the trail and stop bitching about nothing.

There We Are Then 🙄

Worth the effort?

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Nah…

I am home safe with a cuppa.
Nice to meet you all and thanks for coming.
Hope you have a drier return run than I did…weather got worse.
A great day out even with the soggy bit at the end.
I’ll practice some cornering before the next one!

Crisp and dry in the west!
See you at Aust

Currently crisp and dry in the west.I have read the route and printed it.Not ridden it yet though.Most of my road knowledge is west/mid Waleshire.Can string something together if Shedbrewed not out to play.
Will check in again with the biking forecast b47.

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cold blue pig

Sometime tomorrow morning (pre 7am if possible) we need people to make the call if its on or not (a Welsher really)

I’m a refugee! but will stick my head outside early tomorrow and post the conditions up on here before 7am.
I’m the far side of Swansea though so East Wales/borders may be a little different to where I am.

Chris

It’s a beautiful day here in Waleshire today-hope it last through the weekend.
See you all in the morning.

YGM Andy.

Lots of Welsh ‘liquid’ sunshine falling from the sky right now-I’m sure the weekend will be lovely…

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Quick query from me about Aust services…does it have a westbound and eastbound side?Or is it a pull right off the motorway job(never been)

I’d hate to be waiting on the wrong side….

Pubs,pylons,hills and the odd cx race…

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Will not fit in taxi… 😥

I have both.Prefer the Raze if I have to do tarmac but there’s not much between them.They will both wear fairly quickly though.Mud wrestlers better in the gloop though.

Current

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Previous (borrowed between crashes)

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First and favourite proper bike now sadly no more

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And the SV hiding the CG

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Something a little bigger next year when I have some spare cash.

Change of plans for me for tomorrow.
Going to hit Cornwall to see an old mate.

See you on the 29th.

John Tomac and Missy Giove off road or Eddy Mercx on the road.

Gilo,that’s all I had planned really.Don’t get to East Wales much.Happy to meet if you’re out too…

Well it looks like we’ll have some rare Welsh sunshine this weekend so I’m going to try and recce the route.

Will report back with a sheep count when I’m done and won’t spend all the sunshine tokens either.

29th is fine for me.
I have the least distance to travel so will be bouncing with caffeine when you arrive.
Aust services fine for me too.

Cheers Peter,I’m a definate.

I may try and check out the route Shedbrewed has given us over the next couple of weekends if the weather is nice…

Chris

Come the spring Juan I would love to…..

Nice one for suggesting this Andy.
Gilo are you happy to plan the route?

I may be underbiked for this on a Transalp in the company of Triumphs and Italian exotica but I’m sure it will be fun

29th or 30th is perfect for me.

See you then!

Halloween rideout anyone?

I’m on a 650 Transalp-happy wherever we decide to go.Passed my test when I escaped down here so not explore England much,just travelled through lots on family visits at night.

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Some of the fun roads this side are

A4061 Bridgend-Hirwaun then A4059 up to the A470.
From there you can hit Brecon or Sennybridge with or without a bit of the A40.
Then you have either the A40 to Llandovery,A4069 over Black Mountain or
A4067.

They all drop back onto the A465 or M4 for a quick run back.

Loads of lovely roads that I kind of know.Usually ride them on my own and I’m by no means fast.

We could meet at Abergavenny,Monmouth or Magor services just after the bridge.

Depends how deep into Waleshire you want to come..

Open to suggestions and happy to follow…

Don’t be daft,they are all bikes.It’s all a means to a similar end.Fun in the dirt.
But whatever floats your boat is fine with me.

I’m happy to cross the bridge if someone has a route in mind?
Or there are lots of nice roads here….
Any ideas on when?
End of the month best for me for juice money but can maybe sort something out before…

I would be up for this.I’m at the far end of the M4 in South Wales.
Leathers or textiles-I’m easy I ride a Trannie…..

Ozrics and Godflesh-saw both when I was 16.
Eat Static ‘abduction’ and ‘implant’ worth a listen on a colourful night in.

Mudhoney-so much better than Nirvana…..

I work not far from Llandarcy and live out by J48 of the M4,my commute is usually by motorbike but there’s a nice cycle route through the villages,along Clyne valley and then the beachfront.Flatish and mostly traffic free.About 16 miles when I choose to pedal.

I wouldn’t live in town but used to live on the western edge in Dunvant.Some parts are ok but I’d try and find a place in a village north of the motorway somewhere.

Lots of good road riding on the hills and lanes,plenty of MTB both natural and trail centre in surrounding areas.

Town is best avoided though!

Hi Ambrose,

I joined MTBWales a couple of weeks back and that was a mistake-it looks pretty dead,got lots of wedding dress spam mail.

I’m in Pontardulais- will have to join in one Wednesday,where do you go?

Chris

Well thank you.
All that has cheered me up.I have been awake for 30 mins,already had 2 crappy phone calls from work,phone is now switched off and I’m off to pedal in some rare Welsh sunshine.

Have a lovely day everyone!