Vdubber’s right about the wet…saying that I don’t think I’ve ever ridden it in the dry but I do remember an exciting night ride down Cavedale 😀

http://www.bwlchcoediog-bunkhouse.com

http://www.tyb-accommodation.co.uk

Two to try there, one Corris near the ClimachX and one near to Mach’.

Cheers

Stuart

PS. If you book tell ’em Forest Freeride sent you, they’re both links on our website.ta

One of the Dirty Girls club recently bought a Merlin Malt (?) the spec was fantastic for the price. She’d be about 5.5″-5.6″ and bought a 15″.

I assume you had to be there then 😉

Some years the entire Dyfi enduro course looks like that … only with added rocks, oh and a little bit steeper.

I’m with Ton …arse like leather, baggy shorts and nowt else.

You can buy my Diamondback if you like Chris. 18″ which is why it’s hardly been ridden and why it’s going.

I’ve put some shimano M525 discs on it, decent width bars and a sensible length stem. It’s also now a 1×9 speed, they come as a ss but whoever spec’ed them and chose the gearing had never ridden a ss 29er.

£300, it’s like new condition wise just with some better bits on. If you want a pic or any proper details email stuart@forestfreeride.co.uk

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Stuart

Brack, starts in Conwy and the finish is Worms Head on the Gower. Total distance 268 miles. 7-8 days.

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Stuart

Brack, the Sarn Helen will take you from N to S Wales (down the middle) through Snowdonia, Cambrians and Beacons. You can get a map pack from http://www.mtbwales.com for under £7.

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Stuart

I’ve got an NS Bitch with 170mm 66’s on … it’s an 07, I believe the 08 onwards was revised for shorter travel forks.

A Norco Manic or Torrent might fit the bill, Pauls Cycles were doing some at the right money … one of ’em has a 150mm spaced rear end though so make sure you check that out.

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Stuart

Thats right Smee, no point in cheating … or we’ll get Ton to sort you out 😉

Chipps if your passing on your scouting drop in for a brew, kettles always on GR SN871975 OS Explorer 215

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Stuart

Me, I like Spy goggles.

Runswithscissors you can find us lot in Wales (thanks Mr Nutt) by looking at http://www.forestfreeride.co.uk

Girls Only courses, courses tailored to your group or one to one tuition.

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Stuart

Scratch will run either 24 or 26″ wheels, SS or geared, comes with hangers for both. Thanks for the advice everyone.

Stuart

Mamadirt thanks for the link, trouble is now I’m looking at Profile cranks :D. The Scratch on CRC is the proper job not a copy…just that they can’t be sold under the Banshee flag in the UK due to Halfords owning the right to the name…they even come in a Banshee box.

Stuart

It’s a Banshee frame, if it makes any odds.

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Following that title I really expected the first line of the post to read … are crap.

Yep…just buy 5 10’s they’ll not only work better than owt else but they’ll out last skate shoes 3 fold.

I had something simular…turned out to be a crap wheel QR. The thread on the end nut wasn’t square with the shaft so even though the wheel felt tight under heavy braking the wheel could move a little…causing the brake to judder.

In mid Wales we’ve got nowt left…wouldn’t have thought Snowdonia as a whole would be too bad.

Snugpak might be worth a look at for a sleeping bag…plenty to go at

http://www.snugpak.com

Blackhound, I’ll throw in the highest pub in Wales if you like 😀

Stuart

Emails have gone out…if you emailed me and haven’t got one back let me know.

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Stuart

Barca, nope not Sarn Helen…far too much population. I’ll email everyone who got in touch.

Anymore interested?

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Stuart

Hiya fellas…if anyone is half serious about the idea please send me an email stuart@forestfreeride.co.uk

It would be Wales based, you’ed have to be self sufficient, be willing to bivy/kip rough and be able to navigate. Sorry I’m sounding all a bit cloak and dagger but if we can get enough interest it’ll be a goer.

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Stuart

When instructing I’m always a little surprised how many people arrive with clips and leave vowing to buy some flats. I’m also quite disturbed by just how many blokes send their good ladies out on sh1te plastic bear trap things…no grip whatsoever but still rough enough to remove skin 😥

We’ve got an L200, it’s great, does everything you could want (unless that happens to be 150mph and/or 60mpg). 2wd, 4wd with high and low ratio. I haven’t managed to get it stuck yet…yes we’re on a farm not Streatham high street so it does get used as intended.

I got a bolt on/stick on cable guide set from CRC, the stick on things do a great job and they ain’t fell off yet.

Dirt
WMB
TGO
Shaven Asian Boys
Outcast…SS one, not the other

If your going to be heading down from north to south and are looking for something with a great descent after a not too bad climb then you’ed do well to call in at Machynlleth and ride the ClimachX trail. It’s about 5 miles north, near Corris…the trail is around 15k total and the final descent is around 4k.

Don’t expect any kind of trail centre though…stock up in Mach’

Saw them in the late 80’s. There was a massive gong on stage which Lux climbed onto, gave a good whack then promptly fell off backwards… great gig, second only to the Ramones.

RIP

SSStu…If I could pop in I would but I’m off back up to the Peak to sort some jobs out for the old dear. Atleast I’ll get to snrak a quick night ride in over Chinley Churn.

Have a good one.

Stuart

Everyone needs a full face helmet…even if it’s just for poncing round the house in 😉

Nant Syddion or Nant Rhys fellas?

I popped my head in Nant Rhys christmas day…bloody freezing.

Have a good time, I’m jelous!

TLD and Spy goggles if cash isn’t a problem, otherwise look at a THE helmet.

If your doing it yourself then invest in a polishing kit, they used to include 2 or 3 different mops and grades of soap. ..expect to knacker up atleast one electric drill as the bearings on the chuck aren’t designed to take the side loadings that polishing will dish out.

Even with the above expect it to be a long, tedious and dirty job. For what it’ll cost I’d track down a local metal polisher. The one’s I’ve used in the past used to charge about £50 for a motorcycle swinging arm, so I’d estimate £60-£90 for your SC. They will also make a far better job of it than is possible DIY.

If you are going to have a go then most motorcycle shops will sell you an aluminium polishing kit but they may have to order it. Should cost about £25.

There’s an article in this months Dirt…they had an Orange 5 polished by Cardiff Metal Polishers, phone number is 02920 867837 looks a top job.

Hope thats some help

Stuart

Cheers Stu, that gives me a good idea…my piss poor computer skills meant I couldn’t find any pics bigger than a stamp.

Coffeeking, group size is 4 max (unless the group know each other and request more, in that case max is 6), Girls Only courses are 2 day affairs so there’s plenty of opportunity for practice 😉

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Stuart

Send her here

http://www.forestfreeride.co.uk

A girls only course will improve her confidence no end…it really will help stop the domestics that come about when she starts wanting to ride more technical stuff. 😉

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Stuart

I know nowt about cameras but I bought the GF (who knows much more than me) an A200 for her birthday to replace her old Nikon SLR and she loves it…seems very good quality considering the price.

Cheers for that itchy…I was starting to think everyone had fell out with me!