Off to Wales tomorrow

[WildCards]

4 days with mates in (hopefully) sunny, dry Wales. We go around this time every year, but i've never been this unfit, so i'm a little nervous. I'll try and take a few pictures to share when I get back. Anyone else there this weekend?

[snotrag]

Where you headed? Trail centres? Au naturelle? North/south?

I really need to go over to Wales more often, Its closer than Innerleithen/Glentress And I've been there a few times.

What bike you taking?

Let us know how you get on!

[WildCards]

I haven't a clue where we're going this time to be honest, the last two years we've stayed near Llandovery and done a mixture of MM trails or routes out of magazines, I think the guys have arranged something different this year, somewhere a little nearer to a curry house.

I'll be taking the Klein, I was thinking about something new this year, but for what I do it's still good enough, and it's uber rare too. I've upgraded the chainset though as the old one was a bit tired.

[Sir Jonny]

We are going to a place called www.braichgoch.co.uk which is 10 miles south of Dolgellau.

I can confirm that Wildcards is not in the greatest of shape but fatman (not on PH) is far, far, far worse.

I will be going on Friday night after a formal meal at work.

Should be entertaining.

[WildCards]

Yes, it became rather apparent that i'm not as fit as I should be.

Anyway, we arrived Thursday lunch time and proceeded to attempt 'Mach 3', not a nice ride, very hard going and alot of steep climbs, one very very good descent though which almost made it worthwhile. Fridays ride was 'Cli-MachX' - Superb, 15km overall and 9km of single track, the final descent is 2.5km long. This was so good we did it again on Saturday. I'll get pics up when I get them.

[GreatGranny]

Glad you had a good time, I'm always nervous that I will be the most unfit of the group but on descents the extra weight is an advantage. Get those pictures up fast!

[WildCards]

I'm afraid i'm in most of them, but try to ignore that. I'm waiting on a few of the better trail pics from mates.

View from the digs


Me, knackered during Cli-MachX


Cli-MachX ascent without me in it.


Me, doing some walking during Mach 3


Me, enjoying the view during Cli-MachX


Matey-boy posing it up