Cwmcarn Evening Ride - Monday 3 August

[Master Mischief]

This is hidden in the depths of the MTB - Afan / Neath thread so I thought a bit more publicity may get others interested.

I am up for going and Pablo and Timbo48 have expressed interest.

Anyone else fancy it?

Pablo / Timbo48, can you confirm yet?

We will sort timings once it looks like it will happen.

[timbo48]

Like to get it sorted in the next couple of days timewise. I'm down on The Gower for the next two weeks without internet access but would like a ride. Have ridden Cwmcarn once before.

[spdpug98]

I can't make Monday 3rd but let me know when the next one will be.

[anonymous-user]

i'll be there barring injury or something equally unpleasant.

assume the plan is a lap of the twrch trail http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Centres/Cwmc...
timings wise, it might be best to work backwards, i imagine it will be too dark for the final sections of singletrack than 2130 so would guess to meet in the car park for 1800-1830?
i'll be in a blue clio...

[timbo48]

Should be there for 6ish if that's ok timewise. I'll be in a green Mg zt-t.

[Master Mischief]

Sounds good.

I will be in a black-ish Civic.

See you then.

Jon

[theboymoon]

pablo said:

i'll be there barring injury or something equally unpleasant.

assume the plan is a lap of the twrch trail http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Centres/Cwmc...
timings wise, it might be best to work backwards, i imagine it will be too dark for the final sections of singletrack than 2130 so would guess to meet in the car park for 1800-1830?
i'll be in a blue clio...

Good idea, I see where you're coming from but errr, it doesn't take 3 hours to ride a lap of twrch!!!!!!

If you guys are starting the ride at 6.45ish then i'd be up for joining you, dont think i could get there before then tho

[Master Mischief]

theboymoon said:

pablo said:

i'll be there barring injury or something equally unpleasant.

assume the plan is a lap of the twrch trail http://www.mbwales.com/en/content/cms/Centres/Cwmc...
timings wise, it might be best to work backwards, i imagine it will be too dark for the final sections of singletrack than 2130 so would guess to meet in the car park for 1800-1830?
i'll be in a blue clio...

Good idea, I see where you're coming from but errr, it doesn't take 3 hours to ride a lap of twrch!!!!!!

If you guys are starting the ride at 6.45ish then i'd be up for joining you, dont think i could get there before then tho

That should be fine. Doubt we will be on the bikes by then anyway by the time we have met up.

See you then...

[anonymous-user]

1800 was the start time for the faffing around to commence, you cant go out for a ride without at least an hours worth of faffing around first...

can probably make it 1900 at the trail head if it includes a few more bods....

[theboymoon]

ok cool, i'll report back into this thread nearer the time

[GHW]

I'm local and a potential attendee, but the bike needs some TLC after Morzine

I'll let you know....

[anonymous-user]

early weather gumf says "cloudy, about 18 degC"

[theboymoon]

Just so happened that i ended up riding Cwmcarn on Thursday after work with a couple of Brissle boys...

With a 7pm starting to ride time it is just possible to get round without lights, would suggest parking not in the main carpark as the gate is locked at 9pm. We had a couple of mechanicals on the way round - one of the boys decided his mech and spokes wanted to cuddle up, so we didnt get down till 9.15ish. Fortunately the warden guy had shut the gate but not put the padlock thru the lock so er were able to escape - phew!!!

In other news i have broken my toe but it seems to be quite happy in my riding shoes so see you there

Edited by theboymoon on Saturday 1st August 10:12

[Master Mischief]

pablo said:

early weather gumf says "cloudy, about 18 degC"

I will be there regardless of weather.

The weather has been so pants this year that if rain stopped play I would end up sat on my arse posting on Pistonheads on a Saturday morning instead of heading over to Cannock...

[anonymous-user]

chaps, feel terrible about this but i have to pull out due to work committments... next time.

[theboymoon]

Sorry Gents, tis going to be a long day in the office for this moon today so wont be able to make it.

[Master Mischief]

I made it....

No one else did though!

[timbo48]

Sorry about not making it, down on The Gower with no network conection so out of touch and then split an alloy rim on the car and spent three days sourcing another, easy when your on familiar territory but not so easy when you're not. Just goes to show how reliant we've become on the www. Anyways, I did manage to get up to the Penhydd on Thursday morning, good fun it was too, except for the long climb up to Desolation, which seems to get further and steeper every time I ride it. Hope you had a good ride anyway.