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Now, I'm sure there's loads but hear me out...
Heading over with the caravan next Tuesday afternoon until Sunday.
Will have Mrs STR with me, so don't want to disappear for more than a few hours one morning.
Won't be riding Snowdon
Preferably don't want to have to drive, as won't have the bike rack and the eeb is a pig to load in the disco, but would consider it
So, is there a cracking route nearby, or is my best bet Betws y coed? Never ridden there btw
TIA
Conwy mountain and up onto Drum is ace! The descent will be as fast as you will go on an MTB in UK!
Check flat tyres mtb website for the gpx.
Regards
Ian
I've ridden a couple of variations of this as an evening ride, should be easily doable on an eeb.
https://www.komoot.com/tour/771494170?ref=aso&share_token=ayAmVgKh1AIqVneUfcGGZx6VPowRSENInUqAaG6HNySSc62k8P
Seconded Conwy and Drum being a cracking ride
Need to do Conwy Mountain ride - we've a static down the road !
The route I can see on Flat Tyres goes up to Llanfairfechan (sp), round and down Conwy Mountain. Is that the one?
Conwy mountain and up onto Drum is ace! The descent will be as fast as you will go on an MTB in UK!
Amen to that. It's surely got to be one of the best rides anywhere in the UK. I really need to go and do it again as its been a good few years since I have
I remember a thread on here years back about how fast you've actually been off-road. I think that Drum Mountain descent accounted for about half the replies. You've also got the most amazing views over the peninsula and down the coast, out to sea as you're hammering down it
https://flattyres-mtb.co.uk/route-guides/north-wales-mtb-routes/conwy-and-the-north-wales-path/
That's the right area but not the route I remember doing (in fact last time I rode it was probably with Binners), I remember an out and back at one point just to top out and get the extra descent. I'll see what I can find
EDIT - the route from @tthew's strava on this thread looks more like it
https://singletrackmag.com/forum/topic/drum-mountain-any-good/
It's a tough old route that one! Still the largest single climb I've ever done on Strava. But yes, the descent is fast. I had tyre sealant pissing everywhere out of the rear wheel, had to put a tube in for the final ride down to Conwy.
If you dont mind an out and back, i would start in Abergwyngregyn ( park just off the A55 W bound) and ride up throught the village and up the tarmac climb to the roman road.
A brief look at an OS map will make it really obvious where to go.
Ian
It’s a tough old route that one! Still the largest single climb I’ve ever done on Strava
I'll be on an e-bike 😉
@breninbeener, don't mind an out and back - probably looking for something a bit shorter than @tthew 's route in any case tbh
DM me if you want. Im local and can help if youre stuck
Ian
If you dont mind an out and back, i would start in Abergwyngregyn ( park just off the A55 W bound) and ride up throught the village and up the tarmac climb to the roman road.
I was going to suggest similar - you can easily make it into a loop by using the cycle path along the coast (no gnar, but decent views, and not strenuous). If doing this route, I'd ride to A-g-g along the coast then come back to Conwy on the Roman Road. The views will be spectacular (if it isn't raining 😉 ).
@tillydog has the correct answer!
I have a couple of routes (GPX) around there inc the Drum one. We used to own a caravan in Conwy. Its great riding. PM me if you want them pinging over