 You don't need to be an 'investor' to invest in Singletrack: 6 days left: 95% of target - Find out more
In South Wales.
Are they fun to organise? Would anyone come to one organised by me? 🙂
Will there be cake?
Dunno about the organising, but the attending is always good 🙂
My mate organised an XC race near Brecon and Mrs Grips baked a ton of cakes - they went down like hot cakes, even though they were actually cold at the time 🙂
Do it. It's great fun!
Mine's this weekend although it's invite only (for obvious reasons) as it starts at my house. 🙂
Cake is compulsary though. 🙂
Organising = think of good route with decent parking at start, advertise on here, turn up, ride it. Easy.
I'd come, depending where it was.
Could be starting from Cardiff - could park in Asda carpark just off the M4.
May not be the best route though. Would have to think about that.
I might invite as many of the forum argumentative types as I can just to see if it would be the same in real life as it is on here 🙂
I'm up for it and can supply some cake 😀
Would have to plan a ride carefully... Starting from Cardiff might be tricky since there'd have to be a lot of riding (on and off road) to get out to the bigger stuff in the Valleys, making a seriously epic day out. You wouldn't want to all come down here just for my local loops.
Start at Cwmcarn maybe, plenty of stuff in all directions from there and easy to find.
Yeah good idea LoCo.
My valleys rides tend towards the Rhondda though. But could be good. Could also start something at GlynCorrwg and head over the mountain Glyneath way.
I'll come along for a south Wales ride, definitley. Only ever ridden the trail centres before.
Kev
Having organised a few now "Peaks Pootles"/"pooks pootles" whatever you want to call them, it's not that bad.
Just make sure everyone knows you aren't responsible for them, but be prepared to be able to advise on shortcuts etc.
Make sure you know the route.
As long as people who come on my rides enjoy them, I enjoy them, and I'll do anything to help people to enjoy it, even down to carrying two bikes up a hill once for a lad who was half dead.
Let people know -
route
meeting point
meeting time
departure time
type of riding
don't give them your phone number (i've found that people use you as a crutch as opposed to using their noggin)
It is fun, honest. My next one is on Saturday morning
Don't know much around the other areas tbh. but that sounds good too always up for new stuff.
How long were you wanting the ride to be?
[i]route
meeting point
meeting time
departure time
type of riding[/i]
I ride on my own and still struggle to achieve all of those every time.
I'm up for helping out with some local knowlege if you want. I live near Ammanford. I know GC fairly well.
I dunno how long it'd be - there'd have to be two options I suppose, and possible leaders - a shortcut for the tired folk.
I'm not sure if it'd be better to do Valleys for the novelty factor, or just head for the Beacons for the scenery and whatnot.
Cheers for the encouragement tho, this is sounding like fun 🙂 Not sure when though - a fair few weeks away I think.
Why not do the "Gap" ride in the Brecons?
Then all you 6in travel trail gods could show us how it's done 😉
yes easy as long as numbers are about 30 ishanymore and mechanicals and keeping track becomes and issue.STress the distance and terrain and someone will still turn up who cannot complete the distance .
Good fun IMHE
There's lots of stuff round Cwmcarn area and am happy to show 'some' of it depending on the type of riding the rides aimed at. But am equally as happy to truddle round the Beacons.
Why not do the "Gap" ride in the Brecons?
Cos half of STW have already done it, and there's loads and loads of better rides around!
Loco - could start near my house, I know the trails to get to Cwmcarn - then could ride some of your stuff and back. It'd be a good 4-5 hour epic with quite a lot of climbing I reckon.
Yes I thoroughly enjoyed the one I 'organised'. I had a vague route planned, with the option to modify it appropriately, otherwise I just suggested a meeting point and loads of people turned up!
Thinking of doing another one next month actually.
Sounds good, up through the castle woods and rudry way yeah? sure we can tie some stuff in.
Cos half of STW have already done it, and there's loads and loads of better rides around!
What about the half that have not? 😥
sounds great. when are u planning to do that?
What about the half that have not?
They can look it up in one of the mags and do it, or come on my better ride 🙂
Loco - I'd start at Cardiff Gate and then go up the lanes to the Sirhowy Valley Path then down to Risca and back over the mountain. There are several routes there, not sure which is best. Also not sure if it's ideal for a guided ride, it's all bit... local.
Loads of variety and scope in Ystradfellte/ Glynneath area. Easy to link into Skyline too if people want to, or Rhondda, or Beacons. Upper Swansea Valley very close too.
I was thinking Glynneath way too. More 'epic' than down here.
[i]could park in Asda carpark just off the M4.[/i]
You don't by any chance have shares in "Town and City Parking" do you?
Parking at Asda would be a problem !!! But you can count me in MG. Don't over think things though, Just pick a date and post it up.
Mg give me a call at the workshop if you want to discuss pro cons valley based ride. 01443 838336. Doing paperwork so any distraction is welcome 😀
Doing paperwork so any distraction is welcome
I've just posted your number on a alternative website. So you should have plenty of distraction very shortly "WelshBigBoy" 😉
😆 😆 😯
Can I ask that if you do organise a ride and advertise it on singletrack and people say they will come you actually turn up.
Admittedly I have been on quite a few and really enjoyed the camaraderie and seeing other peoples local trails. Good opportunity to try out new recipes (oat cookies & courgette muffins to name a few).
Alright, perhaps Asda wasn't such a good idea. But you get my drift - somewhere nearby 🙂
I can mail you a whole pile of *.mmo or *.gpx files if you want. Or just a screenshot.
[i]if you do organise a ride and advertise it on singletrack and people say they will come you actually turn up.[/i]
the voice of slightly disappointed experience there?
All GPXes gratefully received! Email in profile.
Not enough ride-sharing goes on here.
since you won't be on the climate thread to entertain me can i be invited please molgrips.
EDIT, i'll be driving across the bridge to get there so consider the carbon impact 😉
Of course.. all welcome anyway when/if it happens 🙂
Do we prefer epic Beacons or more intricate local Cardiff/Cwmcarn area stuff?
Either, Cwmcarn is 10 mins from my house so can supply more cake if we go there if that makes any difference 😉
does the weather on the day make a differnce? i.e. is one better than the other in the wet.
Probably not. It's mostly sandstone rocky/sandy thin soil stuff down here, so not so much gloop.
Did the files arrive?
Can I come?
Go for it! Group rides are terrific fun - just make sure you're honest about what folk can expect, ie the terrain, ascents, technical.
After riding with you some time ago and embarrassing myself with an off, you won't be wanting me there. 🙄
bump
Ambrose, got those files - lovely 🙂
Lol@CG - of course, you're more than welcome since I need to repay the favour of showing you cool trails. I still ride that route we did. And in any case didn't you say you'd never ridden in Wales?
And in any case didn't you say you'd never ridden in Wales?
Nah, can't find my way out of Swinley Forest 😉
Done the classic Wayfarer a few years ago, solo naturally. Rode solo around Montgomery/Llangollen/Oswestry. Done The Gap route too. Also Afan. Done a bit of walking in Wales as well.
Yeah, I really like Wales. 8)
What's the preference on types of cake? 😀