Join Us! EMTB Forums December group ride, Afan Forest, Sunday 9th December

[nickthebee]

@nickthebee 23.8 kg for the Haibike and whatever weight the Spesh is (can’t find the stats anywhere, and don’t have a bike weighing scale).

Bear in mind my fat tyres (4 inch) and 2.8 on the Spesh.

its over the weight limit mine is 23 can only take 1 sorry

 

[TheBikePilot]

@Rob Hancill Could you set up a whip round/crowdsource for Genadi for the group rides to help him out? I’m sure quite a few wouldn’t mind sending a few ££’s his way..

 

[Doomanic]

Who the fuck is Genadi?

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

@Genadi Dochev

Any idea?

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Genadi Dochev - Landscape Photographer

He did a lot of the pics for Swinley.

 

[TheBikePilot]

His shots are epic.

 

[MarkH]

As much as I like Afan, my vote would be Cwmcarn - Cafell into Twyrch climb then YMyndd descent as a loop, is epic on an ebike. Possibly one of the best circular routes in the UK. Wouldn't fancy it on an acoustic though.

 

[Paul Mac]

As much as I like Afan, my vote would be Cwmcarn - Cafell into Twyrch climb then YMyndd descent as a loop, is epic on an ebike. Possibly one of the best circular routes in the UK. Wouldn't fancy it on an acoustic though.

Plus 1 for this ride?

 

[TheBikePilot]

I’d defo be in for that ride as well..

 

[galaga187]

I might be up Sat and Sunday - are they near enough to do both over the weekend?

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

I might be up Sat and Sunday - are they near enough to do both over the weekend?

I know MBR did a massive trip from one to the other. Here’s the clip:

 

[nickthebee]

Plus 1 for this ride?

any one need a lift can take 1 bike and 2 people !!!!

 

[nickthebee]

I’d defo be in for that ride as well..

want a lift

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

want a lift

Yeah.

 

[nickthebee]

Yeah.

sent to wrong person can only take 1 bike

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

sent to wrong person can only take 1 bike

That’s fine, I’ll ditch my brother.

 

[nickthebee]

That’s fine, I’ll ditch my brother.

done were are you

 

[nickthebee]

can you get to RG93et

 

[Doomanic]

Can we have a final location please? The secret squirrel stuff is pissing me off.

 

[HateClimbs]

Caffall has been closed for a while due to forestry activities. Plenty of off piste stuff around CwmCarn however

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Can we have a final location please? The secret squirrel stuff is pissing me off.

Nothing secret about it, just checking with Cwmcarn that they are OK for potentially a lot of ebikes rocking up. So planning to be Cwmcarn ?

 

[nickthebee]

mmm Grumpy Impatient Lot you are

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

And they are taking AGES to reply... If anyone has a contact for anyone that deals with the trails there can they message me?!

 

[Doomanic]

Why would it be a problem anyway?

 

[Paul Mac]

And they are taking AGES to reply... If anyone has a contact for anyone that deals with the trails there can they message me?!

Rob, I don't think we would need anyones permission to ride there, the only information we need is if the Cafel trail is open, as it's been closed the last two times I have been there, but that was months ago.
You can still ride the Twyrch and a pretty good downhill track, but the Twyrch is only about 9 miles long.

 

[Rob Rides EMTB]

Why would it be a problem anyway?

It likely wouldn't, but I wanted to check in and let them know (out of courtesy). I have started doing it for all the rides, to check they are OK. 40 ebikes at Swinley, they had to let the Crown Estate know (it can be seen as a 'commercial' thing with such big groups).... Just checking all the boxes...

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

Looks like I can’t come due to transportation issues.

 

[Doomanic]

Where do you live?

 

[jonathan horticulturist]

Rob, I don't think we would need anyones permission to ride there, the only information we need is if the Cafel trail is open, as it's been closed the last two times I have been there, but that was months ago.
You can still ride the Twyrch and a pretty good downhill track, but the Twyrch is only about 9 miles long.

Cafall is shut till March according to Trailforks.

 

[Kangr]

Just checked mtb wales and it says for the Cafall trail
13/09/18: TRAIL CLOSED Due to Forestry operations the trail is currently fully closed for around 6 months.

(I have no idea which trail is the good stuff down there)