Dirty Weekend Brecon June 10th/11th/12th - 2011

[lukesdad]

How many are interested in a road ride on the saturday?

If there is no interest in a road ride Graham as I said I can supply you with a Mtb.

 

[mr Mag00]

AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhh working this weekend now

 

[Banjo]

If there is no interest in a road ride Graham as I said I can supply you with a Mtb.

Thanks Mark, I thionk there might be a few interested that havent checked in here for a while, if not I will have to get down and dirty with you guys :-)

 

[lukesdad]

fridays gap route http://bikeroutetoas...rse=223984#save

 

[lukesdad]

After Fridays taster thinking along the lines of an all day route thru the black mountains but want to get the distance right. Those of you that are interested can you let me know how far you would be comfortable with ? Bearing in mind there may be some climbing involved

 

[DrSquirrel]

I have no problems with 37km as above - im easily happy for 50 mile off road.

Give us an idea of what you are thinking of though?

 

[Crackle]

Can you do that route on a rigid? Not that I've even booked, decided which bike or anything. Just asking like

 

[DrSquirrel]

I've seen pictures of "The Gap", a black route in the beacons (look it up, videos on youtube also), im not even sure how someone would get down on a full sus tbqh!

 

[lukesdad]

Can you do that route on a rigid? Not that I've even booked, decided which bike or anything. Just asking like

Im sure a man of your standing will have no problems Crackle Ive done it a few times on a rigid but not recently there have been a few reports of it being a bit rougher but I will be checking it out in the next couple of weeks and will report back.

 

[DrSquirrel]

This is the route that LD mapped out. I think its provisional for people to decide if they can deal with it.

Upload it to bikehike.co.uk - OS mapping is down currently though - or do with the TCX(in a zip file) as you would normally do if you already know what you're doing.


Currently looking at 58 miles, 9700ft of climb (and descent!). Seems like it will be a long day, but since I guess most of us will be there for the friday night and saturday night we have the whole day.


If you need a GPX file convert it using GPSBabel (Im in a rush atm and mind failed).

 

[lukesdad]

Thanks for that DS.

 

[lukesdad]

This is the route that LD mapped out. I think its provisional for people to decide if they can deal with it.

Upload it to bikehike.co.uk - OS mapping is down currently though - or do with the TCX(in a zip file) as you would normally do if you already know what you're doing.


Currently looking at 58 miles, 9700ft of climb (and descent!). Seems like it will be a long day, but since I guess most of us will be there for the friday night and saturday night we have the whole day.


If you need a GPX file convert it using GPSBabel (Im in a rush atm and mind failed).

This is saturdays route.

 

[lukesdad]

Tinkered with saturdays route a bit, took out some of the road section on the return to talgarth. Now 50 miles 7,300 ft climbing,according to the garmin.

 

[lukesdad]

Rode sat s route yesterday will tinker further as there are a couple of unrideable sections. Was also informed the gap route has had a lot of work done on it making it kinder to you and your bike Not sure if ill get to ride it before june but if I do I will report back.

I think sat will be an early start as the riding on the black mountains is limitless really. See the post in the mtb section.

 

[montage]

Probs too late to sign up anyway, but I've just double checked and I have an exam a couple of days after this, so definately cannot go - looks brilliant, enjoy!