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Post by thistle on Feb 19, 2009 19:45:14 GMT
Interesting that nobody yet has mentioned something like the TARW at CYB. I found the Tarw much more difficult and less fun that the MBR. The fire road climb is easy but boring - on a par with the Llandegla climb but no fun little bits. The technical bits were a bit too technical for me (first CyB trail I rode) and I didn't like the steep little drops that brought you out on roads! Ok it was a fire road but you couldn't see if there was anything coming! If I did it a few more times I think I'd get used to it. I did the MBR straight after the Tarw and despite being tired I found it easier because it was a bit more fun (even if I did fall off going through the start, broke a pedal half way around and had to walk through the river crossing!) I guess the Tarw is an example of lots of decent features shoved together, but not really a well thought out route. Like XM719 wheels, and hydraulic discs on road bike ;D |
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Post by danevs on Feb 19, 2009 19:59:36 GMT
I must say I was quite disappointed by the Tarw, pretty tame with a massive fireroad descent, WTF is that all about?  Turn right at the bottom of Rocky Horror Show to cut out the fire road loop. To add some extra mileage on that side of the road, at the end of Al's loop go straight over the fireroad then follow that singletrack for about 800m down to the next fireroad where you can again go straight over for another couple hundred meters of trail. Obviously you'll have walk down this singletrack gem due to it not being an official trail section. You come out about halfway down snap, crackle and pop. Doug, we're going to have to ride together more mate! ;D You should be a fekkin trail guide or something. Surely if you were to ride the unofficial singletrack fast enough then you'd barely touch the ground anyway. A loophole maybe?!  |
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Post by thesquaredog on Feb 21, 2009 3:36:26 GMT
Clearly it has to be Penmachno!
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Post by punk on Feb 26, 2009 22:09:26 GMT
cannot understand marin and best trail being mentioned in same sentence  tech sections too short and one too many fireroad climbs for my liking! coed-y-brenin sets the benchmark for getting your riding skills dialled ;D |
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Post by Tommo on Feb 27, 2009 19:07:29 GMT
cannot understand marin and best trail being mentioned in same sentence tech sections too short and one too many fireroad climbs for my liking! coed-y-brenin sets the benchmark for getting your riding skills dialled ;D I know what you mean about the marin mate, especially when there's penmachno and coed y brenin. Is this mark by the way? |
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Post by punk on Feb 27, 2009 19:46:53 GMT
like loop 2 at 'machno too. just genuinely surprised about the marins mentions as no one i know likes it. yes this is mark.
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Post by john59 on Feb 27, 2009 20:38:44 GMT
Think coed y brenin will always get the vote hands down over the marin, pity the old cafe of 10 years ago isnt there though
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Post by jeffers696 on Mar 2, 2009 14:11:24 GMT
Tarw is my fav, but i think you need the right bike, with my enduro its so sweet. it would be horrible on a HT!
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tech sections too short and one too many fireroad climbs for my liking! coed-y-brenin sets the benchmark for getting your riding skills dialled ;D
