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Post by Russ on Jul 17, 2009 12:17:44 GMT
Was thinking of doing Drum tomorrow, just wondering what's the weather been like that way today?
I've been up to the crossroads and turned back as people were turning blue in a previous soggy July (07) so I don't fancy another repeat of that!
Thks Russ
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Post by Craigy Boy on Jul 17, 2009 12:19:12 GMT
my guess is that its pissin it down there. here in abergele its not stopped raining all night and really windy so up there i bet its horrible!
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Post by superfurrymonkey on Jul 17, 2009 14:57:22 GMT
it's been raining for about 20 hours non stop in bangor last night / today, drum is so rocky it hardly matters how much rain has fallen really. whatever the weather is like in the carpark it's normally a lot colder and very windy up the summit. if the weather is reasonably ok go up and have a blast down, i've been putting it off for the last few days because the weather has been very poor. i go there at least once a week, it's my favorite downhill ride in north wales!!
(lookout for little rock ramps on the water channels on the way down if they haven't been washed away)
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Post by Dave on Jul 17, 2009 16:15:28 GMT
It's lashed down last night and hasn't stopped all day in Conwy m8.
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Post by Russ on Jul 17, 2009 16:27:49 GMT
Was planning on doing Synchnant, Rowen YHA, along the road to the crossroads and up Drum, then returning via Llanfairfechan and the coastal path, so plenty of water n mud involved... might stay in bed instead
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Post by Sandi on Jul 17, 2009 18:02:58 GMT
. might stay in bed instead Nah! thats just a waste of a day.....go for it! We did Llyn Brenig and the moors today in the p##sin down rain, had a good day, As long as you've got the right gear on for the conditions....you'll only regret stayin' in bed  Sure my bike could double up as a boat   |
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Post by dyls on Jul 17, 2009 18:26:23 GMT
I've hiked down from Drum to Aber a few times (albeit a few years ago) but I was so knackered/dark at the time I can't remember much about it. Anyway is it ridable up as well as down?
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Post by thistle on Jul 17, 2009 18:54:06 GMT
Sure my bike could double up as a boat That looks like an easy way to clean my bike ;D Leaving it out on the balcony isn't working too well  |
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Post by Sandi on Jul 17, 2009 19:06:23 GMT
Sure my bike could double up as a boat That looks like an easy way to clean my bike ;D Leaving it out on the balcony isn't working too well It came back cleaner than it went out ;D ;D |
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Post by superfurrymonkey on Jul 18, 2009 12:08:53 GMT
I've hiked down from Drum to Aber a few times (albeit a few years ago) but I was so knackered/dark at the time I can't remember much about it. Anyway is it ridable up as well as down? a lot of it is very rideable up, some bits are very rocky and difficult to ride/near impossible. the bridleway has been smoothed out a bit in the last few years, it used to be a lot rockier! so in answer to your question 'yes' sort of! |
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Post by Craigy Boy on Jul 19, 2009 12:12:32 GMT
. might stay in bed instead Nah! thats just a waste of a day.....go for it! We did Llyn Brenig and the moors today in the p##sin down rain, had a good day, As long as you've got the right gear on for the conditions....you'll only regret stayin' in bed Sure my bike could double up as a boat haha it was like that where i went yesterday, did a mbr loop it starts in capel cerig then goes up to llyn cowlyd res then down to trev then back up to llyn crafnant then over the top of the mountains at the back of the lake and back down into capel. mbr said it was one of the tuffest rides in wales!  |
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