Only 2 weeks after Glentress, but another weekend of riding was clearly on the cards as I headed down to South Wales in the Imperial Blue chariot. The venue for Saturday's ride was Afan Forrest near Port Talbot, so I had to set off pretty early in order to meet my Uni mates Andy and Tim at 11. Still, it was well worth it and there were some excellent fast singletrack sections. Even the cross-country singletrack was good, with flowing zig zag stretches across the hillside. Weather was amazing and there were a grand total of no punctures or issues of any description. Just a good simple ride and plenty of chat about future bike related purchases and the like. After utilising the bikewash we headed down to Andy's in Bristol for some much needed chilli and Budwar. Then out to the local for more beers and some good chat.
Sunday morning we headed over to Cwmbran near Newport. This time we had a formidable fleet comprising Andy's beast of an Audi, 2 Fiesta Zetec-S's and a Puma. Needless to say the revs were kept nice and high for much of the blast across from Bristol and Andy even managed to get the back wheels out on a couple of the roundabouts - respect! Once we reached the carpark at Cwmbran, it was time to get on with the climb ahead. This was easier said than done and I really struggled with the steep, technical track, sweating bucket loads and having to push! All the climbing was well worth it though and the final downhill was amazing. The downhill course looked very good and we spent some time watching some guys on massive Iron-Horse caliber bikes riding down at speed. Very well organised operation too, with an uplift trailer and cafe in the car park. Scott this is one for you to check out!
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