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Welcome to MTB-Wales.com
Flying the MTB-Wales flag abroad is what Adrian Glave’s (aka unclenorm) been doing. On a recent trip to Pheonix, Arizona, he entered the 12-24 Hours of Fury event, held at McDowell Regional Mountain Park north east of Pheonix itself, as part of a 4 man team.
“It made a change being able to actually ride the bike all the way around the 10 mile course, unlike SITS this year with Colin (aka Cliff) where we mainly pushed and cleared mud,” commented Adrian
If you have a MTB related picture that you think would look good on the front page then email it to AndrewJ at MTB-Wales.com. Please include details of riders, MTB-Wales login name and the location of the picture. An archive of front page pictures can be found here.
Looking for somewhere to ride? Then why not use MTB-Wales.com for some route inspiration. If you prefer man-made trails we've got loads of information on the Welsh MTB Centres but if natural trails are your thing we've got a collection of mtb route articles here on MTB-Wales.com. If you're looking to get route information en-masse why not check out our on-line shop. It's stuffed full of route books and maps.
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Forestry Commission Wales brings Coed-y-Brenin cafe under its own management
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Forestry Commission Wales is going to provide new and improved facilities at its Coed-y-Brenin visitor centre near Dolgellau after bringing control of the café back under its own management with effect from Monday, 10 November. It will spend five days re-stocking and preparing the café for re-opening on Saturday, 15 November. On the odd occasion that we've dropped into the cafe whilst heading to North Wales from ourt base near Abergavenny we've been frequently disappointed with slowness of the service so hopefully this issue will be addressed.
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Posted by
Phil
on Nov 12, 2008 - 06:37 AM
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The Brechfa Enduro Returns!
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Some of you will remember, and maybe taken part in, the inaugural Brechfa Team Enduro. Well the organisers have recently contacted us and it’s going to happen again in 2009. With a promised of a “bigger and better” course the date to put in your diary is the weekend of 15th/16th August. More details can be found on the Bike Brechfa website.
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Posted by
Andrew James
on Nov 10, 2008 - 07:05 AM
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Matt Page (Voltage) - A Season Review!
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It seems like such a long time ago that I was planning my 2008 season and now here I am writing a conclusion to what has been my best year of racing to date. After a brilliant end to 2007, winning Dusk ‘til Dawn I had big goals for the following season of racing with my 2 main goals being to win a 24hr solo race, ideally Mountain Mayhem and to defend my Dusk ‘til Dawn title.At the start of 2008 I was living in Cardiff, working as a cycle courier. What could be better than being paid to ride a bike? I was doing no specific training, just trying to add a few things into my work routine to try and improve a few parts of my riding.
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What to take with you when you go mountain biking
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We've all seen the pictures in the magazines of riders out in the wilds armed with nothing more than a tiny seatpack. But in reality there's plenty you need to take in order to be self-sufficient so that you can help yourself or others should there be an incident. Andrew Joesph, a qualified mountain bike guide, spills the beans on what you should take with you when you go mountain biking.
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Posted by
Phil
on Oct 17, 2008 - 10:50 AM
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Penmachno Trail Closed for Cambrian Rally
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The trail will be closed for one day on Saturday the 1st of November due to the Cambrian Rally taking place in the forest above Penmachno. Please observe the closure for your own safety. It will be open again on the Sunday.
While I've got your attention, if I could remind everyone that there's an Honesty Box at the trailhead and any contributions are always welcome. We're always struggling to find cash to keep the trail maintained. Many thanks.
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Posted by
machno
on Oct 08, 2008 - 02:43 PM
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Rowan's been busy writing!
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Mountain Biking EuropeMountain biking is the fastest growing outdoor sport* in the UK, spanning a wide range of ages and abilities. The number of UK specific spots is growing all the time. In addition, there are numerous UK-based holiday companies offering bespoke mountain biking trips overseas as well as several European ski-resorts re-launching themselves as summer centres for the sport.
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Premier Demo Series visits CyB!
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On the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July the Premier Demo Series will be rolling into Coed y Brenin for the last stop on its 5 location tour of the country. The Premier Demo Series sees bike brands Kona, Cove Bikes, Litespeed, Merlin, BMC, Intense, Rocky Mountain and Maverick all coming together in 5 locations around the country to wheel out their range of bikes to give you, the rider, the chance to demo some of the finest pieces of metal on some of the finest terrain in the country.
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The Return of the Beast
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Those of you who’ve been wondering what happened to the Brecon Beast enduro last year, well due to personal circumstances, the organisers were forced to take a year out. The good news is that it’s returning for 2008 and will take place Sunday, 14th September. More details can be found on the Brecon Beast website.
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Andrew James
on Jul 09, 2008 - 03:51 AM
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First Minister spotted at Coed-y-Brenin !
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Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan toured one of north Wales's most popular outdoor recreation centres last Friday when he visited the Forestry Commission Wales complex at Coed-y-Brenin, near Dolgelllau.
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on Jun 23, 2008 - 02:58 PM
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Girls Only Mountainbiking Club
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There has being a great response to the free, Girls Only mountainbike skills course run by, Forest Freeride on behalf of, Mentro Allan. However it would seem that funding for future courses won't be avaliable, so we've come up with something else.DIRTY GIRLS (This may only be a temporary name for the club, as we'd like its founding members to choose the name).
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