Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride CLAERWEN DAM NOON SAT

[joe careless]

Currently piecing together a 2 day ride in the Elan Valley this Winter, bothy accommodation and broken road, some off piste stuff, ideally Retro bike panniered style.

Weekend and dates worked on best for participants

So who's up for it?


MEETING POINT CLAERWEN DAM CAR PARK MIDDAY SATURDAY
ANY OTHER DETAILS PLEASE PM ME AND ALSO IF YOU NEED TO TALK TO ME PM ME A NUMBER

 

[longun]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

pending dates and wether karen lets me i may be up for a giggle sir

 

[elPedro666]

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Sounds like fun, will see what's on the calendar...

 

[danson67]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

I'm up for that...any dates OK at the moment except for immediately around Xmas and New Year.
One of my old riding areas, between Llanwrtyd Wells, Tregaron and Claerwen.
Maybe ride my '85 Cross Fell in celebration.

All the best,

 

[joe careless]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

Cool thinking about November time, I have to look at calendar first and get work firmed up also

 

[joe careless]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

Before or after Christmas guys??

 

[danson67]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

Hi Joe,
Probably better before Xmas for me...as we tend to go away for New Year, 1st Wk Jan.
Alternatively later in Jan/Feb OK.

All the best,

 

[LongboardSi]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

Registering interest...

Probably more likely after Christmas - first free weekend will be 20/21 Jan...

 

[joe careless]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

Ok, let's pencil in 20/21st January then, I've checked my diary and should be free then too.
Rhayader start or Elan village? Overnight in Claerddu bothy.
Up to Claerwen dam we have surface/route options to allow for weather/Christmas excess after that it's broken road/ scree sat on bedrock..

Claerddu bothy is lovely albeit basic, drafty with the potential for a very wet floor in winter, bring good sleeping kit.

I'm hoping we all do it on Retro bikes.

 

[danson67]

Re: Elan Valley Dam Busting - Winter Ride

OK, looks good for me.
Rhyader or Elan both OK....just so long as it's not over the Tregaron/ Strata Florida side.
Planning to use Overbury's Cross Fell 1985, rack and mudguards.

All the best,