Ben and I drove to Wales this morning for a bit of serious mountain biking at the Afan Argoed centre. Although we started off in damp and drizzle (there was slush on the windscreen) the rain stopped around Bristol and it actually got sunny here and there.
It's a fantastic place to ride, with a mix of fast open tracks and narrow twisty woodland trails. Even the climbing (we did about 1000 meters height gain) didn't seem anywhere near as bad as when we ride locally.
Although the weather was kind, it was still winter. When we got to the top a lot of the mud was frozen (easier riding for us :-)
God was gracious to us. Neither had a serious stack, although Ben came closest, miss-timing a jump and catching the side of the trail where the forest rises above it. We both managed plenty of hairy moments, with wheels sliding on corners, and in one place me having to use the 'bail out route' after taking off wrong from jumping some roots. In many places the trail is only about 12" wide, with a steep drop on one side and large rocks on the other. It certainly focusses the mind.
We got home dog tired about 6.30 tonight.
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