I`d be up for the Black Mountains!FOD is good and all but doesn`t have that epic feel to it!!

Shall we say 9:00 O'Clock at the Cottage then. Route I'm thinking of would start at Bwlch which is about an hour and a quarters drive. Probably be a 4 hr ride.

Is this gonna be an epic elite boys ride or can I come too?

Depends if you like pushing your bike up steep hills, riding through bogs and ruts made by motorbikes and fast rocky descents

If it's the route I think Rob is thinking of doing, it has all of the above plus superb views, nice (tough) climbs, some amazing singletrack (well, it was when I did it in the dry the other week) and 2 superb descents, straight down the side of a mountain.

Pray for dry trails and sunshine

I think this is one for everybody, because it has the potential to pull out at different points during the ride if you've had enough. I reserve the right to pull out too, as my elbow is still giving me grief and might not be up to it

Sounds perfect!
I'll go to Bwlch straight from Cardiff. Where will I find yous?

I reckon you gotta be near enough elite now Clare after last weeks ride! Good training and all that!
I`m not sure where belch is, have to ask Rob!

Hopefully see you at the cottage at 9. If I am not there by then it means I can't make it.

the forest of doom sounds good to me

Bwlch is on the A40 about 5 miles after Crickhowell. Not sure exactly where we're parking yet, but I'll post spot later/tomorrow.

Best place to meet up would be lay-by on LHS of A40 about 2.5KM this side of Bwlch (about 10.15 ish). It is just past a pub. We'll park out the other side of Bwlch for the ride, but as its down country lanes, best follow each other from the lay-by.

OK, see you there. Any probs I'm on 07nine76four70848.

Hopefully see you at Bwilch for 10.15

Andy

Sorry guys. Can't make it somethings come up. Gonna have a bimble around chedder in the afternoon.

Andy