We had a great trip to Coed Llandegla on Saturday 10th March 2012, which started off with a coffee and a bacon sandwich, of course! We then decided to do the new Red route as a group. The new route has, happily, taken out the old knobbly log raised path where sawn off tree stumps were lying in wait like crocodiles, ready to snap your ankles if you fell off. The red currently has a diversion in it, but the trail flows nicely. There is still a bit of very easy “north-shore” consisting of wide flat slats covered in mesh, which flow and bank gently from side to side, which sweeps along very naturally. Much less intimidating than before. The Red has also introduced a lot more swooping mini hills and rises – basically a series of short steep smooth drop where your downhill momentum carries you up and over the approaching mini hill which usually has a flat top. A bit like towards the end of the Marin trail. There is also a long sustained zig-zag climb through the forest about two thirds of the way round the route; certainly tests your legs and lungs. All riders enjoyed the trail, from relative beginner to very experienced. Simon Racle was out on his stupidly light full carbon Starley hardtail – a very quick bit of kit. Can’t wait to see the 29er version of it though.
If anyone wants to organise a ride, please just email me the details and I’ll upload them to the website, or alternatively, simply post them the linkedin biking networking group page.
John Kitching
johnkitching@hotmail.com
www.frenchlawconsultancy.com
