It was cold.......

[merlings1200]

From Paincastle we take the Tarmac snow coverd lane to Rulen the start of Doctors Pool trail a nice fast long trail across the top of red hill with few gates to open and close.

 

[merlings1200]

From Doctors Pool we have a short ride on the Tarmac to Newchurch, the next trail goes by the name of Brilly MUD SLOT need I say more!

We are now out of the snow and into the mud,mud and more mud!

 

[david a hall]

Great stuff...

 

[richardbd]

That whole thread looks like a lot of fun - bit too hardcore for an old git like me who rides an RT with a heated seat though!

 

[merlings1200]

After the Mud Slot we took the A44 to the village of Yadro and the start of Black Yatt this trail goes west to Llandod.
We re fuled the bikes then headed for Newbridge and the trail that's follows the river back into the Elan Valley.
It was now late in the afternoon the sun was going down and getting very cold.

 

[merlings1200]

Crossing the river Elan

 

[GrinningGSer]

Awesome (can I use that word now?)

 

[merlings1200]

After crossing the river we took the mountain road up to Claerwen Dam, on to the long trail that follows the the edge of the reservoir after about 7 miles this trail joins the southen end of the Monks Trodd.
When we hit the Tarmac at Teifi Pools the road was coverd in ice, we had to take it very slowly back down the mountain road.
Eventually arriving at the Y Talbot Hotel in Tregaron at 7 o'clock, the bikes were locked up.
Time for a few hot shower a well earned meal and more beer with lots of piss taking out of each other:

 

[david a hall]

Bollocks you just all took the piss out of me...... Great pics.

 

[merlings1200]

Bollocks you just all took the piss out of me...... Great pics.

Well I did not wont to say that Dave

 

[merlings1200]

Saturday morning started with a full Welsh breakfast and more taking the piss out of Dave.
The weather was a lot better today.
We checked the bikes over and went across to the garage to fuel up this is an experience in it self, you need to go to the little garage in Tregaron to understand this. If you go in a group make sure you only fill up one at a time and get ready to have your change thrown at you. Oh and if its a Saturday make sure you get there before 1 o'clock because if its 1 min past 1 you will not get fuel.

From Tregaron we headed North to Cwm Rheidol some great trails in this valley, we then crossed the A44 to Nant y Moch this area has many trails.

 

[merlings1200]

A few more pictures, we finally got back to the Elan Valley at 5.30
The end of a awesome 3 day trail ride in total we covered 300 miles mostly off road.
A great time was had by all!

 

[david a hall]

Thanks Mark.

 

[Duchess]

We stayed at the Talbot in Tregaron on Friday night, an excellent pub hotel that don't seem to mind wet dirty bikers.....

I've been there Fab place

 

[david a hall]

A better version of the ride report can be seen on this link...
http://www.wemoto.com/news/article/764/cold