CwmCarn Down Hill on Meta 55

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[Rich1978]

Whats the score, possible ?

Not been there so no idea what its like, seen some vids which makes it look fast, is the Meta 5 enough bike for this ?

I woud like to give it a go but dont want to end up cracking my frame.

[Ant]

Just give it a go..

And stop worrying you'll crack your frame.  Take it easy for a few runs, then lay off the anchors.

[bong69uk]

this place worth a visit in october? early on ? or willl it have turned to mush by then?

[McMeta666]

i rode it in november last year and it was still good, so october should be fine

[markb923]

good all year round imo. if you dont fancy the dh then the descent on the twrch trail is one of the best finishes around. pity the FOC are smashing up all the little dh runs people having been doing for years in the area. nevermind eh 

[Mr.SandmaN]

Cwm carn rides the same pretty much whether its wet or dry really

[Rich1978]

ok cool...

Is it mostly rollable or are there any gap jumps and 4ft drops that cannot be chicken-run'd?

I've not ridden a DH trail before but riding Afan makes me want to take it up a gear.

What sort of protection is recommended - was thinking Kyle Straits and Full Face?

[McMeta666]

Anything bigish the road drop and quarry gap ect are optional, youll enjoy it mate i really want to go back myself this year

[domino0]

From videos i have seen, people ride it on 5 inch bikes. Everyone seems to come on here and ask things like this because they are scared of breaking their frames  Its only gonna happen if you REGULARLY ride these kind of tracks 

[Rich1978]

From videos i have seen, people ride it on 5 inch bikes. Everyone seems to come on here and ask things like this because they are scared of breaking their frames  Its only gonna happen if you REGULARLY ride these kind of tracks 

To be honest breaking my frame was seconday to breaking one of my bones......

[Ant]

ok cool...

Is it mostly rollable or are there any gap jumps and 4ft drops that cannot be chicken-run'd?

I've not ridden a DH trail before but riding Afan makes me want to take it up a gear.

What sort of protection is recommended - was thinking Kyle Straits and Full Face?

What i do when riding DH (I do however fall off a lot) is knee shins, elbow pads, and a FF+Goggs.

I have however achieved cuts and holes in my skin on my torso from riding DH. (Currently have a hole that is healing, and has been for 3 weeks from where i was impaled on a fence. Nearly fully healed now though.).

[Rich1978]

Any of you guys ride in clips or is it all flats ?

[domino0]

Majority of DHers ride clipped in, but Flats rule, everyone use to go on about how flats were sh1t, but then Sam Hill silenced them all, clips are basically used for more pedal efficiency

[Rich1978]

thats good to know - im hopeless on flats.....

[domino0]

thats good to know - im hopeless on flats.....

How come, the only difference is your foot is a bit further back and you can move it !?