Sidewinder, Penhydd, Afan

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[marki3boy]

Video from Saturday.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSS0E5XksoQ&feature=email

[Steve P]

Nice loking trail & nice riding. Must be a good bike that Arizona 
Chest mount camera? you've certainly got the angle sussed.

[marki3boy]

Oh yes, my Barracuda full susser rocks! 

The cameraman is using is a GoPro Hero camera, which has the optional chest harness.

[Mark W]

I don't think I've seen chest-mounted footage before- love it!

You get the same sense of "view" as when you're actually riding a bike thanks to the bars being in view the whole time. I've always thought the problem with head-mounted cameras is that (unless they're wide-angle) you have no frame of reference- this would be the answer! 

[marki3boy]

If you enjoyed that, here’s my friend’s YouTube channel, with chest cam of more Welsh Trails.

The Brechfa Red video is featured on Descent World at the moment.

http://www.youtube.com/user/attaklysm

[damo]

How long is that sidewinder route? Do you reckon it could be done in an afternoon?

Damo

[iain1775]

nice vid mate
Top tune as well, took me back to my 18th Birthday party when Sonic Youth played a quick set you got me rooting out my old record collection now!

[marki3boy]

How long is that sidewinder route? Do you reckon it could be done in an afternoon?

Damo

The trail is called Penhydd (Welsh for Stag mountain), at the Afan Argoed trail centre, Sidewinder is one of the sections. You should be able to ride Penhydd in 1.5 to 2.5 hours.

[marki3boy]

nice vid mate
Top tune as well, took me back to my 18th Birthday party when Sonic Youth played a quick set you got me rooting out my old record collection now!

I’m thinking of booking them for my wedding.

[iain1775]

I’m thinking of booking them for my wedding.

I was just fortunate that my 18th coincided with them and Faith No More playing the Phoenix Festival in Stratford on Avon
It wasnt exactly a personal performance there was about 80,000 other people there too

Whetted my appetite for the COC Afan weekender now too

[marki3boy]

I was just fortunate that my 18th coincided with them and Faith No More playing the Phoenix Festival in Stratford on Avon
It wasnt exactly a personal performance there was about 80,000 other people there too

Whetted my appetite for the COC Afan weekender now too

I was at that festival — my tent got trampled in the riot, and I had to kip in my car.  
Sorry I forgot to get you a birthday card.

[exocet]

great video. Nice angle, nice trail, good music and got a fair lick on too

[grgos]

great video. Nice angle, nice trail, good music and got a fair lick on too

agree with comment nice ride ...