Below average eMTB Prof

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@davidj8776 3 күн бұрын

Is your speedo in Km ?

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 күн бұрын

@@davidj8776 yep. Km. Wish I had the guts and ability for it to be mph.

@TheBikeRoom 4 күн бұрын

Glad you're ok with the tyre, a blow out can turn into a very nasty situation. The extension is always a great addition to Twrch even when icy.

@TheBikeRoom 5 күн бұрын

Cathays Terrace brings back memories as I used to have a house on there, but it didn't have cycle lanes in the early 90s that's for sure. I'd have to recommend an e-commuter you know N+1 and all that 😂

@seanware4640 9 күн бұрын

Found your treetops the other day but a load of trees have fallen and ruined the track Gutted about your bike mate

@krzysiu4003 10 күн бұрын

That's very depressing. Was thinking about going there in spring. Guess if it's not bringing in enough money it's not worth their while to clear the trees. I noticed it was the same at BPW but it was cleared up in days.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 10 күн бұрын

Yeah. I am guessing many of those trees have been down for weeks - since the last storms. Most of those trees are also plantation trees so would have been cut down anyway by NRW. I am not sure what White’s level is like as I didn’t manage to get to it but you can still do the stuff straight from Glyncorrwg. Plus the lower trails - Penrhydd and Blue Scar - are very much rideable. Top of Afan Mast should also be ok but don’t know about the lower forest sections.

@colinmarlborough209 10 күн бұрын

The difference between private and gvmnt. Afan could be a gold mine for NRW but they CBA.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 10 күн бұрын

@@colinmarlborough209you’re right. There are rumours of a new holiday centre up the Afan valley - may be they can do something.

@andylo70 10 күн бұрын

I almost rode Blade over Christmas I’m glad I didn’t bother, went to cwmcarn instead

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 10 күн бұрын

@@andylo70 good choice. I do hope NRW clear up Afan other wise I fear the worst for this trail centre.

@joshhaley7980 14 күн бұрын

Happy new year everyone goodbye 2024 welcome 2025 love this new year spirit

@TheBikeRoom 16 күн бұрын

I must have followed your tyre marks on some at least one of those Fforest Fawr trails. It was bordering on the ridiculous all that slippy mud and the leaves caused my chain to come off on Sidewinder. all the fun of the fair though

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 16 күн бұрын

I did sidewinder and found the official line you were talking about- but it clogged up my tyres. Cheers.

@tobymusson8413 16 күн бұрын

Wasteland was super-muddy on Christmas morning!

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 16 күн бұрын

Still muddy today as well. We need a spell of dry weather but unlikely to happen soon. Good one for getting out on Christmas Day. Cheers.

@ianjames3078 18 күн бұрын

Thanks for this bud.

@ShreddyTrek 19 күн бұрын

Stunning views!

@TheBikeRoom 20 күн бұрын

That is a fantastic quality camera, love the angles and what a day to capture the landscape and riding on, super 👌

@HateClimbs 20 күн бұрын

Quality is very good 👍

@TheBikeRoom 24 күн бұрын

Yep the roots are out to get us 🙃

@OldNorthern_eMTBer 29 күн бұрын

Sorry to hear about the broken ankle Prof! Not ideal but hope you have a speedy recovery so you are back out as soon as with no repeats!👩‍🦼‍😁✊👍

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 29 күн бұрын

@@OldNorthern_eMTBer ankle is fine. Broke it back in April. But thanks for the words.

@OldNorthern_eMTBer 29 күн бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 Oh? I was just responding to your short.....

@TokyoNightGirlLofi Ай бұрын

👍 ! !! 🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 29 күн бұрын

@@TokyoNightGirlLofi 👍🩸🎂🤘

@TheBikeRoom Ай бұрын

Great stuff I can't wait to do Wacko Jacko👍

@TheBikeRoom Ай бұрын

Enjoyed watching your edit. Great 👍🏼 Shocking the devastation, will take a some time to clear it all. Good ride though, glad to have got on the bike.

@OldNorthern_eMTBer Ай бұрын

Alright Dafydd boy. A wise decision not to do the red line. I think I'll be taking the safer line when the killer roots are wet. Safety first and all that ✊😁

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 Ай бұрын

Enjoying the new bike?

@OldNorthern_eMTBer Ай бұрын

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 Yep, really nice, different riding experience to a regular eeeB with a derailleur though but great to not worry about riding through gloop. Out on it yesterday, vid coming soon 👍

@TheBikeRoom Ай бұрын

Goodness looks as wet as where I was. Quite mild and great to be on the bikes 👍🏼

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 Ай бұрын

@@TheBikeRoom yep. It was wetter than I expected to be honest.

@TheBikeRoom Ай бұрын

Enjoyed that, never rode it in its primitive state. Shame about the shark fin and yup, I've never hit the gap either.

@TheBikeRoom 2 ай бұрын

Great ride and wow the colours are amazing. Sketchy with hidden roots. Sidewinder goes right at 15:40 you’ll see in your vid logs on the ground. It goes down and bears left on to the taff trail, exiting opposite the new steep trail that ends up on the lower road.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

Next time.

@DanDaviesMTB 2 ай бұрын

Good effort man! Masts is such a great place to ride but things can go south very quick. Clearly out of your comfort zone but at least you had a crack. I remember what that was like for me. Well done! 🤘🏼

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

@@DanDaviesMTB thanks. Next time should be easier. The GoPro effect does these trails no justice. Good fun though.

@OldNorthern_eMTBer 2 ай бұрын

Taken out by roots AND stuff! A killer combo. I'm going to write and complain to the Senedd about my HUGE sports root trauma event, I think you should too. A law needs to be passed to ban them or at least clear signage for us old'uns! 😂 Hope the body damage aint too bad 💪

@dirtyoffroader2093 2 ай бұрын

It's a nightmare riding at this time of year, the leaves hide everything. I hit a root like you did many years ago, except I was on an enduro bike going 40mph, I broke 3 ribs and my right wrist. F***ing roots 😂. Get well soon 👍

@TheBikeRoom 2 ай бұрын

That’s leaves 🍂 stops trains running too. Glad you’re ok 👍🏼

@ShreddyTrek 2 ай бұрын

Top stuff!

@JJMTB_UK 2 ай бұрын

Brakes certainly tested!

@ibh2022 2 ай бұрын

Mate thats a really good video, you can see you and the lad in front are way out of your comfort zones but still ride and enjoy those trails safely. I've ridden the masts many a time and its humbled many a rider

@themtbpeach 2 ай бұрын

Great vid Daf - you need to check out Deri or Aberbeeg sometime! V good riding at these.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

I grew up not far from Aberbeeg so should try it sometime. I did see a video of Western Bike event at Aberbeeg and put me off as I thought it would be a little bit beyond me. But I might try it sometime. Where is the best place to start from? Cheers.

@themtbpeach 2 ай бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 not sure western bike events did Aberbeeg?? Anyway we usually park by the flyover garage and cycle up the gravel road that take you to Cwm, take the 1st left, follow it to the top and there's 3/4 that drop from the very top of the woods. Few split off on the way down. If you've ridden Risca side of Cwmcarn you'd have no trouble with Aberbeeg.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

@@themtbpeach Getting my Abers mixed up (carn and beeg). I know where the Flyover garage is. Sounds like a good idea. I did Mammoel a couple of years ago and went back down the Sirhowy side so it will be good to do some of the trails on the other side. Thanks for the info.

@Deathpxl99 2 ай бұрын

Why are you so slow?

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

@@Deathpxl99 because I’m the below average average eMTB Prof. Feel free not to watch.

@TheBikeRoom 2 ай бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 had me laughing that come back 😆

@TheBikeRoom 2 ай бұрын

So good to ride this and following your wheel made it easier for me thanks.👍

@seanware4640 2 ай бұрын

Looks like fun ! Is this down the back end of the Garth opposite Treforest industrial estate ?

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. So it’s just off Route de Alps between Pentrych and Gwaelod Y Harth. Best to climb up the road from the GYG inn.

@TheBikeRoom 2 ай бұрын

Great riding, I'll have to follow you down Turns in Ferns and Wack Jacko never done those. Hope you had a good birthday celebration.🎂👍

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

@@TheBikeRoom happy to oblige. Let me know when you are going to Cwmcarn next.

@ShreddyTrek 2 ай бұрын

Happy birthday 🎂 Nice way to celebrate on the trails!

@5492sparky 2 ай бұрын

Awesome Mate. Great vid 👍

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍 much appreciated.

@SB-dv8ih 2 ай бұрын

Hi Is that a mondraker crafty r ?

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

Yes it is.

@SB-dv8ih 2 ай бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 It’s on my short list for my first emtb Would you recommend it ? Any advice would be appreciated

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 2 ай бұрын

Took me a while to get used to after my old shorter wheelbase Cube. But loving it now and the 2023 models are a good deal at the moment. Have a look in Sunset cycles.

@ewanclarke8102 3 ай бұрын

3:48 I actually fell off my bike here. Cycled round the bus stop and there's a small ridge that separates the footpath and the cycle path. You have to cross it and I stacked it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIa8hYOamqinpKM

@CHEEKYlad_lol 3 ай бұрын

Caerphilly / North Road desperately needs a proper segregated cycle path

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

Well there is sort off - between the Morrisons and the traffic lights - all 200 metres of it. And then there is the bus lanes down to the flyover. This is why I generally go via Maes Y Coed Rd/Allensbank Rd most days. I just now need to avoid the pedestrians in the bike lanes... and the odd car. I have seen a car drive up the cycle lane on Cathays Terrace.

@CHEEKYlad_lol 3 ай бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 We love the 200 metres that ends as you cross the bridge. As in your video - eg 7:58 the bus lane stops and starts, and has buses in it so you have to merge with the live traffic. I too go down Allensbank Rd / Cathays Terrace which is much nicer.

@pjmbrider4099 3 ай бұрын

I like your content, having moved away from Newport many years ago. Just to say the background music in annoying and too loud to hear your voice. Keep up the riding.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

Noted! Thanks.

@oilburner225 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed this video very much, used to do much the same right up to my mid 50's. Nowadays I stick to gravel and paved rides on my electric bike, but at 75 I can still do the miles but just a different way!

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

Thanks very much. I hope that I can still go riding when I'm 75. I'm in my early 50s and the eMTB has been a godsend. Enjoy getting out on the gravel - there is lots of good gravel trails in North Cardiff. Cheers.

@TheBikeRoom 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I moved to Cardiff with these trails in such close proximity. Great vid, I bet that beer was nice.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

It was nice - and we are so lucky so have so many trails close by.

@HateClimbs 3 ай бұрын

Well done for going back there!

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

Never did much over Tyn Y Coed so it’s always new And always get lost. Still haven’t done Gedrys though - will be some time too

@TheBikeRoom 3 ай бұрын

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 recently, the last time I rode Gedrys, it was wet so pushed past the tricky and nadgery bit, where you had the fall. I rode it down to the lane and it was completely ridable after that bit. So, in future, I'm erring on the side of caution, getting off and pushing around if it's wet.

@ruthmoreton6975 3 ай бұрын

Filtering is indeed legal for both bicycles and motorcycles. Indeed for motorcycles it's a recommended practice and you can fail your test if you DON'T do it. I believe that all Car drivers who are physically able should also do the motorcycle Compulsory Basic Training [CBT].

@pazza181 3 ай бұрын

Traffic looks bad that time of the morning in Cardiff,im lucky i start at 4:30 am,pretty much traffic free,coming from the other side of Cardiff

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

You’re right. I don’t normally take that route for that reason. Normally go via Allensbank Rd and Cathays Terrace - avoiding the pedestrians walking in the bike lane.

@granitesevan6243 3 ай бұрын

Don't worry, I'm sure the government are already planning to rip up more green space and destroy the flow of traffic even more soon, just so you and the deliveroo riders are happy. It's a magical scheme that involves borrowing even more money (increasing an already-enormous and precarious debt) and will justify a congestion charge, just to squeeze ordinary people even more. The best bit, of course, is how utterly undemocratic it is with virtually zero consultation with local communities. After all, technocracy rightly assumes that power should lie in the circumscribed world of the expert and kept firmly away from the unwashed idiots who we allow to scurry about us like ants.

@TheBikeRoom 3 ай бұрын

Nice 👌 looks steep well ridden 🤟

@furrane 3 ай бұрын

What a nightmare commute ride. Godspeed mate.

@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 3 ай бұрын

@@furrane cheers. I don’t normally ride that route but had to pick something up. It’s not nice TBH.

@TheBikeRoom 3 ай бұрын

I had a car brush by me today on my commute. Personally, I hate riding in traffic.

@ShreddyTrek 3 ай бұрын

We need more bikes on the road, it would be a lot safer

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