There's some great trails but Steetly is just too slippery when wet.

@@TheBikeRoom You'll have to show me around!

Already on it, the track pump is giving false gauge readings. Thanks for suggesting 🤟🏼

Thanks 👍🏼

I was pleasantly surprised and the 'storm' brushed passed the whole of Afan so the trails stayed dry. 😀

Diolch yn fawr iawn 😀

@@antonywilliams5703 yeah I did think of that, “tucking the front wheel” sounds familiar. That’s a good point made 👍🏼

well, that's a sign it's the end of summer. That was quick

@@yesidtac7863 thanks 🤟

@@budycelyn ahh shame it was a 26” wheel HT, just couldn’t beat the long legs of the On One HT. This challenge shows wheel size is important in XC riding. I was hoping the clipless pedals on the Rockhopper was going to give it an edge over the flat pedalled parkwood and altitude. Still a versatile bike and still have the frame hanging up in the bike room. Cheers for watching 👍🏼

@@justindmtb hope you had a good rid too mate

Cheers Justin good to have a chat all things bike related. Can't talk too much about the weather or I might do what one of sons has done and take up swimming

Yeah and maybe aquaplaning on the puddles???

I had quite a few as well, a bit sus though as I was literally trying to avoid going directly through the puddles not to wreck my motor. Could it have been a STRAVA glitch?

Yep rear running a tube so don’t want to pinch-flat hah good spot probs 10psi more than I would normally have. 😂

@@TheBikeRoom likely to be your issue feeling you slide on every root.

@@HateClimbsIt was fine on wasteland and gedrys but couldn’t find grip in Steetly, it was so greasy.

@@yesidtac7863 thanks for commenting and for watching 🤟

Cheers Mark, bit of logging work going on but only one good section of trail was affected, called Bow. Even in these wet conditions it was actually an enjoyable ride. But, I have been caught up there in very heavy rain during winter about 10 years ago and got very cold. I'd only recommend riding up there ourside of winter.

There's a diversion around Bow, which is the winding, singletrack section right after On the Edge. There's also a diversion around Rhondda section (not that good really), which uses the fire road to take you on to Excalibur. All else is good.

Last year did it on Giant Trance and bonked just after Fast Forward so had to miss all the back end of Blade. Skyline is designed for eebs. Cheers Sam

Cheers mate, just trying to get a few longer rides in before back to work next week. The weather has been a let down, like last year, I reckon the sun will be shining through September when I'm back in work

@@TheBikeRoom yeah probably, just when all the kids are back in school too

Thanks bro 🤟

They call thet save The Tree Hugger 😅

@@5492sparky cheers Mark, I’m glad I got the e-bike motor sorted as it’s a lot of climbing up there and better using energy for the descents. 🤟

@@yesidtac7863 thanks for watching 🤟

@@tobymusson8413 it’s sorted 99% but because I had a non-dealer for the replacement motor, unfortunately they didn’t have the Yamaha software to sync the controller with the motor. This means that the controller doesn’t display the ‘range’ of the battery. My way around that is to use the ‘trip’ and battery bars remaining. The range has always been a bit of a false reading anyway as the motor doesn’t know what elevation is up ahead, and it’s elevation that can really reduce what actual range is left. Thanks for watching, let’s hope we can enjoy our local trails now the rain has stopped 🌧️🤞🤟

@@5492sparky 🍻 going to get it muddy, the ground is soaked everywhere puddles and fallen branches. Typical welsh summer 😂

Dragon bikes did it in one day but a dealer would have the software which they don’t have, to match the motor with the controller. One function, range is showing zero but all else ok. I have diagnostic software which I downloaded from the internet and motor and voltage all good 👍🏼

It’s never good being without a bike but I’m off for a couple weeks from work so I was lucky, otherwise a days’ rental for an emtb in south wales is £95. Cheers for watching 👍🏼

@@TheBikeRoom OMG!! You could hire a decent Merc for that. The world has gone crazy. Just as well you got it sorted out so quickly.

@@Biking360😮yep this country is getting ridiculous. Paid £4.75 for a soda water and lime in The Ivy Asia, plus service charge 12%

Pauls Cycles posted out motor and I had a local bike shop (Dragon Cycles Cardiff) fit it. Needs Yamaha software to sync display with the motor but tbh, all else works as ran a diagnostic on it, all good. The 'range' readout is based on what is in the battery but I always used it with a pinch of salt. Best is to use the assistance where it's in either eco or standard (for fitness and range) and avoid High mode or Auto mode (which selects High mode for anything that goes up).

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@@AverageDad2022 last time I carried on for the lower part and nearly died 😂 Before that, on my Giant Trance, literally blew the fork out and rear shock.. both had to go in for rebuild at Silverfish.

@@TheBikeRoom 😱😱😱😁

@@23lnp if you are accessing by bike, you can park up at the Tyn y coed woods car park what three words ///spring.blank.hurls

@@TheBikeRoom cheers mate

@@Biking360 cheers Jay. Good news, although it’s the second motor to go with the same error code, which according to Paul’s Cycles means it has gone and needs replacement. I’m still under warranty, so they’re couriering a new motor and will pay for my LBS to fit it. Booked in for beginning of September.

Cheers Dafydd, reading ebike forums and can't believe the level of misery and frustration, especially from ebikers out of warranty, trying to resolve issues without having to resort to buying replacement motors or new batteries. One chap with an issue (not a Yamaha motor), bought a new battery and control unit as the error code suggested these were faulty, and he had 5 miles of uninterrupted riding, and then it went again. So he had spent, with a new motor, which is where the issue actually lay, over £1,200 plus labour. The error codes were incorrect. Stuff like that, out of warranty, will place me firmly back in the saddle of my normal pedal power bike, I simply don't have the patience or the cash to keep up with ebike technology. I've done 1,300 miles on the replacement motor since March so at least that had a longer innings than the 500 miles on the first motor, from when I bought the ebike new in November 2023.

@@TheBikeRoom nightmare. It’s not cheap I agree. My main problem at the moment is good ole fashion tech - cassettes, chains and gear cables. Hope the bike get sorted out for good this time. I must admit that my mileage is nowhere near yours so that might be the reason I have less problems.

@@belowaveragemountainingbik7279 only a month ago I also had issues with the more mundane, couldn’t get the chain ring bolts off to fit a new chainring, a spoke snapped in the rear wheel, a linkage bolt that had rounded and I had to chase the suppliers and they couldn’t get one for ages (they had to remove one bolt from a similar bike they had in stock as the manufacturer didn’t send one. I even ordered the whole linkage bolt set from Ridewill in Italy at over £100 and they sent the wrong set and then said they had no stock and only reimbursed me £80 owing to postage plus it cost me £20 to post the pack back to them signed postage. It’s been a catalogue of issues so can’t wait to buy a good brand from a local bike shop.

that emoji is so how I feel right now but on the bright side, I get to remember what riding a normal pedal bike is like.

I don't think Yamaha understand that Wales does have a puddle or two even in the summer. I bet it's water ingress, again.

hahaha that is true, don't know what hurts more though, falling into stingy nettles or not being able to ride my ebike

I did Y wal, Afan Bike Park, Penhydd and Blue Scar. There were puddles. Two days later I go to Mountain View Bike Park and hit the red jump line. All good but on the 4th go the error code came up. I tried replacing the battery etc to no avail. I got home, squirted on some HC spray on the battery and terminal pins inside the battery compartment and taa daa, bike all good. Switched on, rode it down the street, all good. Then today climbed Cwmcarn, did the first OP and it just turned off. Switched on and same error code....

Nice one mate, yeah it's a pain all this tech and our trails I don't think are right for them, too puddly and rocky. Can't believe there's so many ebikers on EMTB forums complaining of all sorts of issues. I personally think the tech isn't developed enough yet. On to my hardtail and gravel bike I will go.

@@yesidtac7863 🤟😀

@@AverageDad2022 cheers it was puddly and the e-bike wouldn’t switch on after 3 runs at MV bike park this am, got home and squirted HF spray on the battery/ terminals and all good now but these electric thingies defo don’t like 💦 getting wet, I’m on the second motor only 9 months old

I'm sure I'll bump into you one day Mark. Glad you liked the vid 🤟

@@Freefolkcreate I do put salt in my water if I run out of electrolytes. Defo works wonders 🤟thanks for your advice.

@@tobymusson8413 thanks for watching, maybe see you on the trails sometime 👍🏼

Do you normally access these trails from Radyr? Or Pentyrch? I live in Llanishen, so haven't MTB'd over there at all, just on the roads on my road bike a, few years ago.

@@tobymusson8413 Access the woods using any of public footpaths either Pentyrch side or Gwaelod y Garth side or morganstown side, tons of ways in.

Was a bit slippy in places but that's before it started raining. I'd leave well alone for a few days of non-rain.

Great to bump into you and hope you enjoyed our local trails.🤟

@@460samh cheers it’s slick in parts but great fun getting down it.

I'm off for 3 weeks so I'm flipping coins where to ride LOL. I bumped into Darren at Steetly by chance but nearly went up to Ganol and F/Fawr first. This stupid rain hasn't abated at all. As usual, the mud gets too slippy. I'm considering Barry Sidings as at least there's more grip as the trails drain so quickly and it's not too far to drive, that's if the clutch is sorted in my car. Hopefully, see you on Saturday for a Cwmcarn ride.👍

@@AverageDad2022 🤟

@@yesidtac7863 🤟thanks bro

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Yep always put off riding ANY black trails LOL but was assured by a BPW Crew staff that this is one to ride as a step up from Watts Occurring, a tasty Red.

@@TheBikeRoom Its def on the list

@@yesidtac7863 thanks bro 🤟