10 ebikes at Afan Forest, Wales

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Select 4K for best POV quality! Keep an eye out for the upcoming EMTB Group Rides and join us: bit.ly/2zV8mlf

[@leightondavies8884]

Captured Afan at its best ( if it’s not raining, it’s going too...) again, 10 min drive from my house, but now I’ve converted to a Lapierre Overvault , I ride over the mountain , so the loop you did and ride back !! It’s given the trails I love a whole now breathe of life using my ebike - such a blessing living so close

[@woodsmccloud]

As awesome as this video is, nothing can capture how awesome the trails at Afan are. For anyone in the South of the Uk, Afan should definitely be on the bucket list. Free to ride, no crowds and miles of superb singletrack.

[@SingletrackScene]

We loved Afan too! My first real ride on an EMTB! So awesome!...

[@commonsenseprevails1267]

Been riding these trails for yrs and still keep doing the 3 hr trip absolutely awesome place

[@scottcampbell10]

Afan is 30 minutes away from me which is my "local", just stumbled across this video on the suggested page, what an amazing video!

[@LivingWithTheCoopers]

My back garden, you mention the scenery, I often get used to it, but then when I get up there on the bike it opens my eyes again! I was there yesterday, I’ll be there today and every other day I get the chance!

[@Nexpo]

Here from NewTubers. This is top-notch (I love this kind of stuff). Keep up the great work!

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Nexpo thanks dude 👍👍

[@StrummingDad36]

Stunning trails andd Awesome scenery.....cheers from Germany 👍

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks Daniel 👍

[@Meadie69]

Looks stunning. Every now and then you discover a gem on KZbin, this channel is one of those....my next MTB is 100% gonna be electric....

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers Russ 😊

[@TopseyKretts]

..Some proper shredding there mate...Love Wales,and there is some fantastic natural rides to be had there,as well as great trail centres..Great video Rob..thanks

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks man!

[@jonowinter]

Afan was awesome, really looking forward to going back at some point. Great vid 👍🏻👍🏻

[@neilrees1186]

Fantastic Great video, great day thanks rob 😁😁👌

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers for coming mate. Definitely coming back.

[@neilrees1186]

I will definitely join a ride again

[@bridog6718]

Thanks rob, keep up the good work👊

[@alexis1959]

Another cracking video Rob - thanks for following on from an earlier suggestion to "introduce" the bikes albeit mostly Specialized (you're like a Levo/Kenevo magnet!)....

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks for the advice and feedback Alexis. I’m listening!!

[@siriosstar4789]

Stunning area. I live in germany and miss actual trail riding . Germanys idea of a " trail" is a two lane paved street through a forest . 😂 There are of course dirt trails but they are really fairly wide roads for the lumber industry and i'm pretty sure that old ladies with brooms sweep them clean before dawn every day. 😜

[@vert_n_dirt]

Sweet trails! Plenty of vert there. Fast and flowy. I like those rock bridges.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cool place to ride.

[@racepnd]

Holy crap Rob your riding has improved so so much man, well done, so cool to see the progression. :-)

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Ahh cheers mate! Funny how I dont really think that I've progressed much, but looking at my old vids I'm a little bit better!

[@lifetheoryOG]

Great stuff Rob!! Cheers from the US

[@lewishemmings9462]

Awesome video mate, I live literally 10 minutes away and I don’t think anyone on you tube has captured the trails as good as you 👍👍

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers dude! Awesome trails you have there. Very jealous that you’re 10 mins away 👍

[@OctoNinety9er]

I need to try this place on my new SantaCruz Heckler amazing video 👍🏻

[@simonxii3566]

Looks amazing gutted I missed it! Definitely booking a trip over there in!

[@RobRidesEMTB]

100% worth doing. Join us in January for the next group ride!

[@pgtips1199]

Fantastic Video Rob........can't wait to see how you going to top this up ;)

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers 🍻

[@stevieridesscotland7031]

Brilliant video your stuff has kept getting better👌 also your defo getting faster as well!! Keep up the good work enjoying how your channel is evolving

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks 👍 Loads planned for 2019 😊

[@AJ-vh2qr]

I live 5 minutes from these trails and just bought my first ebike 😊

[@sheepdog1102]

Beautiful trails, great video and good ridding!

[@Simonatsoarvalley]

Great video Rob that conveyed the trails and atmosphere really well. Was there a couple of weeks ago and did W2 + some of Blade with another local EMTM forum member. First time with an e-bike for those, and much more fun on a 2019 Levo than my old analogue bikes. Is it worth the car journey - heck yes, even from East Kent! Keep the videos coming (and if you get a chance try Nant y Arian in mid-Wales.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks Simon. It heard of that trail do will put it on the list. Glad you enjoyed your trip there.

[@michaelguy7168]

Wow, great trails. I’m bringing my bike next time across the pond.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers Michael, give me a shout we'll go for a ride!

[@nateums]

what a beautifully maintained track!

[@philhicks5818]

Brilliant idea rob , afan looks amazing

[@RobRidesEMTB]

It’s well worth a trip Phil

[@jurgenegger5801]

This Video wants me to go biking now so hard. another great one Rob

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers dude! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@fated6635]

amazing Production and cool content....will ride there some day....

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks Ed 😊

[@stevebennett6727]

I’m 15 mins from Afan. Lucky lucky me 👌🏽👌🏽

[@CncObsession]

That looked well worth a 3 hour drive! I live in Texas, that is barely getting out of town ;-)

[@racepnd]

CncObsession same here I live 1.5 hours from the Rockies but haven’t driven more than an hour for a trail yet. Guess I’m going to have to change that stat this year.

[@TheSoldkall]

Nice ride, you have a good I for the story. Maybe you could document the lunch next time, food is always interesting.

[@OldPats1]

Very good video & lots of info. Cheers

[@Dobbo1989]

Awesome videos rob. Keep up the good work

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers Mark 👍

[@Dobbo1989]

I’m trying to improve my KZbin channel. Are go pros better to use than a iPhone 8 Plus

[@gazs.glide1]

Nice Rob, would’ve joined you guys if I wasn’t away and added a Focus Sam2 to the mix, big fan of Afan and luckily enough it’s on my doorstep.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Will definitely be back. Great trails.

[@gerrenjones9299]

Another cracking Vid - Tanks

[@RobRidesEMTB]

My pleasure Gerren 👍

[@GvnS360]

That decent you did into Glyncorrwg used to be surrounded by trees before the felling. It was much better then but you didn't get to appreciate the scenery.

[@Scott-xd1cu]

This is on my door step going to do the whiteslevel on a night ride this week

[@eckythump6429]

They look really nice trails. A cool alternative to the usual BPW.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Definitely worth a trip.

[@daveandmerlin]

Way better than BPW ! Especially if you have an ebike . Just up the there is a place called the Masts with some really sketchy trails unfortunately I think it has been logged now.

[@capailldubh]

Great looking trail. Longer days would be good to allow time to soak up the surroundings.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Can’t wait for the longer days. Was just talking to a mate about riding at 9:30pm and it still being sunny 🌞

[@steverichardson4808]

your best video so far

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Thanks Steve 👍

[@jacekwas]

Very nice move clip. I’m manual bike unfortunately :) but I really like to watch your videos . Special when you discoverer new location

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Glad you like it, great location. Regular bike or Ebike its definitely a great place.

[@Daviation1977]

nice vid, Looked amazing.

[@garethharris1572]

That would be a ideal venue for for Specialized Uk to have a test Center, and only 2 hrs from London 👌

[@Peter57808]

Epic stuff mate!!

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Cheers Peter.

[@Peter57808]

@@RobRidesEMTBa Rob, its lovely to see some terrain that is lush and damp! We are used to bone dry salt bush with a scattering of roo's and lethal brown snakes! :-)

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Ha! Would love some dry dusty trails right now. Grass is always greener and all that!!

[@Peter57808]

Cheer's Rob, beware of what you wish for!:-). 34DegC here today with 36 by Tuesday and hotter to come! MTB rides are now restricted to very early AM or very late PM, outside of those hours then heat stroke is likely!

[@Peter57808]

@@RobRidesEMTB Over here its now 35degC plus so rides are now limited to early AM or late PM! Outside of those hours is a recipe for heat stroke. I've turned 60 this year and after two heart ops I'm back into MTB on a Scott E-Spark. The bike is somewhat disappointing and after replacing the Recon forks with Fox 34s it now steers a bit better. Crank Brothers seat post has helped but the bike is still ordinary! A Specialised Turbo Levo S-Works is coming in March so that will be the end of my issues I hope!

[@testing316]

Would love a Levo with full suspension and 3.8x27.5 tires. I think they keep going with skinner tires to increase range.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

3.8? That’s huge (or 2.8 did you mean?). I like the way it feels with smaller tyres 👍

[@waveydaveydiver]

Rob, thanks for this video. I'm playing catchup as I only just got into this sport. Going to Afan this weekend with the guys from FMG in Fleet Hampshire. It gave me a lot of insight into the area and what to expect. Other than helmets were you or the other guys wearing knee/elbow pads? I've got lots of questions not just on bikes :-). thanks, David

[@DDawson711]

looks amazing mate defiantly gunna be a trip im making this year. How did you'se all get on with battery power/consumption i averagely only get 21/22 miles from a full charge.

[@trancewinston1027]

Great e bike video! I made a Facebook group called eMTB Gloucestershire. Would be great to have your good self and others as member to share riding spots, gear and tech reviews etc etc. An e bike community for this part of the world would be great for us that live here and for people thinking of coming!

[@budycelyn]

My local trails, i pretty much live on them, doesn't look like you did the full w2 though, climb y wall down on whites then climb whites and down on wall is the full trail, hence the W2 name

[@darrencoles9925]

Sure I seen Neil Rees , a local at the start , he gave me a tour when I first started , loving living on the bottom of the mountain to afan

[@marcopaganotto9125]

Try W2 without a motor, not easy physically!

[@sunsetseventytwo]

Awesome channel, I’m looking at an ebike for my next purchase, really informative vids. Do you ride with SPDs or on flats out of interest? Would be great in some of your videos where you are just shredding to mention now and again what setting you have put the motor in, would love to know what you use for the terrain you ride, just shout it out ha ha

[@benhadley9302]

Next time your in Wales try smilog woods

[@mogulhopper]

I wish Afan was 3 hours for us we love it there, average 8.5 hours for us

[@RobRidesEMTB]

That’s a great weekend you can have - hire a camper 😊

[@maxb7281]

w2 is great rode it last year on my Whyte G150 in 30 degree heat and suffered a bit on the climbs!! Took me 4 hours on my analog bike, so an hour Faster on the EMTB 😀did you do it on one 500w battery?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

I ran out on the very last incline. But out of 10 riders I was the only one to run out of battery 😂😢

[@maxb7281]

W2 is quite a big day out so good to know it’s with the capability of an EMTB I’m hoping Bosch release a bigger capacity Powertube

[@cedricdunsch5082]

How can you stabilize that video so good

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Hey Cedric, which footage? Riding footage is all done with GoPro Hero 7 👍

[@carlyndolphin]

Gutted I missed this. When is the next meet?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Philip C Hey Philip, in Jan date TBC will be announced asap

[@marksmith8663]

Have you thought of north wales llandegla trails

[@RobRidesEMTB]

No but I hear good things about it.

[@graysquirreltreeservice7299]

So what is your favourite e bike out on market now,have u ridden the norco

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Not ridden the Norco. I like the 2019 Levo but many many great bikes out there 👍

[@ChazFMTBChronicles]

Cool vid Rob. . What sorta total knob gives a thumbs down to a vid like this.

[@RobRidesEMTB]

😂

[@SteveHofsaess]

I would love to buy a new Ebike, but I just purchased the new Yett SB150 and I am concerned that I would not ride my Yetti anymore,, so I will wait until the fall of 2019. Unless I become weak and purchase the newest Ebike ,

[@5492sparky]

Great vid Mate. I love Afan and its about 2 hours for me from Hereford but have to ask was it worth the 3 hour trip? I don't have an Ebike but am going to subscribe. 👍

[@RobRidesEMTB]

100% worth it.

[@5492sparky]

I never doubted that's the answer I would get. Have been twice and did the W2 both times and think its an amazing place. Loving the channel so far. 👍

[@RobRidesEMTB]

It’s one of those places that I could spend the weekend at.

[@jonausten1261]

Rob - do you wear a chest harness for your camera?

[@RobRidesEMTB]

Hi John, no all POV footage is chin mounted from a GoPro Hero 7 👍

[@TerryManitoba]

What % of battery life did you have left?

[@ranibeeri800]

how freezing was it??????

[@ewans7113]

depot rd in Cwmafan (at the bottom of the hill) is by far the best place to stay with access straight out of the door and full facilities for a luxury stay for mountain bikers www.depotrd.co.uk