Welcome to Mountain Biking North Wales
Posted by Oggy in April 2008
Welcome to the Mountain Biking North Wales website and forum, the online MTB resource and meeting place where you can find out all you need to know about mountain biking in North Wales. We hope to cater for all your mountain biking needs, whether you're local or just visiting the area.
MBNW in the Movies
The MBNW boys hit Glentress and Inners thanks to DanB for putting this together.
check out our new youtube channel, if you want any videos uploading give DanB/Craig/Oggy a shout!
Big ride for Nicolas Fund
Recently a group of MBNW members led by Jeff price (summittoppler) completed the 260 mile journey from Cardiff to Holyhead all in aid of Nicolas Fund. Since Jeff's son, Adam was diagnosed with leukemia in January 2010 Nicolas fund has helped Adam enjoy a bit of normality in places like haven caravan park and center parks. To show his support Jeff organized a chartiy ride from 
Cardiff to Holyhead. in total six people took part and all completed the journey. For the full story click here and to make a donation click here
Dyfi Enduro
Well another year meant another excellent Dyfi Enduro and this year saw a huge turnout from MBNW with 15 member taking part in the 60km off road challenge.
The course was typical Dyfi style with endless climbs sapping the energy out of the riders and brief 
breaks in the climbs to descend straight back to the valley floor on steep slippery tracks which really tested the technical skills of the participants. Some different trails were used this year, a section called ‘the world cup descent’ was really something a bit special, here is a taster -
http://www.youtube.com/user/singlespeedstu2#p/u/1/lUtSJTIUkMc
The event was very well organised as usual, with the band in the woods and the cheer leaders making that enormous first climb just a bit more bearable.
MBNW put in an excellent performance with 6 riders managing to make it in to the top 100, not bad considering 711 people entered. Well done to everyone that took part and thank you to all of the friends and family’s that came down to cheer team MBNW on and take some terrific pictures of the weekend. Team MBNW will be back in force next year
Here are the pictures -
Simply Downhill DH Uplift 19th June 2010
Simply Downhill have now released the date for the next uplift at the Nant Gwrtheyrn DH Track on the Llyn Peninsula. Here are the details taken from the Simply Downhill website. Please visit www.simplydownhill.co.uk for further info and to register to ride North Wales newest and most exciting DH Track. This will be the last uplift before the big race day that is being put on in August, please keep an eye out for more info on this event as it promises to be a top day of DH action with a rocking Party in the evening.
Uplift day 19th June 2010
Uplift day #3 at Nant Gwrtheyrn is on Saturday 19th June. Entries open NOW!
This will be the last uplift day at Nant before the race in August.
Uplift will run from 10.00am to 4.30pm. The drivers will stop for 30min for lunch. The cafe will be open so bring your cash and remember that Nant Gwrtheyrn is a registered charity, so your money is going to a good cause.
Registration from 9.00am to 11.00am. In Cafe Meinir (at the bottom of the hill).
Entry will again be £23 but with some "added value" in the form of a bacon roll and a hot drink from the cafe for every rider at registration.
Entries will close on Friday 11th June or before if we run out of spaces.
Check – www.simplydownhill.co.uk
Welcome Tweeks Cycles
We are very pleased to announce that MBNW has combined forces with North Wales newest and fastest growing Bike Shop Tweeks Cycles. We at MBNW have chosen to join forces with Tweeks Cycles after the exceptional service and support we have received off them since they opened a short while ago.
Tweeks will be on hand to help MBNW and MBNW members where ever they can, MBNW members are entitled to a 10% discount in store and over the phone you will also be informed of other special offers in the future. Tweeks offers full workshop facility’s at very reasonable rates, no matter how big or small the job is Tweeks will be making MBNW members bikes priority so you guys are off your bikes for the least time possible. When visiting the store please make it known you are from MBNW so you can receive your discount.
As well as being a bike shop Tweeks is a great place to drop in for a chat about anything bike related or any bike issues you are having, Tom, Martin, Chris and Matt and the rest of the Tweeks staff are always on hand and are more than happy to shoot the breeze. Tweeks are recruiting new brands every day and the shop is now packed out with goodies and has a great clothing range to try on in store. If there is somthing that you dont see in store then just ask and they will do there very best to get it for you.
In the future MBNW and Tweeks cycles are hoping to bring many more benefits to MBNW members so watch this space.
Cheers
The MBNW Team and Tweeks Cycles
Dyfi Forest trail closure dates
Due to Motor sport in the Dyfi Forest the ClimachX Trail will be Shut on the 15th May, 4th June, 14th 15th of August and the 4th 5th of September so please don’t make the journey down on them dates or you may end up squashed under a Rally Car.
Coed Y Brenin Trails are Open
All the trails at Coed Y Brenin are now open. The Beast and the MBR route that have been shut for the past few months are now back to normal and once again its game on. Also Christine and Grahams Tea gardens are now open for the summer season so if you are riding the Beast or the Dragons Back make sure you stop in for a well deserved slice of homemade cake and a brew.
The trails are in great condition so why not take a trip down and enjoy a day at great day out at North Wales’s top Trail Centre.
MBNW Take the Whinlatter Challenge 2010
Posted by Oggy in march 2010
It was a great MBNW turnout for the 2010 Whinlatter Challenge with members taking part in the Full and Half Enduro. It was seriously tough course with no shortage of steep long climbs and excellent slippery downhill single track. Anyone who didn’t make it along this year get it in the diary for 2011 as it one not to miss.
There were some excellent results from MBNW members and it was great to see young Matthew aged just 9 competing in the half Enduro, MBNW’s Dan Evans bagged himself an overall 17 position in the full distance with Gwyneth Williams taking 2nd place in the female Vets half distance.
A big thanks to everyone that took part for making this such a great event and a brilliant weekend away.
MBNW will defiantly be back in force next year.
For the full results click here
Check the pics here
Mawddach Goldrush pictures are up!
Posted by craig in march 2010
Well done to everyone who took part in this years Mawddach Goldrush,
it was a huge success amongst the riders.lets hope next years event is as good!! so here are the pictures from the event.Mawddach Goldrush.
New mountain bike ranger for North Wales
Posted on BikeRadar on 18th August 2009
After dealing with a murder, stabbings and working in areas riddled with World War II anti-tank mines as a safety adviser in Libya, Andy Braund is looking forward to a quieter life as Forestry Commission Wales's new mountain bike ranger in North Wales.
Andy also helped repair buildings in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and regularly clambered over the Britannia Bridge across the Menai Straits in a previous incarnation as a "rope access" expert.
Now the 39-year-old has returned to his first love of mountain biking and is relishing the prospect of looking after the world-renowned trails in an area that he has ridden in for almost 20 years.
"Being able to go home to the family after a day's work is fantastic, and to work on the trails I ride regularly is a dream come true," said Andy. "The challenge is maintaining all the trails and evolving the product so that it continues to provide an exciting experience for people."
Andy lives in Penmachno and has been looking after the village trails voluntarily for the past two years. He will now have the responsibility of upholding the reputation of the FC Wales trails in Gwydyr and Coed y Brenin.
"My background is climbing and hill walking as well as canoeing, orienteering and other outdoor activities," said Andy. "But I'm absolutely passionate about mountain biking and always come back to that."
He hopes to create more volunteer schemes for the trails and encourage a greater sense of ownership among local riders, but keeping up with mountain biking technology will also be a challenge. "Very often these days, the bikes people pull off their car racks are worth more than the cars themselves," he said.
