Storm Ali and a Rally!!
In early October, we were hit the first big storm of the autumn, Storm Ali. Whilst she didnt bring too much rain, there was a vicious...
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Phill - Head Guide
Oct 25, 20181 min
Not as dry as Ibiza... or as flat as Holland!
That was the summary from Thomas, born and bred on Ibiza now residing in Harlem, Holland. Thomas is Polly's younger brother, far left in...
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Phill - Head Guide
Oct 25, 20181 min
Storm Callum, is that all you got?
The Black Mountains of mid Wales looked more like the west coast of the Us after a hurricane had passed through. Did it stop play, did it...
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Phill - Head Guide
Sep 14, 20181 min
And action...
There were a few aspirant movie stars for our first TCW in July. Joby from Newson Media in Llanidloes joined us at various point to...
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Phill - Head Guide
Sep 14, 20181 min
The heat wave continues...
Our last weekend of a very busy and crazy June was a TCW under a blanket of blue skies. Mid Wales looked more like spanish mountainside...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
Not a bad spot...
In mid June we had a double header with both me and Polly out guiding the Trans Cambrian. We thought the two groups would be spaced far...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
Will it rain again in June? Of course it will, but make hay while the sun shines!!
Sacha and the valleys crew from the Rhondda had booked roughly 12 months ago, so this weekend was long in the making. But it didn't...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
Blorenge
I've often wondered what the riding was like on the big lump above Llanfoist. It's a massive looking hill, and I know the road climb is a...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
Two trails in one day, how hard can it be??
Very!!! Dan was over from the British Cycling MTB Leadership Team in Manchester and wanted a little company while he did a pre-ride for a...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
And another fine weekend... very!
Gary and the Darksiders from south east Wales and Gloucestershire know how to pick a weekend!! The fine weather continued, trails were...
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Phill - Head Guide
Jun 21, 20181 min
'Howay man!' (or something like that?!)
John and company joined us from County Durham under glorious blue skies. The trails were surprisingly dry, and the trail off Foel Fadian...
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Phill - Head Guide
May 9, 20182 min
Trans Cambrian Way, here we go...
Our first TCW of 2018 rolled out of Knighton on the last weekend of April. It's always a gamble so early in the year, and just a couple...
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Phill - Head Guide
May 8, 20181 min
Ride, pint and a joke or two...
It's been a while since I met up with Tegid and the crew over in Mach, but when we do it's always a class session. For Tegid, it was the...
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Phill - Head Guide
May 5, 20181 min
Not so 'wet' now eh Alex?!
Another nice surprise in April was the return of Alex (and friends) and Chris, both of whom came on the TCW in 2017. For Chris it was...
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Phill - Head Guide
May 5, 20181 min
Elan Valley - Easter
Our first weekend of the year saw the return of Jo and friends from one of last years Trans Cambrian tours. It's always nice to see...
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Phill - Head Guide
May 4, 20182 min
Trans Cambrian Way in 3 words...
Trans Cambrian Way in 3 words 1) Excellent 2) Challenging 3) Rewarding. Just do it. Day 1 I would say was an easy intro, it's all...
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