Talgath Black backwards

An Mtbbritain forum ride in the black mountains. We done a version of the Talgath black route but going the other way round.
We started at the Mynydd Du Forest and climbed up towards Y Dâs which I can honesty say is the most scary descent I have ever done rocks, drops, barbed wire fence on one side then really deep ruts nearer the bottom, there were quite a few bits I had to walk
A bit of a road work then abit of a push up the next bit then a really good grassy descent through the ferns and through a ford, then a traverse along to another monster of a climb.
We all have a bit of rest at the top while trying to keep the sheep away from our food.
The next descent was long and grassy but quite shallow but with just a bit of pedaling it was really good fun and really fast!
Back onto some road then picked up another bridle way with another big push up then a ride across the top to the Mynydd Du Forest. The descent in the forest was the 2nd most scary descent I have done it was really eroded rocky lots of trees and very dark . It was abit like the chute on Mach 3 trail but steeper, muddier, with with baby head sized boulders. Some of the people I was with also rode some of the downhill course but I whimped it, I need a bigger bike!



A really fantastic day but really hard work very technical descent, steep climbs a bit like a merida but with no feed stations, Iwould like to try it in the other direction as well

Darren Smith in 'walking' shocker !!

I whimped it!

Don't worry Speedy, without photographic evident your foolishly written admission will not stick.

Theres video evidence of me being overtaken going down hill

Darren, Please tell me we are not doing this Bank Holiday weekend

Where's the vid Daz?

http://www.mtbbritain.co.uk/images/black_mountains_final.wmv

As always video never does a trail justice but believe me through the tress is STEEP!

I think this could be the Sunday ride Graham!!! I imagine Daz will want to do something else though there is soooo many options I need to get myself organised with navigation now.

Daz-you up tomorrow? 9am start?

http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=9&u=11101501


Profile of the route its all up or down not many flat bits