trail news

Whites level - Fully Open
Work on Energy section has been completed, including some stone pitching on steep banks and resurfacing and reshaping on some sections - first comments are good and the trail is 'flowin'.
The Wall - Open
Diversion around the Tramway section where the temporary bridge is being replaced with a stone causeway after the last one was washed away a couple of years ago. Work should be completed in 3 weeks, the diversion sends riders straight to Nantybar from Rheilffodd.

Skyline - Open
there are diversions currently in Place due to harvesting operations on Heart Burn, Handy Andy and Grand Canyon.
There is also a rally on saturday the 14th August so additional parts of skyline will be closed for that day only.

Space station - update

Sorry you've missed it but the next time we hear of something interesting we will stick it on the website, the blog or facebook (or all three)

Special Offers

Our free stuff give away on 2010 bikes runs to the end of July so make the most of it! for every £500 you spend on a new 2010 bike we will give you £100's worth of free stuff. that's anything in the store really anything in the store so if you bought a £3000.00 bike from us you could choose a £600 bike for free! there is no catch it's a great deal you must collect or order your free gear, when you pay for the bike in full and it's such a great deal we are unable to do bikes on the cycle scheme or interest free credit. and it's only for bikes purchased at full retail price. some customers have been struggling to spend the free stuff cash in the store. But anyway it's a fantastic deal so get in before the end of july to get your free stuff.


Steve

International space station

We've been watching the International Space Station orbiting the earth. on clear nights you can see it clearly between about 10 and 11pm so if you see people on site looking at the sky and pointing it's probably the Space Station. It was so clear on Saturday that we even saw the Russian Soyuz cargo ship that had failed to dock on saturday morning, it's really amazing. there are 3 russians and 3 americans on board it orbits at 17,000 miles per hour and at around 24 miles from the surface of the earth.
Thursday night might be the last night its visible for a little while so at around 09:55pm look west. you are looking for a bright light moving at a constant speed it's different from planes as the light doesn't flash.
if you want to know when you can see it follow the link
http://spaceweather.com/flybys/country.php

Steve

Traffic

Please note the A4107 is closed as the road is falling of the side of the mountain! Traffic is being diverted through Cwmavon on the B4286.

If you are leaving the M4 at junction 40 you will need to turn left at the roundabout (into Port Talbot) along Abbey road turn right at the lights on to the A48 Talbot road, carry straight on past the train station, where the road name changes to Heilbronn way. At the bus station roundabout take the third exit past the Aberavon shopping centre at the next roundabout take the second exit towards Tesco and the Princess Royal Theatre. Take the next left onto Cwmavon road The B4286 follow this road all the way through Cwmavon and on to pontrhydyfen. at the t junction turnright and follow the road around under the viaduct and up the hill at the next junction turn left on to the A4107 Afan road as normal.

Weather

Trail News

W2 - Open
Whites level - Open
Skyline - Open (Diversions around Heartburn and Handy Andy)
The Wall - Open
Penhydd - Closed

Steve