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Mountain bikers arrive for first guided holidays of the season
After a monster day yesterday, the mountain bikers were still surprisingly up for some more punishment. I thought that by going to the Animal Park and then maybe Nose Breaker it would give him the option of bailing out if they were too battered. A tough road climb later, all with the rather nice view that you see here, and it was lunch. After lunch and a rather fine lesson in Alpine descending he decided they weren't done for the day so off it was to the beast of a fire road to nose breaker. A rather tired Jean-Marc got to the top of the climb and readied himself for the descent. A good job the old boy had some body armour on, he luckily didn't reinforce the name of the trail but after his riding, it could be renamed, 'rolling around in stingers not knowing why you fell off trail', but it doesn't quite roll off the tongue though! Cake and coke soon revitalised him back at the chalet, that combined with a sauna had him looking forward to the next mountain bike ride on Thursday.
Mountain bike holiday fun in the week of the exploding bike tyres
The start of week two started off with a big bang. Well three in fact, Robins Stans No Tube set up was giving him some problems after the plane journey so he slapped a couple of tubes into his wheels instead. Bang one was before we left the chalet, his tyre exploding, showering him with latex sealant, nice. Fifteen minutes into the ride and it was the turn of bang two, leaving his inner tube in shreads. That fixed ten seconds later and his other tyre blew off the rim, nearly giving one of the local OAPs a heart attack! Deciding to bail at this point, Robin and Leighann went home and contemplate the complex structures of air retaining structures. Steve, Simon, John and myself continued on the valley ride with the Brevent extension, a cheeky little loop that adds... (Continued on the website).
The big bike trails come out to battle the freeride boys
It was the return of the freeriding boys this week minus the freeride bikes and body armour, so normal mountain bikers then. With only three days of proper riding with work was calling them all back on Thursday it was time to get the big guns out. The Possette, Miage and Trient were all on the cards as all of the guys wanted to ride some trails that they hadn't before. Half of us went up the front climb of Le Tour and the other far less foolish members went up in the bubble car. Bright red faces and complaints of sickness and dehydration at the top only goes to show that granny ring climbs on loose fire roads in 100 degree heat is not a good thing to inflict upon ones body. Salt sachets consumed and it was off to the Possette. After a brief lunch stop the superb descent was soon lapped up, with Jerry and Carl taking especially impressive trail detours! ... (Continued on the website).
Ryan makes a splash on his mountain bike
A welcome return to the hard riding and hard drinking posse of Liam, Len, Jez, Bo and John with guest star Ryan from the Lakes. A pretty heavy night down at the MBC upon arrival was all that was needed to start the first ride off on Sunday. Heavy heads soon cleared as the top of the Col du Possette made itself known taking the best way to travel, the bubble from Le Tour. A heavy duty first time descent for John and Bo who had not been out before awaited amongst the roots and switchbacks of just about everybodys favourite trail, The Possette. Suitably impressed with everyones descending prowess it was time to inflict a little Alpine pain into everyones legs with a trip top see the Miage Glacier the following day. Ryan even though he had been training in the hilliest of hilly places, ... (Continued on the website).
Road Bike Tour Du Mont Blanc
I must say I was pretty surprised that myself and a select few were to do the first road bike Tour du Mont Blanc. Mountain biking has always been "The" sport for me, but slowly and surely I had gotten into the whole road bike thang and the prospect of riding the TMB in three rather than five days was all of the encouragement I needed to get it organised. With fresh shaved legs and jersey pockets full of gels, me, Nick, Stevie and Andy set off from Chamonix to the first col of the trip the Montet. An easy few hundred metres of climbing later and the col was in the bag and with Switzerland beckoning and the ridiculously fast descent down to Martigny very much on our minds, we flew up the Col de Forclaz to our first refueling stop. The descent to Martigny was an absolute blast, braking hard into the bends and then sprinting back out of them was pretty close to the thrill of riding some choice singletrack. I know there will be some people that would disagree but fast push bikes + two inches of rubber on the ground + mental French and Swiss drivers = a pretty exhilarating ride. Next up it was the steep... (Continued on the website).

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Hobby Psychology
By Peter Jay, Fri Dec 9th

Happiness is the culmination of small amounts of success. Youwill inevitably not be successful at everything you try to do.Also, if you measure your success by extreme standards, such asaccomplishing some great and important task then you will likelyoften be too hard on yourself and feel like a failure, despiteall of your other small successes. It is better to focus on thesmall successes and make them happen as often as you can.Mastering a new hobby can be a small success that you canaccomplish, that you can make happen, and that you have controlover. Moreover, it is something you choose to do. You cansucceed at the things that YOU want to.

If you or someone you know is having trouble getting excitedabout life or has little ambition, perhaps it is time to have alittle success or help them find a little success. Success canbe inspiring. Success can build your confidence. As you learn anew hobby, your confidence will rise. You will become moreambitious and happy. You will become excited about other thingsthat before you were not excited about.

A hobby can just be something else for you to do. One of myfavorite quotes is "Variety is the spice of life." A hobby issomething you can spice up your life with. It can be veryhelpful to your mental health as you fill your life with thethings that you enjoy and love. It can also give you a sense ofcontrol as YOU pick your hobbies. YOU find the things that YOUlike. You can pursue your own interests.

As you experiment with different hobbies you can find yourself.You can find out what you are really like, what really makes youhappy. Perhaps physical exercise will make you happier, in whichcase you should find a hobby that requires some physicalexertion like mountain biking, running,

lifting weights,dancing, swimming, or playing sports. Maybe you would enjoy ahobby where you can interact with other people; most of thehobbies already mentioned could also be done with others. Youcould also find more laid back hobbies such as outdoor yardgames, barbecuing, camping, or boating. Whatever your interestsare, or what you think they might be you can find a relatedhobby and pursue it. There are also hobbies for people wholike to spend time alone such as crocheting, scrapbooking, artsand crafts. Some people like to tinker with things or areinterested in technology, in which case, they might like modelairplanes or radio control airplanes. Many people have a hobbyof communicating with ham radios. There are as many hobbies asthere are ideas.

By definition, a hobbyis a leisure or recreational activity that someone pursuesoutside of their regular career. It is something that addsquality to life and variety to your nine-to-five job. It issomething you can enjoy, something you can look forward to doingat the end of the day or the end of the week. It is somethingthat you can spend time doing with family or friends. It issomething that can provide purpose and a reason for you to behappy. Hobbies can help to find yourself and find where yourreal interests lay.

So, find a new hobby today. Find a hobby at the online hobby store thatmakes you think, that challenges you to be more intelligent, tobe a better person and that gives you something to look forwardto. You will be surprised what a difference it makes in yourlife.

About the author:Peter Jay is the Owner/President and CEO of Variety Access -Your online hobby store and more. For more information abouthobbies, hobby products, or Variety Access, go towww.VarietyAccess.com.

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Forestry Commission Wales brings Coed-y-Brenin cafe under its own management
Forestry Commission Wales is going to provide new and improved facilities at its Coed-y-Brenin visitor centre near Dolgellau after bringing control of the caf?ack under its own management with effect from Monday, 10 November. It will spend five days re-stocking and preparing the caf?or re-opening on Saturday, 15 November. On the odd occasion that we've dropped into the cafe whilst heading to North Wales from ourt base near Abergavenny we've been frequently disappointed with slowness of the service so hopefully this issue will be addressed.
The Brechfa Enduro Returns!
Some of you will remember, and maybe taken part in, the inaugural Brechfa Team Enduro. Well the organisers have recently contacted us and it’s going to happen again in 2009. With a promised of a “bigger and better” course the date to put in your diary is the weekend of 15th/16th August. More details can be found on the Bike Brechfa website.
Matt Page (Voltage) - A Season Review!
It seems like such a long time ago that I was planning my 2008 season and now here I am writing a conclusion to what has been my best year of racing to date. After a brilliant end to 2007, winning Dusk ‘til Dawn I had big goals for the following season of racing with my 2 main goals being to win a 24hr solo race, ideally Mountain Mayhem and to defend my Dusk ‘til Dawn title.At the start of 2008 I was living in Cardiff, working as a cycle courier. What could be better than being paid to ride a bike? I was doing no specific training, just trying to add a few things into my work routine to try and improve a few parts of my riding.
What to take with you when you go mountain biking
We've all seen the pictures in the magazines of riders out in the wilds armed with nothing more than a tiny seatpack. But in reality there's plenty you need to take in order to be self-sufficient so that you can help yourself or others should there be an incident. Andrew Joesph, a qualified mountain bike guide, spills the beans on what you should take with you when you go mountain biking.
Penmachno Trail Closed for Cambrian Rally
The trail will be closed for one day on Saturday the 1st of November due to the Cambrian Rally taking place in the forest above Penmachno. Please observe the closure for your own safety. It will be open again on the Sunday.While I've got your attention, if I could remind everyone that there's an Honesty Box at the trailhead and any contributions are always welcome. We're always struggling to find cash to keep the trail maintained. Many thanks.
Rowan's been busy writing!
Mountain Biking EuropeMountain biking is the fastest growing outdoor sport* in the UK, spanning a wide range of ages and abilities. The number of UK specific spots is growing all the time. In addition, there are numerous UK-based holiday companies offering bespoke mountain biking trips overseas as well as several European ski-resorts re-launching themselves as summer centres for the sport.
Premier Demo Series visits CyB!
On the weekend of the 19th and 20th of July the Premier Demo Series will be rolling into Coed y Brenin for the last stop on its 5 location tour of the country.The Premier Demo Series sees bike brands Kona, Cove Bikes, Litespeed, Merlin, BMC, Intense, Rocky Mountain and Maverick all coming together in 5 locations around the country to wheel out their range of bikes to give you, the rider, the chance to demo some of the finest pieces of metal on some of the finest terrain in the country.
The Return of the Beast
Those of you who’ve been wondering what happened to the Brecon Beast enduro last year, well due to personal circumstances, the organisers were forced to take a year out. The good news is that it’s returning for 2008 and will take place Sunday, 14th September. More details can be found on the Brecon Beast website.
First Minister spotted at Coed-y-Brenin !
Wales' First Minister Rhodri Morgan toured one of north Wales's most popular outdoor recreation centres last Friday when he visited the Forestry Commission Wales complex at Coed-y-Brenin, near Dolgelllau.
Girls Only Mountainbiking Club
There has being a great response to the free, Girls Only mountainbike skills course run by, Forest Freeride on behalf of, Mentro Allan. However it would seem that funding for future courses won't be avaliable, so we've come up with something else.DIRTY GIRLS (This may only be a temporary name for the club, as we'd like its founding members to choose the name).