Reviews for Freeride - Cwmcarn

Summary:
overall a quality freeride trail. a must ride-A*

Review:
tha drops are awsome n tha corkscrew is great also tha tabletops

Summary:
Not worth the effort

Review:
Rode this back in the spring of 2007.

The freeride area is off the XC loop at pretty much the top of the climb, and quite a way from the drop off for the dh, so if you have a big bike it's going to require a lot of walking (although I understand the uplift can drop you close). It's pretty short with not many features, very rough under tyre in many places and isn't a loop - there is a path back up to the start though and it doesn't drop much in elevation.

In summary I would say don't bother unless you are out riding the XC loop anyway.

What they have:

3 drops of various height - small is perhaps 1ft, medium 3ft and large 4ft (measured vertical at the top of the LZ - add 2-3ft by the time you actually land if you are going reasonable speed)
A corkscrew on dirt that goes through a 3+m dia concrete tunnel
A couple of 3 packs of tables which are raf
A few small bermy corners with jumps in that are also raf
A few other small rollable doubles/tables, nothing to write home about
A C shaped wall ride (really tight I thought)

What they could do with but DON'T have (but do have at Glentress for example):

Straight wallrides - perhaps at different angles for those of us who don't get to practice those things too often - like at chicksands)
Multiple lines, including hipped jumps
Buffed dj's
Ladders, ladder drops, northshore styley
Fun box

All in all I was pretty disappointed.....

The fact it is so rough may be because it is pretty new or the ground conditions or may be intentional but I think it broke up the flow. Also it was p**ing it down with rain when we were there so I guess that didn't help my mood!!

Still the dh and the xc loop are both great so 2 out of 3 ain't bad I suppose!!

Summary:
overall a quality freeride trail. a must ride-A*

Review:
nice drops at the start with small jumps and jumps onto burms along the way with a wicked set of 3 tabletops and a wallride at the end.