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vwgolfdriver Newbie Crawler
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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:09 pm Post subject: new to crawling |
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| hi crawlers, im from pontypridd and good friends with welsh wizard we are hoping to get to know other crawlers to teach us a little about these machines. we both race at corbra in cardiff, caldicot, and swansea with buggies. ive got a hbx rockfigther, can anyone tell me if they are any good. |
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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to be honest with you no one has bought one yet on here asfar as i know, ill see one at the mid wales meet next sunday,if you and clive come to the next meet we hold near myther, bring it with you and you can try it out it looks ok to get you started.
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vwgolfdriver Newbie Crawler
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Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:22 am Post subject: |
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| hi again, where is the meet to, as i cant find myther on aa routefinder or have you spelt it right, could it be merthyr. ive also picked up a axial xc1 now, so looking forward to trying some rock climbing out soon. cheers |
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 7:36 am Post subject: |
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looks like i did make a mistake spelling it , if your interested in coming ill post the directions and post code ,as soon as we confirm the date for the next meet at trefill,wich willbe sorted when we meet at newtown this weekend.
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mike |
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metalmickey0 Boulderly Going

Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 918 Location: Weston-super-mare
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 8:46 am Post subject: Re: new to crawling |
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| vwgolfdriver wrote: | | hi crawlers, im from pontypridd and good friends with welsh wizard we are hoping to get to know other crawlers to teach us a little about these machines. we both race at corbra in cardiff, caldicot, and swansea with buggies. ive got a hbx rockfigther, can anyone tell me if they are any good. |
I also race at caldicot, but with an SC10. I got a AX10 trail truck too, was originally an AX10 crawler but slowly got converted to a scaler  |
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| well your very welcome to come along there is plenty of scope for both crawlers and scalers at trefill |
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vwgolfdriver Newbie Crawler
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Posted: Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| hi metalmickey, who are you then. i race caldicot nearly every week with my bro, rob west who is also thinking about buying a crawler. my mate clive has one on order from paul. |
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:39 am Post subject: |
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| vwgolfdriver wrote: | | hi again, where is the meet to, as i cant find myther on aa routefinder or have you spelt it right, could it be merthyr. ive also picked up a axial xc1 now, so looking forward to trying some rock climbing out soon. cheers |
hi we are hopeing to hold a meet at trefil next sunday if your interested let me know.
cheers
mike |
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vwgolfdriver Newbie Crawler
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| hi upandover, where is trefil. not to sure just yet if i will be able to make it though. by the way my mate clive picked his crawler up 2day. |
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willashcroft Berg Convert

Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: Huddersfield
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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trefill is just off the heads of the valleys road just before you get to merthyr ill look for the post code and directions and post them in the morning, what truck did clive get after, hope paul knight give him a good deal
cheers
mike
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks very much will |
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upandover UKRCRC Regular
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| vwgolfdriver wrote: | | hi upandover, where is trefil. not to sure just yet if i will be able to make it though. by the way my mate clive picked his crawler up 2day. |
Driving directions to Trefil, Tredegar, Gwent, UK
19.6 mi – about 34 mins
Suggested routes
A470
19.6 mi 34 mins
A4048
21.4 mi 48 mins
Pontypridd, Mid GlamorganUK
1. Head southeast on Maesycoed Road toward Woodland Terrace 0.1 mi
2. Take the 1st left 466 ft
3. Turn left at Sardis Rd 0.1 mi
4. Turn left at A4058/Sardis Rd Roundabout 187 ft
5. Slight right to stay on A4058/Sardis Rd Roundabout 318 ft
6. Turn right at A4058/Mill St
Continue to follow A4058 354 ft
7. Turn left at A4223/Catherine St
Continue to follow A4223 0.5 mi
8. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto the A470 ramp to Merthyr Tydfil 0.2 mi
9. Merge onto A470
Go through 1 roundabout 9.1 mi
10. At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A4060 heading to Pentrebach/Abergavenny/Y Fenni/A465
Go through 3 roundabouts 3.9 mi
11. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A465 440 ft
12. At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto A465/Heads of the Valleys Rd 3.8 mi
13. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Llwyn Helyg 0.2 mi
14. Slight left to stay on Llwyn Helyg 141 ft
15. Continue onto Trefil Rd 1.3 mi
TrefilTredegar, Gwent, UK |
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perfictsib Its had the sibtouch

Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 287 Location: blackwood, south wales
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vwgolfdriver Newbie Crawler
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2010 11:16 pm Post subject: |
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| thanks for the directions, should be able to find it. only problem, its forcast heavy rain, will people still be running. thanks |
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