Charlie Hatton Rides Cwmcarn in South Wales – Video

Jan 23, 2018
by Pinkbike Staff  
Video Credit: Callum Philpott

Will we be seeing big things from the young British rider at this year's World Cups? We can't wait to find out!

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41 Comments
  • 15 0
 So cool that he's landed a spot on a top team
  • 8 0
 A reminder to limit coffee intake before filming
  • 7 0
 Can somebody please explain to me how "Cwmcarn" is pronounced?
  • 2 0
 I think it rhymes with "womb barn". Anyone Welch care to chime in?
  • 5 0
 @trlblaze: haha *welsh. Also the 'W' in Cwm is like a 'U' so its like saying Cumcarn as far as i know!
  • 7 1
 jizzus
  • 10 0
 Cwm as in Kumbaya my lord Carn same as barn with a C
  • 2 1
 I always thought cwm was pernicioued like kquim
  • 1 0
 @mattvanders: Grugiar has it spot on! Smile forvo.com/word/cwm
  • 7 1
 Cwmcarn (cwm+carn)
(phonetic: comb-kharrn)
OS Grid Reference - ST 221 937
This means “valley of the cairn” - referring to Nant Carn, the stream that flows from the top of the
hill in to the Ebbw River. This village was originally called Abergwyddon, as shown on
Monmouthshire maps up to 1817, but was then renamed Cwmcarn, and appears on maps of
Monmouthshire as such by 1820. One tale that describes why this change of name took place is
that an English station master could not pronounce Abergwyddon when referring to the railway
halt, and so the place name changed to reflect the usage brought about by the necessity of
railway travel.
  • 1 0
 Comecar n is how we say it, dunno if that's correct;
  • 1 0
 @wayne-dc: f*cking legend????
  • 1 0
 @wayne-dc: entire words with no vowels in there?! what sort of sorcery, i mean, srcry, is this!? as an american i have no bandwidth for perspectives or learning historical relevance!!
  • 5 0
 My eyes aren't used to watching MTB videos in 60 fps, but they like it!
  • 1 0
 Wait you meant 24 fps right?
  • 1 0
 @colincolin: Nope, if you are in 720p or more it's in 60fps, which is glorious!
  • 3 0
 that Cwmcarn trail looked good, wondering if its worth a 270 mile round trip instead of going to bike park wales ?
  • 5 0
 If you are going to BPW via the M4 it's on the way, in some ways I prefer Cwmcarn obviously a lot less choice in trails but other than the new bottom section has a lot more natural feel to it.
  • 7 0
 Do the 2 of them fella BPW Saturday Cwmcarn Sunday , Sorted !
  • 1 0
 Yes it is . I wasnt sure but it makes a welcome change
  • 2 0
 Best trail centre in Wales in my humble opinon.... we always have Cwmcarn as one day of any Wales weekender. First trail centre into Wales so quick to get to, can ride the excellent Cafell trail in the morning and do the uplift in the afternoon (or uplift all day)
  • 2 0
 Love Cwmcarn myself. So much so we gave the shop there a free demo fleet to rent out. Wales' best little trail centre.
  • 1 0
 Has it all opened up again, I know that the one side of the valley was due to be logged (cafell?)I had the pleasure of going there last year for one of Charlie’s epic gravity enduro’s, awesome venue!
  • 1 0
 @MrAngry: Yes and it's so different, very open exposed and windy, I rode it a few months back
  • 2 0
 everytime i see a Combcarn vid (Cwmcarn) it reminds me of the Legend Sorrell www.youtube.com/watch?v=flGKHUPg9k4
  • 1 0
 Love that vid, the track has changed so much in 10 year (maybe longer) since that vid was made, but equally so much has stayed the same.
  • 1 0
 @PeeJay77: It was Sorrell and his boys that did the recent rebuild
  • 3 0
 Looks like a Trek.
  • 2 0
 Smashing the Carn! Could that weather be anymore Welsh??
  • 1 0
 Damn, what happened with all the broken glass. No one got hurt hopefully?

Good riding, beautiful scenery.
  • 1 0
 60fps is grim. there is literally no point. sick rider. good luck this year!
  • 2 0
 no green Hope?
  • 1 0
 loving this edit @CallumPhilpott , check my edit of whistler dude Smile
  • 1 0
 Did he just flat pedal that bike?
  • 2 0
 much much too short
  • 1 0
 Cum Carn
  • 1 0
 Lovely style.
  • 1 0
 love it there
  • 1 0
 also sick song!
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