nthorpey

I know there's a few of you on here.

Where do you ride in the UK?

I'm currently looking for more places to go in the next few months with a few mates.

Mainly into technical downhilll stuff and good XC routes.
been to thetford forest,(suffolk) dalby & keldy forest(yorks) epping(london) and a few others but want more challenging routes

Currently riding danbury common about three times a week at the moment to get the skills built up.

Going to Coed-y-Brenin in september should be good.

pics here if interested

dumped

Ride the 7 stanes routes - awesome - worth a camping trip to do a good bit

Did Kirroughtree at the weekend and it was very good

Jonzy

Afan Fforest, cwm carn is good too but can get busy.

Killer ride up to the top, but awesome on teh way back down

nthorpey

Where's 7 stanes? is it scotland and if so can you name a place near it so i can look on the map.

Afan Fforest, is on the list of places to go too.

thanks


Anymore of you on here?

Dan

I ride round my local forest mate, absolutely huge place mate, not much Downhill but plenty of XC Trails and some stunning scenery too!

Wareham Forest in Dorset mate btw lol

djinuk

i do trials myself .. but occasionly take to the dirt.. just hard landings

pollocks

i do trials too fella were you from ?? i've just bought a new bike an orange zero some lad had bought it built it then not ridden it so i gto a right bargain

Iain Mac

World Championships were at Fort William a week or two ago.

saff_cossie

I raced XC for several years and amongst the private tracks there are some awesome forests. Have been to Coed-y-Brenin a couple of times and it is awesome. Spent a week there in 2000 and a few days again in 2002 (some very very technical and slippery stuff). We also did Snowdon and went up the pig farmers track which wasnt too bad although parts were unrideable due to the slippery stones.

Thetford is great for technical but not much else as it is so flat

Surrey Hills near Bracknell (just of M3), Yateley Heath near Yateley (on A30 nr Black Bush market). They are good and both available for public riding as far as I know. The Surrey Hills one is best started from the Lookout and you are supposed to buy a day permit for that one.

Windsor Great Park is supposed to be good also but havent been there.

HTH

Was a world cup round mate World Champs are in Rotorua, New Zealand in August.

wirralphil

is the coed-y-brenin the marin trail? if it is i used to work with a fella who used to do that every week nutter

saff_cossie

Coed-y-brenin is an area that contains a number of trails for different skill levels. From memory there is one called that. They are good length trails also.

To add, Queen Elizabeth Country Park just outside of Petersfield, Hants is good as well. 3 Trails there which I used to go to preparing for races. Also a cycle up Butser Hill opposite if you are feeling energetic. Just be careful of your car in the carpark as with so many places these days.