Mountain Bike Groups / Clubs / Meets?
Discussion
Does anyone know of any regular mtb club meets / rides in the Wiltshire / South West region?
There are 4 or 5 of us who tend to go out riding, however shift working and holidays can mean that solo / pair rides are more common.
Interesting in going to new places, and riding with new people for a change, and have not had any luck googling around as yet.
There are 4 or 5 of us who tend to go out riding, however shift working and holidays can mean that solo / pair rides are more common.
Interesting in going to new places, and riding with new people for a change, and have not had any luck googling around as yet.
pdV6 said:
Seen that place on the internet. Is it any good? Anything challenging there, or it is a bit of a pleasure ride kind of place?
mat205125 said:
pdV6 said:
Seen that place on the internet. Is it any good? Anything challenging there, or it is a bit of a pleasure ride kind of place?
Not at all. Whilst lacking slightly on the vertical thrils front (although there is one bastard rooty semi-downhill), it can be very technical at times.
Venture round the long root, and you'll be concetrating hard.
No pleasure ride about it. You want St. Phillips for that
Stil Woods (Providance Plantation) just down the road is very good for DH/Freeridey type people and I'm gagging to get my sorry arse up there now its been dry recently.
Yer more than welcome to arrange something if you want me to show you around...
Neil_Bolton said:
Venture round the long root, and you'll be concetrating hard.
Big trees round there then
Neil_Bolton said:
Yer more than welcome to arrange something if you want me to show you around...
May well hold you to that.
Now that summer is here (looking out the window at the rain) I intend to get out and about to experience as much as possible around a day trip radius, or weekend when funds and time allow.
There's the MTB specific trail that goes around Ashton Court and 50 Acre Wood but there's also a lot of riding in Leigh Woods and other patches of forest that aren't marked on that map.
Which reminds me, Neil - I must drag you over to Leigh Woods a bit more often once the light improves in the evenings.
Which reminds me, Neil - I must drag you over to Leigh Woods a bit more often once the light improves in the evenings.
If your near swindon i know www.redplanetmountainbikes.co.uk organise rides. I've never been but someone my girlfriend works with mentioned them.
If you go to leigh woods at some time would you mind if i tag along, I've been told there routes through there but i have no idea where and tend to just go round the ashton court route.
If you go to leigh woods at some time would you mind if i tag along, I've been told there routes through there but i have no idea where and tend to just go round the ashton court route.
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