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My top rides so far this year have been:
1. Ladybower, Peaks
2. Afan, Wales
2. Cwm Carn, Wales
4. North Downs
5. Swinley Forest, Bracknell
My top rides so far this year have been:
1. Ladybower, Peaks
2. Afan, Wales
2. Cwm Carn, Wales
4. North Downs
5. Swinley Forest, Bracknell
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Afon Argoed, Cefn Coed, Coed Y Brenin and another in S Wales are the Mtn bike areas I've been to, but have also mtn biked in alot of other places that are not specifc biking areas, like the Gower, Peak District, N Wales, Wiltshire Downs, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Lakes, in fact anywhere where there is a network of bridleways is good.
Colin
I like a bit of both, the purpose built trails are almost like fun parks the riding is so good. I did the Skyline at Afan and the final descent had me laughing like a loon. Still think you cant beat riding far out on bridleways.
Gobi, I think Swinley has come on so much - totally noticed this when I went back recently for the first time in a few years. The only one big downfall, its Bracknell (I used to live in the area 13 years ago).
I was in Austria a couple of years back and went to this place
leogang
the freeride course was just about enough for me.
My sister used to live between Devizes and Pewsey just off the Kennet and Avon Canal so I'd often pop up to the Ridgeway from there and head along to Avebury. It fits into the natural trail category I expect but also has some good stony rough sections to belt down on. Not particularly technical unless you deliberately look out for tricky patches or you count bombing along deep tractor wheel grooves with no more than an inch or two margin for error as technical!
Should be easy enough to do on a cheap day return to Pewsey or something. (if coming from London)
The grassy downhill at the Queen Elizabeth country park just off the A3 - got over 40mph on it once so pretty quick for an MTB. Do not do without front suspension!
(it's also part of the South Downs Way of course)
Leith Hill in Surrey is certainly worth a lookee...
There are endless opportunities in the South Sowns of course. Excellent riding although the chalk is a bit dodgy when its been raining.
We are going to do the Malverns and Cotswolds in a couple of weeks so if anyone has any good mtb routes they could mail me I would be well appreciative.
Depending on what part fo London you're in, a trip to either Woburn, Ashridge, Chicksands or Wendover might be worth your while.
There's a very good circuit (36miles) of off road around the Christmas common area, off the M40?
I'm always prepared to show people around.
From your list the Peaks get my vote, it's a massive all year round playground.
I want it for following the kids on cycle trails but I might go out on our cycling club's MTB rides too.
Cotswolds and then Cwmcarm again at the weekend. Cwmcarm was absolutely awesome this time and the downhill course looks nearly there (no fkg way will I go down it though).
popsider, the only thing I know about mtb frames is to get them a little smaller than your road bike frame to get a bit more standover height. Saves your nuts.
Glentress Forest - nr peebles (scotich borders)
Before moving away, used to do a lot of riding around Epping forest. It would be a good fun ride, but for all the daaah-lings on their little horses. Good fun for night rides though.
There's obviously plenty of people keen on the south wales tracks though - should we organise a bit of a bash; if for nothing else than to savour the deep-fried bacon butties at Afan?
But what about the ride - do we need to book these things way in advance like these Iron-wottsits do, or should we say Afan car park in about an hour?
I'm loathed to start a list as they always look so confussing - a bear of very little brain.
IME mountainbikes come in a smaller range of sizes.
S,M,L and XL or 16",18" and 21" approx.
I'm 5'8" and can get away with a S, M is usually a little outstretched. My training partner is 5'11" and uses either a M or 18".
We both race solo 24's on these size frames, so the rule of thumb method seems to work.
Also it's easier to size up a bike with longer cranks, stem and post. Rather than downsize a big frame.
Hope this helps a little.
September enough notice, anyone?
It all sounds so wrong, but tastes so..., well, it's food isn't it?
Are mudguard eyes useful or are those crud catcher things enough - I don't mind getting mucky if I was doing some real off road stuff but sometimes if you are just cycling on a trail with the kids you can do without a line of crap up your back just because it's a bit damp.