I live in Leamington, the dullest, flattest place in the world for mountain biking. If anyone knows of any secret singletrack, let me know....
I normally drive up to my homeland (which is rather conveniently next to Cannock Chase) with my husband in tow every weekend, so we do most of our biking there.
Yep - Glentress feels like home as it is where I started biking. So when I do myself some damage &/or need to boost my confidence again, that is where I head to!
Been doing too much road work recently for adventure races, so back "home" tomorrow to get back on singletrack again. Yippee!
Should hope you feel lazy too!!!! I have no idea how steep it is tho......
I really quite like the hill from the Hub up to the Buzzards Nest car park. They have built more singletrack this year, so a bit less is now fire road too. Good for fitness!
Mr Toast and I are actually considering moving to Sheffield - there's jobs in our industry there, it's halfway between my family and his family, and you don't have to drive for over an hour for decent biking! Not to mention that I think the living costs are a bit lower than where we are at the moment...
And we went to Glentress on our honeymoon, which triggered fantasies of moving to Scotland. Doing that climb several times over 5 days justified the cakeage afterwards!
Sheffield is fantastic at the minute, the city is under going major regeneration, lots of jobs and openings and looks fantastic. Add to that the diverse nature of the terrain not just in the city, but outside it, and Europes greenest and most wooded city, and you can see why UK riders voted it the best place to live. And it's bloody steep!
I'm lucky living in Leeds as there are few good local trails from my doorstep. I'm not to far from most places, i've been riding more around the Dales , Hope to get and do more North York Moors. Off to Somerset in 2 weeks looking forward to hitting the trails down there.
Skipton, but just bought house over the border in Barrowford as Lancashire is dirt cheap
I used to live next door to Barrowford...in Nelson...Could'nt afford Barrowford at the time
so bought in Halye Syke...now living in Chorley...Still now and then go in the White Bear at Barrowford, good pub on a Fri night!!
I'm new to this cycling lark and have recently been given an 'entry level' mountain bike and a turbo trainer, but can't work out how to attach one to the other to commence my new fitness regime.
I live near Leeds, so if anyone can recommend a shop I could get advice from either it would be much appreciated.
Just outside Newport in South Wales.
Got a real good ride, about 8 miles to Cwmcarn. Loads of great hills and woods around here.
We ride Cwmcarn each week and we feel really sorry for all of you who have a couple of hours drive to get here. Its made all the more embaresing by the censored visitor centre the council put in. We only have to ride back over the mountains for a shower and a roast dinner.
You should seriously have a look at nipping the other side of Manchester to thee Peak district, some of Englands (if not Britains) finest mountain biking territory.
Well, I live in Somerset (the boring flat bit!) I've very recently returned to cycling after a long brake. I've had no luck with finding a partner or a group to link up with around these parts. I take off on my own, but it's not quite the same as having someone to chat to, and can't really have half a pint on my own! My partner has no time for this great activity, and my friends would rather slog away at the gym twice a week........... not for me.
There appears to be more formal and informal clubs from the Midlands up. But, a relocation is out of the question!
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I normally drive up to my homeland (which is rather conveniently next to Cannock Chase) with my husband in tow every weekend, so we do most of our biking there.
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Been doing too much road work recently for adventure races, so back "home" tomorrow to get back on singletrack again. Yippee!
VOODOO CANZO
Come and see me at https://www.facebook.com/biketyke/
I really quite like the hill from the Hub up to the Buzzards Nest car park. They have built more singletrack this year, so a bit less is now fire road too. Good for fitness!
VOODOO CANZO
Come and see me at https://www.facebook.com/biketyke/
And we went to Glentress on our honeymoon, which triggered fantasies of moving to Scotland. Doing that climb several times over 5 days justified the cakeage afterwards!
The Professor
Cletus
VOODOO CANZO
Come and see me at https://www.facebook.com/biketyke/
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I used to live next door to Barrowford...in Nelson...Could'nt afford Barrowford at the time
so bought in Halye Syke...now living in Chorley...Still now and then go in the White Bear at Barrowford, good pub on a Fri night!!
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I'm new to this cycling lark and have recently been given an 'entry level' mountain bike and a turbo trainer, but can't work out how to attach one to the other to commence my new fitness regime.
I live near Leeds, so if anyone can recommend a shop I could get advice from either it would be much appreciated.
Thanks
http://www.crosstrax.co.uk/
Snap again, just over the Forth in Fife
Got a real good ride, about 8 miles to Cwmcarn. Loads of great hills and woods around here.
We ride Cwmcarn each week and we feel really sorry for all of you who have a couple of hours drive to get here. Its made all the more embaresing by the censored visitor centre the council put in. We only have to ride back over the mountains for a shower and a roast dinner.
The future is PINK
Great location.
Whadda ya mean I dont believe in god?
I talk to him everyday....
There appears to be more formal and informal clubs from the Midlands up. But, a relocation is out of the question!