Croft Woods Trail, Swindon

tomstickland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTZCzaUohCM

Work in progress, now finished.

forgotrafe

As well as the Facebook group we've now got a website going too:

http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/

tomstickland

We've now got our own website, designed as a hub for mountain biking in the Swindon area.
www.mbswindon.co.uk

We've formed a CTC-affiliated club.
http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/club/

We've got 286 members on facebook.
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=41279586404

We're on google maps:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&ie ... 11802&z=16

Just search for "swindon trail" on google maps if you want to find the trail.

We've got big plans for the next few months. We've got some sections to repair and strenthen after the harsh winter, plus we have work in progress on a new layout at the start. Beyond that we have laods of plans for improving sections.

We want 7km of decent singletrack by the end of this.

There's loads of ways you can help.
-Join the club - it allows us to apply for grants to help on the trail.
-Donate via paypal. We're short of materials and if 300 people donated £2 then we could afford another lorry load of gravel.
-Come to a build day. They're good fun and you'll get to meet local riders.
-Ride the trail and spread the word. We've still got loads to do to get it how we want it, but it's already a fun ride.

tomstickland

If you shop online at Wiggle, Evans cycles, Halfords, John Lewis, Maplin, Play or Screwfix then you can help the club by using our affiliate links at http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/shops/

tomstickland

We've got 6 build days scheduled for March. We want to have a big push on getting the new start done.
See www.mbswindon.co.uk or [url=hhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2344061033&gid=41279586404]hhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=ap ... 1279586404[/url] for event info.

tomstickland

March news update: http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/185/

We have a ride and build event for March 13th organised in conjunction with settingascene.com:
http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/ride-trail-b ... scene-com/

See their website at http://settingascene.com/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=448#p2575 for more info.

tomstickland

April update:
http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/update-mid-april-2010/

We've been busy working on our new section.

http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/trail-buildi ... pril-2010/

We've got a night ride tonight. 7:30pm Fri 23rd April 2010.
http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/friday-nightride/

tomstickland

We're getting good feedback on the new sections. We've still got loads to do though.
The current worst section is going to be rebuilt in the coming months.
The MBSwindon club is continuing to grow. We've got loads of rides planned, including a trip to the Wyre Forest which is an ace area that few people know about.

Latest news, as ever, is on the website: www.mbswindon.co.uk
or our Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622# ... 1279586404

Friday night rides are attracting a lot of riders.


Solstice BBQ and ride.




Santa Cruz demo night with Red Planet bikes.

Essential training.


Tuesday evening rides with Red Planet.


Trail building.




Trips to Afan , Cwm Carn and other places.


We've got loads on, all listed on the online calendar.
http://www.mbswindon.co.uk/events/

joec1

Trail is looking really good.

Especially love the effort thats been put into the first section of boarding, thats by far the best section of the trail

tomstickland

Great to hear that Joec1. We've had to do a lot of mundane work in the early part of this year, and that section was the first chance to get on with something a bit more interesting. We've got loads more planned. The CTC have given us some money to pay for materials on the next section we're going to be working on.

paulashman75

Hi to all swindon chaps. I am new to this forum so hello. Just bought a new bike at weekend and just got back in from this trail about an hour ago. Its absolutely awesome and very good work all those involved. Looking forward to getting on it again tomorrow!!! Good work all people and hope to meet some of you down there. Cheers, Paul.

forgotrafe

Hi Paul,

Try and get down to the club night - every Friday 7.30pm at the trail. We do 2-3 laps (depending on weather) then go to the pub. Very sociable & getting very popular.

See you there?

paulashman75

Sounds good mate, i'll aim for this week then. Cheers, Paul.

forgotrafe

New section is open and it's fantastic!

stomith

Eventually.......I got round to popping in and had a look around a coupla weeks ago.

Well done, it's obviously been hard work. Hardtail suited it nicely. I only hit two trees and narrowly missed two young men on rigids going the wrong way.

forgotrafe

You're meant to miss the trees