Gisburn Forest new routes how are they coming on

stubs

Is there any one on here who works on the Gisburn Forest trails.

I havent heard anything for a while was wondering how they are coming on and when we will be able to have a ride

JxL

I heard the contractors are only done third of the trail, so few months until its finished.

stumpyjon

Hopefully going to finish the volunteer bit this weekend coming. I vaguely remember someone saying the official openning of the trails will be late May, I'll ask properly on Sunday.

I think the contractors have had problems on one or two sections, they lost two diggers in a boggy bit at one point (should make interesting trail features) so those bits are likely to be completed with volunteer labour.

I'll try and post an update early next week.

1mancity2

Just been to the "bike shop" in Skipton and we were discussing the new trails, the mechanic there is going to be helping on the North shore section. He showed me a head cam of the new downhill section on the red route looks like real fun, he says that is open now not sure about the rest.

stumpyjon

Sorry, posted on another thread. I asked on Sunday and works coming on well, looking at a late June early July official openning time with all the trails signposted etc. Some may be open for riding earlier, I'll let you know when I know more.

whalley665

I went up there at the weekend, saw the contractor built trails and resisted the urge to ride them as they look mint. just as i was cycling down the old bit, i see this guy on an expensive marin quake 7.3?? just ride round the tape and go down the new trail even though it says it is not open yet!! even worse is that he was not even wearing a helmet!! if he managed to buy the bike then i'm sure he'd be able to afford a helmet. Anyway, the trails look amazing, can't wait for the opening!

stumpyjon

whalley665 wrote:

i see this guy on an expensive marin quake 7.3?? just ride round the tape and go down the new trail even though it says it is not open yet!!

It's getting to be a bit of problem. Some of the contractor built stuff really needs to settle down before it's ridden, worse still are the people riding our bits that are still under construction. The bits we've dug out but not stoned up are getting really churned up.

Be nice if a few more people were helping to build rather than ride the trails at the moment

1mancity2

Sorry guys in last post i missed out this bit you can view the head cam vid on you tube, search author "sturider" and check it out :twisted:

sparrowlegs78

I've walked that bit of trail ....it looks brilliant...but i'll not ride it till its official...i can wait..........................HURRY UP AND OPEN IT!!!!!!
Caz xxx