Abingdon area, Oxfordshire

scale20

Im currently working in the Abingdon area and was wondering if anyone local to the area knew of any good rides to make good use of the summer evenings?

It looks pretty flat here so I guess the majority of the riding will be bridleways and flat land?

If anyone out there knows of anything I would be grateful of a heads up.

Cheers,

Martin

forgotrafe

I don't know much about the rides round Abingdon, but head a bit south towards Wantage and there's some more interesting stuff on and around the Ridgeway.

There's a track somewhere in Oxford.

Best thing to do is grab an OS map and look for bridleways and byways.

weeksy59

forgotrafe wrote:

I don't know much about the rides round Abingdon, but head a bit south towards Wantage and there's some more interesting stuff on and around the Ridgeway.

There's a track somewhere in Oxford.

Best thing to do is grab an OS map and look for bridleways and byways.

WAntage/East Hagbourne/Pangboure/Streatley... etc etc..

Plenty in and around there.

(including my village)

duncanvale

I reguarly ride around grove and wantage with regular rides up to the ridgeway. Definantly not coed y brenin standard but the best were going to get round here. If you want me to show you the route then let me know.

wemac

Be careful of the claggy clay if you're riding on the Ridgeway after any sort of rainfall. It's a nightmare to clean off.

weeksy59

A found another 6-7 miles today of empty trails in and around Ashampstead. Absolutely superb stuff with a cracking downhill section and good all-round stuff.

I can now ride for 4 hours and be on dirt 99% of the time

Techincally i could add 4 more to that without too much hassle, but that's not quite as nice as it's more Ridegeway than foresty stuff.

eyko

Further query on OP point really.

Work in Abingdon and live in Newbury and looking for some good routes anywhere in between.

Thinking of taking the bike to work in the back of the car, and stopping somewhere on the route home. Just don't really know of any routes in the area.

forgotrafe

Grab an OS map and look for trails coming off the Ridgeway. Loads of riding around East Ilsley etc.

mikee1979

Your spoilt for choice in between Newbury and Abingdon. Just North of Newbury you hundreds of bridleways and byways that lead up to the Ridge way. I've just been out there today, you barely have to set a tyre on a road. Check these OS maps OS158 Newbury Hungerford, and OS170 Abingdon, Didoct. You'll see what I mean you look at the map.

Abingdon in general is pretty flat and boring but head towards the East or West Hendre and Ridgeway and you'll be spoilt for choice.

weeksy59

eyko wrote:

Further query on OP point really.

Work in Abingdon and live in Newbury and looking for some good routes anywhere in between.

Thinking of taking the bike to work in the back of the car, and stopping somewhere on the route home. Just don't really know of any routes in the area.

Drop me a shout mate, i'll show you 3+ hours of 90% offroad in between.

2fast4u2

i live in abingdon and will be up for tagging along if you dont mind. done the ridgeway loads but there is still plenty i have not done. if interested pm me.
matt.

weeksy59

I'm up for some riding this weekend lads as the wife is away.

3-4 hours, mostly XC, couple of hills, couple of good sections of downhill etc. Sadly 2-3 sections of road, but good for recovery at end of hilly section lol.

Any day Sat/Sun/Mon is free for me currently...

Start is just South of Didcot. Parking and pub within 10m

weeksy59

If anyone local it looks like me and 2fast are doing a ride Sunday morning.

forgotrafe

Seeing as this thread has been revived...

I know it's a bit of a trek from Abingdon, but keep an eye on our new MTB club and MTB trail...

http://www.mbswindon.co.uk