Dalby Forest
Absolute pants!!
Instead of trying to get the world cup, they should spent some money repairing the existing trails! 26 miles of toil along a load of dolamite, dont get me wrong i dont expect (or want) a surface like the M1 but aren't trail centres supposed to flow.
I have ridden Dalby,Glentress, Whinlatter & Stainburn. Dalby is not a patch on any of these, even the non professional built Stainburn!
Instead of trying to get the world cup, they should spent some money repairing the existing trails! 26 miles of toil along a load of dolamite, dont get me wrong i dont expect (or want) a surface like the M1 but aren't trail centres supposed to flow.
I have ridden Dalby,Glentress, Whinlatter & Stainburn. Dalby is not a patch on any of these, even the non professional built Stainburn!
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The very same builders who built Stainburn built Dalby
Must admit we thought it was censored when we went.Not a patch on any of the Welsh/Scottish/Lakes trail centres.
With Dalby being localish I have been back a number of times and now go quite regularly with my cousin. Our route has been extended to include the black sections and the forest sections are stunning. My favourite parts are the single track snaking around the hills as its sandy base drains well and can be ridden fast.
I have ridden Dalby in the rain, snow and now the summer has brought a new dimension – long grass. The flowing single track is now obscured and difficult to read. I can see why first time visitors will slate it in the summer, the best part of the trail (in my opinion) can not reveal itself.
I am sat here on a Sunday afternoon and not riding as I have had my biggest accident that happened on a Dalby red section. I blame the long grass as the corners were coming up quicker than usual. Pushing on at normal speed managed to face plant over a tree root and hurt my back. All a bit annoying after riding the black sections earlier in the day!
The previous comments were spot on saying Dalby is not like a trail centre. The more I ride Dalby the more I appreciate it. If you want a well marked, long ride on varied terrain with a multitude of trail options and a great café at the end you can not go wrong at Dalby. Just don’t expect fast flowing man made downhill sections.