Dewsbury, Batley Areas

challoran
challoran Posts: 3
edited September 2009 in MTB rides
Hi I'm new to the forum (and mountain biking in general) and I would like to know if there are any mountain bike groups / weekly midweek rides in or around the Dewsbury Batley areas.

Any info would be a great help.

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  • fedrat
    fedrat Posts: 22
    I used to live in Batley and know there's some good riding, especially the old railway line in Hecky. Is the YMBC still going, they used to have a race series in the area?
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  • Chicken Fat
    Chicken Fat Posts: 82
    Hi, YMBC Folded years ago, i used to race Park wood at Tong and Post hill with them, good laugh.

    As for riding in Batley/Dewsbury - There are a couple of us ride from Oakwell hall carpark or Gomersal Pubilc Hall on a Tuesday and some sundays if you fancy a spin. Nothing too serious or fast, just a laugh and a natter.....

    Let me know if you fancy it and i'll confirm when we are going, most tuesdays though....

    Rob.
  • fedrat
    fedrat Posts: 22
    Tong was a pretty good track, IIRC. Post Hill had that bloody awful climb tho..........
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  • s4m_roberts
    s4m_roberts Posts: 104
    hey, im just returned to xc after years of riding dh. im looking for people to ride with too. im from dewsbury.
    marin team dh syllabub.
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  • GT Destroyer
    GT Destroyer Posts: 1,719
    Hi - The only place I'd go in and around Dewsbury is purely for fitness pruposes really along the old railway line, Spen Valley Greenway. Its closed at the moment but its quite good for a quick blast, its flat too. Goes from Dewsbury all the way to Bierley near Bradford.

    Oakwell hall and the like are OK but I've never thought of it as bike friendly there, been up a couple of times, its alright.

    Or you have the canal ride from Todmorden/Hebden etc all the way back into Dewsbury, thats not bad, again for general fitness really.

    There is a small wood, Bluebell wood I think, just next to the golf course at Dewsbury.
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  • Chicken Fat
    Chicken Fat Posts: 82
    GT Destroyer / S4M

    I'm not out much at the minute due to a knackered Knee from rugby but i'll 'try' and keep you informed if you fancy a ride out at somepoint?

    Be good to get a few of us out one evening a week....

    Rob.
  • GT Destroyer
    GT Destroyer Posts: 1,719
    all offers considered - but not on Monday Tuesday or Wednesday night! All day Thursday and Firday :wink: and Saturday and Sunday as long as theres no decent footie on
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  • BrokenSoul
    BrokenSoul Posts: 13
    Bad Brains are riding from The Swan, Mirfield at 7.30 tonight.
    Is it rideable?

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