lbs in manchester please

absv

Not sure where to put this. Just moved to sale me Manchester so could do with knowing where any decent bike shops are, oh and any good trails?

Cheers

chedabob

Eddie Mcgraths in Urmston.

shm_uk

LBS's:

- Altrincham Bike Shak http://www.bikeshak.com/
- North West Mountain Bikes, Cheadle http://www.nwmtb.com/
- Royles, Knutsford http://www.royles.biz/category/1/Cycling


TRAILS:

In Manchester, nothing I'm aware of that's worth mentioning, however within a reasonable vicinity there's:

- Lee Quarry http://adrenaline-gateway.co.uk/LeeQuarry.aspx

- Delamere Forest (bit tame, but ok for a couple of hours bumbling around and exploring) http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-5k2bt9

- Llandegla (1 hr down the M56 into N.Wales), trail centre, fast & flowing, not particularly technical http://www.coedllandegla.com/

- A bit further afield, head out to the Peak District, lots of great natural riding from Hayfield

- Gisburn Forest http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/recreation.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/EnglandLancashireNoForestGisburn

stumpyjon

Not ti mention loads of natural riding around Rossendale and Calderdale to the north of Manchester (Lee Quarry is on the border between the two).

kaytronika

Rivington is a good day out, not too far from Manchester

chedabob

kaytronika wrote:

Rivington is a good day out, not too far from Manchester

Healey Nab is worth a visit if you're in Rivington.

There's also Cragg Quarry near Lee Quarry. There's a link being built between the two, but apparently there's another way of getting between them.

HebdenBiker

Get the train out to Hebden Bridge. And if I see you out on the trails I will mug you for a flapjack for the tip

absv

Cheers guys. A fair bit to be going on with there. I like the look of Lee Quarry so will try to get out there in the next coupe of weeks

TowerRider

chedabob wrote:

kaytronika wrote:

Rivington is a good day out, not too far from Manchester

Healey Nab is worth a visit if you're in Rivington.

There's also Cragg Quarry near Lee Quarry. There's a link being built between the two, but apparently there's another way of getting between them.

There is a feature on these two in What Mountain bike - the type with os map and directions.