Long weekend riding

milfredo

I'm thinking of organising a long weekend away riding towards the end of October and was wondering where people favorite places are. I've done Afan a few times as well as Cwmcarn and the Peaks many times and love them but where else are peoples favorites to stay and ride. Looking for more chanllenging riding, not Swinley or Follow the dog stuff

Thewaylander

Next time in your in Swales will take you up Machen to sweat on the downs a bit hehe

Beardface

This would be a challenge to do in a weekend...

http://www.mbruk.co.uk/mbruk_WessexWay_details.htm

Although by challenging, I suspect you mean something slightly different.. :P

blister pus

gonna say, if you want challenging go back the peaks and there's enough there to make your eyes bleed without trying too hard. have you done / looked at the lakes?

milfredo

Stav83 wrote:

This would be a challenge to do in a weekend...

http://www.mbruk.co.uk/mbruk_WessexWay_details.htm

Although by challenging, I suspect you mean something slightly different.. :P

Bit too hard for a weekend but well worth considering as an epic...

Northwind

Kirroughtree, Mabie and Drumlanrig. OK it's a bigger drive but you'll be able to just casually say "When we were in scotland" to your mates We do a long weekend at KT a couple of times a year, it's a great place to ride and the other trails around it are almost as good. Except Ae, which would be exciting if it was in the midlands but not really worth a visit unless you DH as there's better trails within 20 miles in every direction, pretty much

milfredo

blister pus wrote:

gonna say, if you want challenging go back the peaks and there's enough there to make your eyes bleed without trying too hard. have you done / looked at the lakes?

There is but I have done a lot there. Most of the Hope trails and then a three week epic around the Dark Peaks in May.

Check out some of my routes on Everytrail

http://www.everytrail.com/my_trips.php?user_id=51531

Liking the sound of that downhill, I'll pack the pads and full face ;-)

milfredo

And I don't think I've done the Lakes. Got any pointers?

blister pus

I haven't i'm afraid, I've just ordered the Lake District Mountain Biking by Staton and Gore as a starter and then i was going to hit the routes forum and search function here, as i've seen loads of stuff posted in the past.

milfredo

Nice pointer thanks

CycloRos

If it's epic you want head for the Lakes and do Helvellyn!