Billinge Woods - Blackburn

Mr OCD

Went out this morning to Billinge Woods in Blackburn and was very impressed with the trail... Very tight and technical in places and rather short but full circuit is around 2 miles according to x motion so you can spend a few hours quite easily looping it around...

Mega wet today so getting up the hills was a struggle due to thick mud although my lack of fitness didn't help... ;0)

I will be certainly going back very soon for more practice!

Cheers to Marc for showing me the ropes!

sparrowlegs78

It's my local trails ...15 mins ride from my house, so I get to miss that climb up from the carpark at the bottom .
Hopefully going up there tomorrow for a play.
Did you do the step drops or the "chicken" run on the Tricky 60?

Caz xx

Mr OCD

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

It's my local trails ...15 mins ride from my house, so I get to miss that climb up from the carpark at the bottom .
Hopefully going up there tomorrow for a play.
Did you do the step drops or the "chicken" run on the Tricky 60?

Caz xx

Lol... We parked up on the side of the hill so was easy to ride straight in.. The first hill up to top is a killer!

We did both... Thoroughly enjoyed it too... Was my first outing on the Fury to a technical trail and was pleased how I got on with the bike. Felt pretty fast.

Be warned it's pretty boggy climbing back up the hills ATM due to all the rain! We got absolutely drenched! Still grinning though!

sparrowlegs78

It's bloomin boggy there almost all year round! lol......the trails are worth the squelch though
Caz xx

Mr OCD

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

It's bloomin boggy there almost all year round! lol......the trails are worth the squelch though
Caz xx

Well give me a shout when you go next and you can show us how its done!

sparrowlegs78

I'm going tomorrow, but I can't ride a flippin inch of the trail lol..I'm a bit of a wimp :oops:
Caz xxx

bwfc4eva868

Aye good day today, wish i'd of worn my usual shoes as i managed to gouge my shin!!!
Its a good local ride. Gisburn again next me thinks

Cheers for the lift Scott

Mr OCD

No worries Marc... Itching to go back again although I seem to want to go as fast as possible so only a matter of time before I crash! Lol

bwfc4eva868

Haha like me, i went from going quite fast to slowing down after rearranging my shin. Its great as a begginner trail. And sparrow, just go for it, there is some squeaky bum moments but if you commit to it, you can fly round. I actually managed to get some air on the jumps on tricky 60, i want to try the black drop offs tho.

fungus_the_muffin_man

Hiya guys. I'm in Tyldesley so not far from you two if you fancy having a ride out somewhere?

sparrowlegs78

Didn't get up there today...bloody weather, so going up tomorrow and I WILL do that first little drop on the Tricky 60..that and the sharp rock slope just by the black drop offs that are catching me out so far....I should go up more often being so local, I'm just lazy :oops:
Caz xx

Mr OCD

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Didn't get up there today...bloody weather, so going up tomorrow and I WILL do that first little drop on the Tricky 60..that and the sharp rock slope just by the black drop offs that are catching me out so far....I should go up more often being so local, I'm just lazy :oops:
Caz xx

If you get a chance can you take some pics? - I'm struggling to remember where the rock slope is...

sparrowlegs78

Will do, you probs rode down it without blinking
Caz xx

Mr OCD

sparrowlegs78 wrote:

Will do, you probs rode down it without blinking
Caz xx

I rode it rather quickly so was just reacting to the terrain ...

bwfc4eva868

Is the rock slope just after the berm and before the big steep hill?

Mr OCD

Couple of pics from Saturday...

BlueAdvocate

Only been once myself and really liked it. Must get back up there soon; too busy riding from my doorstep at the moment.

sparrowlegs78

If anyone rides up there this week and see's a big arseprint about 10 foot from the end of the trail, it's my arseprint, so don't skid on it
Yes I fell off
Caz xx

Muttly1981

May have to give it a try when my new bike arrives as i'm only the other side of Bolton it's not exactly a challenge to get too

markaboot

Does anyone know what state the trail is in? Can I ride it this time of year?

bwfc4eva868

Not been up for 6 months. But usually after heavy rain it just has the odd muddy puddle. And the fireroads get a bit muddy. You local Mark? Living in Darwen now so gonna pop up sometime soon.