Andover/Basingstoke rides

hey all I'm new to MTB and am looking for some rides in mainly andover area but dont mind basingstoke either. Fitness is ok my job means I am on a mountain bike every day nearly, not super fit but don't think I am unfit eiither.
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Timus
I'm near the Winchester area just up the road, normally ride on the southdowns most weekends which is pretty good.
If you want to come along one weekend you're more than welcome.
Also if you're new to the scene Swinley Forest is only a short drive away just off the M3 and has a good mix of fireroad and single track
See you out on the trails
NC
2013 Cayo Evo 3
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Timus , can you let me know what kind of rides are around basingstoke ?
Cheers!
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/cycling/cyclin ... aflets.htm
Just download the ones you need.
If you are also looking for areas between Basingstoke and Andover, you could try Black Wood (Near Popham, between the A33 and A303). Although not the biggest riding area, Black Wood has fireroads and a selection of singletrack. There is an Enduro motorbike event there this weekend (20th) and the motorbikes will clear all the singletrack, which should be fairly easy to follow. It tends to be under used by Mountain Bikers and therefore the singletrack can disappear under leaves in the autumn and winter.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/see-mich ... k-wood.pdf
I hear a place called Dummer? Come up all the time..
http://www.oliverlucas.co.uk
Dummer is a small village just off Junction 7 of the M3. You can park on the road into Dummer just after the Queens Inn pub. From Dummer you can ride the Abbotstone Down and Candovers routes. There are numerous byways and bridleways between Dummer and Alton/Alresford. The Abbotstone Down trail also links with Oxdrove and Ellisfield trails.
any probs with motox racing around?
No, the motorbikes are only there on a couple of organised events each year. They are not allowed in the wood at other times.
If you are at Odiham, you are only a couple of miles from Caeser's Camp. From Odiham follow the A287 (Odiham Road) towards Fleet/Farnham/Aldershot. After a couple of miles you will get to a roundabout (The 1st since Odiham). If you go straight over the roundabout, Caesers Camp is on your left. If you turn left at the roundabout (onto Beacon Hill Road) Caesers Camp is on your right.
Some photos and googlemap of the area
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/47816930
http://trails.mtbr.com/cat/trails-aroun ... 39crx.aspx
http://www.testvalleytour.com
Cheers for that
Gonna go cycle around carpenters down woods in popley this sunday about 10:30 if anyone interested . Its not to big or hilly to start off if you not been cycling for a while (like me) , there are some rides posted on the council website that I have not tried yet . Maybe we could all get together on a Sunday morning to go for a short ride and decide on the next trip out . I have done swinley woods in Bracknell and its great and only costs a few quid for you cycle permit . [email protected] if you wanna get intouch .
Tim
Trek 8500ZR hardtail
Wow, those photos actually make the area look nice!.. haha, thats my local!
http://www.oliverlucas.co.uk
Black wood sounds good and I could take +1 and bike if you got no transport .
Let me know and reply to [email protected] if u wanna ride .
Timus
I'm up for a ride tomorrow.. either Black Wood or the MBR route from Dummer...
Went to Black Wood today and it was holding up ok after the overnight rain. It was starting to look pretty overgrown in places and the trail was covered in leaves etc. making it a bit hard to make out, but still doable..
Haven't tried the Dummer MBR route yet.. any good?
Wouldn't mind making it a bit earlier than 10:30 though.. leaves more of the day free and it should be nicer while it's cooler - it was exceptionally humid in BW today!
Cheers
Tim
Jeffsy 27.5 2018
Hello i live in basingstoke. Im currently looking for people to ride with. If interested. Just let me know please
If you ride Swinley regularly then i ride there also so could meet up, i also ride Surrey Hills my fav spot so much good singletrack and QECP
I have also just created a YouTube Channel called Trail Biker Terry see link below and let me know your thoughts
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbJ7X ... E7fR_pNTcQ
Cheers
Terry