Words by Phil Allum So it rained, and rained, and rained. For the 3 weeks leading up to the ride, thats pretty much all it did. But then it stopped. Far too close to the day for any of it soak away, but it did stop falling from the sky. Being a novice friendly night […]
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Have you ever fancied riding off road at night? Then this is the ride for you. Phil Allum is leading this ride along a nice and easy route which most people will be familiar with, but which will look totally different in the dark! From the Croft Trail car park, we will head off and
March gets underway with a ride led by Gary Yeates. Although not technically difficult, the distance of this ride will require riders to have a reasonable level of fitness. The details of the route are yet to be confirmed, but will include a stop at the cafe at Avebury. This event is also open to
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Tom Scott will lead this nice and easy novice friendly ride. If you got a new bike for Christmas and are looking for a group ride to take it out on, here’s the perfect opportunity! This would be a great ride for novices (although the seasoned pros are allowed to enjoy it, too!). Possibly an
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Words by Chris Hopkinson – Photos by Tom Stickland and Gary Palmer nd it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made: And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off
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A long time ago in a forest far, far away, our mountain biking forefathers told tales of a mythical trail. A trail so perfectly sculpted and feature-packed it drove some to give up the sport of mountain biking altogether as it would never be that good again. Others refused to leave and are
Words by John Speed The 1st Round of the Spring Gorrick series was at Crowthorne Woods, located next to Swinley Forest. I have been training over winter and using these events as a training guide until the main events start in March, as it’s important to get race experience! I was racing in the ‘Open’
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Due to ground conditions following the recent wet weather, Kristian has decided to change the route for this ride. It will now be a Devizes circular via Urchfont & Potterne. Although there will be some hills, most of the ride will be along gravel double track and some quiet country lanes. There may (obviously!) be a
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Words and pictures by Tim Noris “I am sorry.” Said an increasingly worried ride leader as they rode through another stretch of muddy bridleway. “It was nothing like this when I rode it last July!” The weary riders carefully tried to avoid murky puddles of unknown depths. The day had begun with bright blue skies
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Tim Norris will be leading a novice friendly ride in the Calne area, taking in Yatesbury, Avebury and the Cherhill Monument. The route will be between 15 and 20 miles, depending on conditions on the day, and won’t contain anything too technical. There will be some steady climbs, but nothing too big, and probably quite a
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