entry level mtb trails east yorks/yorks
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I've not done mtbing before and just got my first bike, a 2019 trek roscoe 8. As per the title I'm looking for recommendations as to where to start. The more east yorkshire the better as the routes ill be doing wont be the most exciting worth travelling for ones but willing to travel an hour. I was thinking the blue jubilee trail at dalby but unsure. Also what do you wear? 
thanks - Ryyy
thanks - RyyyIt's worth a trip to Dalby. The trails can be mixed and matched to suit you, are sign posted and there are maps available from the visitor center so you don't have to do much navigation.
When my kids were little we did the green, then the extended green (both from Dixons Hollow), and now do a mixture of the green and blue as the blue is a bit short, (and I'm a too fat / unfit to do the red).
There will be some routes around the North York Moors too. As a youngster (30 plus years ago) me and a mate used to do some rides around Rosedale and Hutton Le Hole, but I cannot recall the exact routes we took.
When my kids were little we did the green, then the extended green (both from Dixons Hollow), and now do a mixture of the green and blue as the blue is a bit short, (and I'm a too fat / unfit to do the red).
There will be some routes around the North York Moors too. As a youngster (30 plus years ago) me and a mate used to do some rides around Rosedale and Hutton Le Hole, but I cannot recall the exact routes we took.
Edited by PH5121 on Wednesday 20th April 11:22
PH5121 said:
The blue trail isn't technical, there is a climb out of the valley at the start of the route, but from then on it's easy.
As above. Have a go on the red but get off the bike if some of the steeper descents are a bit much for you, most of the red is easy to negotiate. There’s a bit of a steep and rocky decent just after the start but if you pick up the trail near Go Ape you can skip this section. If you’re unfit the full red might be too much to tackle initially, but you can get back to the visitor centre via fire roads or the blue route (take a map!)
Dalby is the obvious destination for where you are at the minute.
The Blue is a VERY easy route. My 9 and 12 year olds hammer around it. Its one long but very steady climb after which it joins the red route heading back towards the visitor centre. Again, nothing at all technical on those sections either. The blue then diverts off the red and down some switchbacks before a return on a flat fire road. The red continues with a short climb and then a really nice swoopy bit back to the finish.
I'd suggest have a go around the blue (if you've got even a modicum of fitness it won't take too long, maybe an hour at the most). If you have time then move straight to the red. Its not a lot more technical (as mentioned, it shares some parts of the blue) but is MUCH longer. You can cut sections off though. For a much shorter intro to the red I'd suggest either:
- start at the visitor centre and follow the red all the way to Adderstone quarry. From there you can turn right onto the forest road and then right at the X roads (the forest road actually bends to the left). Follow the tarmac road for a while until the red re-crosses it near the visitor centre. Pick it up there and do the final descent. Alternatively for a longer option you can go straight on at the X roads and pickup the red after that. That means you get to the do the final 3/4 dales which include some ups and some half decent downs for Dalby.
- start at Adderstone and pickup the red from there. Probably more technical than the option above as it uses some of the old World Cup XC stuff but you can loop around back to the X roads as mentioned above to get back to the car.
Once you're comfortable with the marked stuff you can head off-piste
The Blue is a VERY easy route. My 9 and 12 year olds hammer around it. Its one long but very steady climb after which it joins the red route heading back towards the visitor centre. Again, nothing at all technical on those sections either. The blue then diverts off the red and down some switchbacks before a return on a flat fire road. The red continues with a short climb and then a really nice swoopy bit back to the finish.
I'd suggest have a go around the blue (if you've got even a modicum of fitness it won't take too long, maybe an hour at the most). If you have time then move straight to the red. Its not a lot more technical (as mentioned, it shares some parts of the blue) but is MUCH longer. You can cut sections off though. For a much shorter intro to the red I'd suggest either:
- start at the visitor centre and follow the red all the way to Adderstone quarry. From there you can turn right onto the forest road and then right at the X roads (the forest road actually bends to the left). Follow the tarmac road for a while until the red re-crosses it near the visitor centre. Pick it up there and do the final descent. Alternatively for a longer option you can go straight on at the X roads and pickup the red after that. That means you get to the do the final 3/4 dales which include some ups and some half decent downs for Dalby.
- start at Adderstone and pickup the red from there. Probably more technical than the option above as it uses some of the old World Cup XC stuff but you can loop around back to the X roads as mentioned above to get back to the car.
Once you're comfortable with the marked stuff you can head off-piste
I have thought about leeds urban bike park too as heard good things about it. Where in E.Yorks are you? There are loads of trails around Ferriby/South Cave/Brantingham and so on. We have a very relaxed Thursday night meet between quite a few of us starting in Welton and finishing with a beer. You’re more than welcome to join in one week,or failing that I’ll show you round the local routes. All easy enough for a beginner with stuff you can try as you get more confident too.
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