where's the good stuff in the north west? ride ideas please!

[Scho]

hi people,

looking for a decent ride to do tomorrow, searched around on the net in vain.

something with some nice technical downhill an hour or so from manchester? drops etc a bonus

any good sources on the net for trails?

cheers,

rick.

[AbarthChris]

Scho said:

hi people,

looking for a decent ride to do tomorrow, searched around on the net in vain.

something with some nice technical downhill an hour or so from manchester? drops etc a bonus

any good sources on the net for trails?

cheers,

rick.

Rivington is a good place to ride, but its mainly xc/trail riding but if you head to Winter hill there is a wicked descent from the tower on the north, north east side towards blackburn.

[Scho]

AbarthChris said:

Scho said:

hi people,

looking for a decent ride to do tomorrow, searched around on the net in vain.

something with some nice technical downhill an hour or so from manchester? drops etc a bonus

any good sources on the net for trails?

cheers,

rick.

Rivington is a good place to ride, but its mainly xc/trail riding but if you head to Winter hill there is a wicked descent from the tower on the north, north east side towards blackburn.

rivi is my local haunt, you're right tho the decent from the tower is sweet. theres also a wicked bit of singletrack on the right past the dog kennals. was up there last week. looking for something new and a bit harder ;-)

any idea's?

[AbarthChris]

ah right...

erm, not sure really. Ive heard a few things about something around the blackburn area but what about heading an hour over towards yorkshire?

You might get a better response over on singletrackworld...

Have fun though! I miss rivi after moving down south!

[MTY4000]

The Howgills? 'The Calf' is within 1 hour of Rivington / Bolton I think?. Just of the M6 before you get to the Lakes, and just after Yorkshire Dales. Motorway all the way.

You have to get your bike up to the top first though! (I think its about 600m or so high from memory - pos more). Plenty of fast downhill options. Loads of XC options if you want to get some miles in.

Might be snow on the tops though? + will be windy and cold.

[mk1fan]

Is this post serious? Although, it does depend on how far you're willing to travel - and how - but the North West is one big trail as far as I remember. There's only one 'Trail Centre' though, the name of which escapes me. Try MBR's website and look at their back catalogue of trail maps.

Have a good one either way.

[snotrag]

Bet it dont take much more than an hour to get to Coed Llandegla from Manchester - its 2 from Sheffield.

Much fun, good place to ride in the winter...

[AbarthChris]

snotrag said:

Bet it dont take much more than an hour to get to Coed Llandegla from Manchester - its 2 from Sheffield.

Much fun, good place to ride in the winter...

Its not hard though, theres tougher stuff in rivington than Llandegla

[dzm]

Ever heard of the Peak District? Try Doctor's Gate, Cut Gate Path or Stanage Edge.

[Scho]

snotrag said:

Bet it dont take much more than an hour to get to Coed Llandegla from Manchester - its 2 from Sheffield.

Much fun, good place to ride in the winter...

went up rivington today AGAIN!

still had much fun tho, going to hit Llandegla on saturday

cheers people,

rick.

[snotrag]

Scho - Im off to Llandegla on Saturday too if you fancy meeting up for a blast?

[Scho]

snotrag said:

Scho - Im off to Llandegla on Saturday too if you fancy meeting up for a blast?

sweet. i'l have a couple of guys with me, would be great, you could show us how it's done looking at getting there sometime before 12. must admit i'm not the fastest uphill but i don't hang about when i've got gravity on my side

drop me an email with your number : [e-mail] and i'l give you a ding mate.

rick.

[snotrag]

Scho said:

must admit i'm not the fastest uphill but i don't hang about when i've got gravity on my side

Snap. Your on...

Will mail you tomorrow when I know for sure.

[Parrot of Doom]

Good one here although its mainly flat (right click, save as, load into Google Earth)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/tom.jeffs4/Google%20E...

Start on the road at the west edge of the route.

[Roger A]

I know Scotland's not exactly near Manchester, but have you done the 7 Stanes,SW Scotland? I was up there a year or 2 ago (Dalbeattie and Mabie forest) and it was pretty much what you're asking for in terms of techy and steep. Or, (while I'm making sensible suggestions!) you could come to New Zealand.

[dhutch]

Llandegla is my local (when im at home, near chester) and its not at all bad.
- Ive been meaning to get to rivington one day, which would tie in with visting family in bolton if i could organise it. Sounds like people rate it fairly highly then?
- Im currently riding cannockchase a lot as im living in uttoxeter for a while. But it would be nice to do a road trip upto 7 staines or somewhere like as well. Get insured on the 806 for a weekend, driver up with trailer and 2-3 mates and camp out in it.



Daniel