Dirty Bikers

Gisburn Forest

Gisburn Forest – February 2010 Well as you probably already know we’ve all been in the depths of a deep freeze this winter, and the dirty bikers have been itching to get out and about. So when the weather did start to get a bit milder, founder members Pete Owen, Alan Yarwood, and Mike Warhurst thought [...]

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High Peak Circuit – West Peak

We started at the Hayfield visitors centre car park and headed out along the Sett valley trail for about 1.5km leading down to the A6015 road accessed via a small gate. From here we climbed a small road and turned R towards New Mills taking the first left up a short sharp road climb passing [...]

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Marin Trail – Killer of Hopes and Dreams

The early September 2009 ride took us to the Marin Trail, near Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. The sub-title top the ride was Pete’s Big Birthday Bash, to celebrate Pete’s 35th birthday, but he was to rename it as we’ll soon discover. From the car park, there’s a short single-track trail through the forest that leads to the main [...]

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Marin Trail – Gwydyr Forest

Marin Trail Summary Trail Name: Marin Trail Location: Gwydyr Forest, Betws y Coed, North Wales Distance: 25km – 16 miles Climbing: 450m Time: 2 – 4hrs (nearer to 4 hrs) Bike Trail Grade: – Difficult / Red Suitable For: Proficient mountain bikers with good off-road riding skills. Surface Types: Steep and tough, mostly singletrack with technical sections. Variable surface types. Plenty of rocks. Technical [...]

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Llandegla

Llandegla Trail Summary Trail Name: Llandegla Trail Location: Llandegla Forest, North Wales Distance (green): 5km – 3 miles Distance (blue): 12km – 7.5 miles Distance (red): 18km – 11 miles Distance (black): 21km – 13 miles Time: 1 hr – 4hrs, depending on route Bike Trail Grade: – Something for everyone; green, blue red, black Suitable For: Beginners to more experienced mountain bikers, black [...]

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