Dirty Bikers

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Jacob’s Ladder in Edale, Derbyshire

After talking about it for the last month it was finally time to head up to Jacobs ladder and the surrounding peaks. After a miserable week of weather we arrived Saturday morning to find the sun is shining and its blue sky’s all around… aren’t we glad the previous week of wet weather didn’t make [...]

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Derwent Reservoir to Langsett Reservoir via Cut Gate

Trail: Derwent Reservoir to Langsett Reservoir via Cut Gate Where: Derbyshire Distance: 21 miles Total Climb: 958m or 3,143ft Date:17.07.10 Dirty Bikers: Bam, Big Al, Mikey & Pete Bikes: Orange 5 Pro, Trek Fuel Ex8, Giant Anthem X2, Norwood Shova (custom build) Weather: Poo to very poo Score: 9.5/10 Start from a very wet and [...]

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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 [...]

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