A 2 hour build session (6:30pm to 8:30pm) The new Red section is almost finished. We’ll probably be working on the new bridge/jump feature or doing some final surfacing. We’ll meet down on the Red section. Walk round the new start until you get to the big pile of rocks and we’ll be down the [...]
The local paper Swindon Advertiser are runing a small feature on MBSwindon this weekend. It’s a sort of “what to do in the Swindon area” article. Their feature writer Barrie Hudson also wants to come down and ride the trail some time. He’ll be writing a two page article on what he gets up to.
A 2 hour build session (6:30pm to 8:30pm) The new Red section is almost finished. We’ll be detailing and surfacing the second berm and the section up to the woodwork. We have plans for bridge/jump feature that needs some work too. We’ll meet down on the Red section. Walk round the new start until you [...]
Monday Thanks to the help of Earthline and Wiltshire HBM we managed to sort out our material supplies. Our problems were caused by us referring the grey material that we had been using as “crushed concrete”. It wasn’t; it was actually Limestone chippings. Both suppliers were very understanding and sorted out a mess of our [...]
A evening/night ride at Croft Trails.All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. great chance to be given a guided tour of the trails if you’ve never been before, and a chance to see the improvements if you have. Lights may be needed for the last lap, [...]
The original aim was to spend the weekend finishing the new Red loop. However, things didn’t go to plan. The 20 tonne delivery of crushed concrete turned out to be more like demolition waste. This would be ideal for the hardcore base of a track, but not suitable to surface a mountain bike trail. It [...]
Red Planet Bikes Demo Day Bikes: Orange, Santa Cruz, Merlin, Intense, Sanderson, Pace, and Salsa. Ride with Pace’s Adrian Carter: Yes Pace Cycles main man and designer will be there all day riding and talking you through the finer points of his amazing machines, ride with him and learn all about floating rear ends and [...]
We’ve been working on the new Red section for a month now and it’s starting to come together: The basic woodwork is in place. One of the bridges is finished. The berms have been laid out. Our next jobs are to shape the berms, bench cut various bits, build the first bridge and to dump [...]
Please note: This course is free and you do not need to be a member of the mbswindon MTB club in order to participate, however places are limited to six riders per course date and must be reserved in advance. Whilst it might lack actual mountains, our local area still provides some great places to [...]
We’ve been working on the new Red section for a month now and it’s starting to come together: The basic woodwork is in place. One of the bridges is finished. The berms have been laid out. Our next jobs are to shape the berms, bench cut various bits, build the first bridge and to dump [...]
