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Trail Tidy Session

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 26, 2015
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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We're looking for a few volunteers for a short time to help give the trail a bit of a tidy before the Hargroves demo day. Things like: lopping branches reseating…

Prospect Hospice Big Ride 2014 (MBSwindon volunteers)

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 27, 2014
Post category:Events / Local Event / Novice Friendly
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MBSwindon are once again planning the route, marking, marshalling and sweeping for this charity event. If you would like to help then please visit the Facebook page for volunteers. The…

Trail build report: tidy up, new line and triangle exit

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 19, 2014
Post category:Croft Diary
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This was a low key trail tidy session. We started out by blocking a potential short cut on Piper's hill with branches. The step jump then received a tune up.…

Forest of Dean Ride Report

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 18, 2014
Post category:Ride Report
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Writeup by Phil Allum The Forest of Dean is always one of our most attended rides. This is because there really is something for everyone there, see http://www.fodmtb.com/ for details…

Trail build report: last of the pothole filling season (Piper’s, north side, mway1&2, triangle)

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 16, 2014
Post category:Croft Diary
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On the Friday afternoon I rode the trail and the noted the location of any remaining potholes. After two years of pot hole filling I knew that our helpers were…

Trail build day

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 12, 2014
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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We're going to use a stockpile of material from the February build day to fix a section of trail and we're also going to remodel a section to give us…

Trail tidy session

Post author:Rafe
Post published:May 4, 2013
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Trail Building
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We're looking for a few volunteers for a short time to help give the trail a bit of a tidy before the demo day. Things like: lopping branches reseating a…

Prospect Hospice Big Ride 2013 – Charity Event in Wiltshire

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 28, 2013
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Sunday 28th April 2013. Long/Medium: Registration from 10am for 10:30am start. Short: Registration from 11am for 11:30am start. The event will start and finish at the Nationwide Building Society pavilion…

Croft Trail evening social/ride

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 26, 2013
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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An evening/night ride at The Croft Trail. All welcome of any ability level – no one gets left behind on our group rides. Novice Friendly group starts a few minutes…

Prospect Big Ride 2013 preview video

Post author:Rafe
Post published:April 22, 2013
Post category:Announcement
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We checked the Prospect Hospice Big Ride 2013 long route out on Saturday and found that it was rock hard and dry! Event info. Route maps.