Gary Palmer’s ride report: – This ride came about after Ed led a certain rough bunch of mountain bikers called the DirtySaddles around 50 acre wood on a cold wet spring night earlier in the year, I thought this would be great for the MB Swindon guys, but the chance of me finding my way […]
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Sharon will be leading this ride round the purpose built trails at Ashton Court and Leigh Woods. They’re all graded blue with options for trickier bits. This means that they offer something to everyone. Meet at the main car park (Google map) for 10am for a 10:15am start. The Nova trail in Ashton Court was
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By Sarah Selwood “Waiting for Sarah ….” The sun was shining, the trails were dry and Phil Mayger, Club Chairman was joining us as an honorary lady! The ride was led by myself, Sarah Selwood, with Sharon Bassindale, newly appointed Ladies Officer, helping me along on my maiden voyage; and help I certainly needed! We
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Updated meeting point! See google map for Leigh Woods car park. Sarah Selwood will be leading this ride round the purpose built trails at Ashton Court and Leigh Woods. They’re all graded blue with options for trickier bits. This means that they offer something to everyone. The Nova trail in Ashton Court was rebuilt and
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Useful map of of the Bristol trails (Ashton Court Nova trail and Leigh Woods “Yer Tiz” trail). See previous ride reports: Jan 2012, Oct 2011 (with video), Oct 2010 plus race reports Oktoberfest 2011, Bikefest 2011, Oktoberfest 2010. Route map: OS | Google| Mapmyride | GPX. By Chris Hopkinson Ever since the trails around Ashton
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The Ashton Court trails were rebuilt in 2011 and there’s a whole new trail in nearby Leigh Woods that opened in late December (trail plans plus Bristol Trails Group website). We’ll be visiting all of the trails plus maybe some old favourites in 50 Acre wood. See ride reports from Dec 2011, Oct 2011 (inc
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This was an unofficial ride at Ashton Court (we advertise these last minute rides on Facebook or twitter). See the ride report from October 2011 for more information about the main Nova trail loop including maps and video. We did a loop of the existing Nova trail and then tried out the new Yer Tiz
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Ashton Court, 50 Acre woods and Leigh woods are great riding areas near the Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol. We did a club ride there in 2010 and the Bristol Oktoberfest was also held at Ashton Court. The trails in Ashton Court and Leigh woods are to be rebuilt by contractors using a lot of
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We’re going to recce the Bristol Oktoberfest route at Ashton Court. Whilst we’re there we’re also going to ride the singletrack in 50 Acre Wood and Leigh Woods. See Bristol Trails Group for more information. We’ll be meeting in the Golf Club car park as shown on the Google map (red pointer) for 10:29am. There’s
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