marlborough | Mountain Biking Swindon

Railway to Marlborough

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:March 24, 2019
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Steve Jeans will lead this novice friendly ride on the 24th March. Meet by the diving board at Coate Water, ready for a 10.00 am start. This will be an easy, social…

Kate’s Minimal Mud Ride

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:February 16, 2019
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Kate Davidson leads this ride on Saturday 16th February, starting at Postern Hill Car Park, in Marlborough. For those of you that are fed up with the winter mud, this ride…

Kate’s January Social

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:January 12, 2019
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Kate Davidson leads the Club's first weekend ride of 2019. This easy-going 16 mile ride starts at Barbury Castle and wends its way down Smeathe's Ridge to the Chiseldon Railway Path and into…

Ride Report: Ladies BMB Ride

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:July 26, 2018
Post category:Ladies Ride Report / Ride Report
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Words & Photos - Kate Davidson This stunning summer weather has made riding a pleasure – long hours of daylight make it perfect for exploring, no dirty bikes to hose…

Ladies B-M-B Ride

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:July 21, 2018
Post category:Events / Ladies Only / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Kate Davidson leads this novice-friendly ladies’ ride. Starting at Barbury Castle car park, we’ll make our way onto the Ridgeway and head down the lovely grassy run of Smeathe’s Ridge…

Savernake Sisters’ Spin

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:April 14, 2018
Post category:Events / Ladies Only / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Kate Davidson leads this picturesque rural ladies’ ride, taking in the tracks and trails of Savernake Forest and a few local historical landmarks, with a cake stop en-route. This will…

Tom’s Marlborough Marathon

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:April 8, 2018
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Tom Scott will be leading this 26 mile ride across the downs to Marlborough. Although it is longer than a novice ride, it will be ridden at a steady pace. There…

Ladies’ Cake Burner Ride

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:January 21, 2018
Post category:Events / Ladies Only / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Ladies, our first ride of 2018 is a classic XC route. It will be novice friendly due to its lack of technical features. The distance is slightly longer than our usual…

Ride Report: Barbury Beast

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:December 3, 2017
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Words by Tom Scott - Photos by Gary Palmer and Richard Ford This ride had been advertised as the Barbury Beast, with 50 miles of roots, rocks and ruts and…

Marlborough by Rail

Post author:Steffan James
Post published:October 8, 2017
Post category:Events / Local Event / MBSwindon Event / Novice Friendly
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Sarah Bailey will lead this relaxed-pace ride out to Marlborough and back. The majority of the route is off-road - following cycle route 482 (the old railway line) - and flat with…