We all know the risks of mountain biking and hope that we never need the assistance of a Good Samaritan, but that’s exactly what happened to local rider Michael when he was out riding with his two teenage sons. He is now trying to trace the man who helped him and his family in his […]
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Words and photos by Phil Allum Forrest Gump once said “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what y’all gunna get”. The same is true for the weather. The last time we rode this route it was very wet and boggy, and with most of the route being on grass, it was
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Words and Photos by Richard Ford Despite the the weather forecast the night before being for fog, I woke to brilliant sunshine. Leaving a sleepy Swindon behind I drove past an army of joggers in Wroughton and then on to the ride start point in the Vale of Pewsey. Despite arriving 30 minutes before the
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Note: This event has been changed from June 1st to June 15th. Warning: This is a very long ride, participants should have a very good level of fitness and stamina to cover the distance and climbing. If you can comfortably ride a hilly 50km (30 miles) off road route then you should be able to
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Words and Photos by Phil Allum Back in February we rode this route in freezing conditions, with rock solid frozen ground. In the summer, Richard Ford took us around parts of it in lovely warm, sunny conditions. With the lack of rain, the ground had been baked hard by the sun. But today, a mild November day,
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A Ride Less OrdinaryWords by Tim Norris (from his blog) / Photos by Daniel Smee and Kristian Price It was supposed to be a Novice Friendly ride. Richard Ford was leading his first ride for the club and was concerned that he wasn’t going to deliver something that people would enjoy. The ride went via
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Words by Neal Middlemore, pictures by Phil Loebl & Andrew Weaver The date: 18th August 2013 The time: 09:00 The route: Croft Trail > Marlborough > West Woods > Avebury > Croft Trail We left Croft at about 09:15, so just a minimum of faffing; we may well have broken Tim’s formula! We had twelve
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This was a ride lead by Sean from Bertie Maffoons bike shop in Marlborough. Sean lead us off down lanes past Clatford and into West Woods. Inside conditions were a bit damp and several paths had grown over due to lack of use over the wet summer. The route sneakily worked onto the Wansdyke path
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