Introduction - how this blog works

The idea of this blog is to share some of my favourite bits of mountain biking with the world. Principally so that you too can enjoy the bits I've enjoyed. And avoid the bits I've hated. So many people have given us advice on biking since we started - what bikes to buy, where to ride, how to ride. So this is my chance to feed a bit back to that body of knowledge.

I'd really welcome your comments - what have I raved about that you thought was awful? What gems did I miss when I visited your local riding spot? Is a bit that I said was awful actually sweet singletrack in the summer or when you're riding well? Comments will help this resource be improved for all readers, and also give me some hints as to where to ride next!

I've written a load about what we've ridden over the last year, and grouped it geographically. My plan is to add to it in the future, hopefully using the tags to keep each region together, though I haven't quite worked out how it will work yet. I may just need to start all over again in a year to keep things organised more sensibly - I'm not really sure a blog is the most sensible format - but it seems the best for me as I'm not terribly motivated to learn any more code than the day job necessitates.

Monday, 14 December 2009

Berkshire

There is one surprising gem here, Swinley Forest. It’s possible we went with low expectations, but we ended up having an excellent time. The forest is riddled with singletrack, which ranges from trails made by the passage of feet and wheels to built trails with jumps and berms. There are no trail maps or markers, so beware of bikers traveling in the opposite direction. It’s basically just a case of going out and riding, and then trying to work out how to get home near the end of your ride. We stumbled across the best riding around SU 894635, which includes some excellent descents and the windiest section of trail ever – it must be in a block about 100m x 100m but takes about 10mins to ride. Permits to ride (2 quid per day) must be bought from the visitors centre, though disappointingly very little of this fee seems to go towards technical trail building. A general map of the forest is also available which does help you find your way home afterwards.
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