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.

Tuesday 29 December 2009

Pollok Park, Glasgow

Having excitedly arrived at Glentress, only to find it under 8" snow, we were somewhat downhearted. A friend suggested we head to Pollok Park in Glasgow, where the snow was somewhat slushier. Whilst obviously not a patch on Glentress (at least from what I've heard, we still await the opportunity to ride there....) It provided a good quick blast. There are three trails, each about 1.5km long. The green is flat but windy. The blue is windy with hills, and the red is like the blue but has optional obstacles, including jumps and skinnies. There's also a black run which cuts from the high leg of the blue to the low leg, and has some bigger berms and obstacles.

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