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, 5 April 2010

Lee Quarry

Made a return visit to Lee Quarry. Was a lot busier than last time! This worried us, as there's not a lot of trail to spread everyone out over. However, it seemed that everyone else was either a) a downhiller, there to session one section of berms or b) bimbling round the red route. So the awesome bits of the black route were really quiet. In fact, we didn't see anyone make it look "easy" all day.

Still great trail, more under development. The only problem is that as the area has been opened up, it is appealing to walkers as well. Adrenaline Gateway have taken a "low signage" approach (as opposed to the Forestry Commission!) which means there are a lot of walkers on the trails - even on the hardest bits of the black route which are almost impossible to stop on. Be warned!

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