Mountain Bike Trails
Mountain bikes are specifically created for off-road cycling. This includes trails, paths, rocks, streams, steep declines, dirt trails, logging roads, fire paths and a whole range of other stuff. Mountain Bikes are built with this in mind and are very different to other types of bike. Most mountain bikes use wheels with 26-inch tyres and nobbly bits for traction. Since 2000, front and rear suspension has become commonplace, although some us prefer old school mountain bikes, known as hard tail bikes. Hard tail mountain bikes have front suspension but no rear suspension, weigh less and are more pedal efficient when the terrain is smooth, than full suss bikes. A good number of single track racers still use hardtails for these reasons. There are a wide variety of hardtail mountain bike brands including GT, Kona, Mongoose, Saracen, Trek and many more.
Top 10 Mountain Bike Trails in the US
Whether you love fighting through tough technicals, testing your muscles and endurance with long climbs, or getting bugs in your teeth on steep and narrow singletrack descents, mountain biking has it all, when you find the right trails. One of the most popular outdoor sports in the US, for good reason, if you’re an avid [...]
Legal Mountain Bike Trails and Cycle Paths
It may be your desire to jump on a bike and go cycling off-road, and it may also be your instinct that you can go cycling off-road anywhere in the UK but the reality is that there are places that you are not allowed to go cycling. However, let’s start with places that it is [...]
Llandegla Mountain Bike Trail
Trail Name: Llandegla Trail Location: Llandegla Forest, North Wales Distance (green): 5km – 3 miles Distance (blue): 12km – 7.5 miles Distance (red): 18km – 11 miles Distance (black): 21km – 13 miles Time: 1 hr – 4hrs, depending on route Bike Trail Grade: – Something for everyone; green, blue red, black Suitable For: Beginners [...]
Snowdon Llanberis Mountain Bike Trail
After yesterday’s Snowdon Penmachno Mountain Bike Trail, today was all about the Llanberis route. The weather was favourable for us on the Saturday and as we looked up at Snowdon from our bunk house the top 1/3rd was covered in cloud. Breakfast. Coffee. Quickly pack and were off to the start of the Llanberis path. [...]
Snowdon Penmachno Mountain Bike Trail
After talking about it for the last 6 months, it was finally time to head up to Snowdon for what we were sure would be an epic weekend of riding. We headed of on a rain soaked Friday morning which had already caused the Ryder cup to be halted as the greens were flooded .. [...]
Scenic Cycling along the Fife Coast
The Fife Coastal Path is nationally renowned for its stunning scenery, breathtaking views across the Forth estuary and for its 150km of prime hiking paths stretching from the Forth Road Bridge in the south to the Tay Bridge in the North. Less well known though are the sections of this path that make for a [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in Yorkshire and Humberside
Some of the featured trails in Yorkshire & Humberside include Storthes Hall, Welholme Trails, and Eckington Woods. These challenging routes in a forest setting provide the ideal mountain biking experience for leisure rides. Some of the more popular trails include Dalby Forest, Ellersway, York to Selby Cycle Route, Dalby Forest, Adderstone Field, Moor to Sea [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in West Midlands
The West Midlands is a serene place to go mountain biking. A sampling of some of the trails in the area include Astwood Bank Trails, Baggeridge Park Dirt Jumps, Birmingham Wheels Bke Park, Black DH Trail – Cannock, Bringewood DH, Brinton Skate Park, Bucknell, Cawston Trails, Cerney Jump Spot, Chained Oak Trails, Clent Hills, Corbett [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in Wales
Wales is a beautiful country with spectacular scenery that is nestled in between England and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea. Because Wales has mountains, it has particularly good riding for mountain bikers. No surprise there then. There are several kinds of trails you can choose for mountain biking in Wales that include forest road, [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in South West
There are over two dozen serious and amazing mountain bike trails in South West pulsating with natural beauty, set up with amenities, and ready for riders from all over. World class trails with well-laid singletrack and expert-ready downhills are there for the choosing. There are leisurely rides and adventurous, high-octane, high-adrenaline, scary, and crazy rides [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in South East
Mountain biking in the South East of England is replete with good riding places. There are trails galore for all types of riders. A list of some of the off-road routes include Challock & the Pilgrim’s way, Chilham, Dover, Wye, Blean, and more. There are some cycle routes as well that include the Viking Coastal [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in Scotland
Scotland is home to some of the most beautiful mountain bike trails in the world. Some of the most popular trails in Scotland include 7stanes, the Witch’s trails, Laggan Wolftrax, Learnie Red Rock Trails, Fire Flower Trail, West Argyll, Moray Monster Trails, Balnain Bike Park, Carron Valley Trails, and Kyle of Sutherland Trails. You can [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries that constitute the United Kingdom, and it is one of the least know by most British citizens. This population base of 1.7m finds a lot of fun in its mountain bike trails that are the glory of Northern Ireland and to all visitors, a source of pride [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in the North West
Mountain biking in the North West, Lake District, and the outlying areas is fun, formidable, and fascinating. Some of the world’s greatest trails are in Ambleside, Arnside, Beacon Fell, Beetham, Bowness, Coniston, Eskdale, Fairfield, Garburn Pass, Grasmere, Grizedale, Hawkstead, Kentmere Valley, Lancashire, Rydal Mountain, Satterthwaite, Silverdale, Warton Crag, and Windermere. Some of the trails include [...]
Mountain Bike Trails in the North East of England
Mountain bike trails in North East England are notorious for being plentiful and extremely various. There are so many types of trails that your thirst for mountain biking will never be quenched. From green-grade trails to black runs, you can find just the ride you’re looking for in the stunning North East of England area. [...]
