Mountain Bike
Mountain Biking & Camping at The Inside Park Dorset
Date visited: Summer 2019Location: The Inside Park, Fairmile Road, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 9ADWebsite: The Inside Park 🚐 Our Stay at The Inside Park Campsite Back in 2019, one of our first camping mountain bike adventures took us to The Inside Park, a peaceful campsite surrounded by 14 acres of ancient parkland, just a short […]
Tackeroo Campsite Cannock Chase: MTB Guide & Tips
Camp under shady trees at Tackeroo, Cannock Chase. Basic facilities, MTB trails, wildlife & no-frills camping in a stunning forest setting.
Kielder: MTB Trails & Camping in Northumberland
In June 2022, we set out in our campervan to ride the Kielder Forest mountain bike trails in Northumberland. Nestled in one of Europe’s largest Dark Sky Parks, Kielder offers an unbeatable combination of off-grid camping, world-class MTB routes, and stunning night skies. 🏕️Campsite Review: Kielder Campsite Kielder Campsite is a peaceful, independently run, three-star […]
Mountain Biking and Camping: A Late Summer Adventure in Dartmoor
Friday: Forest Trails and a Scenic Campsite At the end of August, we set off for a mini adventure on Dartmoor. I had Friday off work, so we made the most of the long weekend and hit the road that morning. Our first stop: Haldon Forest Park; a sprawling 3,500-acre woodland just 15 minutes from […]
Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge
Myself, Brad, Jason, Harry, Evs, Dean and Jack took part in the Gorrick Cool MTB Challenge. It was a slightly unusual way to celebrate our wedding anniversary. It has to be the wettest muddiest ride I have completed to date. I am so glad that I have a rear mud guard on my bike. The […]
My Garmin is trying to kill me
With the failure of my Strava app last week, I decided to get a Garmin device. I was very generously bought one as a belated birthday present. I went with the Garmin Edge 25. It’s about the size of a 50 pence piece and attaches to the stem of your bike. The advantage of the 25 over the 20 is that it comes with Bluetooth, so can get it to sync with your phone rather than having to plug it into your usb port with the cable.
Mountain biking in the Forest of Dean
We took a trip to the Forest of Dean on Sunday to do the new blue trail from the trail centre there.
Bontranger Twentyfour 12
Photos from the Bontranger Twentyfour 12