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Riding around Ross-shire.

“The north of Scotland is where it’s at for UK mountain biking. It’s a bold statement but I stand by it, in particular in relation to the area to the north and east of Inverness, Ross-shire.”  So says Doug Macdonald… (more…)

Posted January 28, 2010

Tips on riding in the snow

Although the snow is receding around mtbroutes.com towers, snow is still gripping other parts of the UK. A bit of the white stuff doesn’t mean you have to put the bike away though! Far from it, riding in the snow can be great fun. Here are a few riding tips from The Guardian.

Posted January 13, 2010

Trail conditions at 7 Stanes

The continued wintry weather is continuing to have an impact on riding opportunities! If you’re thinking of heading to the 7 Stanes trails in Scotland, check out the latest info at the 7 Stanes Blog.

Posted January 5, 2010

New trail section opens at Mabie

19th December sees the opening of a new section of the Red route at Mabie Forest near Dumfries. The Ridge section adds about 2km to the trail including 400m of singletrack climb and 900m of flowing kicky descent.

Posted December 18, 2009

New mountain bike trails at Coed Llandegla

Coed Llandegla mountain bike centre near Wrexham has just opened a new skills area suitable for all abilities, beginner to advanced. It boasts a basic skills area, a pump track, dual slalom and a full-on free-ride area with jumps, drops and other man-made features. Money has also been made available to develop a new 10.5Km cross country trail for even more choice at Llandegla. Find out more at www.coedllandegla.com.

Posted November 11, 2009

New bikes from AW Cycles

We’re pleased to announce the addition of AW Cycles to our shop facility. They join Evans and Swim Bike Run, meaning you can now browse and search 3 online bike shops through one easy-to-use site. Check out the full range of mountain bikes on offer here.

Posted November 4, 2009

New trails at Hamsterley

Hamsterley Forest in County Durham has some new purpose-built singletrack to boast about. Christened ‘Section 13′, the new section links two existing trails and opens-up a 14Km off-road red route which will eventually be extended to 25Km. Hamsterley boasts four official routes – green, blue, red and black, aswell as downhill and 4X courses. There’s plenty to explore ‘off-piste’ too. More information is available at Hamsterley Trailblazers.

Posted September 29, 2009

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Posted September 28, 2009

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Mountainbike Scotland: The Highlands

All the routes in this book are set out with the need to plan a day's mountainbiking in mind. The grading system used was designed to help identify the routes that will suit you. Text descriptions then give a flavour of the day. These are followed by a breakdown of the route into individual waypoints. These are accompanied by their OS grid references. Physical trail descriptions of the riding between the waypoints complete the picture. A great guide book with 50 mountain bike routes in the Scottish Highlands.

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