Riding around Ross-shire.

January 28th, 2010

“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… Read the rest of this entry »

Tips on riding in the snow

January 13th, 2010

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.

Trail conditions at 7 Stanes

January 5th, 2010

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.

New trail section opens at Mabie

December 18th, 2009

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.

New mountain bike trails at Coed Llandegla

November 11th, 2009

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.

New bikes from AW Cycles

November 4th, 2009

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.

New trails at Hamsterley

September 29th, 2009

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.

Hello world!

September 28th, 2009

We’ve just updated the site behind the scenes, so look out for more regular updates coming soon.