Gravel & Mud - MTB Rides

12/01/2025

No pedals just feet - Hesgistbury Head, Dorset ‐ there's a diverse range of scenery going here which is right up my street: it's got your classic coastal waves, it's got hills to get a sweat on, fancy 300k beach huts that no one can afford, the inland cove looking towards Mudeford plus a decent footpaths leading to a cracking view point to which you can see the Isle of Wight and Old Harry Rocks.

Happy 80th Dad ❤️

11/01/2025

What is it with kids not feeling the cold 🤷..ain't right

They're mental, I couldn't feel my left hand after 30 mins in and all I could think about was the cafe!

09/01/2025

04/01/2025

High up at Queen Elizabeth Country Park...views to die for, temps to die from! ‐ it's bloody freezing out here! 😄

01/01/2025

Triumph Tiger 900 rally pro - 21 inch front wheel & 17 inch rear wheel.. So much like the mullet set up we see in the mtb world 29/27.5.

But this one had heated grips and seat which is really appreciated.

Bloody awesome test ride 🙌

29/12/2024

Freezing fog in Thursley / sunshine at the Punch Bowl & a log fire

Good day for a ride 🙌

26/12/2024

Learnt all about Point 2 point pony racing in the New Forest today - had a lovely chat with a horse rider and got the low down on this yearly event!.. shed loads of people & horses out enjoying the forest on a very misty Boxing Day, love it.

19/12/2024

Does anyone else suffer from pre ride apathy? Where you rock up and simply can't be arsed! Had a 2 hour window and headed to qecp for a blast but even on the way there I was in two minds whether to ride plus well aware that 6 miles further up the A3 is a drive-thru mcd which didn't help..

Perseverence paid off and got a dam good session in.. Qecp red route was the busiest I've ever seen it too, 3 other riders on it.. Brilliant..

17/12/2024

From MTB to ADV - think I might skip the ebike stage considering how much they are and go straight to this absolute ripper!

15/12/2024

Byway & Bridleway hunting around Bordon.

Mild out!!

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23/11/2024

Snow at qecp - blue/red/blue

Lovely!

09/11/2024

Did anyone else notice the chill in the air today!

Revisiting qecp today with William (who's 10 so had to cut the cussing! ) and we were working on jumping today. Warmed up by doing a blue run top to bottom to get the blood flowing plus it's such a great trail to ride anyways so why not.

He's keen to get airborne, undeniably loves the berms but introduce him to a table top and he's at his best and in his comfort zone - I've zilch experience in jumping so common sense prevailed and I think we did well with no accidents.

Moving forward I'm thinking Rogate? Swinley Summit? Or similar

07/11/2024

Almost 2000ft climbing - must be qecp... No mucking about this place rocks for ups/downs..

Love this place

02/11/2024

Kingley Vale, West Sussex

99% of today's ride was bone dry and flowed lovely, the 1% was a Sara Lee Chocolate Gateau 🎂

06/10/2024

Summer might be over but the riding season isn't!

On the 2nd of November I've a 14 mile/1300ft climbing off-road ride (circa 2 hours) for anyone who wants to explore Kingley Vale/Stoughton Down, West Sussex.

A few things to note..

1) If you're handy on a gravel bike then this is the ride for you, it's 90% flowing forest tracks other than a short chalky/rocky climb towards the end but it's totally walkable.

2) 1300ft climbing sounds pants I know but there's two long old climbs to achieve.

3) Scenery, other than the glorious Sussex countryside once we're on top of Kingley Vale the views are amazing: you can see Chichester Cathedral in one direction & Harting Down in the other.

Still reading? Fancy this?

- £10 per ride
- max 6 people
- no drop policy

Ride safe

Ed

28/09/2024

Qecp 1-2-1🍂🍃❄️❄️

21/09/2024

One of my last guided rides of year . This area never disappoints it's jam packed full of mtb routes (the options are endless up here for mtb riding, just go explore) although the rain decided to turn up and completely change the trails...as a side note I recci'd this ride mid week in the bone dry and the 15 mile route took 1:38... today 2:30 😀...bloody rain!

Cheers to Dom (with electric Sram shifters..funky) riding a rather nice carbon Whyte mtb, Johnny on his trusted Vitus Sentier hatdtail and the whippet Darren on his canondale lefty carbon hardtail which I swear weighs zilch..it's so light!

Bring on the next one!

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18/09/2024

Fancy a ride this Saturday morning? - I've 2 spaces left so please get in touch if interested.

I cannot emphasis this enough but the trail conditions at the moment are absolutely perfect (I'm deffo not a mud/cold man!) , the sun's done it's job, the ground is dry and the air is warm plus you can still ride in shorts 🩳