Riding Your Mountain Bike In The North West And Some Must Visit Cycle Websites
If you are looking for information on your cycle or cycling in general
, the internet is the best place to start. Find out all about trails, cycles, health and safety musts, events and organisations.
If you're looking for a route to try out your new mountain bike, or are just looking for a new route for off-roading check out the IMBA website. The International Mountain Bike Association of the United Kingdom and Ireland has some excellent links to outside websites showing trails and routes for mountain biking. They have lots of useful information such as where to stay, how long the route is and how long it will take you to cycle the full length. It gives updates on maintenance and future developments and has lots of practical tips. Check out some of the routes featured on the site
The National Cycling Centre, also known as Manchester Velodrome is the key indoor Olympic cycling track and is home to the Great Britain Cycling Team. There's lots of information on bike hire, times and prices of cycle sessions and answers main questions in the Frequently Asked Questions section.
Cycling Weekly magazine has some great news, items and cycling tips. It has cycling routes, charity events and a great forum where you'll pick up tips about your cycle and kit.
Directgov has links to health and safety advice and the cyclists' Highway Code. There's links to general rules and advice for cyclists. You'll also find a few tips for keeping your cycle safe.
National Cyclists Organisation website, has loads of road and off-road information on routes, skills and tips, clubs and even holidays. This is a great resource for all cyclists.
The Sustrans website has good information on the cycle network. They work with local authorities to keep paths and routes open for walkers and cyclists. Choose sea to sea or land to sea routes anywhere in the UK. This is a must have resource in your cycle library.
Tales of the Road has a website to help teach your kids to be safe when cycling and crossing roads. With poems, true stories and games presented in a format to appeal to your children.
The New British Cycling site is the national governing body for cycle sport in the UK. It has 25,000 members and the site has loads of interesting information. It includes mountain bike news, cycle speedway, road and track news and events calendar.
Cycle Training UK is a not for profit organisation that teaches people to use their bikes with safety. They have courses on cycling and bike maintenance.
Mission cycles has a website with a huge choice of cycles for special needs. Disability cycling, tandems, baby bikes and electric bikes are among some of the cycles on offer.
You'll find the North West has some excellent trails to ride your mountain bike.
The Pennine Bridle is situated in the north of England and is 130 miles long. It goes through Derbyshire to the South Pennines and currently takes two to three days to complete. The website describes landscapes, nearest towns, highlights and highest points and has a number of useful links.
Hollingworth Lake to Watergrove Reservoir is a fairly tough fourteen mile ride, and not recommended for children and the novice mountain bike rider. It starts at Hollingworth Lake visitor centre and finishes at Watergrove Reservoir. There is a shorter trail starting at Watergrove and it's possible to join the Pennines Bridleway from here.
Middlewood Way and Lyme Park is a sixteen mile ride and is suitable for children and novices if they stick to the Middlewood Way. Otherwise it's only recommended for experienced riders. This starts and finishes at Rose Hill station.
Lever Park is where the Mountain Bike race was held in the 2002 Commonwealth games. It's a four mile ride and starts and finishes at Great House Barn information centre. It's a good route for children
East Manchester Towpaths is a good route to take the children. It starts and finishes at Stuart Street, which is very close to the Manchester Velodrome (National Cycling Centre).
Chelford Loop is a thirty mile loop starting in Chelford, Goostrey and Siddington. You can see Jodrell Bank and there's parking at the side of James Irlam Haulage. This is a long trail and not suitable for children and beginners.
Reddish Vale and Loop line is a seven mile ride and a mountain bike is recommended. It's an easy ride and is suitable for children. It starts and finishes at Reddish Vale Visitor Centre.
Ashbourne and the Tissington Trail is twenty five miles round trip. It starts and finishes in Ashbourne.
The Bury Circular is a seventeen mile trail good for mountain bikes but suitable for all bikes. It Starts at Radcliffe and meets with the Irwell Valley trail.
Wilmslow to Tatton Park is one of the North's most popular parks. There's a flat twenty mile route starting at Wilmslow and taking in Tatton Park and Knutsford.
by: Laura Hoops
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