Just reporting back from our first uni ride in Woburn Sands woods or
Aspley Heath. A UK moutainbiking/dirtjumping hot spot, it had to worth
checking out right? YES it was a great evening riding.
Mike Hinson (top quality guy, who builds top quality wheels!) came to
pick us up on his break from a Business trip, and delivered my 28" wheel
back which is almost fully trued!!!('see recent thread'
(http://tinyurl.com/2mb5r))
Although without a map, and riding some recently torn up sandy trails
(forest conservation/demolition), it was a bit hard going in some
places but still rewarding (on those thighs and calfs anyway) there were
endless trails and forks to take, and if you dont have some rough
beaings or local knowledge you can get lost fairly quickly. On the
otherhand there are coutless, XC moutainbiking nuts, dogwalkers, sunday
riders, and locals around happy to point you in the right way.
We found some really good trail side natural trials to suit all levels,
there is alot of scope to try things out and build up to other lines, or
to ome back again and again. Its mainly steep sandy slopes and drops,a
nd tree stumps, not so much up, as down.
To round off the ride, that seemed to involve ALOT of stopping trying to
hard at trail side sessions, and then talking for too long befor
departing again, you eventually wind up back by the jump area, which is
essentially a very large Hollow with numerous, dowhill lines, north
shore style drops, and step downs all leading down to the wll maintained
jumps, some of which provide good fun for dropping off the lips into the
craters between. and the genreral good natured interest from the
'hardcore' 2 wheelers.
hmm nothing like the Fule-esque write up i had in mind, more of a
summary of the area/location oh well... i dont think i have the mental
stamina to conclude a ride with a huge post thats properly structured
and makes sense as well as a perfect read.
But basically yeah, if anyones interested in riding in Woburn Sands,
those of you who may be localish, of even riding in Milton Keynes or
Leighton Buzzard contact me, and we can meet up. theres 3 of us here in
LB always up for a good ride, on 20" wheels mind you...
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tom_edmonds - Finally...less talking, more riding
"rest and elevation" we know its all we'll be told, so why do we still
go and wait in A&E all day?
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