An outdoor advocacy group wants a ban on all electric bikes in Tongariro National Park in New Zealand.
Trail News
Leeds golf course to become a bike park
Plans have just been approved to convert former golf course into an urban bike park at a site near Leeds, Yorkshire.
Grit and Steel is a trail map with a difference
Grit and Steel is Sheffield’s first ever piste-map for cyclists, featuring over 45 spots to "get sideways and rad on a bicycle".
Tidworth Freeride reopens this weekend
Tidworth Freeride bike park in Wiltshire re-opens this weekend after a winter closedown to freshen up the trails and add some new bits.
Got £2million kicking around? Buy yourself a bike park.
The venerable PORC bike park has been put up for sale by its owner with a guide price of "at least £2million" in the description.
Bwlch Nant yr Arian’s new pump track looks flipping amazing
The £30,000 pump track at Bwlch Nant yr Arian will be officially opened by none other than Rachel Atherton on Saturday March 4th.
80% of mountain bikers ride on footpaths
The first ever report into off-road cycling in the UK shows that mountain bikers struggle to keep it fully legit when it comes to their…
Another week another vicious piece of trail sabotage
Another nasty looking 'stinger' trap has been found on a track in South Wales. This one featured six 6" nails in a plank of wood…
Mountain bikers vow to defy Marin County’s singletrack ban
Riders in the spiritual home of mountain biking are going to willingly flout the law about staying off singletrack.
Wales moves a step closer to open access
Latest statement from the Welsh Government agrees that a better and fairer approach for outdoor recreation is needed.
Unofficial jumps cause trail conflict in Surrey Hills
Riders in Surrey have been damaging ancient woodland near Dorking by building ramps and cutting back trees.
Lee Quarry to get another pump track nearby
Lancashire trail centre Lee Quarry has two existing pump tracks and a third pump track has been announced for nearby Stubbylee Park.
Indoor bike park for Sheffield
Sheffield Bike Park announce plans to create an indoor mountain bike park somewhere in or around Sheffield.
£250,000 needed to fix Snowdonia’s ‘broken’ paths
The National Trust have just launched a £250k fundraising campaign to fix ‘broken’ paths in Snowdonia.
Final crowdfunding push for Sheffield RADmires new trail
Ride Sheffield announce their next crowdfunding initiative to raise the last £9k required for the RADmires trail.
Trail sabotage in Holmfirth, West Yorkshire
Homemade nailed-board stinger device found submerged in puddle on West Yorkshire bridleway.
More trail sabotage traps found on Caerphilly trails
Looks like trail sabotage is still an ongoing problem in the Caerphilly area.
Extreme sports complex planned for South Wales to feature mountain bike trails
A £425million 336 hectare site near Ebbw Vale will include mountain bike trails, BMX park and a skatepark amongst other extreme sports.
Permits and quotas needed to ride on Snowdon?
A permit-driven quota scheme has been suggested by an executive from the Farmers Union of Wales to help combat the environmental impact from Snowdon's visitors.
Forest of Dean trail builders’ big plans for 2017
The trail crew at the Forest of Dean - the Dean Trail Volunteers (DTV) - have boldly stated their goals for 2017. We like the…