As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can anyone 
suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for riding from? 
Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as York..Welsh borders 
to East Coast ?
Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.
Tks

"Capt T"  wrote in
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> As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can
> anyone suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for
> riding from? Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as
> York..Welsh borders to East Coast ?
> Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.

What sort of bikes (i.e. motorcycles or pedal cycles)? Are you wanting to 
go cycle-camping?

If they're pedal cycles, you might get a lot of help from the Cyclists 
Touring Club (http://www.ctc.org.uk/) and get good route ideas from 
Sustrans (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) who maintain much of the National 
Cycle Network. If you want to go cycle-camping, you'll find an enthusiastic 
group in The Association of Lightweight Campers, one of the Camping and 
Caravanning Club's special interest groups.

Don't worry too much about only riding in flat areas. If you ride regularly 
you'll soon be fit enough to take them on, and if you don't ride up them 
you can't have fun freewheeling down!

Geoff

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:20:11 +0100, "Capt T"
 wrote:

>As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can anyone 
>suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for riding from? 
>Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as York..Welsh borders 
>to East Coast ?
>Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.
>Tks
>

Try Ferry Meadows, it's a CC site in Peterborough.
It has direct access to the country park and also about 30 miles of
cycle ways in and around the town. From the site you can cycle the 3
miles into the town centre, much of it alongside the river, without
crossing a road.

Sorry Mountain Bikes..



> What sort of bikes (i.e. motorcycles or pedal cycles)? Are you wanting to
> go cycle-camping?
>
>

Capt T said the following on 17/07/2008 17:31:
>  Sorry Mountain Bikes..
> 
> 
>

No good for the Fens then!

Roy


>> What sort of bikes (i.e. motorcycles or pedal cycles)? Are you wanting to
>> go cycle-camping?
>>
>>
> 
>

"Capt T"  wrote in news:487f73cb$1_3@mk-nntp-
2.news.uk.tiscali.com:

>  Sorry Mountain Bikes..

So I guess you're not a cycle-camper and you're really looking for day 
rides and campsites to use as bases. My experience tells me to choose the 
ride then look for a suitable base.

Good places to look for info are Sustrans (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) and 
the local councils. Searching via Google for "cycle <place>" (where <place> 
is the name of the town or district) usually returns the council site, and 
most have a downloadable map of cycle routes. OTOH, Sustrans has maps of 
the entire National Cycle Network with off-road and on-road sections 
suitably marked.

You have mountain bikes, so you have the gear to use singletracks. That 
said, they can be a little steeper than roads or most cycleways. If this 
interests you, search through the CTC forums (linked from 
http://www.ctc.org.uk/) because several people have asked for routes in the 
past.

Sorry I can't give you specific routes, but HTH,

Geoff

In message <487f470b$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, Capt T 
 writes
>As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can anyone
>suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for riding from?
>Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as York..Welsh borders
>to East Coast ?
>Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.
>Tks
>
>
Ferry meadows, Peterborough. Miles of cycle ways including into the town 
centre.
-- 
hugh
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"Capt T"  wrote in message 
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> As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can anyone 
> suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for riding from? 
> Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as York..Welsh 
> borders to East Coast ?
> Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.
> Tks
>
>

The New Forest, loads of cycle tracks, most off road but easily rideable for 
a newbie

On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:27 -0500, Geoff Lane <geoff@nospam.invalid>
wrote:

>"Capt T"  wrote in news:487f73cb$1_3@mk-nntp-
>2.news.uk.tiscali.com:
>
>>  Sorry Mountain Bikes..
>
>So I guess you're not a cycle-camper and you're really looking for day 
>rides and campsites to use as bases. My experience tells me to choose the 
>ride then look for a suitable base.
>
>Good places to look for info are Sustrans (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) and 
>the local councils. Searching via Google for "cycle <place>" (where <place> 
>is the name of the town or district) usually returns the council site, and 
>most have a downloadable map of cycle routes. OTOH, Sustrans has maps of 
>the entire National Cycle Network with off-road and on-road sections 
>suitably marked.
>
>You have mountain bikes, so you have the gear to use singletracks. That 
>said, they can be a little steeper than roads or most cycleways. If this 
>interests you, search through the CTC forums (linked from 
>http://www.ctc.org.uk/) because several people have asked for routes in the 
>past.
>
>Sorry I can't give you specific routes, but HTH,
>
>Geoff

Can recommend Tackeroo, on Cannock Chase.  Basic site(water stand
pipes, and elsan point), but well spread out pitches amongst the
trees, administered by Forest Enterprises at Rugeley.  Loads of tracks
surrounding the site.  Also the C&CC have a site on the Chase.

Neil

(Reply via NG please)

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>
> "Capt T"  wrote in message 
> news:487f470b$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> As newbie and wannabie bike riders (if the rear end holds out) can anyone 
>> suggest sites that are particularly good for interest for riding from? 
>> Preferably in flat areas? North of the Thames as far as York..Welsh 
>> borders to East Coast ?
>> Bit of a tall order I suppose but and suggestions welcome.
>> Tks
>>
>>
>
> The New Forest, loads of cycle tracks, most off road but easily rideable 
> for a newbie
>

York (Rowntree Park) access to miles and miles of cycle tracks
Barry

In message , Neil 
 writes
>On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:27 -0500, Geoff Lane <geoff@nospam.invalid>
>wrote:
>
>>"Capt T"  wrote in news:487f73cb$1_3@mk-nntp-
>>2.news.uk.tiscali.com:
>>
>>>  Sorry Mountain Bikes..
>>
>>So I guess you're not a cycle-camper and you're really looking for day
>>rides and campsites to use as bases. My experience tells me to choose the
>>ride then look for a suitable base.
>>
>>Good places to look for info are Sustrans (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) and
>>the local councils. Searching via Google for "cycle <place>" (where <place>
>>is the name of the town or district) usually returns the council site, and
>>most have a downloadable map of cycle routes. OTOH, Sustrans has maps of
>>the entire National Cycle Network with off-road and on-road sections
>>suitably marked.
>>
>>You have mountain bikes, so you have the gear to use singletracks. That
>>said, they can be a little steeper than roads or most cycleways. If this
>>interests you, search through the CTC forums (linked from
>>http://www.ctc.org.uk/) because several people have asked for routes in the
>>past.
>>
>>Sorry I can't give you specific routes, but HTH,
>>
>>Geoff
>
>Can recommend Tackeroo, on Cannock Chase.  Basic site(water stand
>pipes, and elsan point), but well spread out pitches amongst the
>trees, administered by Forest Enterprises at Rugeley.  Loads of tracks
>surrounding the site.  Also the C&CC have a site on the Chase.
>
>Neil
>
>(Reply via NG please)
The Chase is fantastic for mountain bikes. Miles of tracks through 
varied countryside.
-- 
hugh
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though wrote:
> In message , Neil 
>  writes
>> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:52:27 -0500, Geoff Lane <geoff@nospam.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Capt T"  wrote in news:487f73cb$1_3@mk-nntp-
>>> 2.news.uk.tiscali.com:
>>>
>>>>  Sorry Mountain Bikes..
>>>
>>> So I guess you're not a cycle-camper and you're really looking for day
>>> rides and campsites to use as bases. My experience tells me to choose 
>>> the
>>> ride then look for a suitable base.
>>>
>>> Good places to look for info are Sustrans 
>>> (http://www.sustrans.org.uk/) and
>>> the local councils. Searching via Google for "cycle <place>" (where 
>>> <place>
>>> is the name of the town or district) usually returns the council 
>>> site, and
>>> most have a downloadable map of cycle routes. OTOH, Sustrans has maps of
>>> the entire National Cycle Network with off-road and on-road sections
>>> suitably marked.
>>>
>>> You have mountain bikes, so you have the gear to use singletracks. That
>>> said, they can be a little steeper than roads or most cycleways. If this
>>> interests you, search through the CTC forums (linked from
>>> http://www.ctc.org.uk/) because several people have asked for routes 
>>> in the
>>> past.
>>>
>>> Sorry I can't give you specific routes, but HTH,
>>>
>>> Geoff
>>
>> Can recommend Tackeroo, on Cannock Chase.  Basic site(water stand
>> pipes, and elsan point), but well spread out pitches amongst the
>> trees, administered by Forest Enterprises at Rugeley.  Loads of tracks
>> surrounding the site.  Also the C&CC have a site on the Chase.
>>
>> Neil
>>
>> (Reply via NG please)
> The Chase is fantastic for mountain bikes. Miles of tracks through 
> varied countryside.
Hi,
Not sure where you live but Brickhill Woods is good off road, miles of 
tracks and flat or hilly and mainly heathland type base so well drained 
and not muddy, choose your routes.  All around the edge of Woburn Golf 
Club (Near Milton Keynes, North Buckinghamshire.  head for the big TV 
mast you can see on the ridge for a parking place and a good start 
point. Or drive up the hill from Woburn Sands Village
Brian