Anyone ride here and can report?
Is there somewhere nearby to hire bikes?
Cheers
Schmey
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Aston Hill Bike Park any good?
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Posted 1 year ago #
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Some nice DH tracks, the XC is OK but why you'd pay to ride it is a bit of a conundrum.
No idea where to hire bikes near there though.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Good if you like DH, and it's dry.....
Bike hire..............doubt it
Have a look on the Aston Hill Website Linky Link Link
Posted 1 year ago # -
It's good for a day or so. Can't think of anywhere you could hire a bike, let alone one I'd take around the Hill!
Posted 1 year ago # -
As above, if you are into DH it is ok for a day or two. I wouldn't bother with the XC as there is much better and cheaper riding just up the road around Wendover. Above all don't bother if there is even a hint of rain as it gets very slippy.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Thanks all.
Think I will give it a miss.
Appreciated
SchmeyPosted 1 year ago # -
Buckingham Bikes in Aylesbury hire bikes.
But tbh you only want to go to Aston Hill if you want to DH, if its XC then there are dozens of trails within a spit.
Posted 1 year ago # -
I wouldn't bother with the XC as there is much better and cheaper riding just up the road around Wendover.
Depends what you define as 'better', really. Easier? More abundant? Illegal? Yes, all available in Wendover. But for a legal, challenging (both physically and technically) 5 miles of riding on an XC bike, the Hill is difficult to beat in the home counties north of London.
Whack it in as part of a loop or ride the XC then play on the DH runs - there's plenty to do. However, if you want to mile munch on your SS 29er then probably best head elsewhere.
Posted 11 months ago # -
if you want XC riding come out with the Aylesbury CC on the first sunday of the month.
Posted 11 months ago # -
you want xc ride epping forest with acres of singletrack. aston hill xc route is very dull imo.
i rode the black then cycled back up to the top. much more interesting than the xc route.
Posted 11 months ago # -
aston hill xc route is very dull imo.
Compared to Epping? Seriously?
Posted 11 months ago #
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