Heard a rumour the other week that dalby red run was well knackered and under repair. Thinking of going on Sunday. Has anyone been recently? If so is it looking good and worth a visit?

i went a month or so ago and it was fine.

Dalby red is starting to get a bit of character, that's all.

I guess someone doesn't like it when it gets a bit rocky and rooty once 20 gazillion tyres have been over it. I think it makes it a bit more fun to ride. 🙂

it seemed OK on Saturday

How can it be knackered? – do you mean un-rideable or something?

Perhaps not knackered, but loads and loads of braking bumps.

I went on saturday & it was great! There's been improvements if anything this year on one or two sections, but on the whole I wouldn't say it was any worse this year than last year.
You heard wrong.
Oh, and the cafe had more caramel shortbread in which really made it worth while (don't know where they get the prices from though)

Perhaps not knackered, but loads and loads of braking bumps.

Yeah – some of the bermier bits are pretty bumpy on the turn entries now, but I guess that's what you get with bermy stuff these days. Still fun to ride though.

Everything else is fine and just getting "character". A few bits that suffered badly over the winter had repairs in the spring. Can't think of any bits of the red that I avoid due to maintenance issue.

Yep, its knackered !!!! Stay away, ride down south with the southern lot. Its crap up north 8)

Was great yesterday – lovely and dry too – as MtbCol says its gaining character 😀

It's fine. Me and a mate were there on Friday (getting overtaken mainly).
There was one section of singletrack through the woodland that had lost its smooth finish, but that just adds character.

It's getting 'ridden in'. Please leave it as-is trail maintenance guys. Done 2 laps in the last 2 weeks, and it is perfect.

It was good for me on sunday too. Lovely in fact.

Bizarre… a year or so ago whenever the word 'Dalby' was mentioned on here loads of people just piped up saying it was unrideable on a hardtail and you really needed a full sus. How times change!

I blame the single speed freaks, its never been the same since they trashed it at SSUK 2009. Several still live in the forest, they just never went home….

Thanks for that. Roll on the Sabbeth!