Singletrack Mountain Bike Magazine

route
http://www.flattyresmtbroutes.com/LongMynd.html

I'm planning a trip down there in the next couple of weeks, when/if it stops raining. I've got a couple of routes on Memory Map you can have, but they are in the 25/30 mile range. Mail me if you're interested.

You want to try getting over from Long Mynd and doing a circuit round east Ridge as well

Good cycling to be had in the Cardingmill Valley on Caer Caradoc etc

ST article??
did i miss one on LM?

Yeah, it was in issue 37 (I keep trying to access theMag Archive but there's some kind of problem); the first paragraph starts, "Shropshire has the best riding in the UK. There, I've said it." And continues from there I can't scan it in right now but if you fancy a copy of it then send me an email and i could get it done in a fortnight or so.

the flat tyres route that fozzy mentions comes recommended

Yeah, it looks good. I think shares a final descent with the way that I've adapted the ST one - down here which is how I'll be ending my day

on Caer Caradoc etc

I'm doing a bit round there the day before my full day on Long Mynd - just enough to stretch my legs without making the day after Hellish. Is that where you mean by the East Ridge - I don't really know the area so I'm not sure where you mean.

Mail me if you're interested.

I surely will, thanks

Cheers Muddypuddle - it's a bit out of my way (I'm getting to Church Stretton by train ) but I'll be driving before the end of the year and will revisit the area once I'm on four wheels.

CM - ygm

i'd avoid any routes at the weekend that go down carding mill valley as it can be full of walkers ( its worth a go to see if you can ride up it without stopping )

Yep, Trig point - Pole Cottage - Little Stretton is great. That decent i found very challenging when i first started out mountain biking especially near the bottom.

Also Trig point NE to Motts Rd `junction'. Take right hand fork bridleway towards cross dykes and down to Plush Hill. Drop into The Batch and into All Stretton.