Any good hidden or hard to find bits in the forest? Anyone got them mapped out? Have only ever used forest trail up and then rocy bridleway down.

Cheers

lardlovers your man for there.

this book has a few good roues in the area. As far as i remeber only one or two rideable out of rothbury

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mountain-Bike-Guide-Derek-Purdy/dp/0948153164

HTH

There is thrunton woods with its hidden trails not far but not sure about simonside – i can never find anything there. You will however also find no gas, electricity or water

There’s some bits at Simonside, sort of a combination of the way-marked trails and local knowledge. If you’re doing Simonside you’re better off combining it with the Carriage Drive (north side of Rothbury) for a decent ride, again local knowledge is best to get the best bits out of both.

Thrunton is a few miles away, best to go there only as opposed to linking it with Rothbury, unless you’re an animal 🙄

As for the “hidden trails” at Thrunton, it’s only a rumour, don’t believe everything you read on here 😉

Of course, I’d love nothing better than to provide some local knowledge, BUT, having decided to sell my one and only bike and have a year solely dedicated to munching the tarmac miles, I’m afraid it won’t be me, sorry.

Lots of trails around there not sure Lard’s your man he gets out less then me and now has turned roadie. Fire me an email and I can put you in touch with people or even might get out myself soon.

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I could take my road bike, point you in the right direction then wait for you at the next available spot. Then again, I’d be itching to get the miles in!

🙄

Hey Lee, wait till you see my “new” (to me) road bike, it’ll convert you for sure 😉

I bet you it doesn’t.

Ok, I’m sure it won’t. But boy am I getting a twinge!

How big is the group Dave? Happy to show you Thrunton if there are not loads of people.

LardLover – you road ride round there much, I often see a few cyclists particularly Rothbury – Thropton. If you see a Litespeed Ghisallo around those parts make yourself known 🙂

Gordon. I texted Terry but no response yet about picking you up at shop.

Not too much during the winter MTT, but come spring I’ll passing through a few times, on the way to the Gibbet (and tea and cake in Elsdon).

That should read,
There`s lots of hard to find bits 😉
Who was on the carriage drive yesterday afternoon ?

I am local BTW

Count me in for a trip when your going billy, should have some wheels again soon!

And Lard… What the hell are you thinking man!!!!

Blimey could turn out like a bog trotters meeting. 😆

Plenty of bog up on Addycome moor.
If it`s bogtrotter style ride, best that some of the hard to find bits will be TOO hard to find eh Lee?

Certainly some areas should never be revealed.

Carriage drive (greatest hits of course) and blue mill only then 😉