Classic Ride 136 – Rivington Pike

April 12, 2021
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Mark takes a trip back to the trails of his youth and remembers why he still loves riding the trails of Rivington Pike. Words Mark Photography Amanda This being the 20th anniversary issue of the mag, it would seem almost planned that this ride would be one that I rode on a seemingly regular basis 20 years ago. There’s a definite sense of history here, both in the actual landscape and the connection I have with it on a personal level.  It was a trail where I first learned how
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Singletrack Owner/Publisher

Mark has been riding mountain bikes for over 30 years and co-owns Singletrack, where he's been publisher for 25 years. While his official title might be Managing Director, his actual job description is "whatever needs doing" – from wrangling finances and keeping the lights on to occasionally remembering to ride bikes for fun rather than just work. He's seen the sport evolve from rigid forks to whatever madness the industry dreams up next, and he's still not entirely sure what "gravel" is. When he's not buried in spreadsheets or chasing late invoices, he's probably thinking about his next ride.

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13 thoughts on “Classic Ride 136 – Rivington Pike”

  1. Ohh my (most) local!

    I use the Icecream run as a proving ground for all my bikes, from 100mm XC machines to 150-160mm big bikes 🙂

  2. Sweet Home AlaChorley.

    (Pity mountain bikes weren’t a thing when I grew up around there.
    But I do recall taking a racer up there. Probably buckled the wheels

  3. Thanks Mark. Felt like I was back there reading that. So many great trails & memories in and around Winter Hill and Rivi. From battering down to Belmont on a rigid aluminium Orange to sinking stem deep in a bog up on the moors. Brill.

    And the connection is surely Doves…Winter Hill with DM on the vid?

  5. Those ‘vandals’ deserve a lot of respect. someone had drawn a lady’s part. Quite detailed. The guy obviously had talent, that’s the tragedy

  6. Ive never heard any of the places round Rivi described as Leverhulme before, not saying your incorrect, its probably me but Leverhulme park is closer to the town (Bolton) east of the centre on the way out to Bury. Lord Leverhulme’s estate in Rivi is just known as Lever Park?

  11. I have fond memories of watching the Commonwealth Games xc race at Rivington on a hot summer day in 2002. No idea which trails were used, but do remember it being pretty technical in comparison to some the courses that followed; and also Liam Killeen getting a podium spot.

  12. I remember riding down the Ice Cream Run drunk, following a few afternoon beers on a stag do.
    I also remember the stag being even more drunk and going over the bars and landing on his nose. Good time Richard! 😉

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