Ive lived here for a 2 years now, and know all the trails in Bringewood/Mortimer. The trails are amazing, but I think that it would be great to make some linking sections between the good singletrack Along me travels Ive seen loads of good possibilities for linking trails together. Anyone fancy helping out?
Apparently its fair game to build what you want on the Bringewood side. The forestry comm dont like it on the Mortimer side. If I can get something organised, then we can approach them officially.
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As long as it has permission, I'll come over a few weekend days. I'm in Kiddy. Have own pick, shovel and saws, if I can remember which end is which 😉
yeah, i'm in ludlow. i'd be interested in helping out. definitely. email in profile for when things progress.
how are the trails riding at the moment? haven't been out for about 6 weeks due to hospital treatment.
Sorry to be down beat about this one but I think this would be a bad idea.
- I don't think so! It's forestry commission land and to go in and start digging to suit your own needs on private land is damn right cheeky if you ask me.Apparently its fair game to build what you want on the Bringewood side
Pearce Cycles do a lot of work over in Bringewood. They hold downhill events there and have put in years of trail work through hard work and with the permission from the FC. They have a great relationship with the Forestry Commission and I would be disheartened if a group of locals went along and dug in new trails. If you really want to go ahead, have a word with Pearce Cycles first and test the water. They might even help you out if your approach is a sensible one.
I'm in Leominster and would be interested in helping out (mail in profile). But i do fully agree with jesterthefirst. Awful lot of time and effort from the Pearce guys gone into the amazing DH tracks on the Bringe side. Wouldn't want to dig anything that affects them.
Let me know what you're thinking/planning on doing though.
Dave Pearce also has access to a digger 🙂
like I said earlier, wanted, legal and supported and I'm with you all the way.
I've experienced the negative side of the F.C too, although I strongly suspect it's a "local" ( to us) thing. Always wanted to make a call "further up the ladder" to see what the real response might be, just don't want to crap in the nest though !
+1 for speaking to Pearce Cycles. Dave + his crew are a top bunch of people + do a massive amount for DH in the this part of the world. I think there was some talk of an XC route they have been building in the Bringewood area.
Thanks for the replies everyone.
First off, It would be done with the F.C's consent. Im not suggesting that we go and start hacking trails into the hill side, only to have the FC bulldoze them 2 weeks later, that would be a waste of everyones time.
Im basically just testing the water, to see if theres enough interest in getting something organised. I think that the first port of call has to be Dave Pearce, see what he says then take it from there.
Im not suggesting miles of new trail, just a few sections of a couple of hundred metres or so to link whats already established. If its well thought out I reckon you could get a 5 mile XC circuit pretty much purely on singletrack.
Ill speak to dave/Pearce cycles this week, and take it from there. Ill post back on here.
Ive not heard about a new XC route at Bringewood (not since the old one from the mid 90's now overgrown). They have 99 percent completed the XC route at Hopton, due to open in March.
If all fails, maybe we can get a group ride out of this, and meet some new faces 🙂
Ive not heard about a new XC route at Bringewood (not since the old one from the mid 90's now overgrown). They have 99 percent completed the XC route at Hopton, due to open in March.
Sorry my mistake it was Hopton I was thinking of for the XC route -not Bringewood.
If your on facebook do a search for Wyre Forest MTB Trails, they might be able to help. [i]Think[/i] one of the guys manages a bike route through a F.C. site in Ribbesford Wood.
Ok, I spoke to Dave Pearce and we have a sort of way ahead.
Basically , Dave wants to re-develope Bringewood/Mortimer with full on XC trails etc. Its in his interest to do so, as its the nearest venue to Pearce Cycles.
The Forestry Commision have agreed to this, however on the understanding that the new XC loop at Hopton was finished first. The Hopton trail is opening officially on March 10th 🙂
Therefore Dave will be concentrating on Bringewood after that. It is OK for us to go and maintain the exsisting singletrack, but I suggest that we wait for Dave to start officially, and then all help then.
In the meantime, Dave said that if anyone wants to help with whats left at Hopton, then let him know.
So hopefully in the summertime, we should have more XC trails to ride near Ludlow.
Cheers all