Are any parts of th...
 

[Closed] Are any parts of the Chilterns better than others during the winter?

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My preferred riding area is towards Princes Risborough / Wendover and that tends to be not much fun to ride in the winter due to the general bogginess of the saturated clay/chalk soil.

Are there any areas that hold up better than others in the wet weather? I'm guessing they're might be some better surfaced/draining tracks dotted about the place which might provide a rideable route or two throughout the year. Or is this all just wishful thinking and I should either live with the bottomless soul sucking mud or wait until the spring?


 
Posted : 04/01/2018 4:18 pm
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Wishful thinking - it's all clay and chalk. Swinley or Woburn Sands are the best way to avoid the mudfest - or just embrace the bottomless gloop!


 
Posted : 04/01/2018 4:20 pm
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Difficult to go any distance without running into mud based misery in the current conditions. My solutions is to go out on the road bike instead.


 
Posted : 04/01/2018 4:27 pm