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Heading there in February and assumed that all there would be is posing on the beach with my Fatty.
It appears that there is also proper riding to be had. My fatty is an absolute death trap in Surrey mud. Does it get muddy down there or is it well drained/rocky?
I know it's a long way off but I'm already fretting over which bike to take.
Other option is my rigid Whippet with plus wheels or Anthem.
There’s some great riding from Porthtowan, through Chapel Porth and up to St Agnes Head - lots of mine working tracks. The coast path from Portreath up around the old RAF Station isn’t really rideable unless you enjoy really steep descents followed by an ascent up steps - there are some back roads that take you up to the other side of the RAF Station and you can then head towards Chapel Porth. After Chapel Porth, the track to Wheal Coates is quite skinny and exposed in places - get it badly wrong and it’s a long tumble to the sea! Most of the old mine working tracks are quick stoney, but being Cornwall in winter expect mud. Head the other way and you can ride through Tehidy country park, road section to Hell’s Mouth and a sneaky ride on the coast path around to the beach at Godrevy. If you enjoy a bit of exposure, then Land’s End around to Cape Cornwall and Botallack can be quite fun - there is some scrambling. A German cyclist skidded on wet grass and went off the cliff to his death a few years near Land’s End, so leave the slicks at home. Most of my riding was either on a CX bike (easy to carry) or fatbike. Finally, there’s the coast-to-coast to Devoran and back.