[Closed] Quantocks.... are they any good?

Mate,

I've driven down from Manchester for a days riding in the Q's.. I've really enjoyed both times I've been there.. even though one of them was with you.

The Tox locals from this forum seem to love it.. so I guess it's pretty good.. they have Dartmoor and Exmoor quite local to them too so they have great stuff to compare with..

I wouldn't mind a look at the area and I should really make the time to do so..

MartynS - so what you're saying is they'd enjoy it more if I gave them a map and sat in the carpark? 😉 Cheeky beggar!

The STW 'Tox locals showed me round on my birthday in October last year, 2 days' riding.
I'll say one thing - The riding down there is world class, simply superb. Miss it at your peril. 😀

depends on the route really. I've seen some truly dire routes published in the mags that seem to take in the dullest descents and the shittiest climbs. If i'd only ridden one of them I'd be pretty underwhelmed.

the best stuff isn't even marked on the map, let alone cheeky...

Went there last weekend and it was some of the best riding I have ever done. Those wooded valleys are just amazing.

truly dire routes published in the mags

the last MBR article I saw had photos that were mostly taken away from the published route.

I spent a weekend riding in the quantocks and it was some of the best riding I ave done. Very different to my local riding for sure.

I think I was helped by having local guides to follow.

The legend himself (sharki) guided us round for a day last year. Really good riding -

I would say you need a local to get the most out of it.

top class riding if you ask me. have fun, and if they dont like it get new friends!

Awesome riding IMO. Was down there Sunday and loved every minute of it. Best descents are the ones marked on a map. Lovely flowing singletrack Sheep tracks that are a bugger to locate unless you know where they are. Fast open descents, lung busting climbs and DH at Triscombe. The Quantocks has it all. Hook up with a local and get the best from the day. Oh and I forgot the mazing scenery.
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living at the bottom of the quantcoks is a pretty awsome place to live, so close to so much, within a hours driving i can get to exmoor, dartmoor, medips, bristol, exeter.

time for a STW quantocks ride then i think !

Thanks! I'm really excited but now you've made them out to be sooooo good I just hope people's expectation aren't too high!

following on for this:

has anyone got some [i]good[/i] routes.. either on paper or a gps file...

better still, anyone fancy being a guide for the day on sat in return for a few beers?

Neil.

would do but working till 5:30 saturday, and big golf competition sunday so dont want to fall off and not be able to play

bushwacked, i cant wait. it's all bikes so all good. its about the company rather than the ride 🙂 🙂

I don't finish Nights til 07:30 Saturday morning, so I'll probably be too grumpy for guiding. 😕

all set for the 6th june bushwacked? 🙂

jedi - Member

bushwacked, i cant wait. it's all bikes so all good. its about the company rather than the ride

Jedi you might recognise the man in the air. Its Oli who came up for some skills training with you.

When are you riding?

Jedi - I've got a paranoid twitch but otherwise all set 😉

Neil,
look up Knottie. i might even come with you...

good on oli!!! 🙂

I spotted Knottie leading a ride, as I was driving home from work this evening.

wheres that last photo ?

bottom of one of the triscombe DH runs into cockercombe.

Jedi you might recognise the man in the air. Its Oli who came up for some skills training with you.

sweet!! 🙂

climbs out arent that bad ! only really strugle coming out of smiths, got about 90% of the way out last time and hit a rock and lost balance, nearly always an "easy" climb out of most coombes tho

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This guy has been brought up on a diet of easy MTb'ing- trailerbikes early on with me doing most of the work, then shuttles so that 'the kids don't have to ride back up', then Alpine chairlifts.

Thomas does NOT do uphill. He hates it. With a passion. SO MUCH!

So here he is at the top of the Quantocks last weekend. And he is not unhappy, at all. The Quantocks are sublime. Bliss. Wonderfull. And I now know TWO decent pubs. The Carew Arms and The Plough. One each on either side of the hills.

That climb out of smiths is a "challenge" 😯

So I've got a route planned - who's the best person to run it past to see if I'm missing some better bits than I've already included?

ill have a look if you want,

Sweet, what's your email? you got memory map? if not I'll Jpeg it

callum.tompkins@hotmail.co.uk whats memory map ? Jpeg is probably best !

any chance of that route as well bushwacked?

email in profile. many thanks

Y both GM

http://www.memory-map.co.uk/ great little tool for drawing up routes

jam bo - Member

bottom of one of the triscombe DH runs into cockercombe.

Yep Oli was sessioning the jump while we waited for the others to arrive. We rode one of the techie singletrack descents on the other side of the coombe which are lots of fun.

Never really explored the Greatwood (other than riding the Chimney) - good stuff there?

bushwacked - can i get a copy of the route too... memory map file is cool, or the .jpg

neilforrow(at)hotmail.com

cheers

plenty of bit and pieces hidden away in greatwoods. hard to explain where.

about 15 DH runs into cockercombe, and then some old DH runs into quantock/ramscombe combe.

best bet is to go explore. keep your eyes peeled and you'll spot the entry/exits. (exits are generally easier to spot).

Hey Bushwacked - another request for the route if you're happy to share. myusername at bigfoot.com cheers.

Neil, 3 or 4 of us will be up at Lydeard Hill C/park 10:30 on Sat/day, for 3-4 hr blat around.. happily guide you round for a while. We only drink tea,(and eat Bacon Butties)!!!
Dibbs, you're always "grumpy", almost as "grumpy" as me... 😆

Purist - Soz - Its on my other PC. Will post if over tomorrow morning.