[Closed] Quantocks ~ Your Favourite Combe or Trail?

ART

I had the same misshap down weacombe highside off the bike and down the ditch 🙄

2 months off the bike 🙁

been going over the OS maps looking for the ones mentioned.

Also found this: http://www.gpsies.com/map.do;jsessionid=F1D7703ED2D5C694DEA640B64375E34F?fileId=xrorajzyazoenjyp

That's the route I referred to in my earlier post, it takes in some great bits, but be prepared for some big climbs. The Great Wood section on that route is the only weak part imho, felt like a lot of ascent and not much payoff.

I had the same misshap down weacombe highside off the bike and down the ditch

2 months off the bike

Of course like others, I had never really appreciated how far down the stream drops from the trail in that combe cause you can't really see it through all the undergrowth ... Had to retrain my 'looking ahead' especially for Weacombe after that one!

Qs are a real gem of a place you're never gonna get bored, and you get to wave at Knottie *waves - hello from Sat* as often as not 🙂

I'd say Weacombe is the most popular from speaking to various riders, purely because it is so rapid. Had some mates have close encounters with the stream but no one has spilled into it!

It's worth giving the Hare Knapps a mention. The left one is amazing as starts on grass fairly steep (careful of the sheep), there are little bumps on the way down so you can get some good air down them at speed. Then you climb for a little, and the rest of the way is majestic single track, twisty fun, with a nice little jump towards the end, carry on to the left at the junction and you end in Hodders beaming from ear to ear!

Just for dibbs...

Just thought - has anyone mentioned the single track from Triscombe Stone that runs parallel to the road? That is sweet and is always a favourite of mine. Although I don't find the flow of it as good as it used to be.

I need to get up more. I've lost my mojo for it a bit this year with the weather, forestry etc. But talking about it on here makes me want to get back in the saddle!

Regular visitor here, once or twice a year but always on the calendar!

Back again weekend after next for a weekend of cider and cycling 😀

Here's a video guide to some of the trails mentioned above (excuse the drunken tomfoolery inbetween!)

Never ridden Bin Combe! Does anyone have a grid ref for the start please?

Andy, if you climb up Ladys Combe, there's an obvious tree in a clearing on your left. There's a small track off to your right down to the road. On the opposite side of the road is Bin Combe, in general keep left, it's a joyous magical narrow track through the trees, best enjoyed on the slightly too fast side of sensible!

Os ref: 164388 (according to wor lass, not me if it's wrong)

Bin Combe for me. It's possible to make it longer by starting from the top of Holford Combe too.

Thanks P20 will have a look

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Classic Qs trail and one of my favs
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love this one , just like riding on marbles or a flat tyre.
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not a combe but a great downhill blast.
BUt I think my all time fav is Crowcombe CP start up to the trig point turn right to Wilmots pool then left to the wide side of Frog combe all the way down to Holford. Best ridden as your running out of light and in a hurry to get to the pub. (waves and shouts "high" at ART) .
oh yeah CB is good too
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It's a bit bitty but I love the descent down Wills Neck, followed by the singletrack alongside the road mentioned by DJ up there, a quick blat off the fireroad down that bit with the 90 degree right hander before finishing down the Chimney, awesome stuff!

Frog Combe in my very limited experience.

Note to self - Must plan the next trip down.

I will also give "Jambo and Sharki" a mention. The upper part is getting rougher, messier and harder as it is ridden quite a lot. But I still really like it.

nice to hear its still there.

Willoughby Cleave in the dry.

Having a senior moment there dibbs?

I don't know what happened there, some kind of tablet related delayed action double post. 😳

It's flippin gorgeous up on the Quantocks this morning BTW, shame I was only walking the dog 🙁

Spotted one of the "locals" too.

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@ buzz, is Jambo & Sharki's still there? Last time I attempted it (a couple of months ago now) the top was completely destroyed by forestry, don't know if it was still intact further down (sorry Jam bo 🙁 )

is Jambo & Sharki's still there? Last time I attempted it (a couple of months ago now) the top was completely destroyed by forestry,

Oh nuts 🙁

Was hoping to ride it on Saturday too.

Jambo and Sharki's is just about still there, although it has been crossed in a number of places and the third section that contours along to the middle of the chimney has been completely wiped out by forestry machinery tracking along it.

All ridable but more disrupted now.

we are heading up there in a few weeks, can anyone list some of the besterest descents in a logical order, we normally set off from bicknoller village.
cheers.

Did the MRB killer loop last week end. Enjoy all the descents (with the exception of Great Wood). Here the summary: