If Derby Football Club news is anything to go by, residents of Derby are in dire need of some alternative sporting activities. A group of local riders …

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I don’t live in Derby, but I am lucky enough to live in a town with lots of mountain biking opportunities within riding distance, so I wholeheartedly favour any developments which will provide similar opportunities for others (of all ages)

If you look at the suggestions page it has already degenerated into a pro-anti cycling slanging match. I loved the comments that there were already perfectly adequate facilities at Cannock & Sherwood Pines, which were shortly followed about complaints about the idea of local mtb facilities increasing traffic and carbon emissions. I suppose at least it shows a need for facilities in the area.

The comments on a previous thread about this were a lot more measured. We should be trying to push the idea of a space catering for children, runners, walkers, cyclists, horse riders, and wildlife.

The way it’s coming across at the moment is that the mtb community are as insular & self interested as the other lobbies. The DWT are naturally focussed on nature conservation it’s for us as a group to show how other activities can be integrated with their aims.

Is there anyway that the mtb community can get together with other groups to show how it could work.

Sounds a great idea for Derby and will no doubt reduce emissions as less will be driving out of town to the Peaks, Cannock or Sherwood Pines. A few miles away for me so would also provide local MTB area.Win-Win really

I do like the idea of challenging the ‘mown grass desserts’ that many parks are, dominated by the doggy walking and fenced off ‘play spaces.’

I have concerns around wildlife trusts – thier main aim is wildlife, not people. I’ve also professional experience of trying to work with them nationally – and it’s not good.

It seems so many of us don’t want to share of compromise on sharing our spaces these days.

Derbyshire Wildlife Trust sabotaged the plans for a road circuit attached to Derby velodrome, so I’m keen that numbers get behind this to try and push it through.

Yay for Allestree woods. Used to ATB a lot there BITD. Good luck!

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Derbyshire Wildlife Trust sabotaged the plans for a road circuit attached to Derby velodrome, so I’m keen that numbers get behind this to try and push it through.

There are keen cyclists who work for the trust but as an organisation it always comes across as being completely blinkered. The existing comments on the consultation are being characterised as a ‘national campaign’ by an equally blinkered lobby. It might be worthwhile posting slightly more broad ranging ideas (or at least mentioning to the people complaining that they will be mown down by hooligans on footpaths that if there were separate trails this would be less likely to happen).

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Because we can’t get facilities like this built maybe?

It seems so many of us don’t want to share of compromise on sharing our spaces these days.

True dat.
The dog walkers, well, mainly one specific woman dog walker/campaigner with a monumental chip upon her shoulder and a penchant for tabloid-style alarmism, was and still is extremely keen to get plans for cycling/mtb provision reversed in my town in Warwickshire.

Most people, deep down, only really have their own interests at heart, or at least when they appear to be rallying for the common good, will often have an ulterior motive.

I suppose that’s our nature sadly.

Hope something happens here. Any kind of cycling provision is a move in the right direction imho..

@matt_outandabout via Ride Sheffield I work with Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust quite a lot, they generally great with mtb stuff in this area. I know it’s one among many but proof that they can be good to work with!

We’ve worked closely with various wt trusts for years.

It just seems at the very top level they’re happy to behave in a less than ethical and palatable way.

We’ve worked closely with various wt trusts for years.

It just seems at the very top level they’re happy to behave in a less than ethical and palatable way.

I found their insurers very easy to deal with when Derbyshire Wildlife Trust farmers caused me to crash and wreck my shoulders

I’m moving to Long Eaton (halfway between Derby & Nottingham) soon from the south. If anyone can point me towards a few good riding areas to get me started I would appreciate it.

I’m looking at Apps & Maps but while they can show you where rides/tracks are, they never really tell you how a good a ride they are – so tips would really help guys.

Ta