What a cracking day of weather after the storms we had earlier in the week! We were expecting a whopping fifteen riders, but in the end just eight of us hit the trails. We think the road closures to and from Coombe Hill put off a few of our registered riders, and one poor rider turned up without a helmet so they had to go home again! This route was a great Spring/Summer Chiltern Hills singletrack route taking in trails around the Coombe Hill, Cadsden, Great Hampton and Great Missenden area.
Our Open Group Rides are 'open' to allow non-member visitor riders to attend and try out the club and trails and to get a feel for the Club before potentially joining as a member. We were due to have thirteen riders in total, but unfortunately a couple dropped out at the last minute.
After a short pre ride safety briefing and bike check at the top of Coombe Hill we headed off on our way. This route was planned as a circa fifteen miles figure of eight loop, that was planned to suit beginner and family riders. The trail conditions were generally fantastic, the heavy rain earlier in the week had damped down the dust allowing a remarkably well paced ride.
It was a pleasure to be back out on the trails and thank you to a great mix of members and new faces alike. Just before the final ascent back to Coombe Hill, we took in a coffee stop at Buckmoorend Farm Shop. A big thank you to every one who joined us for the day!
Our next Open Group Ride dates will be announced very soon.
Finally we are back to our roots! This was our first Open Group Ride since the whole Covid-19 pandemic began, and what a joy it was to have a great turn out of ten local riders (and only two eBikes...) for a fun Chiltern Hills route taking in trails around the Wendover and Cholesbury area.
Our Open Group Rides are 'open' to allow non-member visitor riders to attend and try out the club and trails and to get a feel for the Club before potentially joining as a member. We were due to have thirteen riders in total, but unfortunately a couple dropped out at the last minute.
After a short pre ride safety briefing and bike check at the top of Wendover Woods we headed off on our way. Because of the ever changing weather (and trail conditions) a circa ten mile loop was planned to suit beginner and family riders, with an extra loop available should anyone had fancied it.
The trail conditions were generally fantastic, after a lot of heavy rain recently they have dried out remarkably well to allow a brisk paced ride.
It was a pleasure to be back out on the trails leading a group. It is always a great reward to show of some of the Chiltern's best trails and have an enjoyable ride out with some new faces. As always with one of our rides, we finished with a social over coffee and cake at the end! A big thank you to every one who joined us for the day and to club member Steve A for helping me lead the ride.
Our next Open Group Ride is to be held at Coombe Hill on the 21st May.
Finally the trails are drying out! After mud plugging since Christmas we finally have fast flowing trails meaning you and your bike don’t need to be jet washed after the ride!!
Read more: BucksMTB Open Ride Report Ivinghoe Beacon March 2019
Our first Open Group Ride of 2020 was off to a flyer with a great turn out, some areas of hard-packed frosty trails and some glorious sunshine! We had a few unfortunate no shows due to illness and the cold temperatures, but none the less we had a fantastic group of eight that took to the trails for a 15 mile singletrack and fireroad route in and around Coombe Hill. The temperature at one point hit a tropical four degrees, but what with some boggy patches of mud and some tough climbs everyone kept warm and took solace in the breaks in the clear skies and sunshine. Thank you to Scott and Mark for leading the ride, and a big thank you to everyone who came out and made the ride a huge success. Please keep an eye on our events calendar and social media for more group ride dates coming soon.
It has been a little while since we have run one of our public open group rides, so it was fantastic to have such a turn out of new faces for this new ride! Our public open group rides are open to non-member visitor riders, and club members alike, thus being a great ride to come along and try out the club before joining. This ride took in an Ivinghoe Beacon route of around 15 miles. A chilly but sunny ride across the top of the Chilterns! Thank you to everyone who attended. A big thank you to Club ride leader Darren for leading the ride, and for club ride, Mark (not pictured) for taking the photo!
