75 year old Alan Thomson’s challenge to ride all the Peak District enduros in a month is on hold whilst Alan recovers from injuries sustained on one of the rides. Alan’s fundraising effort on his e-bike started at the end of September but unfortunately has been put on hold following a hard fall coming down […]
Help needed for amazing enduro challenge
75 year old Alan Thomson needs helpers for his incredible challenge to ride all 19 Peak District enduro rides from this Saturday 26th August through to October 31st. Can you help? Alan is fundraising for local Buxton causes by riding all the White and Dark Peak enduro routes from the highly-regarded Vertebrate Publishing Peak District mountain […]
Unsanctioned MTB trails – How to lose friends and alienate land managers
Whilst bridleways and designated trail centres make up the vast majority of trails enjoyed by UK mountain bikers, it is also fairly common that mountain bikers ride on trails that aren’t part of the rights of way network and that aren’t approved by the land managers and landowners. This can range from a picturesque singletrack […]
Riding all the Peak District Enduros at 75 Years Young
For those familiar with mountain biking in the Peak District, the routes around Mam Tor, Cut Gate, Buxton, and Macclesfield Forest represent some of the most scenic and challenging rides in the country. They are, in the words of Jon Barton – author of the Dark and White Peak Mountain guides: ‘big, tough rides. That’ll […]