WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH PEAK DISTRICT MTB? I was invited by Chris Maloney. I was doing some research at Sheffield Hallam on mountain bike trail builders, and after seeing an article I had written on trail sabotage he asked if I wanted to join. One of the things that I see all the […]
AGM 2019: “Peak District MTB are at the forefront”
“Peak District MTB are doing locally what they can, stuff that just looks like day job mountain bike advocacy. To them. But when you look across the patch, because there isn’t a British Mountaineering Council, a Ramblers Association for mountain biking; they’re actually right at the forefront.” “There are some other groups doing some really […]
Welcome Chrissy Francis to the Peak District MTB Committee!
A little over a year ago Chrissy Francis simply enjoyed a ride out on the trails above Hayfield with her mates. A few spins of the pedals and she’d be up riding some of the Peak District classics; Roych Clough, Peep O Day, Jacob’s Ladder are all over that way and for Chrissy they mean […]
Join MTB Dolly’s Mixer Social Ride and Raise Money for Cut Gate
MTB Dolly – aka Chrissy Francis – is doing a sponsored ride in support of the Mend Our Mountains Cut Gate appeal. And she wants you to join her! MTB Dolly’s Mixer June 24th – mid summer! What a perfect time to ride. And there are 100 places available to ride across some of the […]
Peak District MTB AGM 2017
We held our annual general meeting at the Old Hall Hotel in Hope on Thursday 26 October. The evening kicked off at 8pm with standing room only at the venue. The formal aspects of the meeting were addressed promptly and the election of officers to the committee commenced. Chair Andrew Burdett stood down and Dan […]
Passing the baton: We’ve got a new chair!
Just a few short years ago there was very little representation of mountain bikers with the decision making bodies in the Peak District. With no voice, our views were not aired, our opinions not shared and our take on things completely overlooked. Today that’s very different, but it wasn’t that long ago that we had […]
Meet the Team – James Irwin
James Irwin is a founding member of Peak District MTB. He’s also our trail maintenance expert and has worked hard for years to improve some of our favourite bridleways and byways. Those of you who have ridden in the Dark Peak will have definitely ridden over some of his handiwork. So James, you were one […]
Meet the Team – Esther Hobson
Another in our series about the committee members of Peak District MTB, this time the spotlight is on Esther Hobson. WHY DID YOU GET INVOLVED WITH PEAK DISTRICT MTB? When works started on Rushup Edge I was upset that our beautiful countryside could be irreparably changed for no reason. I was so incensed that I […]