Dalby, North Yorks
- Thread starter john
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I'm a regular up there (once a month at least)
Very good trails, the red route is ~23 miles long & full of fun. Switchbacks, sweet singletrack, a few small drop offs & small rock gardens, hardly any fireroad at all.
Ok it costs £7 for a day's car parking, but all the money goes back into the upkeep of the trails & visitors centre.
Very good trails, the red route is ~23 miles long & full of fun. Switchbacks, sweet singletrack, a few small drop offs & small rock gardens, hardly any fireroad at all.
Ok it costs £7 for a day's car parking, but all the money goes back into the upkeep of the trails & visitors centre.
Yup, Gil M is a regular up there too, not been on a ride with him though, although I have ridden with other SingletrAction members.
It takes me about 3 hours, maybe 4 on a bad day!
It can be a bit tiresome on a retro rig, a lot of hardtail riders say it's a bit rough on the derrière.
There are ways to cut the mileage down if you use some of the old red route, so you can tailor the ride length to suit.
I think that it's one of the best trail centres in England, possibly on a par with some Welsh & Scottish trail centres, except less fireroad!
It takes me about 3 hours, maybe 4 on a bad day!
It can be a bit tiresome on a retro rig, a lot of hardtail riders say it's a bit rough on the derrière.
There are ways to cut the mileage down if you use some of the old red route, so you can tailor the ride length to suit.
I think that it's one of the best trail centres in England, possibly on a par with some Welsh & Scottish trail centres, except less fireroad!
I've been riding in Dalby for 15-20 years or so- not to mention driving through the damn place at 125MPH occasionally- fastest stages in the country in there :shock: , It's a great place and never used a modern bike in my life so don't be put off 
Plenty of cheap B&Bs and campsites in the area too if you are coming from further affield.
I've been trying to get a weekender planned with a little help and local knowledge from Gil_M in and around Dalby in the early summer but it appears to be a little slow in taking off. See t'other thread.
Plenty of cheap B&Bs and campsites in the area too if you are coming from further affield.I've been trying to get a weekender planned with a little help and local knowledge from Gil_M in and around Dalby in the early summer but it appears to be a little slow in taking off. See t'other thread.
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