mtbrepairman

mtbrepairman went gravel riding

October 29, 2026 at 10:13

West Meon gravel ride from Wickham

I'm feeling like a public information service now 🤔

I cycled this loop, mainly quiet lanes and a bit of gravel, after Storms Austen & Boelo. There were multiple instances of trees down on the Meon Valley Trail between West Meon and Droxford making it almost impassable. I did manage…

Time

3h43m

Distance

43.1km

Speed

16.1km/h

Ascent

930m

Descent

940m

Andy Hopkinson, Harvey, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

October 14, 2026 at 09:42

Logging on Kingley Vale ☹️

Today I decided to use up some of the single-track from Stansted Park before it turns to winter mush. The tracks were in amazing condition for mid October with just a few patches of slop.
When I got to Kingley Vale, I discovered that quite extensive logging (or harvesting as…

Time

3h45m

Distance

37.1km

Speed

13.2km/h

Ascent

750m

Descent

750m

Stuart Prouse, karen ubsdell and Matt Timms like this.

October 16, 2026

I was recently thinking of riding to Kingley but maybe I should reconsider.

mtbrepairman went gravel riding

October 10, 2026 at 09:35

Farlington marshes track open again 👍

The track by Farlington marshes alongside the A27 is open again 🥳 It looks like they have strengthened the sea wall as well as repairing sluices.

Time

1h46m

Distance

25.8km

Speed

16.6km/h

Ascent

190m

Descent

200m

Katerina, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

October 6, 2026 at 09:10

Punch Bowl dry route from Liphook

The last ride of summer? In October 😯 It didn't feel like it when I set off in the mist at 12C 🥶 but was lovely once the sun was out, reaching a balmy 21C. Lots of wonderful single-track through the woods in dry conditions, making the most of it…

Time

4h09m

Distance

39.5km

Speed

14.0km/h

Ascent

830m

Descent

840m

Stuart Prouse, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

September 23, 2026 at 09:38

Kingley Vale & South Downs mtb Ride

Making the most of the sunny weather. Lunch stop with a view on South Downs

Time

4h31m

Distance

45.4km

Speed

13.5km/h

Ascent

950m

Descent

930m

Andy Hopkinson, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

September 18, 2026 at 07:39

Easier Traws Eryri Stage 4: Betws-y-coed to Conwy

What an incredible ride. Amazing scenery and wonderful tracks with a lot of off-road today. This was day 3 for me, I missed out Stage 3 as I was already staying at Betws-y-coed. The climbing started from the go, up into the forest. I reached Capel Curig surprisingly quickly which…

Time

3h52m

Distance

38.0km

Speed

14.8km/h

Ascent

580m

Descent

580m

Andy Hopkinson, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

September 22, 2026

Nice tour 👍

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mtbrepairman went mountain biking

September 17, 2026 at 08:39

Easier Traws Eryri Stage 2 Dolgellau to Trawsfynydd

Great tracks, amazing scenery and less showers made for a really good day. From Dolgellau I took the cycleway along Mawddach river then small lanes without any traffic through into Coed-y-brenin forest. I climbed up a rocky track and took Tarw Du mtb track down to the Visitor Centre. I…

Time

3h22m

Distance

29.0km

Speed

13.9km/h

Ascent

840m

Descent

660m

karen ubsdell, Helen and Pepper, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

September 16, 2026 at 09:11

Easier Traws Eryri Stage 1 Machynlleth to Dolgellau

This was the first day of my attempt at Traws Eryri. Since the weather was heavy showers and windy I thought it best not to be on exposed track halfway up Cader Idris so binned the official route in favour of this alternative from Katherine Moore. And it was a…

Time

3h36m

Distance

28.9km

Speed

12.8km/h

Ascent

690m

Descent

690m

Helen and Pepper, Andy Hopkinson, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

September 3, 2026 at 09:25

Ashford Hangers mtb ride from Selborne to Petersfield

Some really great singletrack on this route. I don't usually ride here as the tracks get very boggy, but after the dry summer I thought I'd do this route before they deteriorate. The track around Noar Hill is ace in the dry but the off camber chalk makes it tricky…

Time

3h41m

Distance

36.1km

Speed

15.3km/h

Ascent

730m

Descent

810m

Andy Hopkinson, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

August 11, 2026 at 09:11

Isle of Wight mtb day ride

Always a great day out on Isle of Wight. It wasn't too hot with a cooling N breeze. I did plenty of off road to link the ride as the tracks were so dry if a little bumpy, the ground being like concrete now. Some parts were quite sandy too,…

Time

5h54m

Distance

62.2km

Speed

15.0km/h

Ascent

1,030m

Descent

1,030m

Matt Timms, Ross Stewart, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

August 7, 2026 at 09:41

Winchester back to Southsea via Meon Valley

Cycling back to Southsea from Winchester with a lot of off-road to Wickham. I took the Hazeley Down bridleway from St Catherine's Hill then an endless descent from Cheesefoot head into Rooty Chute. I did some of SDW to Beacon Hill then a blast down Meon Valley trail. A nice…

Time

5h09m

Distance

59.6km

Speed

16.0km/h

Ascent

740m

Descent

800m

Andy Hopkinson, Stuart Prouse, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

July 21, 2026 at 09:43

Old Winchester Hill & Forest of Bere mtb loop from Wickham

A great ride on the dry tracks though some bits are overgrown now, so I've got some bramble scratches 🙄. There was a wonderful view from the top of Salt hill before a fast technical descent, with plenty of grip on the chalk in the dry. Another good descent from…

Time

4h33m

Distance

48.6km

Speed

15.4km/h

Ascent

1,230m

Descent

1,230m

Alex, Matt Timms, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went mountain biking

July 19, 2026 at 09:50

Punch Bowl dry route from Liphook

Since it is so dry at the moment I added some sunken lanes and chutes into my Punch Bowl ride. Lots of off road on dusty tracks made for a great day out

Time

4h10m

Distance

41.4km

Speed

14.1km/h

Ascent

1,070m

Descent

1,080m

Andy Hopkinson, karen ubsdell, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went gravel riding

June 25, 2026 at 07:25

Elan Valley roundabout Day 3

Such a wonderful cruisey ride to end the trip. This is the second time I've done this route and it's on my list of best rides. There's a lot of tarmac and it's not particularly exciting riding but the lanes and scenery are amazing. I started from Llangurig on the…

Time

4h00m

Distance

38.9km

Speed

15.4km/h

Ascent

540m

Descent

620m

Stuart Prouse, Matt Timms, and others like this.

mtbrepairman went gravel riding

June 24, 2026 at 08:38

Elan Valley roundabout Day 2

This may have been a short ride but it was a tough one. Lots of low gear climbing and some pushing 🥵 I took the road climb out from Pontarfynach then a steep descent to Hafod estate where there were nice gravel tracks in the shade. Then a push up…

Time

4h13m

Distance

28.6km

Speed

11.9km/h

Ascent

740m

Descent

680m

Stuart Prouse, Matt Timms, and others like this.