aims to provide you with all the information you need on cycle sports in the South West of England, UK. Whether you are thinking of taking up cycling or have been riding for a number of years, can help you take your sport to the next level. Our interactive cycling map contains graded trails, suitable for novices and expert alike. Before heading out, take note of the information below…….
Trail Essentials
The Trail Essentials contains everything you need to know before you head out on your bike. Please read and enjoy it. The Project promotes legal, sustainable and responsible riding only. You are about to play your part in the future development of cycling and mountain biking in the south west – treat it carefully and it will grow!
Experience
The extent of your enjoyment will depend largely on matching your own skill, knowledge and fitness level to the correct cycling adventure for – we can’t stress this enough! We provide you with all the information you need to decide which adventures you will enjoy, and which you will tackle at a later date!
Take a look at the categories we have provided and see which one you feel you fit into. Then have a look at which grades of trail we would recommend for your experience level.
Trail Grading
In order to match your experience level to the right adventure, we use a colour Trail Grading system to show the varying difficulty of the trails. We’ve created some short instructional videos on what each grade of trail consists of.
It is important to make sure that everyone has an enjoyable day when riding in groups or as a family and the chances are your group contains a mixed range of riding abilities. If this is the case look at our guides for Families or Mixed Groups to help you ensure everyone has a good time!