Peak District MTB calls for right-to-ride suitable footpaths already in informal use

Peak District MTB calls for right-to-ride suitable footpaths already in informal use

Peak District MTB has submitted a call for reform to the UK Government’s inquiry on outdoor access.

Aston Hill to reopen this October and expand in 2026

Aston Hill to reopen this October and expand in 2026

Forestry England and Bike Park Chilterns CIC to reopen and expand the mothballed Aston Hill Bike Park

Winds Of Change – Rebuilding the Damaged Trails of the UK

Winds Of Change – Rebuilding the Damaged Trails of the UK

Manon Carpenter takes another deep dive into the relationship between climate change and trail management in this Winds of Change…

National Trails Are Not Just For Walkers: Cycling UK’s Latest Campaign

National Trails Are Not Just For Walkers: Cycling UK’s Latest Campaign

Update 22 November 2022: Defra and Natural England are to reconsult on plans for the new National Trail, the Coast…

Golfie Trails Given Official-ish Status Under New Agreement

Golfie Trails Given Official-ish Status Under New Agreement

Three trails in Caberston Forest – known to many of us as ‘The Golfie’ – are to be adopted by…

2018 Scottish Mountain Biking Conference points the way towards sustainable radness

2018 Scottish Mountain Biking Conference points the way towards sustainable radness

The fourth Scottish Mountain Biking Conference brought together representatives of government, major stakeholders, mountain bike advocates, industry reps and academics…

Sign This Petition To Save Wharncliffe Trails

Sign This Petition To Save Wharncliffe Trails

The unofficial trails around Wharncliffe have come under threat recently as the Forestry Commission considers the destruction of the locally…

Will There Be Open Access For Wales? ‘No’ seems to be the official answer…

Will There Be Open Access For Wales? ‘No’ seems to be the official answer…

The Welsh Government asked for our opinions about a ‘Scottish style’ open access for the Welsh countryside. We responded in…

Rushup needs you!Less than 20 days left to save a classic Peak District descent

Rushup needs you!Less than 20 days left to save a classic Peak District descent

Peak District mountain bikers are preparing themselves for the next stage in a long-running battle with Derbyshire County Council over…

National Park’s Warning Over Snowdon Access Agreement

National Park’s Warning Over Snowdon Access Agreement

Snowdon is one of Wales’s must-do mountains for walkers and mountain bikers alike. It’s legally accessible by bikes, with three…

Macclesfield Forest Trails Could Be Closed For Good If You Ignore This!

Macclesfield Forest Trails Could Be Closed For Good If You Ignore This!

Forest trails have been shut after serious storm damage, with repair work currently underway.

War In Washington: US Mountain Bike Groups In Bitter Feud Over Wilderness Access

War In Washington: US Mountain Bike Groups In Bitter Feud Over Wilderness Access

There's a bill in the US Senate aimed at opening up wilderness access to mountain bikers, but the International Mountain…

Scottish Landowners Organisation Speaks Out Against Unsanctioned Trails

Scottish Landowners Organisation Speaks Out Against Unsanctioned Trails

Landowners strike back at illegal trailbuilding - but who's liable for what?

Ride Sheffield To Get Royalties From MTB Guidebook Sales

Ride Sheffield To Get Royalties From MTB Guidebook Sales

This volunteer trail group are trying out a novel funding model

National Cycling Bodies Support Increased Access In Wales

National Cycling Bodies Support Increased Access In Wales

Have you got behind the Trails For Wales campaign yet? Do it now!

Trails For Wales – Submit Your Consultation Response

Trails For Wales – Submit Your Consultation Response

You don't have to live in Wales to help support the campaign for improved access for cycling

Is This The Cheekiest Trail Ever Found?

Is This The Cheekiest Trail Ever Found?

They didn't just build trails without the landowners permission but also a basket ball hoop and gun range.

BikePark Wales Increase Prices for EBikes

BikePark Wales Increase Prices for EBikes

Outrage erupts over new pricing for ebikes at Bike Park Wales

Alpinestars MTB Trail Attack In Hamsterley Forest

Alpinestars MTB Trail Attack In Hamsterley Forest

The Alpinestars MTB Trail Attack is a brand new event for 2017, with a new race format that sounds like…

Positive News On Improved Access In Wales

Positive News On Improved Access In Wales

The Welsh Government signals its intention to change access rights in Wales

Results In On Biggest Ever UK MTB Survey

Results In On Biggest Ever UK MTB Survey

Report on survey shows us who is riding, where, and why

UK’s biggest ever mountain biking survey – the results

UK’s biggest ever mountain biking survey – the results

11,000 of you responded. The results are surprising in their universal thought that the current system isn't good enough

Updated! Trail Sabotage Or Attempted Murder?

Updated! Trail Sabotage Or Attempted Murder?

Probably the most extreme sabotage we've seen

Cycling UK and OpenMTB launch biggest ever UK MTB survey

Cycling UK and OpenMTB launch biggest ever UK MTB survey

Your chance to tell the world (well, Cycling UK at least) about where and how you ride bikes and where…

British Cycling Gets Behind Open Access Campaign

British Cycling Gets Behind Open Access Campaign

Pressure mounts in the campaign to improve access rights in the countryside

Strava data used to ban riders from US City Park

Strava data used to ban riders from US City Park

Strava's information-sharing attributes used to strengthen proscriptive argument

Welsh Consultation Shows Demand For Wider Access

Welsh Consultation Shows Demand For Wider Access

The votes are back (and shows that you should never fill in template responses) and it seems that cyclists have…

Scottish ‘Take Care of Your Trails Weekend’ launches

Scottish ‘Take Care of Your Trails Weekend’ launches

Late April is going to be the time to lend a hand in Scottish trail projects everywhere

Lee Quarry Big Day Out

Lee Quarry Big Day Out

Community-led maintenance team rallies for Lee Quarry

VIDEO: Beer, Beef, Barrows and Trail Karma

VIDEO: Beer, Beef, Barrows and Trail Karma

It's amazing how much trail fixing you can do with some effort - and a barbecue - as shown by…

USA: John Bliss joins STC Board, Attacks IMBA

USA: John Bliss joins STC Board, Attacks IMBA

Former chair pens scathing attack on IMBA

UPDATE: US Military Confiscate Forty-Five Bikes

UPDATE: US Military Confiscate Forty-Five Bikes

San Diego riders stung by Marines.

New XC Race in Iceland

New XC Race in Iceland

Racing bikes for 290km? Iceland? This summer? What do you think?

Further woes for Lee Quarry

Further woes for Lee Quarry

Trail-head in jeopardy

Singletrack Advent Fillaz and Giveaway – Day 12

Singletrack Advent Fillaz and Giveaway – Day 12

Day 12 and the housemates are getting restless

Google Conquers Snowdon

Google Conquers Snowdon

Now you can climb Wales' finest from your sofa

The Battle of Bingley

The Battle of Bingley

Councilors involved as mountain bikers accused of being 'aggressive' and 'unpleasant' around West Yorkshire trails.

RideSheffield Launches Another Trail Project

RideSheffield Launches Another Trail Project

Ever wanted to buy a trail? Buoyed by the success of the Lady Cannings Trail, RideSheffield have launched a bigger,…

The Gwynedd Challenge

The Gwynedd Challenge

No, it's not a new mountain bike event, but it could mean a dramatic reduction in trail access in North…

Video: Claudio’s Rampage Course Preview

Video: Claudio’s Rampage Course Preview

Claudio Caluori has shown us plenty of scares in his course previews, but this is the first time we've seen…

Last Day for Wales

Last Day for Wales

Today is the final day to make sure your voice is heard for the Welsh Government consultation

Peak District Trail Flattening Work Continues

Peak District Trail Flattening Work Continues

Councillors vote to continue resurfacing works on one of the UK's iconic trails despite strong opposition

Is Open Access in Wales a possibility?

Is Open Access in Wales a possibility?

Consultation opens for improving access in Wales

Guiding in France – Is the war over?

Guiding in France – Is the war over?

Steve Mallett, owner and guide at Bike-Alp in the French Alps, talks us through his successful attempt to gain 'equivalent…

Want to show your RoWs some love?

Want to show your RoWs some love?

Peak District MTB and the Practical Rights of Way Project are here to help you do it

Scotland launches mass dig day

Scotland launches mass dig day

Break out your shovels on 11 & 12th April

Winter trail closures at Laggan

Winter trail closures at Laggan

If you're planning a roadtrip north you may want to read this first...

Rushup Edge – some good news

Rushup Edge – some good news

DCC halts works and agrees to discussion

Rushup Edge – update now updated

Rushup Edge – update now updated

Here's another generic reply from Derbyshire County Council

Rushup Roar : The story so far

Rushup Roar : The story so far

In a story that seems ready to rumble (or should that be rubble) on there's been a bit of uproar…