Biking around Poole
 

[Closed] Biking around Poole

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I've got a pretty good chance of getting a new job down in Poole, what's the biking like around there? Purbeck any good, any decent downhill tracks around?


 
Posted : 06/03/2011 12:43 pm
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Purbeck is great. UK Bike Park is in Dorset which has dh tracks (not been there myself). Plenty of riding in Dorset.


 
Posted : 06/03/2011 2:37 pm
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dude, welcome there's plenty of us down here and plenty of stuff to ride! today i rode 26 miles in the purbucks and it was lovely, there's also the singletrack at moors valley a 15 min drive, there's wareham forest too with some good singletrack.
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lulworth cove 40 miles round trip (ish)
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corfe castle 18 miles round trip (ish)
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poole harbour

there's quite a few mtber's down here so you'll soon find yourself a crowd of mates to go riding with and you're always welcome to join me and my mates for a ride.
here's todays ride.
http://www.endomondo.com/workouts/


 
Posted : 06/03/2011 2:37 pm
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There is also lots of bits for a quick spin: Wareham Forest,Puddletown Forest, Canford Heath, Upton Heath. Local bike shop Ride organise quite a lot of customer rides


 
Posted : 06/03/2011 3:44 pm
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As a frequent visitor I can only echo the above and also add that there are a lot of lovely cake rewards to be earned.....hmm cake


 
Posted : 06/03/2011 3:44 pm
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Wareham Forest routes needed please, for cycling with my GF tomorrow (Tuesday) - can anyone help out?
I've got the Sika cycle trail map, seems a bit too tame even for her.


 
Posted : 07/03/2011 1:04 pm
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Thanks guys, mmb I might take you up on that offer.

I better get that job now because the guy that sits next to me got sacked yesterday, and I reckon I'm next


 
Posted : 08/03/2011 8:07 pm
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mmb, i must get ya email/number sometime and come out on the purbecks with you!! Al was meant to give me it other day when i saw him out in Oz!!

Anyway, as said above there are all sorts of places to ride of varying terrain. MMb knows the purbcks area very well!! 🙂


 
Posted : 08/03/2011 8:11 pm
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dude the e-mail is muddymountainbiker@googlemail.com and it's open for anyone who wants to join us for a ride.


 
Posted : 08/03/2011 8:13 pm
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Agreed , there's lots of nice riding this way. The purbs are good, wareham forest, upton and plenty more.

Dave- not much around the sika trails but from there you could head for the sherford bridge area. You may find something of interest there 😉


 
Posted : 08/03/2011 8:48 pm