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Bike Swinley (Ride Swinley’s better)

jon — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:16:02 +0000

Bedgebury Forest – very wet, very muddy. Fun though.

jon — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 00:09:42 +0000

just a photo

Swinley New Red Section – Big Dipper (thanks again Tim)

jon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 19:18:49 +0000

Popularity, maybe. Probably not.

jon — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:55:04 +0000

According to my web host’s site analytics, rideswinley has had 32,661 visits since the start of 2013. Either there is one very keen cyclist out there who keeps visiting the site because they’re bored at work, or people generally like the site.

There is a free Mars Bar for the 1,000,000 visitor, funded by me personally. Never let it be said that I never put anything back in to the community.

(other chocolate bars are available)

PS. I’m a little sceptical about those stats.

New Swinley Forest Trail Map

jon — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:49:47 +0000

Trail Map

New Swinley Forest Blue Trail – courtesy of Tim

jon — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:37:18 +0000

Whole Length of Swinley’s new Blue Trail.

Sections as follows:
1: 0:00
2: 1:04
3: 4:02
4: 5:44
5: 8:06
6: 9:08
7: 11:35
8: 13:21
9: 14:24
10: 16:18
11: 22:06
12: 22:27
13: 22:55
14: 25:23
15: 28:40
16: 29:16
17: 32:17
18: 33:29

email from GORRICK MBC

jon — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:25:33 +0000

Dear Swinley Forest Cyclist

As some of you will know, since September last year there has been ongoing work affecting the trails in Swinley Forest which was initiated by The Crown Estate (the owners of Swinley Forest). Before this happened, a steering group (Swinley Action Group) comprising local riders from Gorrick, BOB MBC, Swinley Facebook Group and other interested parties was formed to try to work with The Crown Estate in developing new cycle trails in the Forest. However, despite its best efforts, the group was unable to influence the design and layout of the new trails in the Forest, as The Crown Estate went forward with the design provided by Back on Track (BOT), who have experience of designing and building trails in South Wales.

A single direction cycle trail loop in Swinley Forest starting and finishing at The Look Out Discovery Centre has been put together now and together with the fire roads will be the only trail available to cyclists from April. We understand that all the other single track trails through the Forest will be stopped up, blocked or grubbed up, as cycling on these routes will no longer be allowed. Forest rangers will be patrolling the Forest to ensure that cyclists keep to the new marked trails at all times.

As a result of these changes The Crown Estate have decided that they do not wish to have a permit scheme for cyclists in the future and that from 1 April 2013 they will manage all aspects of cycling within Swinley Forest. The Swinley Forest Cycling permit scheme will therefore cease to operate after the 31 March 2013.

Swinley Forest Cycling thanks you for your support, and we hope you have enjoyed the trail development work we have achieved over the years.

Swinley Forest Cycling

Jumps near M3/Jn 4a

jon — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:59:27 +0000

Jumps Location

jon — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 23:14:32 +0000

From Gorrick, for your information regarding the changes to cycling at Swinley Forest.

Dear Rider,

Many of you will be aware that the Crown Estate is instituting some changes within Swinley Forest which will affect cyclists. There has been some coverage already in the local press and comment in several cycling forum groups.

This Monday 3 December 2012 at 7.00pm The Crown Estate is holding a meeting at which they will explain what is happening and the reasons for the changes. The venue is Bracknell College, Church Road, Bracknell, Berks RG12 1DJ which is close to Bracknell town centre. There is limited car parking on site but plenty of parking is available in the town centre car parks within 10 minutes of the college. There is also unsecure cycle parking on site.

Regards,

Swinley Forest Cycling

“New cycle routes for Swinley Forest after damage caused by mountain bikers”

jon — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 18:23:33 +0000

New formal cycle routes are being built through Swinley Forest to stop mountain bikers riding on unofficial tracks and damaging the protected woodland.

The Crown Estate, which owns the forest, claims unrestricted biking on informal trails is putting the forest and rare breeding birds at risk and must be regulated.

It will start work this month on a 24.2 kilometre cycle network starting at The Look Out Discovery Centre to create ‘a centre of excellence for mountain biking’ for all levels of rider.

The new trails will be ready by March and bikers will be banned from riding in other areas.

I’d be interested to get people opinions on this. I think it will take some of the fun out of riding at Swinley. I never realised that this was on the cards.