An evening MTB ride - Disley Circuit
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This ride consists of a loop around the town of New Mills from Disley. The ride covers some superb terrain with great views across the Peaks and the Sett Valley. Along the ride we will see beautiful, natural and man-made landmarks whilst enjoying some great riding.
Downhills include:
- Diglee Road
- Chinley Churn to Birch Vale
- Briargrove Rd.
- Mellor Cross
- The Fox DH
For this ride you will need to be competent on blue to red-graded descents and have a good hard tail or full suspension mountain bike. Please note that if the weather is really bad then the ride will get postponed and I will look for another suitable date.
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IMPORTANT! - Participation Statement
You MUST complete the Cycling Participation Statement in addition to booking your event space before attending a cycling event.
What to bring
- A good quality mountain bike. Preferably full suspension, but hardtails are fine.
- Puncture repair kit (or better still a spare inner tube) and tyre levers. Also any special tools that your bike needs.
- Food - bring small snacks such as chocolate bars and energy foods.
- Plenty of water (minimum 2lts)
- Eye protection - impact from a bee, grit or even a fly at speed is extremely unpleasant, sunglasses may do if not made of glass and not too shaded.
- Clothing: choose suitable clothes and footwear for the weather forecast and time of year. You will be exercising so lightweight layered clothing is best. Shorts are best even in rain, as they allow free movement of your legs. Jeans are useless if it rains but tracksuit bottoms need to be not too baggy or they may snag in the chain and cause an accident. You'll need trainers or similar with grippy soles for standard pedals.
- Cyclist's Helmet - Outdoorlads policy asks you to wear a helmet to events. A full face helmet would be a good idea for those intending to descend quickly.
- Pads. Optional, but knee and elbow pads can stop a fall from ruining your day.
- Bag you will need a small day-sack (or panniers on your own bike) to carry essential clothing, water and an emergency snack.
Food & drink
Please bring plenty to eat and drink. Remeber this will be an all day event so you'd be advised to bring snacks and energy foods. I would also recommend at least 2 litres of water.