Yet Another Cycling Forum
General Category => Freewheeling => MTB => Topic started by: mcshroom on 05 February, 2015, 10:59:19 pm
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This is interesting.
The Sandstone Way will be a new 120 mile (approx) mountain biking route between Berwick upon Tweed and Hexham in North Northumberland. It links, and is named after, the numerous sandstone features, crags and outcrops which are characteristic of the region. The route traverses through an amazing ever-changing landscape which is rich in history, geological features and iconic scenery.
http://www.cyclepad.org.uk/listing/The-Sandstone-Way
http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2014/11/19/new-sandstone-way-mountain-bike-trail-planned-for-northumberland
Due to open this spring.
I've just had a works C2C fall through in mid March and could be tempted to have a try at this instead :)
(http://www.grough.co.uk/lib/img/editorial/sandstoneway1.jpg)
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"It’s almost certain some fit mountain bikers will try to do the whole route in a day but very few will manage especially if they ride the optional harder sections."
Just what I had in mind;)
Gauntlet laid...
Looks like it could be good fun
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It does look interesting.
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Has anybody done this or do we have anyone local (Bellingham ideally) in the house?
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"It’s almost certain some fit mountain bikers will try to do the whole route in a day but very few will manage especially if they ride the optional harder sections."
Just what I had in mind;)
Gauntlet laid...
Looks like it could be good fun
Everyone I know who's did it in a day said it was alright, just a bit of a slog with a load of gates.