iBikeRide looks at the two-track debate emerging across UK riding spots: clampdowns and seizures on one side, and the case for managed, legal places to ride on the other.
Sutton Bank Bikes has announced Gravel-X, a new mass-start off-road race format combining gravel, XC singletrack and cyclo-cross elements, with events scheduled for March and May 2026.
Highland Council has agreed to grant planning permission for Ride Ness at Glendoe Estate near Fort Augustus, with plans describing around 24km of blue to black trails including 2 to 5km descents plus a DH racetrack, served from one main trailhead by a dedicated year round uplift, alongside a hub building, skills park, and 7km of multi-use paths.
Forestry and Land Scotland has published an update on the unauthorised Mega Track build at Caberston (Golfie), with TVTA and DMBinS reiterating that an evidence and risk-based assessment will guide what happens next.
A newly formed South Wales Trails Association is asking riders to register support for unofficial MTB trails around Caerphilly and the surrounding area, to help build the case with landowners, NRW and the council.
SheRides lists February 2026 women’s social rides
SheRides has published its February 2026 schedule of free, ambassador-hosted women’s social MTB rides. Sign-up is via their website.
