guest:
Good for Suffolk but Stunted
Helped local scene massively, owners are very friendly, a great place to have a quick play around at the weekend with some mates. There's potential for it to become a great place, but it's not there yet.
What do you like?
Most of the jumps are pretty well built, the venue offers a great place to get beginners into learning bike skills without the danger of steep terrain. Bike shop is great, lovely people at the cafe as well. Community is decent, most riders will always be happy to help if needed.
Every year Southern Enduro holds a race at the venue (in some cases improving the tracks) which is brilliant as it's laidback and good fun.
Duel slalom is very well built and will give you a good laugh, some of the dirt jump lines run very well. Always something new in the works (however...)
What could be improved?
Foreword: I love this place and what it has done for the community - offering us a legal area to ride our bikes with mates. However it does have its flaws which seem to be pushed to the side.
Access road is in some places, worse than the uplift track at Dyfi. Lack of organisation between some dig crews mean new trails take ages to develop, some who dig the jumps can't actually ride jumps properly; many jump lines are dangerous due to poor trail speed management and transitions – The dirt jump area really needs some love, too many lines (aimed at beginners) which seem to have never been test ridden, if they were then they would realise how dangerous the jumps are.
Older tracks lack maintenance and general flow and offer no progression to more advanced riders, some issues still present since the first year of opening. The red wood tracks need a total revamp as well as the trail blocked off due to badgers needing to be addressed STILL.
Would you recommend?
yes
Date written:
22/07//2023 - over 2 years agoWas this review helpful to you?
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