Trail Talk 🔴 Live!

SheRides Collective has confirmed its January 2026 Women’s Social Rides, and we’ve now added all of them to the iBikeRide MTB Event Calendar so they’re easy to find in one place:

👉 https://ibikeride.com/mountain-bike-events

📍 January locations (by date)

• 11 Jan: Rogate B1KE Park, Hampshire

• 17 Jan: Swinley Forest, Berkshire

• 17 Jan: Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd

• 18 Jan: Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire

• 18 Jan: Cannock Chase, Staffordshire

• 18 Jan: Loughrigg Fell and Iron Keld, Cumbria

• 24 Jan: Grenoside Woods, South Yorkshire

• 25 Jan: Brechfa Forest, Carmarthenshire

• 25 Jan: Hopton Woods, Shropshire

• 25 Jan: OnePlanet Llandegla, Denbighshire

Full ride details, hosts, timings, and sign-up links are available via the calendar, with each ride also linking back to SheRides’ official Ride With Us pages.

Chicksands Bike Park in Bedfordshire has shared an update setting out plans for two new trails and referencing “New Bull Run” as part of its 2026 direction. The update also covers changes to pricing and the rollout of a new membership system.

More detail, including what’s confirmed and what hasn’t yet been specified, is covered in the full iBikeRide article linked below

Matt Jones has kicked off the secondbuild phase at Woburn Bike Park, with the initial dirt-jump line taking shape. The opening work focuses on clearing space and shaping a progressive set of jumps intended to grow into a larger, dedicated bike park over time. Watch the build series

Hurtwood Trails says Supernova (Pitch Hill) has had a fresh round of trail work, with new jump features, reworked flow, and an alternative B-line for riders who want a non-jump option.

Exeter Bike Park reopening delayed again as further work continues. Think the picture tells the story.

On Track will reveal the updated Sandy Hill pump track design at a public community event in January.

Quarry Climb is still closed while the new surface beds in, but the rebuild is looking close.

🗓️ Grand opening: 10 January
🔐 Please stay off it until then
🔨 Big thanks to Ride Bristol’s volunteers and project partners.

And here is why? The Megatrack is a large, purpose-built bike park style trail at Golfie, developed over four to five years and built around scale, flow, and sustained speed. The line is dominated by huge berms, long sweeping corners, and a consistent gradient that encourages riders to carry momentum from top to bottom. Small jumps and shark-fin style features are integrated into the trail rather than standing alone, keeping the focus on rhythm and corner linking rather than single-hit features. In contrast to the Tweed Valley’s more natural and technical trails, this track delivers a clearly bike-park-style experience, with shaping designed to manage speed and maintain flow even when conditions are greasy.