Maintenance Morning 11th March 2012…

 

 

More work was carried out on BKB(Barry Knows Best) on Holmbury hill today. A few sections of trail were concentrated on, one where “trail creep” was occurring. Trail creep is where the trail has widened due to riders either looking to avoid roots or puddles for instance. This particular section was modified and proven when rider after rider followed the new line the builders had set out for them.

The next small section was replaced with a new trail. This improved the durability of the trail and added a small “swoop” into the trail.

A photographer was present today to take photos which will be published for the Friends of the Hurtwood newsletter along with an article on Hurtwood trails current and future activities.

Many thanks to the volunteers who came along today.

 

Head For The Hills Demo Day.

Dorking based bike shop Head for the Hills held a bike demo day at the Holmbury St Mary WI hall on Sunday 4th March. We were asked to come along and promote Friends of the Hurtwood, and Hurtwood Trails. The weather…was awful, a mixture of rain, sleet and snow, but it didn’t put off the riders who came along to demo the bikes, until they got cold and wet, and covered in mud.

It was at this point where members of Hurtwood trails commandeered the kitchen and dispensed teas, coffees, and lots of cake, and the odd plaster.

We would like to thank head for the hills for the opportunity to attend this event and especially thank the riders who attended and who each gave a financial contribution to Friends of the Hurtwood.

 

Trail Maintenance Session Sunday 11th March 2012.

A trail maintenance session will be held on Barry Knows Best(BKB) on Holmbury hill. If you would like to come along and not only see what happens, but get involved, then please use the contact form on this site to get in touch with us.

Trail Maintenance Day 11th December.

Trail Maintenance was carried out on BKB on Holmbury hill. This trail has had very little done to it in the last few years, and has suffered further from the tree thinning work carried out on this part of the hill earlier in the year.

  

The “dip” on the very first section was rebuilt as it had become a bit of a wheel sucker, and then the first section was repaired. This section is quite flat requiring drainage holes to be dug alongside the trail.

The entrance to BKB (by the road) was then cleaned up, but this will require more work to it as it is quite flat and suffers from standing water. It is currently a bit of a mess again.

Finally, the bottom of the “roll in” on the second section was cleared out. This is essentially a drainage ditch, so a large amount of debris and mud had built up.

The next build day will be in January 2012.

Thanks to all those who have helped so far.

Hurtwood Mtb.

Trail Maintenance Day 13th November.

Trail maintenance was carried out on Barry Knows Best(BKB) on Sunday in order to clear forestry debris and improve the drainage of the trail. 15 volunteers cleared branches, dug drainage channels,  de-bermed and re-aligned parts of the trail so it could hold up to the rigours of what winter may throw at it and sustain the number of mountain bikers using it in their quest for cheese straws at the Peaslake village stores.

There will be another maintenance session held on Sunday 11th of December.

   

 

Strike up the band.

Pedal and Spoke, the bike shop in Peaslake are selling this Wrist band for £2 with 50% of the proceeds going to Friends of the Hurtwood. So if you are popping into the shop for your latest Santa Cruz fix, be sure to buy one.

The wrist band that is. Far be it for us to suggest what bike you buy.

Amazing Hurtwood Mountain Bike Statistics.

Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Press Release

Amazing Hurtwood mountain bike statistics highlight the importance of managing trails

Electronic counters embedded beneath Barry Knows Best (BKB), the challenging downhill zig zag from Holmbury Hill to Peaslake, reveal just how powerful a magnet the Surrey Hills have become for mountain bikers.

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