Reviews for Haldon Forest Mountain Bike Trail Centre

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Review by: stodge on 18 August 2010

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Summary:
ok fun technical singletrack

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An hour down the road from us in dorset , good tight and fun technical singletrack.
Tight trail makes you think and a good balance of descents and short sharp climbs , well signposted and well maintained

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Review by: deadkenny on 4 August 2010

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dull and non technical

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To those knocking it as an XC trail, well it's not even that. Well maybe a beginner XC trail for those who like riding tow paths.

Not even that. Tow paths often have the odd tree root. This has nothing!

If this was a technical XC it would have roots and rocks to climb. XC can have things to go over too, not just DH, but this isn't either of them.

I got to ride what remained of the Freer before it went. It wasn't all that great even then but it had a few bits of challenge. Now there's nothing.

Sadly the fear of the injury lawyers means this occurs more and more.

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Review by: Daveooo on 26 July 2010

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Summary:
flowing singletrack! Better than Ashton court.

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As Silveringsurfer said.

Good fun will definetly be back. Singletrack more singletrack with a little singletrack thrown in to make it more intresting.
Hardtail ragging I only stopped now and again to let my wife catch up, and she barley stipped on the 1st half with me virtually sprinting sections.

Mind out for walkers at the start of the trail as it's mixed use and they tend to be a bit grumpy with bikers whistling by!

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Review by: err_bugga on 31 May 2010

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Beginners Trail

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As the the others have said pretty much.

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Review by: jb1979 on 17 November 2009

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ok if you dont want challenging. A couple of miles of gravel track. Hoofing!!

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Dull dull dull. money not well spent.
Why get rid of tracks that are ok. Just keep them and it adds variety.
The whole place is just catering for XCer's. What happened to catering for the lads (DHer's) who help build from the start. I was there building the bottom section of the red run where the berms are, giving up my time. What for? Nothing

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