Thought it would be an idea to start a list using microsoft virtual earth to find and mark your riding spots i've saved two locations if you care to add yours you can, would someone be kind as to mark out were the desert is cheers. once its loaded you can click aerial and it shows you sat' image if you select collections, and then open it should bring up a 'scratch pad'. underneath which it should say 'unsaved selection', click this and swop it to 'offroad bike spots' and you should be able to add your own?? any problems let us know. heres the link anyhow cheers.....

http://local.live.com/?v=2&cid=F5E6AF73D79CA3C9!116

now that is a fantastic idea!!

well done man!

i hope we can all do the same, posting as much info as possible ie. opening times, payment, restrictions etc.

nice

cheers to marcusfordus for telling me about the old hilcote railway sidings and bentinck void both only a few miles from my home, hopefully will get a ride out next weekend when i'm back from work!!! i've also added the location to the entrance to tom's farm??? not 100% sure this is correct as i havent been only went on the dirrections posted on here so if im wrong let me know and ill change it. i'm still not sure were the desert in mansfield is if someone would care to give me directions??? any other ideas here or abroad let me know and i'll add them asap cheers wadawad

any body have any good rideouts in the stoke area?

wadawad wrote:cheers to marcusfordus for telling me about the old hilcote railway sidings and bentinck void both only a few miles from my home, hopefully will get a ride out next weekend when i'm back from work!!! i've also added the location to the entrance to tom's farm??? not 100% sure this is correct as i havent been only went on the dirrections posted on here so if im wrong let me know and ill change it. i'm still not sure were the desert in mansfield is if someone would care to give me directions??? any other ideas here or abroad let me know and i'll add them asap cheers wadawad

The Desert

Mid point between Mansfield and Blidworth on the old Eakring road, follow the road from Mansfield signed for Golf Club on Eakring Rd, carry on the dirt and three foot deep puddles until you reach the sand area between the two railway bridges, midway in the forest ( Don't even think of riding in the woods, Forestry commission Gestapo ! )
Note, the police are always kicking off anyone seen riding down here, not heard of any bikes being confiscated for a while though !.

cheers again dude, i can remember going up there on my mountain bike years ago but couldnt remember for the life of me were it was lol. as for bentinck void and the hilcote sidings, ever have the police patroling etc these areas or would you say its pretty safe to ride these locations???

anyone else got any more locations they might want to tell us about not neccesarily in the nottingham area????

Bentinck Yes, Huthwaite, erm no.

Should be down there this weekend for a play around ( it's less than 2 minutes from my house )

macey2kk wrote:any body have any good rideouts in the stoke area?

huntley wood quarry in cheadle is good for a sunday afternoons play(not axactly legal) but loads of quads n crossers there every sunday. doesnt seem to bother anybody