ABOUT US

About our team... New Forest Mountain Bike Club

New Forest Mountain Bike Club -  New Forest Mountain Biking   


"Mountain biking (MTB) is a pastime for many people, for us, it is our passion in life...

its about having fun socialising with like minded people and making new friends too" 


Our ride leaders and guides will help you get away from the everyday stresses, so that you can enjoy the adventure while improving your off-road skills, exploring great singletrack routes... 


Chris B

Caron G

Paul B

Steve M C

The team has many years experience and can lead you around some of our favourite local mountain bike routes

or further afield with rides from easy beginners to intermediate skills or up to 50km hard (Red) on challenging secret singletrack or even multi-day tours with interesting locations and amazing views at a pace to suit you or your group... 

New Forest Mountain Biking Guides our specialities and some of our favourite "secret" singletrack routes...

Chris B - Ringwood / Salisbury
New Forest or further afield... Cafe Velo Ringwood Start and Finish - 2hrs easy routes and singletrack skills... or half day MTB rides...
The Railway Pub - Ringwood Hants - Pub start and finish - up to 55km social or faster paced rides on our  interesting secret singletrack routes... 
Trail Centre Skills - QE Country Park  & The Southdown's Way (SDW) IOW / Purbecks / Corfe Castle - or Personalised rides near you... its your choice... 
Ask Chris about- e-Bike MTB singletrack skills and rides... 
Caron G - Fordingbridge / NF
Fordingbridge / Martin Hills / New Forest or further afield & Adventure Activities... 
Upto 40km or more of great trails for keen cyclists to gain the experience and basic skills off-road riding, these rides can be extended or shortened to suit you or your group... with a Cafe or Pub finish... 

Trail Centres, The Southdown's way (SDW) the IOW / Purbecks / Corfe Castle - or Personalised rides near you... its your choice...
Ask Caron about her favourite "secret" singletrack routes...
Paul B - Burley New Forest
Burley & Brockenhurst - New Forest 
Social Rides... 2 to 3 hours or more exploring the local forest and tracks, with up to 35km on off-road trails, we always ride at a pace that suits the group, and will stay together to make a point of socialising... we start finish at a cafe or pub or MTB Hire shop if required at both Burley and Brockenhurst (by the train station) and both have interesting local shops, for none cyclists...  
Ask Paul for information on local shops /  pubs / cafes and accommodation... 
PERSONALISED RIDES... your choice of location with bike hire / bike drop off too...
Let us create a ride  that suits you or your group, in the New Forest or further field... 
1. Half, full or multi-day rides & tours
2. IOW full day rides
3. Purbeck hills half and full day
3. QE Country Park - South Downs Way
4. e-Bike rides & skills (hire available)
5. Night rides Ringwood/Moors Valley
6. Trail Centres - Wales - Forest of Dean...
Any Questions - just ask on the quick enquiry form on the HOME page...

New Forest MTB Founder and Tour Guide...

My name is Chris ... 


As a qualified Mountain Leader (ML) and MTB tour guide, with First Aid and DBS Enhanced certification, I have loved mountain biking before it became popular, having started over 35 years ago on my Marin Team Ti (which I still use and cherish) riding for fun, to keep fit (physically and mentally) I used to compete for fun in endurance long distance events but more recently in Enduro e-bike mountain bike racing...

 

Originally a professional Mountain Leader (ML) and Duke of Edinburgh Instructor and Assessor (Gold Award) with over 10 years experience, leading mountain expeditions in the UK, across the Alps, and training in Norway. 

I was also many years ago one of the small team, who completed the first successful Alpine Ascent (on skis) of the Mt Logon Massif, Yukon, Canada.


Having mountain biked across most of the mountainous areas of the UK and visited over 40 mountain bike trail centres, I can provide advice on the MTB basics, with the "attack position" the basis of all Mountain biking skills to help you improve your off-road expertise on fun and techie singletrack too...


We want to share our passion for mountain biking and great outdoors on one of our adventure rides or activities...  we guaranteed you will have fun!!!

Chris B - Ringwood / Salisbury ride leader
MTB Ride Leader... Burley and Brockenhurst
My name is Paul...
 
As a qualified Mountain bike Ride leader and living in Burley, it is an ideal base for exploring the most beautiful forest enclosures.  It’s also an easy step into more challenging rides in the northern parts of the National Park, or to follow the old Castleman railway track to Poole.  

 Paul has been seen leading on MTB routes in and around the New Forest and further afield for many years and helping teach the MTB basics, as well as specialising in our three hour social rides... see RIDE OPTIONS for details.

Having spent many years cycling off road around the UK, always with a ready smile, and enthusiasm for the great outdoors he can help you get the best of your ride, with tips and advice on places to stay and eat as well as showing you some great routes across the New Forest National Park...
Chris B - Ringwood / Salisbury ride leader

MTB Guide and Adventure Activities...

My name is Caron...
 
As a qualified Activity instructor and Mountain bike leader 
(MIAS level 2).  First Aid and DBS certified, Caron currently works as a freelancer with school groups as young as 5 years upwards, family groups and even stag and hen / birthday parties... and can also be seen leading MTB routes in and around the beautiful New Forest and helping teach navigational skills to riders and walkers...

Offering additional instruction for climbing, both indoors and outdoors, teaching navigation skills, orienteering and helping DofE groups with navigation or hiding in the bushes, supervising and assessing the teams.
Caron is also a level 2 qualified athletics coach and has good knowledge of the New Forest for running off-road. She can also be seen training and leading running groups across a range of abilities across the many and varied trails in the surrounding areas....

Having spent many years running and cycling both off road and on-road across the UK, her passion for the great outdoors is infectious and can help you get the best of your stay, showing you the best bits of 
the local area or further afield..
Chris B - Ringwood / Salisbury ride leader
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