Re: Ecky Thump Trail Ride
Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2012 7:55 am
Was in North Yorkshire yesterday doing a recce.
Some great trails to do. 1 has a very hard rocky ascent (not long) but if you pick the wrong like you will struggle to get up....and the right line just happens to be the scariest way up. It should be do able for all, even with a push and a shove.
There are a few easy trails thrown in across moorland, including a 8-9 miles one.
BUT, there are 3 lanes all after each other. Id estimate the distance is about 3.5 miles. It took us 2 hours to get through. Fantastic route but not for the faint hearted. Lots of muddy decents and ascents, very slippery. Loads of deep ruts which will ground your bike......and LOTS of bogs with knee to thigh deep water. We tried to avoid these but if you take the wrong line and end up it will be a pain to get out. These lanes are rarely used, and are only wide enough for bikes, no 4x4's. We all fell off and all needed help lifting and shoving the bikes through the various sections.
So, we can either have a go, or miss them out. Its more suited to Enduros than big bikes......but it will be fun. My vote is to have a go. Or at least do the first which is the easiest then decide if you want to continue. The 3rd is the worst.
Will post up some pics when I can.
But I have to stress, this route is not suitable for dual sport tyres. Its full blown knobblies otherwise you wont stand a chance. And you have to be willing to go for it on the tricky sections otherwise you will just get stuck (To be honest, I doubt theres a rider out there that wont get stuck at some point on these trails). Great fun.
Some great trails to do. 1 has a very hard rocky ascent (not long) but if you pick the wrong like you will struggle to get up....and the right line just happens to be the scariest way up. It should be do able for all, even with a push and a shove.
There are a few easy trails thrown in across moorland, including a 8-9 miles one.
BUT, there are 3 lanes all after each other. Id estimate the distance is about 3.5 miles. It took us 2 hours to get through. Fantastic route but not for the faint hearted. Lots of muddy decents and ascents, very slippery. Loads of deep ruts which will ground your bike......and LOTS of bogs with knee to thigh deep water. We tried to avoid these but if you take the wrong line and end up it will be a pain to get out. These lanes are rarely used, and are only wide enough for bikes, no 4x4's. We all fell off and all needed help lifting and shoving the bikes through the various sections.
So, we can either have a go, or miss them out. Its more suited to Enduros than big bikes......but it will be fun. My vote is to have a go. Or at least do the first which is the easiest then decide if you want to continue. The 3rd is the worst.
Will post up some pics when I can.
But I have to stress, this route is not suitable for dual sport tyres. Its full blown knobblies otherwise you wont stand a chance. And you have to be willing to go for it on the tricky sections otherwise you will just get stuck (To be honest, I doubt theres a rider out there that wont get stuck at some point on these trails). Great fun.