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ASTON
HILL M.T.B. CENTRE |
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 Address
 Aston
Hill Mountain Bike Area, Aston Hill, Nr,
Wendover, Bucks.
Telephone.
01296 489729
Accommodation.
Wendover tourist information Tel: 01296
696759
Facilities.
Car park, drinks & snacks from a mobile
unit come clubhouse at the weekends, no
toilets.
When is it open.
All year - round.
How much.
£4 day pass £2 for the evening Tue &
Wed membership from £15.
Events
www.astonhill.com
 All
in all, Aston Hill has about 8 miles of
trails, which you can navigate with the
help of a colour - coded grading system.
The
hill has been used in the past four
years as a venue for the SAMS X/C Series
and the riders generally speak highly of
Warby's circuits. Two graded downhill
options including the legendary
super steep, and super rooty black run -
rumour has it, Rod Warner is quite keen
on it. The dual - course has just been
re-built with bigger jumps including an
8ft tabletop jump near the top and set
of 15ft doubles at the bottom- wicked !. |
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RIDERS
COMMENTS
Alex's
From nr, Oxford:
Date: October 13th
Trail Ridden: Once a week
Review:
Aston hill is great for beginners and
experts. The black run is not too long
but very steep 'n' technical. (must
be good as I saw Helen Mortimer and Rob
Warner up there!) the new DH3 course
is longer but not as steep , still very
technical though! Its a bit more fun
than the black course though coz its
longer and your not sh**ya pants all the
way down.
Its
worth watching SAMS up there. The course
is pucker on dry days coz u can go flat
out, but be careful at the end hair
pin!!!!!!!!u need to get ure but right
back over the seat. If your goanna ride
regularly up there its well worth
getting a years membership, this saves u
loads of money. I was tempted after
watching the SAMS up there on august
11th. there's everything u need on site
from chocks bars to spare inner tubes u
shouldn't ride this if you don't have
the right specific bike. U got to have
bottle...! Also its probably worth
walking the courses before riding.
Definitely helps.
Recommended Route:
DH3, Cocaine Alley (black run.),
and dh section of the X-C. Other
recommended trails in the same area: U
cold always go to Checkendon in reading,
but not as good as good old Aston
hill! |
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RIDERS
COMMENTS
Simon
From London:
Date: June 5th
Trail Ridden: Ridden Once
Review:
This course is orientated towards the
downhill / play rider, with a dual track
and three downhill courses - as used in
the SAMS. However, if you're a trail
/X-C rider like me the red route single
track is good fun, if quite short.
Starting on the downhill course, it
eventually winds through switchbacks
into steep climbing, though not too
technical at all.
Rode the course once, and found steep
climbs after tight turns a bit hard as
we didn't know what was coming, but if
you did the route a few times I reckon
you could take it all at a fair clip.
The
dual is fairly short, and not to OTT so
if you take it easy you can ride it on
X-C along with the fox-mbuk brigade no
problem. The car park (a Saturday)
was packed with long travel bikes (mostly
Orange) and full body armour dudes,
but we never saw anyone else on the X-C.
Very friendly staff and tea-lady there
too. Remember, day membership is £4 (refundable
if you join for a year) and lids are
mandatory but you always use a lid
right? I rate it 4 as a well developed
but short X-C course for the trail
rider, but down-hillers would probably
give this place 5. |
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* T h e
B i c y c l e m a n i a C
y c l i n g C o d e * |
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Have a bicycle, it helps!.
Always wear a cycle helmet.
Ride with a smile, not a bashed in face ..!
Expect the unexpected because it'll never
happen ...! properly ....?
Give way to walkers/ horses & be friendly
towards other forest users, especially
sheep.
Never ride whilst under the influence of
drugs, alcohol or porno's ... Boring..!
Always have enough money with you. 'Duh', to
buy Bicyclemania trailfinders a pint.
Footpaths are for walkers only, .....
" you know what we mean "
Ride flat-out & attack every hill, it could
be your last ride, ever .. ever ... ever!.
Please do not drop litter or fag butts,
stuff'em down your shorts.
Come back for a ride with a big smile and
all your teeth.
DANGER ! Keep away from all forest
operations like, S.A.S. special training
op's.
...'Only teasing' .... |
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