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ASTON HILL |
Bicyclemania Cycling Code |
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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
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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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The
Bicyclemania Cycling Code |
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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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