The wholly Trail
By TMX Archives on 26th Jan 11
Ride a Trail' offers guided trail riding adventure days in various locations throughout the country. The company uses trail specific, road-legal Yamaha-powered machines provided by Rieju UK and utilises the countries network of unsurfaced roads.
In order to enjoy one of its Trail Riding adventure days you'll need to be at least 16-years-old and have at least passed your CBT. Ride a Trail will provide everything else you need, including lunch and protective clothing, although a change of clothing is advisable.
Not 16 yet or not done your CBT? Don't worry the company also has access to around 200-acres of private land including open fields, tracks, woodlands and quarries where teenagers can ride any of its bikes for as little as an hour to all day long.
Visitors can stay in the on-site accommodation or bring along their own caravan or motorhome – perhaps to have a few hours practice one day and onto the trails the next, maybe to bring along the family and make a holiday of it.
Ride a Trail has a Rieju bike for everyone – for any age, man or woman.
Its Trail Riding Adventure days take place in a variety of locations in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Wiltshire and Devon.
All the locations have trails to suit all levels of rider skill from raw beginners to expert.
Normally a day's riding covers around 80 to 90 miles with the majority of this taking place on ancient unsurfaced roads (commonly known as Green Lanes) linked together by short stretches of public roads.
The start of the day will include kitting you out with appropriate riding gear, an introduction to the bikes, safety briefing and, if appropriate, a demonstration of basic trail riding techniques.
Then it's off you go, usually starting on a reasonably gentle trail and progressing on, as you get more comfortable with the bikes.
Expect to experience riding on many different surfaces, rolling plains, woodlands, hill climbs, maybe rock steps and the odd river crossing, all in some the best scenery the world has to offer.
The guides will stop whenever you want to catch a breath, take a photo or three or just to grab a drink. They'll usually find somewhere to play for a while, show you some further techniques, perhaps a little trials by way of introduction to the rising sport of long distance trials.
Around mid-day, ‘they' buy lunch at a local cafe or pub and chill for as long as you want.
Then it's off again for more of the same for the afternoon session, usually finishing off where you started after around seven to eight-hours.
