Anybody ride off-road?

[Lopéz]

I have just purchased my first off road bike - a Beta Rev3 trials bike.
I used to watch trials all the time when I was younger, my dad was competition secretary for the local 'bike club, and I used to really enjoy it.
Looking forward to getting started!

 

[Yaayuh!]

ShakenNstirred has an old Suzuki banger he takes off-road

 

[Junglist]

ShakenNstirred has an old Suzuki banger he takes off-road

That's a bit mean

 

[Sin_Chase]

I was chatting with one of the guys from the local trials club the other week. Actually quite tempted to pick up a second hand bike and give it a go.

 

[The_Abyss]

Not me but something I'd like to try ready for the inevitable step up to a GS as the years advance.

 

[acemastr]

I do, 2017 KTM 350XC-F... prefer riding off road than on road nowadays

 

[Yaayuh!]

I would love something road registered to ride to a few places and have some muddy fun.

 

[Participant]

I've fancied this for a while, but I'm not sure how to actually find dirt tracks I can legally use.

 

[MowyTone]

I've fancied this for a while, but I'm not sure how to actually find dirt tracks I can legally use.

Just look for green laning tracks

edit:
http://www.greenlanefinder.com/

 

[Lopéz]

I've joined a local trials club, that way I can legally practice whenever I like, I'll probably enter some events too.

 

[gcaster]

Just look for green laning tracks

edit:
http://www.greenlanefinder.com/

If only it was that easy. A couple of the lanes I've tried have been completely unrideable (by me anyway). Adventure Bike Rider does a good write up of a couple of green lanes each issue, just a shame it's a bi monthly!

 

[misterjingo]

Just look for green laning tracks

edit:
http://www.greenlanefinder.com/

Thats depressing. I live in that huge center void. It seems theres no lanes near me!

 

[TallPaul_S]

Just look for green laning tracks

edit:
http://www.greenlanefinder.com/

That is a frankly terrible map, it would imply there are zero greenlanes (or BOATs - byways open to all traffic) in Kent, when in fact there's a big one near me (Pilgrims way) that stretches for many miles.

It doesn't have Salisbury plain on there either!! That's probably the biggest group of greenlanes in the UK.

This map is far more accurate. http://www.bywaymap.com/index.html

The green ones are lanes you can ride on.

 

[koolpc]

I only ride off road when drunk! lol (kidding!!!)

 

[MowyTone]

That is a frankly terrible map, it would imply there are zero greenlanes (or BOATs - byways open to all traffic) in Kent, when in fact there's a big one near me (Pilgrims way) that stretches for many miles.

It doesn't have Salisbury plain on there either!! That's probably the biggest group of greenlanes in the UK.

This map is far more accurate. http://www.bywaymap.com/index.html

The green ones are lanes you can ride on.

I did a quick google, sadly didnt stick around to check it over

 

[TallPaul_S]

Yeah not having a go at you, just the website for being so crap!

 

[MowyTone]

Yeah not having a go at you, just the website for being so crap!

Nps When I went back and looked I agreed

 

[gcaster]

Does anyone know a website that lists green lanes and says which ones are worth venturing out to and their difficulty?
With living in London I have to make a bit of an effort to get out to green lanes and then the ones I've tried have been rutted above my pegs and barely rideable.

 

[signs]

i was in the TRF for quite a few years

 

[signs]

Does anyone know a website that lists green lanes and says which ones are worth venturing out to and their difficulty?
With living in London I have to make a bit of an effort to get out to green lanes and then the ones I've tried have been rutted above my pegs and barely rideable.

google trials riders fellowship