Mountain biking tyne and wear

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waynenortheast 09 Nov 09:07  

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My Profile 		as i am pretty much a novice to off road terrain could anyone guide me to a place to start as i dont have transport to go further afield so nearer tyne and wear would be a good place to start or if a cycling companion is required cheers

kevo 11 Nov 10:43  

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My Profile 		Hi Wayne
Have you been on the derwent valley, its part of the c2c
I usually start from the pedestrian tunnel north side and end up on the waskerley way, its 95% off road and not a hard ride at all.
There is also an off road path from Jarrow to birtley which continues with a long climb to tanfield

There is quite a lot of off-road paths and tracks around Tyne and wear Depending on where you live


txbnet 11 Nov 13:28  

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My Profile 		And there are lots of free maps showing where the cycle tracks are. Contact the Local Authority for the area you want to ride in via their websites and they'll send you one free. Also I've noticed some smaller independent bike shops have a small supply of these to give out. Good luck, enjoy the views, exercise and achievement!

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