Cycle insurance might not give you the same thrill as something purple and anodised, but recently it's become a whole lot more attractive! Whatever you measure, whether it's bike sales, numbers of people cycling on the road or clothing sales, cycling in the UK is on the up! This is a good thing. The bottom line is that more and more people are taking to the road via pedal … [Read more...]
The Megamoon
Whilst not anything to do with the New Forest, this is such a great video that it should have a prominent place on the site! A truly epic bike ride across the States that shows just what can be done when you put your mind to it! More information can be found here.Megamoon from Maia Media on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
New ferry service between Lymington & Yarmouth launched
Today a new ferry service was announced that will run between Lymington and Yarmouth. What's more, the new ferry will have space for up to 5 bikes per crossing. Given that the initial passenger capacity is 12 passengers, that's a pretty good ratio - so kudos to Scoot for that! Hopefully the introduction of the new service will bring some much need competition to what is a very … [Read more...]
What about the other 200 miles then?
One of the attractive features of cycling in the New Forest is the many gravel paths that criss-cross the National Park. There are around 300 miles of these gravel paths, yet out of that 300 miles only 100 miles are 'open' to cyclists. The result is a disjointed network for cyclists across the Forest, where the gravel paths can only really be used for a loop rather … [Read more...]
New Forest Wiggle Spring Sportive
By all accounts the first major New Forest cycling event of the year, the Wiggle Spring Sportive, went off without a hitch. With around 1700 riders heading out from Matchams Leisure Park on the Saturday to take in the sights of the New Forest - from Burley, to Beaulieu (and even Fawley for the Epic) the route showed off some great parts of the National Park. Though the day … [Read more...]