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Apr 05
New Dalby trail
We’ve just heard some great news from Forestry Commission via our friends at Pace. There’s to be a new section of trail built at Dalby. Hurrah! So the route has been finalised, the funding is just about in place and it’s even got a name. With kids and families in mind It’s been designed to …
Mar 30
Return of the Chainless Challenge – Postponed
It’s with great sadness but due to issues with red tape and insurance we will not be able to run this event as planned on Sunday the 15th April. For everyone’s benefit we wanted to ensure the event was properly organised with appropriate permissions and provisions and it doesn’t look like we will be able …
Mar 29
2012 AGM – 15th April
We’re having our Annual General Meeting at Dalby this year to see how well we have done in implementing the motions, ideas & proposals over the last year. We’ve changed the usual format a little and will be holding the scheduled dig day in the morning starting at 10am. Once it gets to 1.30pm we’ll …
Mar 25
Roots Riding
I set up Roots Riding as a way to share the great riding we have on offer in North Leeds and The Dales. Over the last year I have been tweaking routes and skills courses, setting up websites and social media and of course putting in countless hours exploring trails on the bike. After all …
Mar 20
Dalby Bike Barn
Pace Cycles and CTC to launch premier Bike Centre in Dalby Forest Pace Cycles has teamed up with the Forest Commission to open a new and exciting trail centre in partnership with CTC, the UK’s largest cycling charity, in Dalby Forest, near Pickering, North Yorkshire. The trail centre will be launched as Dalby Bike Barn …
Mar 20
JD Cycles demo day
To celebrate the re-launch of mountain bikes here at JD Cycles, we would like to invite you all to our Ultimate demo day. Over the last few years, mountain bikes have been out shone by the road bike side of our business. Our routes are firmly in mountain bikes and riding our local trails so …
Feb 24
Dalby Dig Day – Sunday 18th March 2012
After last weekends very successful meeting we would like to invite you to the first “re-launched” Singletraction dig day in Dalby
Feb 23
Access 101
An informal event with riders, clubs and access experts for anyone interested in protecting and enhancing access for Mountain Bikers. We all know access is important but to most of us it is something for other people to worry about. But as individuals and groups we can do an awful lot to preserve access where we already …
Feb 15
Pro Ride Guides Discount
While at Stif’s 2nd Birthday Knacker and I bumped into Pro Ride Guides, Joe and Alex Raffery. Business is going well for the guys and it seems quite a few SingletrAction members are going along on skills days. But very few members seem to be using the 10% discount we get.