MOUNTAIN BIKE HOLIDAYS ON OFFER GENERAL MOUNTAIN BIKE WEEKENDS We hold these throughout the year from March 1st to November 30th - whenever you want to ride! If you get together a group of people who want a great weekend packed with superb rides across challenging terrain then give us the date and we will endeavour to fit you in. Alternately book in as an individual or pair and we will set you off on your own. We design the weekend rides around your ability, stamina and experience so that you can feel assured of a fulfilled weekend break. Generally people arrive Friday afternoon/early evening and the energetic cyclists often fit in a short guided ride on the Quantock Hills as a taste of things to come! Then Saturday morning after a hearty breakfast route plans, maps and GPS route finder will be discussed, the bikes will be gently packed into the Ford truck and you will be transported to the Quantock Ridge/Exmoor high point for the start of your ride. Your route will take you pass tea shops, pubs etc for meal stops and will end up back at our centre where a welcoming drink and home-made cake will be waiting for you. Bikes can be scrubbed, lubed, maintained in our workshop. Shower, fall asleep, drink at your leisure - the evening is yours. We can organise transport for the pub, restaurant, etc - if you've got enough energy left!! Sunday is much the same and the route will be dependant upon energy levels, stamina etc. Finish about 3pm. Time to wash off all that mud! EXMOOR CHALLENGE RIDE This weekend ride is only for those mountain bikers who crave extreme routes, have high levels of stamina, and enjoy a really exciting challenge. This is a marathon of a ride which may include up to 80 miles of excellent off-road mountain biking over two days. Exmoor is a vast area of outstanding beauty and this weekend gives you the chance to cycle some of Exmoor's exhilarating trails. Accommodation for the first night will be a luxury caravan. The second night you will stay in a cosy camping barn set in the heart of Exmoor. The barn has a great log fire/stove and is very welcoming. Your overnight luggage will be forwarded for you and returned at the end of your ride. Meals can be supplied or you may like to sample the cuisine of the local pubs in the area. We always have one of these weekends in our calendar of events but you can book any weekend date that you require. This weekend event is a great idea for larger mountain bike clubs who wish to organise a social event. Supper in the barn! LADIES ONLY MOUNTAIN BIKING WEEKENDS (WOW!) This style of weekend has been specifically designed for ladies new to off-road cycling. During these sessions we hope to encourage greater confidence in map reading and route planning. We also teach mountain biking skills so that steep, slippery climbs and rocky descents can be negotiated with ease. As part of the fun we also devote time to essential mountain bike maintenance so that no lady will have the fear of not being able to fix her bike out on the trail. The weekends are organised into experience levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced. These have been fixed into our annual event calendar. This weekend with give you the opportunity to meet like-minded women and share experiences, fun and a few laughs. CYCLE MAINTENANCE WORKSHOPS How to get you and your bike safely home in two easy days! We'll teach you to mend a broken chain, adjust your breaks, mend your ceased front shocks, fix your gears, and a lot more besides. We have a great workshop for you to practice in and the coffee and yummy cakes are worth the hard work. We also include two exciting rides where we hope you'll have a problem with your bike - you will have learnt how to cope, no problem! Look on the event calendar for dates. Chain repairs-just our thing! MIXED ACTIVITY WEEKENDS If you want to do a little more than just mountain biking in this superb outdoor activity area why not mix and match- mountain biking one day followed by horse riding or hill walking the next. We can arrange it for you - just give us your preferred dates and we will do the rest. TRAILQUEST AND POLARIS TRAINING WEEKENDS Ever wanted to take part in a TrailQuest or a Polaris event but haven't really had enough courage to? Why not come on one of our special weekends designed to teach you all you need to know --entering procedure, rules, instructions, map work, kit, tips, etc. We can guarantee that you will have a great time during your first event. A WICKED DOWNHILL COURSE If you fancy yourself as a downhill biker or you have always wanted to try out a special downhill course we can arrange a trial for you at a nearby purpose built course. Incorporate in a weekend mountain biking. THE QUANTOCK GREENWAY The Quantock Greenway - a newly opened bridlepath - travels through many different types of landscapes and skirts the whole of the Quantock Hills. At the moment half of it is open for mountain bikers and the loop is a challenging day ride. We can now include this in our itinerary.