Product Description

"North York Moors Mountain Biking - Moorland Trails" is the ninth title in Vertebrate Publishing's bestselling series of UK mountain biking guidebooks. This book features 21 routes in the North York Moors National Park, between 14km and 77km in length, suitable for all levels of mountain bikers. This books also features information about the purpose-built mountain biking trail centres at Dalby Forest and Guisborough. The routes have been put together by Tony Harker, a moors local and experienced mountain biker. Each route is described with easy-to-follow directions and details of distance, grade of difficulty, refreshment stops and is plotted on clear and easy to use Ordance Survey 1:50,000 mapping. There is a Bonus Section that includes Top Tens for downhills, climbs and singletrack, with further information about finding places to eat, drink & stay.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #73016 in Books
• Published on: 2008-12-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
"Far and away the best Peak guide we've come across." BIKEmagic.com on Dark Peak Mountain Biking "I'd say the best Mountain Bike Guide I've seen to date." Planetfear.com on Yorkshire Dales Mountain Biking - The South Dales "Overall, there's tons to admire about this book, which easily sets a new benchmark in quality guidebook presentation." CLIMB Magazine on peak district: climbing"

About the Author
Growing up in Teesside Tony Harker started walking on the moors at a young age in the 1970s. Tony took to mountain biking in the 1990s and is still going strong. In 1999, Tony created the moors-dedicated mountain biking website Muddybums www.muddybums.org.uk in response to the limited information on routes available to ride on the moors. Tony's passion for mountain biking on the moors shines through in this guide.

Customer Reviews

Mountain Biking At Its Best
This is a superb guide book. Written by someone who clearly knows his stuff, the routes are clearly and concisely described and the mapping is excellent, being proper OS maps. The routes cover everything from a quick after-work blast to epic all day killers. They take in some of the North Yorkshire Moors' finest scenery, have plenty of ups, plenty of downs and cover many of the best bits of singletrack to be found in this area. What you won't find in the book are too many scarily technical descents (though there's plenty to test your skill and nerve) or a lot of man-made forest sections - for the most part it's open moorland and stunning vistas. The routes take in many of the area's most famous landmarks, tracks, villages and dales, some of which are amongst the most tranquil places you could find.
The proof of the pudding is in the riding, and I've ridden almost all of these routes and can say that you'd be hard-pressed to find better ones. An added bonus is the list of refreshment stops to be found on or near the routes. A nice cup of tea and a scone after a hard day in the saddle is always appreciated.