Links to other sites, mostly MTB related, some random…

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‘Cyclists Welcome’ Accommodation

Atlanta Hotel – friendly B&B hotel in Scarborough. Bike storage, bike wash facilities & space to dry kit. Evening meals available. Chasing Trails can provide transport to the trails from Scarborough if you require it
the Waves B&B – Quality Four Star Silver Award Bed and Breakfast on Scarborough’s South Cliff, near the Spa Complex. Has an award for their breakfast menu with choices from free range Full English to Vegetarian using local and organic produce. As with any accommodation in Scarborough Chasing Trails can provide transport to the trails if you require
Rowan holiday Cottage – a three bedroomed cottage offering flexible start dates and holiday durations. The cottage sleeps up to six people and offers beautiful views over the delightful Esk Valley.
Kale Pot Cottage – a converted 18th Century barn offering peace and tranquillity. Lot’s of local wildlife. Located 10 miles north of Pickering and 45 mins from York
Keepers Cottage – a ‘Visit Britain’ 4* holiday cottage in Gillamoor, not far from Kirkbymoorside. Cyclists & walkers welcome
Southmoor Farm – a friendly B&B in Dalby Forest near to the trails. A few minutes from Dixon Hollow
Ox Pasture Hall – luxury country house hotel with spectacular views & a very well reviewed restaurant.

* Although the list above are cyclist friendly please check that the facilities suit your requirements

Scarborough YHA – nice old mill near North Bay. Check with them for info – but if you heard that it was due to close a while back, that fortunately didn’t happen. They’re permanently open for bookings!

A list of accommodation in Scarborough & the North York Moors area. Look for the official ‘Cyclists Welcome’ accommodation badge. Some of the others will also be happy to provide secure storage if you ask

Other accommodation info:

North York Moors B&B Guest Houses

Bicycles…

Cotic – some of the sweetest handling, fastest, smoothest steel bikes you’ll find. Local to Dalby, EDS Bikes in Snainton are a dealer. They rather nice steel & ti frames from other brands
Orange Mountain Bikes – a great bike company & historically the most successful worldcup downhill team. Did you get the fact that they’re also British? They build prototypes & production full sussers in Halifax & test everything in the local area. Peaty used to ride for them, Danny Mac has one & the legend that is Guy Martin also rides Orange
Fatbikes! If you believe in x=n+1 you’ll want a fatbike either now or in the near future. EDS sell Surly & Salsa with a great guided tryout service on models where they have a demo bike
Banshee Bikes – I’m riding the Rune V2 at the moment. 160mm travel, easily adjustable geometry, climbs like a lighter, shorter travel bike, flies downhill. EDS Bikes are the local dealer
Renovo – if you must have a road bike …and you have lots of cash, how cool are these?
Retrobike links directory – loads of cool old school bikes to reminisce over, maybe even look for on ebay…

MTB clothing

howies – quality base & mid layers that work & they’ve got back into more technical cycle clothing. They’re also ethical

Bike shops in the area

EDS Bikes – based in Snainton & specialising in steel, ti, singlespeed & fat-bikes amongst other things! They also stock Forme, designed in Yorkshire & Banshee, a high performance Canadian brand designed in Edinburgh by a Scottish bloke …so they work in the UK!
Richardson’s Cycles Scarborough – established local bike shop. Great service, good prices, honest advice

MTB Accessories

Greenoil – Genuinly green bike lube, bike wash & an awesome chain cleaner
mucky nutz – a UK company formed by a group of biking mates to design & make bike related products. We’ve had a link up since their early days & their mudguards are now legendary!
KS Suspension – I love dropper posts, have come to see them as an essential. Try one & you’ll never go back! I’ve been on 27.2mm until recently which KS make, unlike many brands. Used to use a Gravitydropper but I prefer these so far

Other Sites

www.harveymaps.co.uk Maps for walking and cycling

Anthony Mott

2017-09-22T20:34:56+0000

Super day of 1-1 coaching. Learnt how to ride properly and now need to practice and build on all this good stuff. Highly recommend for anyone who wants a better set of core skills from which to develop their bike handling :)

Michael Bottery

2017-07-16T09:14:19+0000

I had a one on one full day session with Steve from Chasing Trails and it was great. Steve is a great instructor, not taking things too fast but moving on with good pace once you've got a skill down, keeping things fresh. Got through a lot in one day: cornering, line choice, drops, jumps, manuals and bunny hops. You might not totally master a skill but you learn the techniques so that you can develop them later by yourself. I can't wait to get out and put my new skills into practice on the trails. Thanks Steve for a fun day.

Des Waterhouse

2017-06-21T19:59:55+0000

Good day today jumps and drops I'll be booking berms and flow next

Dave Rees

2017-05-23T14:41:39+0000

Hannah Edge

2017-04-26T09:55:42+0000

Throughly enjoyed our day with Steve on a beginners course for mountain biking. I had zero experience with mountain biking before, but Steve was ace and tailored the day to building up some skills and confidence on the bike. We also enjoyed his guided tour of some of the other trails in the forest. Thanks for a great day Steve!

Robert Carter

2017-03-01T20:52:18+0000

I treated myself and my 14 year old son to a skills day with Steve from chasing trails , the day was really great , good fun ,and we both came away with new skills, we can't wait to get back on the trails and put what we learnt to practice . Steve is a brillant instructor , very well experienced and once you have nailed it he moves on ,so you really get a good day and value for money.

Michael Dunn

2017-02-26T21:21:38+0000

I have just returning from a full day course and I must say that Steve is a coaching wizard! Jumps, drop offs, manuals and bunny hops all nailed in one day! Well the basics at least. But I know have the skills shown to me by Steve to go out and hit bigger jumps and obstacles fast and with more confidence. Cheers Steve, top day. Well worth every penny.

Tom Whitehead

2016-10-19T20:11:17+0000

I've been riding MTB for about 20 years and felt I just needed a bit of help to shake of a few bad habits/techniques I'd picked up over the years. I went on a Jumps and Drops course in late August and since then I've been practising what we went through and can safely say it's made a massive difference to my speed and enjoyment of riding, particularly over drops and downhill generally. I rode the Marin trail and both loops at Penmachno last weekend and was able to put into full use the techniques Steve taught me. Steve is an excellent teacher who imparts his knowledge and experience in a very effective and patient way. I'll certainly be returning in the not too distant future.

Lou Sawyer

2016-10-16T18:01:50+0000

As a novice rider, I booked onto the mountain bike skills course and jumps and drops course. I had a fabulous day in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. I have learnt the fundamental skills of mountain biking and my confidence has soared as a result of this. It'll enable me to get the most out of riding in the future. I would recommend these courses for beginners, riders wishing to improve their skills and for those who are in need of a refresher. It's a very big 5 stars for me.

Dean Emson

2016-08-26T19:12:39+0000

As well as the coaching Steve is very knowledgeable regarding bike repair and maintenance. With 24 hours notice he has replaced the rim that I damaged and rebuilt my wheel to get me back out on the trails. I would definitely recommend his services top job Steve cheers�

Dave Littlewood

2016-08-24T19:21:44+0000

Lianne Doughty

2016-06-18T18:31:18+0000

Fab day on the jump and drops course. If you are thinking about doing this course, just do it. I Learned so much today and had a blast. Brilliant. Thank you!

Richard Glet

2016-06-15T04:56:09+0000

Did the introductory MTB skills course with Steve in Dalby forest. Great day of instruction and learned some very useful skills, thoroughly recommended

Jane Seddon

2016-04-04T10:13:54+0000

Spent a great day on a women's foundation course yesterday. Steve was a very patient guy and explained things very clearly. There is nothing he doesn't know about mountain biking, both theory and practice, and he knows the Daulby trails like the back of his hand! As a novice I personally found some elements challenging but this was more down to my level of fitness rather than the course content. I now feel more confident on my bike and would definitely recommend the course to others wanting to gain good fundamental mountain biking skills. Thanks Steve!

Lucie Pearmain

2016-04-03T17:59:54+0000

Great day out with Steve. Got some really valuable pointers to put into practice.

Rebecca O'Connell

2015-10-31T08:57:40+0000

Great days coaching with Steve, we all learned some new skills and unlearned some old ones.....

Mike Bradley

2015-04-18T21:14:35+0000

excellent skills coarse this morning learnt some good stuff much appreciated

Will Turner

2015-03-23T19:20:54+0000

A fabulous day's coaching at Dalby with Steve who not only got the kids and me jumping in a jolly way but also managed to turn Mrs T into a down-hiller with aptitude! All done in a quiet common-sense way that made learning as easy as turning a pedal. We're all just itching to put everything we've picked up into practice.

Rebecca Levell

2015-02-22T14:48:12+0000

What an amazing day of coaching! Steve is very patient and very good at explaining technique, and has really made me rethink how I ride. I definately recommend his 1:1 coaching. The course has made me feel really positive about riding again. Can't wait to get back on my bike.