Off road days, any ideas please?

1198 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

I'm after a taster day riding off road, preferably in the Cheshire / Shropshire / North Wales area. Does anybody know a company they would recommend please? I've found a few but they seem to be in Scotland! I'd be after bike and suitable gear hire too if possible.

onefourk · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 29 Dec 2013 Karma :

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

If you were looking to buy a dirt bike anyway, I'd just do that and get to a local enduro practice or similar - as with track riding, you'll find a lot of the learning/experience initially comes from just riding.

If you weren't sure if it was for you, you can get a bike more capable dirt bike than a CRF-L for under £1k. Shouldn't lose anything if you decide to sell it again, either because you decide it's not for you or to downgrade to the newer plate'd Honda Smile

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thx1138 · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Oct 2005 Karma :

The Yamaha one in Wales is good, the terrain is very good.

G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Oh; meant to add: the first times I did off roading, I used one piece 'race' kit.

1198 · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Jan 2013 Karma :

I'd be using my on road gear too to start with too. It was second hand off eBay, albeit Hein Gerrick, so if it gets ruined I won't cry about it.
Thanks for all the help so far, I've emailed the Yamaha people and asked about their course, namely the dates as they aren't on the website that I can find. Hopefully it'll be asap!

Fizzer Thou · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Aug 2011 Karma :

Back in Dec '13 I was at https://www.mickextanceexperience.com/experiences/ultimate-off-road-day using their 450 enduro bikes.What a hoot Twisted Evil

Yes it rained.Yes it was sunny.Yes it was muddy.But most of all it was someone elses bike on land that I would not normally experience Thumbs Up

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The good thing about dirt biking is that you get to meet lots of nice people Wink

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strike750 · Derestricted Danger Joined: 17 Jul 2010 Karma :

Adventure Ride is the site just done a full day cracking experience, well setup ggas pampera,s and Bob has a fantastic local knowledge ,