Funny this, the picture below was in Kielder...


http://www.smokingtailpipes.com/Gall...er-Sat15th.jpg

Not so different really. Molgan, yes Scotland is like your forests, only not as cold !!

V2oom, I'm wondering if the tracks you have used in the Queen Elizabeth Park are legal or did you just chance it? I'm still waiting for my Tenere (46 sleeps!) and starting to wonder what trails I can use it on north of the Border. I'm surrounded by great forest trails and use them all the time on my mountain bike and rarely see another sole but I know using my thumper on these trails is unlikely to go unnoticed.

Gas UP, is the Kielder Forest any good? I know there's a trail there but never been for a look. Do you have to pay?

Any info would be much appreciated.

Cheers,
Stoo

I think the trails are mostly for mountain bikes and logging access. I did see two park rangers in 4x4s and all they did was wave to me. So it can't be too illegal.
If you look on Google maps you'll see the trails i was on (you have to zoom in quite a bit). Its possible to get from Drymen to Stronachlacher by going around the south side of Loch Ard and its mostly off-road.

It's �3 to go from Kielder to the A68 an I think it's about 12 miles. If you're an off road novice it's really quite good, and easly within the capabilities of the Tourances - but of you are looking for something a little more challenging then better heading into Northumberland/Cumbria. I've stuck with the Tourances on the Ten as I have a TTR for the more serious stuff.

Good point JMo.

I have edited my post.

and we all know that the Ramblers have a much better organised machine - best not to give them any more ammo.

BTW - if you don't have the rights to ride, you risk your bike being impounded!

And I've removed my reference to it...

xxx

Excellent

I was down in East Sussex today and happened on this lane between Pett and Fairlight.What a contrast to a few days ago, looks more like Borneo.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3449/...0fff82f4_b.jpg

http://data.tumblr.com/e0bwUg069irka...Ti8Yo1_500.jpg

Down and dirty in Northern Ireland.
Finally i got a half day free to take my new tenere a good run. Went round the north coast of Ireland and clocked up 220 miles along the way. It was my first time to get riding the bike on dry, ice free, roads and i was very impressed with its handling and adequate power (ever though i'm still running in). Roll on the summer..

There are trails round Wooler, Rothbury, Alnwick and a few round Hexham, Alston, Brampton all ok btw.

I haven't ridden them all but there are a few I've done that are suitable for road tyres and 'big' bikes. Something I intend to do on the Tenere is have a look at the ones I've not ridden.

Will pop a post in the rideoot section and sort out some border raids when the daylight returns. Thread hijack over.