tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post927890599062703126..comments2024-02-25T02:43:04.932-07:00Comments on Dawn - Sometimes An Ultrarunner: Mountain Biking, Hamsterley ForestDawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210028509249432941noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post-3603993238685157362011-02-23T05:23:09.235-07:002011-02-23T05:23:09.235-07:00Deb, Thanks for the tip, I will try to get up to t...Deb, Thanks for the tip, I will try to get up to the 7 Stanes. I won't blame the cold on Hamsterley, but I did like the singletrack there, so if the Stanes are even better, then that's great!Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210028509249432941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post-43952140243758559652011-02-22T12:19:41.022-07:002011-02-22T12:19:41.022-07:00We like Hamsterley for walking and horse-riding, b...We like Hamsterley for walking and horse-riding, but were not impressed with the MTB trails at all. We've been quite spoilt by having easy access to the Scottish 7 Stanes Trails (Kirroughtree and Glentress being our faves) and we found Hamsterley very dull in comparison. We also found it cold..... I remember my feet and hands being completely frozen for several hours afterwards!! If you haven't tried the 7 Stanes, give them a go!Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01283098686221483101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post-43211142999916829932011-02-13T09:56:05.820-07:002011-02-13T09:56:05.820-07:00Ali, I was just thinking that there must be a bett...Ali, I was just thinking that there must be a better way to enjoy the outdoors w/o freezing. I'll give the Sealskinz a go....<br /><br />4 Winds, I've found that everywhere I've visited so far in England has been beautiful, and the Hamsterley Forest is no exception. Gonna have to get my husband up there for a walk one of these days.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18210028509249432941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post-85475037102116796532011-02-13T02:10:47.343-07:002011-02-13T02:10:47.343-07:00Sounds like you had a good introduction to north-e...Sounds like you had a good introduction to north-eastern clarts! I was born and brought up not far from Hamsterley.4 Windshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059901676697867231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180457404471403251.post-47636263506717771302011-02-13T01:07:26.746-07:002011-02-13T01:07:26.746-07:00Get some Sealskinz waterproof socks Dawn - essenti...Get some Sealskinz waterproof socks Dawn - essential kit for mountain biking in the UK in any month other than August.Ali Bryan-Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02057878025416705119noreply@blogger.com