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  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
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  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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      Black, Red and Blue XC Trails

      Descent Downhill Bike Park
      source: Descend
      Primary Trail Type: All-Mountain & Downhill
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      Region Details
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      Open on Jul 6, 2018
      Local Trail Association
      local trail association
      (www.hamsterley-trailblazers.co.uk)

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Global Ranking
      #498
      Trails
      32
      Total Distance
      15 miles
      Total Descent Distance
      8 miles
      Total Descent
      3,321 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,167 ft
      Total Vertical
      647 ft
      Reports
      149
      Photos
      132
      Ridden Counter
      3,372

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      Recent Trail Reports

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      Current Trail Warnings

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      Odd Sox
      Jun 26, 2018 @ 10:37am
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      		 Dry as fuck with dodgy fucking corners....

      Photos of Hamsterley Forest Mountain Bike

      trail: Pike's Teeth
      17 |
      Feb 11, 2018 @ 10:57am
      Feb 11, 2018
      Pike's Teeth, Durham
      trail: Pike's Teeth
      15 |
      Feb 11, 2018 @ 10:55am
      Feb 11, 2018
      Pike's Teeth, Durham
      trail: Accelerator
      7 |
      Dec 4, 2017 @ 1:35am
      Dec 4, 2017
      Accelerator, Durham
      trail: Nitrous
      18 |
      Dec 4, 2017 @ 1:34am
      Dec 4, 2017
      Nitrous, Durham
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      Videos of Hamsterley Forest Mountain Bike

      Special K on the jeffsy
      trail: Special K
      1:35 | 59 | Nov 9, 2017
      Hamsterley
      13:29 | 50 | Nov 5, 2017
      13. Escaping the flys
      trail: Section 13
      2:09 | 76 | Jul 16, 2017
      section 13 crash
      trail: Section 13
      1:10 | 463 | Dec 31, 2016
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      Recent Comments

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      user #1485598Bobman64trailSkills Loop (Downhill)Features have changed from the videos but...
      Mar 1, 2018 @ 1:48pm
      Mar 1, 2018
      user #1485598Bobman64trailSection 13Excellent trail, choice of lines, but the drop...
      Mar 1, 2018 @ 1:40pm
      Mar 1, 2018
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      Recent Activity

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      user #192352Crispy5449addridelogAug 15, 2018 ride log
      Aug 15, 2018 @ 1:08pm
      10 hours
      user #1465402Rob-plattenaddridelogAug 14, 2018 ride log
      Aug 14, 2018 @ 1:16pm
      1 days
      user #1452179Grawhi80addridelogAug 14, 2018 ride log
      Aug 14, 2018 @ 8:43am
      2 days
      user #1451778zacker008addridelogOct 19, 2017 ride log and 1 more
      Aug 13, 2018 @ 1:36am
      3 days
      user #1429509BeaanoaddridelogAug 12, 2018 ride log
      Aug 12, 2018 @ 7:58pm
      Aug 12, 2018
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