934 ft
Distance
13 ft
Climb
-68 ft
Descent
00:00:33
Avg time

Son of Chainslapper Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Cannock Chase
    Rugeley
  • Difficulty Rating
    Red rate
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Only
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  • Physical Rating
    Easy
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Jump
  • Ride in Rain
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #1337 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #171 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 95 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Forestry Commission

One of the most fun sections of the Follow the Dog trail - fast and flowy, albeit with a few braking bumps now.

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More Stats for Son of Chainslapper mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -55 ft
  • Altitude min
    625 ft
  • Altitude max
    687 ft
  • Altitude start
    680 ft
  • Altitude end
    625 ft
  • Grade
    -5.902%
  • Grade max
    -28.231%
  • Grade min
    9.75%
  • Distance climb
    282 ft
  • Distance down
    509 ft
  • Distance flat
    143 ft
  • Avg time
    00:00:33
  • Avg reverse time
    00:12:14
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on Aug 17, 2024
Ideal
Avg: 3.85 (7 votes)
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      Son of Chainslapper Trail Reports

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      Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:05pm
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      Aug 17, 2024 @ 3:05pm
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      Jun 16, 2024 @ 5:00am
      Jun 16, 2024
      May 9, 2024 @ 2:05am
      May 9, 2024
      Mar 24, 2024 @ 5:54am
      Mar 24, 2024
      		 Running well after some filling in of braking bumps.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 18 rides
      • 16 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 584 rides
      • 14 miles avg distance
      All
      • 11,602 rides
      • Last: Sep 14, 2024

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      Jan 14, 2019 @ 2:01pm
      Jan 14, 2019

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