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Cycling in the New Forest National Park. New Forest cycle trails for mountain bikers and families as well as highlighting rewarding road routes in the New Forest National Park and surrounding places in Hampshire and Dorset.

Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive Sunday event postponed

13 Apr
New Forest Spring Sportive 2013 Sat 30

Tomorrow’s Sportive cycling event has been cancelled due to the heavy rain. In a statement on their website, UK Cycling Events said, “Due to extreme weather the event center and parts of the course have been flooded. Sunday’s (14th April) Wiggle New Forest Spring Sportive has unfortunately been POSTPONED. We are currently working on a [...]

Cycling event puts lives in danger

07 Mar
New Forest Spring Saturday Sportive

This sensationalistic headline: ‘Cycling event puts lives in danger’ appeared on the front page of the Avon Advertiser which arrived through my letter box today. It really upset me. It is very similar in content to an earlier article by  Miranda Robertson in the Salisbury Echo, who also publish the Avon Advertiser, titled ‘Fears raised over [...]

New Forest Spring Sportive 2011

18 Apr

A glorious day in the New Forest, blue skies, sunshine and 1200 cyclists all taking part in the Wiggle Super Series New Forest Spring Sportive 2011. iNew Forest were on hand to shout a few words of encouragement and take a few photos of the event. View iNew Forest’s New Forest Spring Sportive photo gallery [...]

New Forest Spring Saturday Sportive 2011

16 Apr

The New Forest Spring Sportive has become a very popular annual cycling event. The sportive was so popular this year that Wiggle decided to add another another day to this Sportive which forms part of their Wiggle Super Series. Today, 16th April 2011, the New Forest Spring Saturday Sportive rolled out of Brockenhurst College along [...]

New Forest Rattler 2010

08 Apr

Fancy a 79 mile cycle ride? Maybe just a 47 mile route? Why not sign up for the New Forest Rattler. The New Forest Rattler is a cyclosportive set in the beautiful New Forest National Park. Fresh air and stunning views along with long winding roads, hills, dips and flats. Cycle through ancient forests, avoid [...]

Cycle Jumble in Burley

02 Mar

If you are looking for new bits for your bike you could roll down to the Cycle Jumble at Burley Village Hall, Burley. You will find everything from nuts & bolts to rare and exotic Italian vintage cycling gear! Cycle Jumble Burley Village Hall Pound Lane Burley BH24 4EB Saturday April 24th 10am to 2pm [...]

New Forest Spring Sportive

28 Feb

Sunday April 18 Brockenhurst College, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire. SO42 7ZE The first sportive in the Wiggle Super Series has 2 route lengths (83miles / 56 miles). Learn More Edit: 2011 New Forest Spring Sportive and New Forest Spring Saturday Sportive news and photos.