Tuesday 27 October 2009

Portable northshore

I had to leave the bike snuggled in the garage today and take my least preferred mode of transport- car, to East Hampshire to see Sarah Walker. The train was not an option as it meant an arduous trip into London and then back out again.
In the short period of time Sarah has done some stirling work across East Hampshire and she is currently working on a project to engage younger people into mountain biking. Her idea is to get some portable northshore made up - not quite as advanced as the picture you understand! She spends a lot of her time at Alice Holt with the Forestry Commission - who have heaps of material to spare! The idea is to give the children a taster in a school playground or field and then sign-post them to many of the areas that are ideal for off road riding in the local area. You would be amazed on the amount of people that aren't aware of what facilities are around them.
I'm really looking forward to seeing the project come to life - might even have a go myself!

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