I had been looking forward to more velodrome action since my first taster back in December. To get the authentic experience however, we travelled to Newport, as they have an Olympic sized track (They even dry the air for extra speed)! We made the 58 mile journey from Westbury to the Newport International Sports Village [...]

Due to the forecast heavy rain and strong wind, Dinner ’til Dusk is cancelled for reasons of safety and enjoyment. New date to be announced shortly.

A Longleat-erpick. That’s the new name for a Longleat Litter-pick XC ride. It’s what we do with binbags, rucksacks and bikes in the Longleat forest sometimes. You ride off in pairs to a designated corner of the forest with a binbag lining the largest rucksack you can find, and then each fills the other’s rucksack [...]

Litter Pick XC ride. This Sunday (22nd April). It’s a Mini Dig Day re-allocation of resources… It’ll combine a leisurely ride with litter collection. It should only take a couple of hours if there’s enough of us. We’ll set off for a section of the forest in pairs, each with an empty rucksack lined with a [...]

First and foremost, neither the Black Canon Collective (BCC), nor its members were to blame for the damage caused to Roddenbury Hillfort, and were saddened to find the damage. The BCC is a local mountain bike (MTB) club based around Longleat forest which is entirely run by local volunteers. The club has been running for [...]

We are now into April 2012, which normally would mean that it was time to pay money and complete membership forms. However due to the negotiations with the Longleat estate, the committee have decided to extend the 2011/12 membership year until we know exactly what our future will be.  So – if you’re a current [...]

Another shout out for this fantastic event. HEAVEN OF THE SOUTH It’s that time of year when the rats start floating to the top of the cider vats, ready to be skimmed off to make pasties to sell to the London types. It’s time for drinking, mountain biking, camping and smiling. If you like doing [...]

We convened on a misty Sunday morning at the Cheese and Grain, ready to make the hour-and-a-bit journey to “that car park” in Dunster. The drive was pretty uneventful, i was looking forward to seeing the views as we got closer to Dunster, but they were hidden under a blanket of foggy nothingness. Mr Truelove [...]

XC Ride Away – Exmoor. A few of you will have ridden most of this loop last summer. We’re going to “The bit behind Dunster and Minehead.” It’s a nice little corner of Exmoor this, without driving too far or getting too remote and bleak. There’s a high density of trails, and they’re all very [...]

Back in November we started a bike polo club for BCC members and locals alike. Overall it has been well attended, although numbers have dwindled slightly in the winter weather conditions. The next closest club is Bristol, with whom we have been in close contact with, namely Rich who led our first ever session. It [...]