Welcome to the Black Canon Collective (BCC) mountain bike club website on which you will find everything you need to know about the club, its purpose, the land it operates and how to join. Please use the menu bar up at the top to navigate through the site and learn more about us.

May 18 2012

Newport Newbies

Published by

Newport Newbies

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 [...]

No responses yet

Apr 28 2012

Dinner ’til Dusk Cancelled

Published by

Dinner ’til Dusk Cancelled

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.

No responses yet

Apr 24 2012

Too much junk in the trunk

Published by

Too much junk in the trunk

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 [...]

2 responses so far

Apr 17 2012

That’s rubbish, that is.

Published by

That’s rubbish, that is.

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 [...]

2 responses so far

Apr 05 2012

BCC statement in response to media coverage of damage to Roddenbury Hillfort

Published by

BCC statement in response to media coverage of damage to Roddenbury Hillfort

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 [...]

No responses yet

Apr 03 2012

Membership 2012/13

Published by

Membership 2012/13

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 [...]

No responses yet

Mar 22 2012

Heaven of the South

Published by

Heaven of the South

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 [...]

5 responses so far

Mar 17 2012

Exmoor Expedition

Published by

Exmoor Expedition

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 [...]

One response so far

Mar 08 2012

XC Ride Away – March 11th

Published by

XC Ride Away – March 11th

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 [...]

One response so far

Feb 28 2012

Battle of Bristol

Published by

Battle of Bristol

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 [...]

2 responses so far

More news »