Reviews for Cannock Chase Trail Centre

Summary:
great fun

Review:
the red is a great intro to DH, Stile Cop is not very high but the volunteer builders have done a great job, 9 trails in total built buy guys who know how to ride, the New Line was built by an expert riders and the hill has been graced by Steve Peat and Josh Bryceland for a charity event.

look before you leap, don't underestimate it, have fun.

Summary:
excellent

Review:
the trail builders have done a fantastic job, when you do follow the dog and monkey it feels like a lot of uphill but there is more down than up, the switch backs are brilliant and upper and lower cliffs are 2 of the best descents I have done, great fun. Monkey Black is a nice little trail.

Summary:
enjoyable

Review:
travelled down from Manchester to ride this trail and was not disappointed although I don't think I'll do it again, we can get to the lake district in the time it took to get here and there's much better trails up there, also it hasn't got a patch on Gisburn forest or Lee Quarry and Llandegla, if this the best trail in the Midlands then I feel sorry for you guys maybe you should consider moving home to Lanc's which must have the best range of trails and cross country in England. Idid enjoy myself though it was a fun trail, what was sad was the amount of riders that don't wear helmets IDIOTS!!!!!!

Summary:
Good Singletrack, but too flat.

Review:
The trail builders have done a stirling job with what they have to play with, but the bottom line is, the chase is flat when you compare it to anything in Wales or Shropshire.

The trail is twisty and tight, but realistically, if you've been riding a while then nothing here will test you.

Personally, I think that a hardtail with a short travel fork up front is the best thing to take here, as it'll make it at little bit more of a challenge. 29er's work well here.

Singlespeed works really well here too and makes it worth the trip and the little climbs a bit more of a challenge.

Whenever I finish here, I'm never fancying that extra lap around, because the whole course is very very similar

On the whole though, the high percentage of single track is good, and even the majority of the climbs are single track rather than fire roads, which is definitely a plus.

Bottom line is this is a good place to start, but Shropshire and Wales have far more to offer, so I'd travel that bit further.

Summary:
Highly recommend!

Review:
It'st just under a hour from where I live, Follow the Dog is worth the drive!
I was hooked from the first time I rode it.
The section when you cross over the road is my personal favourite, it's placement on the trail makes it a fantastic finish.
The whole site at Cannock Chase is excellent, they have a Bike shop (the staff are very helpful) a coffee shop and also a GoApe! course.
Parking is only £3.00 all day.
It's not worth missing.