As a roadie on knobbly tyres I lack confidence on the trails and knew Charlie from one of his organised rides, so was a go-to for me and a clubmate for an afternoon session of MTB training.
The booking process was simple and straightforward, with access to an online booking system, the communication before the event simple and easy to follow and the afternoon itself was exceptionally helpful.

From initial, repeatable drills to get us moving around on the bike more, to completing sections of the trail several times to improve confidence to takeaways about positioning, obstacle awareness the feedback throughout the session was delivered in a friendly and relaxed way. A session which I would highly recommend!

I wanted to improve my cyclocross cornering. Charlie was really flexible in arranging a time that worked for both of us, travelling out of London by train. He built a small course for me to practice on and immediately identified my main problem before giving me exactly the cues and drills I needed to fix it. I can’t believe how much difference we made in just a short time!

Rode this in reverse to take advantage of prevailing winds at the end of July. This route is FANTASTIC. Kudos to the Hidden Tracks team for knitting together this almost uninterrupted off-road extravaganza - It's a remarkable achievement. Stunning landscapes, constantly changing terrain - a real treat. Don't underestimate it though it is loooong. You want to be in good shape or split in two. I was 71/2 hours in the saddle ending in NW10... Recommend The Barley Mow and Little Latte for lunch at Tilford around the 60km mark. Enjoy!

I rode this from Windsor. Hard packed earth made for a cobble like ride at times. But a varied and excellent route in beautiful summer weather.

Really varied and interesting. Highly recommended.

Best Southern Grit ever (I’ve ridden all of them and they’ve all been excellent). Perfect gravel to tarmac ratio, just the right amount of technical and oodles of new trails looking and riding resplendent in perfect weather. And I loved the way the ride was front loaded with most of the climbing in the first half so the kms flew by nicely in the second half 

Charlie, Thank you for a fabulous day out, it was another great route.

I rode from London to Oxford yesterday using your gravel gps route. I just wanted to say, I thought the route was fantastic

Brilliant day out. I was surprised to find so many unknown trails in my local area. I would recommend to the route clockwise, especially in the weekend, as the Thames path can be pretty crowded. Thanks for creating a lovely route.

Diamond geezer route. Just be ready to dismount for glass, typically at trail junctions with roads. There were a few hard and bumpy bridleway and field margin sections after a prolonged period of dry weather (better than getting bogged down!). But the three ~5km off-road secteurs make this route worth travelling to the edge of Essex for. I suggest a little off-road detour loop to the hilltop All Saint's Church before you turn south near the A127 (the only significant road section, and it's a downhill blast).

Great route! Combined it with "Pilgrimage to St Albans" to South Mimms and back to avoid having to take a train (also meant it was 100km+). This route however was great! Loved the variety in cycle paths through quiet villages, woods, farmlands and a golf course (!). If you are not taking the train to St Albans, no need really to bike through town, just follow the St Albans Green Ring, up Prospect Road, take a right and you are back on the route.

Really enjoyed this route, had a bit of everything and stopping half way for the Cinnamon bun cafe was perfect! Highly recommend if you want to get the miles in. We did it before Christmas, a bit muddy but was fine.

Awesome ride, definitely recommend. Well put together, plenty of opportunities to stop & refuel. Will 100% do again!

What a wonderful day! One of the best things I have done this year. Thanks to Jenny (see below) for suggesting it. The route through London was amazing and I discovered so many tracks and paths that I would never have known about. I would thoroughly recommend this ride to all levels of cyclist, provided that you are confident on roads, and I would love to repeat it next year. London cycling infrastructure is pretty good these days. I'm also interested in one other of Charlie's rides.

What a great day! The three of us really enjoyed the varied route - it took us past so many interesting sights and along so many different types of route. We also appreciated the friendly welcome - and all the refreshment stops along the way! Very well organised and supported, and great value. Look forward to hearing about future rides.