Lots of people find it worth the visit - plan for it being busy and enjoy
Forest of Dean Cycle Centre的点评
点评:As it was the first Monday of the school half we expected it to be busy, even in Feb. If we were coming on the weekend in the summer we’d definitely consider parking in one of the many car parks further out from which you can access the Collier Trail and cycle in.
I’m a novice with a gravel bike while my friend is more experienced with a ‘proper’ mountain bike.
We started with the 14km family friendly Collier Trail. The steady incline away from the centre was comfortably within the abilities of somebody novice but physically active. I’m not sure I’d recommend for somebody exercising for the first time on a hired bike. The trail was superbly marked and well maintained. There were little ‘skill zones’ - nothing big or difficult but added a bit of intreat.
The cafe was busy but warm and cozy with the fires on and Olympic coverage on the TV’s. I’ve no hesitation in recommending the malteaser cake!
We then had a play on the green beginners trail - at only 2.5km it’s short enough to appeal to even wimpy adults and there was a mix of families/teenagers and novice adults using it.
We appreciated the bike wash station to hose the mud off the bikes before loading back into the car. And although we didn’t need it there was air available so a puncture wouldn’t have stopped play.
We’ll certainly be back - and next time I might even consider the blue route.
翻译:由于那天是开学后的第一个星期一,我们预料到即使是二月份也会很拥挤。如果是在夏天的周末,我们肯定会考虑把车停在更远一些的停车场,从那里可以进入科利尔步道,然后骑车过来。
我是个新手,骑的是砾石自行车,而我的朋友骑的是“正规”山地车,经验更丰富。
我们先骑了14公里长的科利尔步道,这条步道非常适合家庭骑行。从中心往外逐渐上坡,坡度平缓,对于像我这样有运动基础但又比较活跃的人来说,难度适中。不过,我不确定是否应该推荐给第一次租自行车锻炼的人。步道标识清晰,维护得也很好。沿途有一些小小的“技巧区”——难度不大,但增加了一些趣味性。
咖啡馆里人很多,但壁炉里燃着火,电视上播放着奥运会的比赛,感觉温暖舒适。我强烈推荐这里的麦提莎蛋糕!
之后我们体验了绿色入门级路线——这条路线只有2.5公里,短到连胆小的成年人都能轻松驾驭。路线上既有家庭、青少年,也有骑行新手。
我们很喜欢自行车清洗站,可以用水管冲洗掉自行车上的泥巴,然后再装回车里。虽然我们没用到,但那里也有充气服务,所以即使爆胎也不会影响骑行。
我们肯定还会再来——下次我或许会考虑挑战一下蓝色路线。