Are you a mountain biker or visitor to Cave Hill Country Park? If so, we'd welcome your views on 'The Middle' mountain bike trail, which we opened with Cavehill Mountainbikers last year. Find out more & complete a survey at: ow.ly/Mc3n50Qco8k

Today we hosted Dave Evans from DMBinS who was keen to hear about the formation of the Club & see the Middle Trail as part of his research for the UK Trails Study. It was also great to see new directional signage disks to the Middle Trail Trailhead have been installed.

The UK MTB Trail Alliance Membership Survey is now live: forms.gle/1DyDzFHm5UYe4V… The survey is designed to collect information on your mountain bike trails & how they’re maintained, understand the issues, get feedback on knowledge sharing & seek everyone’s input. DMBinS SRAM MTB

Right now, get 30% off Trailforks Pro and support our trails at the same time. Get the deal here: trailforks.com/pro/?aid=83 With Trailforks Pro, you get unlimited offline access to 550,000+ trails, global heatmaps, Garmin basemaps, and every feature in the app, anywhere you go.

Right now, get 30% off Trailforks Pro and support our trails at the same time. Get the deal here: trailforks.com/pro/?aid=83 With Trailforks Pro, you get unlimited offline access to 550,000+ trails, global heatmaps, Garmin basemaps, and every feature in the app, anywhere you go.

Great news - the Belfast City Council People & Communities Committee meeting tonight has just approved our MOU essentially this means that the ‘pilot’ Middle Trail evaluation has been successfully completed and we are now permanent. It’s taken a while but we have finally got there!

Productive meeting with local police today alongside Nuala McAllister MLA Discussed: 💥 Tackling interface tensions ✅ Early intervention and youth diversion 🏍️ Dealing with scramblers 🚔 Tackling paramilitaries and zero tolerance towards paramilitary symbols

The National Trust survey covering Divis & Black Mtn has absolutely no provisions for cycling & mountain biking, let’s challenge the restricted cycling access let them know there are more users than just walkers! divisandtheblackmountain.com

A PLEA FROM US The recent & current spell of wet weather has taken its toll on Cave Hill trails, they are saturated & need a break. Be a considerate rider not a selfish one choose somewhere that holds up in this type of weather. If you want to enjoy these trails long term.

Bernard McClure Cavehill Mountainbikers Woodland Trust🌳 Nuala McAllister MLA I’ve made contact & asked for a meeting. The direction of travel should be to provide access to the hills for as many people as possible and that should include cyclists who have been using (& often maintaining) for a very long time. Hopefully we can find a sensible solution.

The Middle Trail will be closed tomorrow from 10:00 AM to 14:00 for some essential maintenance.

Massive thanks this morning to the volunteers from Hays UK who carried out essential trail maintenance on the Middle Trail supported by Mark and his team from Belfast City Council and organised by neighbourly.com

Join me on Link My Ride! Download the app and connect with riders, clubs and group rides. linkmyride.com

Many thanks to one of the Cavehill Conservation Campaign Group Volunteers who kindly removed graffiti on the signage for the Middle Trail using a kit supplied by Belfast PCSP and Belfast City Council Before and after shots.

In June of we wrote Andrew Muir MLA asking for a meeting to discuss access to Tollymore & other DAERA owned forests. After 3 mths we were disappointed to be refused. Sadly intransigence ignores the risks & regular call-outs by rescue services to help injured mountain bikers.

Please note that the path highlighted (red & white) in the attached map will be closed for filming on Friday the 13th of Sept from 7am to 12 noon. We ask all mountain bikers to avoid this area during these times. Belfast City Council

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday 12th October! We are back for the Rampage party at Franklins Sports Bar more details to follow in the coming weeks- based on last years attendance this years party should be an absolute belter! Tickets on sale now from Skiddle