The North York Moors provide an ideal playground for the cross-country mountain biker. These moors are crisscrossed with tracks and bridleways over the moors, through forests and across dales.

The Cleveland Hills and the North East section of the moors are the easiest and quickest area for me to get to from Teesside. I can be ready to ride within forty minutes from home at Osmotherley or Guisborough, which explains why rides in this area of the moors were first up on my web site.

The far south eastern corner of the North Yorkshire Moors is still unknown territory for me, but I hope to be exploring that area in time.

You will see the North Yorkshire Moors in their full splendor during late August and September. Purple carpets of heather spread over moors and drape down into the green bracken and bilberry covered hillsides. However, the winter months can be drab, as the moors loose most of their colour. Unless you’re a 'die hard', probably best avoided at this time of year.

For more information about the North Yorkshire Moors visit: http://moors.uk.net/