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I have recently bought a bike

Are there any members who ride near or know any lanes near to Ipswich?

I have got a suzuki dr350 and am looking to find any local members and see what goes on in the area.

Thanks.

There are very few lanes near Ipswich, there are a few out Sutton Hoo/hollesley area. Best lanes are to the west of the county. If you want a decent bit of riding without much roadwork, head to The Kings Forest area just north west of Bury St Edmunds.
I hope to be out in the next couple of weeks, i'll pm you if i go.

hi denzil and slowbob im around as well as bury is in my back garden, hopefuly im about next weekend happy to lead or share routes just pm me if you want some company.
Denzil i think you might have more luck localish heading south in to essex if bury is to far.

hornet

Hello & welcome to the club/forum Denzil

Hi Denzil, i'm from Clacton so not far.

From looking at the map there are a few lanes around RAF Woodbridge, i've always wanted to go and check them out myself but I suspect they are probably TRO'ed since the surround ones are either bridleway or restricted byway.

You're welcome to come and join us over at essexbikers.co.uk, we meet generally on a Sunday or saturday (during the winter pretty much weekly, not so much since it dried up) and ride all the lanes around chelmsford, braintree, up to saffron walden area.

If not then you could join either Essex / Suffolk group, sadly neither of which are overly interactive, I assume they also have monthly ride-outs but I'm not sure how you can get in on these other than attending meetings.

Hi Denzil,

Welcome to trail riding in Suffolk The lanes are a little sparse out the Ipswich side of the county, but there is plenty to get your teeth into if you're prepared to do a little road work or to trailer/van your bike.

The easiest thing to do is to pop over to one of the monthly meetings and to have a chat. If you bring some OS maps (Landranger is better) I can help you mark something up. Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the next meeting (25th August) due to family commitments, but there is usually someone there - just drop me or Richard May a line beforehand in case of complications. Meetings are on the last Wednesday of the month, in "The Manger" pub at Bradfield Combust, just south of Bury St Edmunds, on the A134, starting at 8pm.

The Suffolk group isn't that big, but we have a solid set of faithful attenders and riders that is steadily increasing, and rides are initially agreed at the monthly meeting and are then opened out to the group email list. You don't need to come along to the meetings, but it would be a good idea to get on the email list so you know where the next ride is and when. If you're not a member, let me know and you can join us for a ride or two, but after that, you really should join up.

Once you do join up, you can post in the Suffolk members' area which is useful for local rides, as well as posting in the Cambs and Essex areas (Cambs are more active on this forum, Essex seem to do their own thing a bit more)

So - whaddya ride then? Are you just starting out or are you the next Knighter?