We've had a typically British summer so far, so trail maintenance in 50 Acre Wood is going to resume on Sunday 31 July. Meet at 10:00 am by the squeeze stile, at the start of the trail, or come along later - we'll be out until about 4:00pm. If you need directions give me a ring on 0771 265 0857.

The next trail day in 50 Acre is going to be Saturday 14 May. Although the mud seems to be a thing of the past right now, winter has left its mark on a lot of the trail and it needs some attention to get it riding sweetly again.

On Saturday 23 April we're heading up the M4 to check out what our fellow trail builders have been up to in Swindon. It's an open day on the Croft MTB trail and the plan is to meet up with them for a few laps and a bit of a chat about their experiences.

This is hopefully going to be the first in a series of away rides to other volunteer-built trails to exchange ideas and get inspiration. Swindon isn't exactly synonymous with great off-road riding, but the local trail building group, MB Swindon, are laying the foundations for a thriving local scene, thanks to their work on the trail and their regular programme of events and rides.

This weekend is the second edition of Mudstock, the Mud Dock Cycleworks' annual festival of bikes. The weekend features talks, workshops, rides, bike demos, and live coverage of the Paris-Roubaix road race (the one with all the cobbles). All events are free and there'll also be a special prices at the cafe.

Bristol Trails Group will be giving a talk at 11.00 a.m. on Saturday 9 April, with the theme "Building mountain bike trails for fun and no profit". The talk will feature a look back at the first 5 years of volunteer trail building in Bristol, as well as some speculation about what the new trails will mean for the local riding scene.

Following last month's amazing trail day on 50 Acre Wood, we're raring to get over there and get more bits of winter-ravaged trail looking buff for the summer. Join us at the lie-in friendly time of 11.00 am on Saturday 2 April at the Squeeze Stile by the start of the trail.

With work starting on the new trail in Ashton Court at the beginning of April, we're organising a special one-off ride to celebrate the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. Join us on Saturday 26 March for a final blast round the old trails and a chance to meet up with everyone who kept the trails running sweetly over the past 7 years.

A few snaps from today's trail day in 50 Acre Wood. See you in April for the next one!

After a few months of cowering indoors, it's time to head out and undo some of the carnage caused by winter on the trail in 50 Acre Wood.

It's time for another of our sporadic meetings to discuss what's happening with Bristol's local trails. Come to the Scotchman And His Pack pub on St Michael's Hill on Monday 28 February at 7.00 pm to  have your say.

The next trail day in 50 Acre Wood is scheduled for Saturday 27th November. Meet at the Squeeze Stile at the bottom of the rocky bridleway at 10.00 am, or ring my mobile on 0771 265 0857 if you want to join us later. We'll be out until about 4.00.