Thanks to ..Ade and another friend not (yet) on the forum, who very generously let Harry87 and me have such a good time trying out a bit of off-road riding on Saturday. We had 4 people on 2 bikes, so we took it in turns, but I was very glad to have some rest breaks—it's hard work! Brilliant fun though.
We also got to ride the road bikes on some of the easier tracks and put in to practice some newly-acquired off-road skills 8-)
Next step is to save some money and find a suitable bike. We are lucky to have such great countryside and so many tracks and by-ways on our doorstep. What we did was just a small taste—I'd love to explore some more!