Cycling in Cornwall

[benb]

So booked a Cornwall holiday for next summer.
We'll be very close to the "mineral tramway" coast to coast route, and I wondered if anyone had ridden it.

 

[Ihatehills]

Yes, l live In Cornwall and have cycled the coast to coast a few times

 

[benb]

Yes, l live In Cornwall and have cycled the coast to coast a few times

What's the quality of the surface like? I was thinking of taking my cyclocross bike rather than my mountain bike.
Looks like there are quite a few other routes branching off it.

 

[jay clock]

"Cornwall" is Cornish for "f***ing hilly"

 

[helston90]

I'd take the cross if I was you, I've done parts of it on my commute on my 25mm road bike but you need to concentrate and a MTB may be overkill, especially if you decide to slip off the trail to find some lunch somewhere or ride the coast down to St Ives or something.

 

[Dave7]

We stayed near St Ives earlier this year. I was disappointed that (for various reasons) I couldn't take my bike...........................until I got there. Was I glad I hadn't taken it.........the hills there are serious and there are many many many of them.
Not my idea of enjoyment.

 

[mark c]

View attachment 110516 The whole family done it this year, me and youngest on a tandem, a great day out should be no problem on 25mm tires but there are loads of other tracks that will need a mtb. View attachment 110516 its even has nice signposts

 

[jay clock]

I did Exeter to Padstow and my number one tip is to ignore locals when they say it is not far and not steep

 

[Ihatehills]

As others have said, the surface is pretty good for the major part, it gets a little rough for about a mile between bissoe and scorrier but even that's not terrible and the cx will be fine, not sure about some of the trails intersecting though.