Green Laning / Trail Riding
Green laning is viewed by many as off-roading, whilst it technically is, you must still follow the laws of the roads and have valid tax, insurance and an MOT to partake.
A green lane is exactly as you’d think it is, it’s a lane that has no tarmac and allows for things like grass and shrubs to grow on it, it’s a great way to not ride on tarmac and is relatively inexpensive with most bikes being able to handle the odd green lane.
As previously mentioned, the motorcycle must be taxed, insured and MOT’d with the rules of the road being in force on a green lane, not only that but it doesn’t give you the right to trespass onto private property or fields just because you are ‘green laning’.
Trail riding and green laning are closely intertwined with the pair being very similar to one another, however, with trail riding, there are organisations that exist to do all the work for you from picking the roads you will ride on to giving you an instructor to ride with and help you along.
Not only that but many of them work to protect the roads you are riding on and promote them to be sustainable over time going as far as legally challenging the government in the past when they have tried to outlaw trail riding.
Being part of a group like this opens up doors to be able to ride in Europe on the Trans Euro Trail which is a 55,000km trail across Europe that has been made by motorcycle riders specifically for motorcycle riders to enjoy.
Motocross
Green laning and trial riding are fun, but you can’t exactly go very fast whilst on these tracks due to the risk of pedestrians and because the road surface won’t allow you to do so. However, if you want to get the blood and adrenaline flowing whilst going very fast then motocross is for you, it’s more expensive than green laning but there are places you can go and rent bikes and gear and ride on a dedicated motocross track.
You cannot do motocross on the public roads as the motorcycles are not road legal, there are many motocross tracks you can ride at with your own equipment on track days or rent out gear as previously mentioned.
