Thinking up your list of bike-based adventure for the year ahead? Can you picture yourself riding in the alps, flying through berms in Bike Park Wales, or whistling through the night on your local trail?

If you’re looking for ideas, we’re here to help. We’ve got 9 experiences that every mountain biker should try in 2014. There’s some big goals, there’s some challenges, but most importantly there are loads of things that are completely achievable, and that you don’t need tonnes of kit to do.

Don’t forget to keep checking Total Women’s Cycling for more ideas and inspiration, not to mention all the information you’ll need to make those ambitions a reality.