DYFI BIKE PARK - On trail bikes

This was our (Matt and I) first time to the bike park and we were a little apprehensive but really excited to ride and experience this awesome bike park. #mtblife #mtb #dyfi
The Dyfi bike park is a 650 acre bike park set in the heart of Dyfi forest. The bike park has been lovingly designed, sculptured and built by the Atherton family and with the history and pedigree of riding talent they have, you can 100% expect an EPIC location for stretching your shredding skills!
It’s been built by Dan Atherton so as you can imagine it’s a venue dedicated to rapid descents, with three downhill tracks and a jump line featuring a plethora of tabletops from large to monumental!
Dan has been quoted saying: “Don’t be too put off by the fact it’s black though, It’s more like Revs [Revolution Bike Park] than Red Bull Hardline.” Revs, (AKA Revolution Bike Park), is a gravity venue near Bala in North Wales with black and red grade trails, roots, tech and also where it’s mandatory to wear a full face. Dyfi Bike Park has been built in a similar style, so it’s aimed at experienced riders but you don’t have to have won a World Cup!
ONSITE:
There's a free car park, toilets, shop and cafe with hot and cold food + drinks. The trails have epic scenery and super fast/epic downhills that will have you whooping and hollering at the top of your voice! If you are into your military aircraft, you'll be in for a treat as the bike park is placed right on the flight path for the "Mach loop", where pilots put their aircraft through technical low level flight training runs through the mountains.
TRAILS:
Turns In The Ferns = RED
Super Swooper = RED
El Hippo = BLACK
50 Hits = ADVANCED / BLACK DIAMOND
Original Dh = VERY ADVANCED / DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND
Race Track = VERY ADVANCED / DOUBLE BLACK DIAMOND
Slab Track = TRIPLE BLACK DIAMOND - This track has obstacles that can’t be rolled and don’t have alternative lines.
Slab Track = TRIPLE BLACK DIAMOND - This track has obstacles that can’t be rolled and don’t have alternative lines.
Fire In The Booth = TRIPLE BLACK DIAMOND - This track has obstacles that can’t be rolled and don’t have alternative lines.
Oakley - Icon Way = PRO-LINE TRIPLE BLACK DIAMOND.
UPLIFT:
The uplift takes 12 minutes, while the jump line takes around 10minutes to get back down on. The downhill trails take the Athertons four and a half minutes… so expect to get down them in double that.
BOOK YOUR UPLIFT HERE:
www.dyfibikepark.co.uk/book/u...
Booking onto the uplift costs £36 and it’ll run on similar hours to Revs and BPW.
WHAT BIKE?:
A capable modern trail bike will be okay but an enduro bike would be more preferable. A downhill bike may be a little overkill for a lot of the tracks.
IMPORTANT: It is mandatory to wear a full face helmet.
Skip straight to your favourite moment:
👉 00:00 Intro
👉 00:57 Google earth look
👉 01:21 Welcome to Dyfi Bike Park
👉 01:50 Can you Ride Dyfi Bike Park on a Trail; bike?
👉 01:59 To the UPLIFT!
👉 03:05 TURNS IN THE FERNS - The trail
👉 07:38 TURNS IN THE FERNS - The review
👉 08:50 SUPER SWOOPER - The trail
👉 16:19 SUPER SWOOPER - The review
👉 17:19 50 HITS - The trail
👉 24:59 50 HITS - The review
👉 25:33 Final thoughts?
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Bikes - Whyte T130s and Whyte 905
Helmets - TroyLee Designs A3 and Stage
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[@dutto2k3]

Brilliant vid !!! From others I've watched always felt like this was well beyond me and my bike 😂 but you've given me the confidence to give it a go. Good work 👍

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thank you so much for watching my little video and for your wonderful feedback, I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did 🎉🤜🤛✊

[@dutto2k3]

@@UPHILLPHILL just a quick question. After looking at the website it says knee pads are mandatory just wanted to check this was the case ? Keep up the good work with the vids I subscribed today 😁

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Yes buddy, you’ll definitely need a full-face lid and knee pads👍. I’d also recommend elbow pads too as a just in case measure and if you’re feeling flush 💰 some body armour, I don’t wear it myself but my buddy swears by it! To be honest, I tend to wear my knee pads 100% of the time due to the kind of riding I tend to do and my full-face regularly comes out for Welsh trails in general 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🤘. Ps. Thanks for your support ✊

[@dutto2k3]

@@UPHILLPHILL thanks for the response. Looks like I'm going shopping then 😂

[@UPHILLPHILL]

If it helps, I use Raceface knee pads as they are extremely comfortable, lightweight and can take a right belting 👍

[@CharlieHorrocks-iv8cg]

I went not long ago in the rain and it was amazing I’ve been riding properly for about a month I’m no where near good or fast yet but I still managed to get down racetrack with no crashes along with turns in the ferns it’s brilliant highly recommend

[@JamesMTBAdventures]

Great video, I’m going for the first time in a month and this will really help me decide on what to ride and have some sort of knowledge of what I’m riding 👍🏻

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks James, I’m proper chuffed you enjoyed it and it’s giving you a little bit of knowledge prior to going. I was quite intimidated on my first visit but it is absolutely my favourite place to be now. A warm up lap or 2 on Lovey Dyfi is a great idea and something I do every time I’m there, it’ll help you feel the terrain, gradient, speed and grip of which there’s loads of it all! Have a fantastic time and above all, stay safe and shred well😜🤘.

[@nigelrandtoul8646]

Thanks Phil, you've helped me decide to go to Dyfi, every other video seems to be from a semi pro on a DH bike, which is great to watch but not alot of help to a normal rider.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Awesome feedback Nigel which is very much appreciated 🤜🤛. Exactly why I do my little video’s really👍. Stay safe and shred well dude 🤘.

[@Mark_Page_MTB]

Love the view from the back. Definitely shows the steepness which the front view doesn't do justice. Great video. Amazing place. +1 new sub 🙂

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks Mark, I really appreciate your feedback and support 🤜🤛. I can’t wait to return to Dyfi 🤘

[@GregQchi]

Absolutely ace, Phil!

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🤜🤛

[@Goldiie65]

Great video guys! I was only talking about Dyfi last night and thinking my bike or skills weren't man enough for it. But after watching this i think my skills maybe but not my bike as its only 115mm and 130mm fork. New bike in the future so i may have to give this place a visit.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks for watching I really appreciate it 👍. It definitely helps to have a decent amount of suspension for sure as it opens up so many more trail opportunities but I’d be happy to ride my HCHT down Lovey Dyfi and one or two others. Enjoy shopping for the new rig 👌.

[@rog86]

Great vid. Can't wait to go.....

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks for your message and for watching 👍. It’s a guaranteed awesome day you’ll have there, enjoy 🤜🤛

[@ElectricCrotchRocket]

Great honest video! Deffo on my list for next year 👍

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Cheers, I really appreciate your feedback, I’m so impressed with this bike park that I’ll be heading there for my 50th next year 🎉 🥳. Mid week is best😉. Have a blast 🤜🤛

[@azzhatmax8537]

Absolutely epic. N such a great video, great to see an honest run. Still not done it but will do. Ty great video

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Awesome feedback, thanks so much 🤜🤛. This is one place I can’t WAIT to return to. You’ll absolutely LOVE IT😜🤘

[@azzhatmax8537]

@@UPHILLPHILL we are deff hitting it next year.

[@KongraDNB]

Looking forward to hitting Dyfi after seeing this video. Keep them coming!

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Awesome feedback, thanks so much ✊. I’ve just booked up again as I loved it sooo much. Have a great day 🤜🤛

[@KongraDNB]

@@UPHILLPHILL yeah I'm booking on for March!

[@TheMTBPOV]

Nice review of the trails, interesting for me as I'm definitely wanting to try the place when my new bike arrives so good to see it's more than fine for trail bikes.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

With the right skills it’s pure heaven! I’ll be taking my HCHT next time 😉. Thanks for your message 🤜🤛. (P.s. what’s the new bike? 🤔)

[@TheMTBPOV]

@@UPHILLPHILL The place looks epic, I’ve just starting learning to jump so I’d be more comfortable on some of the tables now or at least give them a shot. I plan on going when I’m visiting the in laws as they’re out by Birmingham so only a couple of hours from there. New bike is an Orange stage 6 evo, 29er with 140 rear and 150 fork 🙌

[@UPHILLPHILL]

@@TheMTBPOV you’re right, it is epic! Your Orange will be in its element 🤘. I really found my jumping improved so much and I felt so much more comfortable with some very simple advice from the guy’s on-site that I’d not heard before, which allowed me to clear so many more tables with ease. Have a blast dude 🤜🤛

[@andyrichardson4710]

Great video guys. I myself am an average rider that likes a lot of stuff apart from jumps probably because I'm no good them. Having been to BPW a few times and another trip planned in July youve now got me thinking about a trip to Dyfi....! Good work!

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks for your feedback 👍. Don’t hesitate, you’ll love it. All the jumps are rollable on Super swooper and 50 hits and offer excellent progression sessions. Just bear in mind that the gradients are quite steep and the lines propel you to hyper speed in a blink of the eye 💨. Enjoy 🤜🤛

[@mervynouthwaite1390]

Many thanks for this. Just what I needed to see, riders of my own level of ability. Given me the confidence to give it a go on the trail bike.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Awesome ✊. You’ll absolutely love it, don’t get me wrong, it’s a challenging venue but some/most of the videos depict it as seriously extreme, of which some of it is but the tracks we did are sooooooo much fun 🤩. I’m heading back for my 50th this year, so 50 hits on my 50th year🎉🥳😝🤘

[@mervynouthwaite1390]

@@UPHILLPHILL What date will you be riding Phill? My 75th is in August! I have actually been once on a downhill bike but it felt very cumbersome and I was overbiked. Should be better on a bike that I am familiar with and feel comfortable on.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Absolutely awesome 🎉. I’ll be heading there in the Easter break. I’d love to invite you to join our Facebook group of which you’ll find more details and group rides we regularly offer. Check us out, we’re very friendly 🤜🤛😉. facebook.com/groups/fsrmtb/?ref=share_group_link

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Welcome to the #FSRMTB group Mervyn 🎉🤘

[@mervynouthwaite1390]

@@UPHILLPHILL Thanks Phill, looking forwaed to keeping track of the group.

[@TJWiggers]

I turned up to Revs on the same bike that you’ve got…obviously i didn’t know what Revs actually was…I should not have been there 😂 gave it a go anyway

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Nice one 👍. Such a massively sad situation about Revs, I genuinely feel for them and pray that they return in the near future 🙏🏻. Enjoy the bike and the trails 🤘🤜🤛

[@georgem4671]

great video

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Cheers George 😄🤜🤛

[@45graham45]

Great video. The camera kept looking behind you though which interupted the flow of the video & for me made it quite difficult to watch. Looked like a good day out & great weather.

[@UPHILLPHILL]

Thanks for your feedback, it’s much appreciated 👍. The rear view is simply to allow viewers to see a different perspective of the trails and to make my videos a little different from all the other 10 million POV style videos. I will be uploading some stand-alone POV videos on specific trails so I really hope you like them. Thanks once again dude 🤜🤛

[@ImMikoFreako]

What makes you think its a good idea to film whats behind you?

[@UPHILLPHILL]

It’s simply a different perspective that I wanted to experiment with to capture my buddy, the trail features and steepness, as KZbin is a constant learning process, I’m keen to try different angles and so far I’ve had great feedback until now. Can I ask what it was you didn’t enjoy? Thanks for watching anyway 👍

[@camperp195]

Thanks guys for this,i was going to bpw early nov,ive now changed my mind and going to dyfi!

[@UPHILLPHILL]

As great as BPW is, Dyfi is better in so many ways 😜. I hope you have an epic day. Thanks so much for your feedback and comments. Stay safe and shred well 🤜🤛🤘

[@camperp195]

@@UPHILLPHILL thanks,im doing two full days,four in total,as driving up from isle of wight,loking forward to it

[@UPHILLPHILL]

OMG 😮 I’m so envious ✊. I’m planning to head back for my 50th next Easter with a big gathering of like minded nutters from our Facebook group #fsrmtb. You’re gonna have such a blast 🤪🤘

[@camperp195]

@@UPHILLPHILL will be on my own too,not sure if that’s good or not 😂