This Is What The Tweed Valley Needed!

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Well, it finally happened! Glentress finally got an actual upgrade to its trails.
After years and years of investing into pretty much everything except the trails themselves, they finally used some of they're millions to spend on the actual trails.
Whilst these upgrades are well overdue in my opinion, they are very good, and it's super exciting to have these new trails available now.
The following video shows the trails off, and should give you an idea of what to expect if you visit.
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[@jirikulovany8714]

who ever will be interested... climbing time to the new blue took me 15 min... red about 27 - 30 min all on fire road... no rush on hardtail. Climbing to Spooky woods is longer but much bigger fun. Also as now is plenty people riding new trails it was wonderfully not crowded :D and Spooky is still ultimately good!!!

[@streetpigeonmtb]

Brilliant Andrew. You are looking great on the bike right now. Flying off some of the bigger jumps! Well done mate. Another cracking video 👌

[@McTrailRider]

Cheers Jamie! The jumps work really well, which definitely helped me out. Looking forward to going back on a less windy day.

[@streetpigeonmtb]

@@McTrailRider me too!

[@MTBScotland]

Great day and great trails. Can't wait to see what else they build.

[@McTrailRider]

T’was a good time Ross👍

[@garyalexander3281]

Was here last week, excellent new trails really enjoyed Twitcher, hopefully more new trails across Scotland to come thanks for sharing 😁🤙

[@McTrailRider]

Good stuff, the Mtb scene is looking very good in Scotland right now 👍

[@gibfear]

Looks brilliant!

[@McTrailRider]

It is👍

[@A_AAA232]

nice one Andrew - looks like a fine place to go dial in the Friday flow :)

[@McTrailRider]

Friday flow for sure 👍

[@cb6866]

Thanks Andrew...looks really cool !!

[@McTrailRider]

No problem! 👍

[@cb6866]

We could hear when you hit the headwind@@McTrailRider

[@MrAndrew2509]

WOW, those trails look mint. Castle black looks awesome. I can't believe it, but it's too cold for me already. Carpal tunnel, and white finger in both hands. I can't wait for springtime, or a really mild day. great video as usual Andy.

[@McTrailRider]

Thankfully we quite often get milder days throughout the winter. Here’s hoping you can take advantage on those days👍

[@mac46rr]

Was there yesterday afternoon the 18th. Just did the Red 3 times in time we had. Bloody brilliant. 🙂😄👍

[@McTrailRider]

Fantastic! That’s good to hear👍

[@k9kayaks]

Nice and flowy 👍🚵🏻

[@McTrailRider]

Yes indeed!

[@euanscott6053]

Looks ace man. We're heading down..

[@McTrailRider]

Enjoy 👍

[@azzhatmax8537]

Deff be up next year to try these out.

[@McTrailRider]

Absolutely worth a visit👍

[@2508Nivag]

Was there yesterday, first time I’ve stood in line to hit a trail, worth it though. Can see Ridelines & Dirtschool starting jump lessons, I’ll need them.

[@McTrailRider]

I’m glad I rode them on Friday then. I thought it would get busy, that’s a good thing though👍

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

Went and rode them all today (16th) - was excellent. well made and running superb. Twitcher, Castkle Black and Smells Like Tweed Spirit need repairs already ! prepare for breaking bumps on tose lovely huge berms!

[@McTrailRider]

I really hope that these trails get maintained better than Glentress have previously managed 😬

[@RicardoPetrazzi]

@@McTrailRider For sure! - also, be good if the CRC Trails guys had worked on that one at Fort William ! - Be super if they got the opportunity to create something at Glencoe 🤔🙂

[@imacfubu]

The blues look like how the Blue Doon at Nevis should’ve been

[@McTrailRider]

Ahh, the Blue Doon, what could have been😢

[@joecantello]

Was at Glentress on 14th and it was the busiest I've ever seen it. The cues for the top red trail (Twitcher) were insane. But it was worth the wait as that is by far the best trail in Glentress.

[@McTrailRider]

It’ll settle down in no time I’m sure, but yes, worth the wait.

[@Tweed22]

It is definitely not the best trail in glentress

[@D.R.MTB.48]

Looks awesome Wat the chaps built there 🍻🍻 great vid bro n hope Alex didn't tell u off lol

[@McTrailRider]

She laughed when see watched the video😂

[@D.R.MTB.48]

@@McTrailRider awesome bro

[@markroberts7866]

This is an ontrack build I think, they’ve converted 2 old golf courses in the midlands and one in Northampton originally, I’ve ridden the leamington one all summer love it there to be honest, wish they’d get some work at Cannock chase…

[@McTrailRider]

I’m not sure who done the work, but it’s good👍

[@ontrackcc]

Thats right they are ours, stoked to see so many people enjoying them!

[@bensblues]

​@@ontrackccwhen you get hired to build these tracks who decides whether the trail is too dangerous or not? As in, who is there to say you cannot place a 30 foot gap in the jump line, and where is the line between acceptable and too risky? I get that (especially in glentress, full of enduro dads who cant get 2 wheels off the ground) these jumps can be a risk, but we really need some bigger stuff in scotland. The lack of it is holding back the development of our riders.

[@youngbairn]

Nice! Looking forward to pretending I can hit jumps 😂

[@McTrailRider]

You and me both!

[@camrivers3122]

I enjoyed riding these trails and while the jumps are a bit disappointingly small on the black (and a bit lacking in variety with mostly straight tables), i think these have been worth the wait. BUT...the pessimistic side of me can't help but wonder if these trails will ever get properly maintained. History has told is the 7 stanes/FLS trails tend to get left to rot despite high car park fees. Nice to have, but I'll still need to make the trek to Aberdeenshire or Wales to get a variety of well maintained jump lines. A step in the right direction though and pleased with the builds.

[@McTrailRider]

I think for a Forestry run trail centre, the jumps are about as big/good as we can expect. They’re big enough for me 😬 I 100% agree about the maintenance, they have a very poor record historically and these types of trails will require a higher level of maintenance than the trails of old.

[@shayhayton2934]

A maintenance contract has gone out!

[@McTrailRider]

@@shayhayton2934 fantastic👍

[@bipedalame]

The roads in Argyll need a permanent fix. Switzerland far bigger mountains than Scotland. Roads avalanche proof. A bit of rain in a wet country, place comes to a standstill. I'm from Glasgow. A83 needs major upgrades

[@McTrailRider]

I half agree, but what do you do on the rest? Several landslides in completely different places. The size of the hills is not the main factor, the makeup of the land/soil is far more important.

[@mad3arber]

The peanut butter was gone....lol

[@McTrailRider]

Not quite😜

[@KevinSimpson_MTB]

We all know what you meant Andrew😂 💜

[@McTrailRider]

😂😂

[@user-nn4wj8gk9s]

Is this at the same place ?

[@McTrailRider]

It is, it all start at the same point, but these trails are all closer to the cafe/car park

[@simonbailey7192]

Was your new mate King Charles there? 😀

[@McTrailRider]

Think I got the one and only cameo from him already 😜

[@richardwallace9378]

Why, after so many years in the bringing of these trails in to existence did they not wait until spring to open them?! It’s Scotland they must know how about the weather!? they will be immediately ridden to death and knackered before next spring and then that’s how they will remain for evermore. This is clearly demonstrated by having to shut sections already. If they had given it all winter for these highly manufactured trails to bed in and surfacing materials to settle then they would last for years - even with high volumes of users.

[@McTrailRider]

They were meant to be opened in June, before the world champs I believe, but the trails were too soft. So in short, they already delayed the trails. As for the maintenance, they need to do a far better job than they’ve been doing for the last decade or so.

[@richardwallace9378]

That is true about the maintenance. Any Maintenance in past 10 years at glenntress would have been nice! Still think that with these type of trails they just need shutting for the worst of the winter months. Whistler seems to do ok and makes a big deal of the trails opening again each spring. Imagine how many vloggers would be in the tweed valley that opening weekend...

[@ErwinvanHolten]

Even though they are wonderful flow trails, I think it is actually quite ridiculous to include one-meter-wide trails (f.i. 10:53) with massive burms in the landscape, making them very visible and not discreetly disappear into the green. Actually quite scandalous to destroy the landscape so much. Section 10:22 is far more discrete.

[@Trainrhys]

I believe that they were both made the same but the new parts just haven’t had time for vegetation to grow

[@tonycostello5210]

This is the fourth video about these trails I've seen in two days. Seems this kind of riding is proving popular. Not my cup of tea and not one of your finest. videos.

[@McTrailRider]

Brand new trails at one of the biggest Mtb destinations in the uk, of course there’s going to be people like myself wanting to cover them on their channels.

[@mickeyc5355]

Biggest Mtb destination in uk 😂😂😂 need to get one of your road trips sorted out mate. Been in Scotland to long.

[@McTrailRider]

@@mickeyc5355 “one of the” should have been included in your quote. A huge amount of mountain bikers, including many professional in the uk have chosen to move to the Tweed Valley to live permanently for mountain biking. That tells you everything you need to know.

[@tonycostello5210]

@@McTrailRider Glentress, the bullshit capital of the borders. You see riders there that don't even get dirty. These new trails will be infested with spoilt little rich kids and their dads talking daring do in the cafe.

[@tonycostello5210]

@@McTrailRider Aye the ones with disposable incomes.

[@jordanmackay3568]

Needs trails for advanced riders

[@prusak26]

this is the legacy of the world champs. they will never get the money back, they want people getting involved in the sport, and want to cater for most riders. What do you expect, a Whistler Aline, that very few riders will use, and not pay to ride it? They charge you for the car park - which can only be so much, but they're not allowed to charge for access to land, that's why there's so few trails like this in Scotland. Building trails like this costs real money. You have hard techy stuff just up the road, and there's always Ft Bill.

[@pendulum1997]

Go to inners or golfie then

[@McTrailRider]

The jumps on the black trails were quite advanced for me tbh.

[@MTBScotland]

There are plenty of off piste stuff at GT for advanced riders. The jumps on the black and red trails need skills and being able to modulate your speed on the flow isn't easy either. Plenty of people have been finding these new trails difficult. The wee drop straight into a corner @3:56 isn't as easy as it looks.

[@jordanmackay3568]

@@pendulum1997 Inners is over rated. Look at all the bike parks in wales, its a shame there isn't something remotely similar considering they are sold out every day and its not like we're struggling for elevation. Although the newly built Tarland and updated Glenlivet are both good there isnt a 'pro' line anywhere