Riding Dirty Downhill Trails in the Forest of Dean

Using the uplift to session the downhill trails in the Forest of Dean. Such an epic trail place for mountain biking!
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[@JJsMTB]

My goodness, it was rather slippery conditions. Ironically, I was at FOD today and as a NEWBIE to MTB, I make mistakes ALL the time trying to pick the correct line. I did the Verderers loop for a warm-up, (puffing and panting as I get fitter), 😉and for the 1st time ever, Countdown to Launchpad, and it was AMAZING. I liked it so much, I had to do it a 2nd time. Thank you for sharing this today, as you, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar as always.

[@bikeandbeyond]

Yeah it was a wet day for riding. Amazing work dude! That climb on the verderers is a good one for fitness 😁. Well done for riding launchpad and countdown, they really are great trails. Keep it up 🙌🏻

[@rsdan1984]

Nice video fella. Great picture quality, really clear to see the trails.

[@bikeandbeyond]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

[@AverageDan81]

Great, somewhere we're going to be heading to in the next two months, very much looking forward to it

[@bikeandbeyond]

You will have a great time👍🏻

[@AverageDan81]

@@bikeandbeyond for sure. That slab of roots looks heinous 😂

[@forestflow]

FOD is my local, it can get very funny in the wet! Next time you're in the area and want a tour of some of the amazing off piste trails let me know!

[@bikeandbeyond]

I definitely need an off piste trail guide! 👍🏻

[@kevinwebb9538]

Great video as always. Really want to get to FOD soon. One thing, did you swap bikes part way ? Looks like you had your off on the e bike, but seemed to be on the Cube for the rest of the video.

[@bikeandbeyond]

Yeah I swapped on to the Shark for a lap. I was making a video where I raced the minibus uplift on the ebike.

[@CarsWithsam]

Sick vid how do you book the uplift

[@bikeandbeyond]

Thanks. We booked the uplift through the 417 website. There is a tab somewhere for the FOD uplift.

[@CarsWithsam]

Cheers I’ll have a look

[@shanecoles9346]

How do you book an uplift at forest of dean??

[@bikeandbeyond]

Uplift is run by Flyup downhill. You can book uplifts for FOD or 417 on their website.

[@shanecoles9346]

@@bikeandbeyond ahh I see so it's the same place pretty much and they can drop riders to either or :)

[@MarkTwomey]

How does this place compare to Flyup 417?

[@bikeandbeyond]

The FOD is more natural than the surfaced 417 bikepark trails and I think FOD has a great range of more challenging trails. They all split off all Over the place. I prefer FOD (because I like natural trails). There are some newly surfaced trails (like countdown and launchpad), but there are a lot of rooty trails, serious drops and jumps available at FOD. The only thing I would suggest is go there after a dry spell. The muddy days can be a bit of a slop fest.

[@MarkTwomey]

@@bikeandbeyond thanks for the info! Passing through for 1 day from Wales towards London and trying to find the best spot that's open on a Wednesday!

[@fivestarsupplies]

Great video well done.

[@bikeandbeyond]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@fivestarsupplies]

@@bikeandbeyond don't forget the wild boar chase in the forest of Dean this September.

[@markwaughman9635]

My local club is organising a trip there . Alas I'll not make it as it's Monday to Friday. Can't get of work 😒. But one I want to get to sometime this year . Is it free to ride there ? . Of to swinley forest on Sunday.

[@Thatclimbingirl]

Free to ride but you haft to pay for parking.

[@bikeandbeyond]

I think parking is £5-8 per day, but free to ride.

[@danmccabe2004]

I wouldn’t be wanting to ride the downhill tyres in summer tyres. Loving the new hillbilly t9 in this winter slop.

[@OpticalTurnkey]

brilliant vid would love to request to use some clips for a sunglasses for cyclists video I am planning, would credit and link to your channel you allow me to use some clips..? Cheers OT

[@bikeandbeyond]

@@OpticalTurnkey Sure, you are welcome to use some clips 👍🏻

[@OpticalTurnkey]

@@bikeandbeyond Thank you... Much appreciated...

[@lifeinlotus1143]

🙌 🚴

[@bikeandbeyond]

Can’t wait to do it again soon!