Some would argue that this is at least a decade too late........but we've got it now, and it looks awesome!!! Excellent job in showcasing the work done by the trail builders Jamie👍🏻
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
You are gonna love it dude! Give me a shout when you can make it down. Would love to give you the tour 👌
@McTrailRider10 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb is it open now? Edit! I see it’s Saturday 👍
@MTBScotland10 ай бұрын
@@McTrailRider Great weather for it opening too 🤣
@mcyoon7710 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more. There was a time I had ridden other trail centres and felt GT was resting on its laurels but this is going to make me put some miles on the van for sure.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Enjoy them when you get here 👌
@brucemacdonald553210 ай бұрын
All these new trails open, or soon to open, in Scotland. It's brilliant, long may it continue!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Agreed. It's a great time to be mountain biking in this country!
@gary4313 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtbSo glad I'm getting back into it after about 15 years off the bike, kind of gutted I put it off for so long as my prime years are now behind me.
@streetpigeonmtb3 ай бұрын
@gary431 brilliant to have you back buddy. Try not to think about what could've been. Just enjoy the opportunity. So much riding to be had 👌
@MTBScotland10 ай бұрын
you really need to stop the whole average rider pish dude. You're much better than average.
@Clarkyboy10110 ай бұрын
He’s below average to be fair
@MTBScotland10 ай бұрын
@@Clarkyboy101 as much as I like winding up Jamie. If he is below average WTF does that make me 🤣
@tomaskupstys796510 ай бұрын
Agreed 👍🏻☺️
@dkbt13 ай бұрын
If the benchmark within the MTB community is his ‘average’ I might as well stay on Glentrools Blue route!!
@streetpigeonmtb3 ай бұрын
@dkbt1 Ha ha. You just ride whatever you want buddy. All that matters is enjoying the trails on the bike 👌 Loving the new trails at Glentress. You enjoying them?
@francievaughan629310 ай бұрын
Brilliant🎉, just what was needed to showcase the new trails @streetpigeonmtb footage and review. Buzzing to get riding at the weekend.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Enjoy it matey!
@darrendickson627710 ай бұрын
New trails look awesome, great video and commentary showcasing them, great work Jamie.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thanks Darren. It was a fun video to film and edit!
@chriscummins174510 ай бұрын
Wowzer looks fantastic! Brilliant video and commentary, drone footage is amazing.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thanks bud. I'm excited to get back 🤗
@MTB_Trekker10 ай бұрын
Looks absolutely mint there Jamie, great vid pal. Can't wait to get up and give them a bash.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thanks man!
@tomaskupstys796510 ай бұрын
What a day mate! Can’t wait to come back in little less windy conditions 😁 Massive kudos to builders and all involved. And lastly, another quality video bud, thoroughly enjoyed waiting.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers man. Let's get back soon 👍
@steveharwood608210 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing. Glentress was a favourite of mine, now looks even better!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hope you get a chance to sample the new trails soon. I'm dying to get back but the weather is total pants 😩
@LiveToRideMTB10 ай бұрын
WOW only watched half the videos but this looks amazing! I love how Scotland see real value in MTB and are always giving me a reason to head up north! Great video - can't wait to go and ride these!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah, there has been some cool stuff happening in Scotland in 2023! Hope you make it soon 👌
@LiveToRideMTB10 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb I managed to get up to Aberdeenshire in August and really enjoyed all the new bike parks that have popped up. Provided this is open to the public I think I’ll nip up in November. Thanks dude!
@clum8410 ай бұрын
This is mega, life's gotten in the way and I've not made time for my bike in about a year or so. These look just what I need to get backinto it! Thanks for makign the video.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Ah nice. I hope you get back on it buddy 👌
@garyalexander328110 ай бұрын
Really been looking forward to the new trails at Glentress being opened to the public, so much new choice of oh which one to start on 😂 Brilliant showcase of the new trails Jamie, makes me want to get to Glentress even more. There's been some amount of work across Scotland with trail building in the past year, new Laggan trails up North look good too, thanks for sharing! 😁🤙
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
My pleasure buddy 👌
@ab_mtb10 ай бұрын
New trails look fantastic. Can't wait to try them out. Great vid
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I think you're going to love them!
@SJones_MTB10 ай бұрын
Wow looks awesome cant wait to ride these new trails after seeing them for so long. have been riding some local trails at venlaw recently some nice new trails being built there also but huge well done and thanks to the trail builders that make this all possible 👍
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Definitely. The trail builders have smashed it 👌
@AthenaOddy10 ай бұрын
Looks epic!! Well done Jamie 🎉
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers Athena ❤️
@Townend118a10 ай бұрын
Big jumps in the valley, awesome!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I know. My sentiments exactly!
@danielprest588710 ай бұрын
Ive been to Glentress numerous times, usually do a long weekend in the cabins there. Im from Durham, England, Hamsterley is my closest bike spot. Which is canny but your local can get stale sometimes. I cant wait to get back up there, me and a friend had 3 days at the start of september, we were drooling over these new routes.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I think we've all been staring at the trails hoping they would open. I definitely feel like they've been worth the wait. Hopefully they will make your next trip up a whole lot of fun 😁
@theandycam610 ай бұрын
As a trail builder and rider, these trails look sick. Well done guys, awesome job. If I may, 3 feartures that could still be added, a hip jump and bigger drop and really nice rocky tech section, but all in all, awesome work. Now go shred those trails🤘🤘🦾🦾
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers buddy! And thanks to you for your trail building service also 👏👌
@andylanigan526710 ай бұрын
Ahh jamie good to see you at the top of the red the other day you were filming.. what a fantastic vid yet again in challenging conditions, cant wait to get up there
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Let me know what you think!
@gr180910 ай бұрын
Amazing! Thanks for sharing, cannot wait to get north of the border 👌
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
You'll love it 😀
@midlife_mtb10 ай бұрын
looks awesome, will keep them in mind if I ever get that far North! Great vid, looks like you loved it 😁
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I did indeed. A great place 👌
@garyhutchin10 ай бұрын
Great to see these trails are opening, spent too much time staring at them wondering when we're actually going to be able to ride lol. Looking forward to heading down on Saturday even more now. Great video man!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thanks Gary. Have a great day Saturday... Might see you there!
@ianferrier814210 ай бұрын
Lucky boy Jamie getting a wee preview looks awesom , cant wate to get down there .
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Aye, it was super cool. A great place. Enjoy it when you get there 👍
@martinhayes508710 ай бұрын
Great video dude, looking forward to getting back up north to try these out!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
You'll love em. Glad you enjoyed the vid!
@RidgeTopRacer10 ай бұрын
think we are going this weekend looks mega the trail fairies have knocked it out the park
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hope you have a good one!
@brianbathgate494410 ай бұрын
Looks awesome! Can’t wait to ride these! Really hope this is part of a continuous development of the Valley tho and not just a once in 40yr event.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Me too! 🙏
@rossjacksonmtb10 ай бұрын
Looks great. Definitely getting down for a visit soon!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I think it's going to be quite busy for the next wee while!
@cynicalgenXcyclist7 ай бұрын
Nice to see the corrugated steel tunnels the company I work for designed and built for the World Championship track.
@streetpigeonmtb7 ай бұрын
Ah nice!
@AndrewJMatthews10 ай бұрын
Looks mega! Thanks for the video
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
No problem at all 👍
@lgxal6 ай бұрын
rode the new red trail twitcher and the new blue trail turn and burn and they are so fun the berms are really big and hold you very well love it
@streetpigeonmtb6 ай бұрын
I know. Big berms are so much fun. The support is unreal 👌
@JamesRobertMTB10 ай бұрын
Looks insane up there!!!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
It's really good man. I love how we have such a range of trails now. Saying that, I do need to get down to Wales. You guys have so much stuff now!
@grantmckendry332310 ай бұрын
Crikey, these look great ;) I prefer the more organic technical trails, but these will be an amazing addition to GT, looking forward to riding them. The trail fairies have done a brilliant job.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I'm with you Grant. My preference is definitely natural trails, but the way I see it is these trails add even more depth to everything we already have. I'm really looking forward to GT days where we run these trails as well as some of the off-piste stuff. We are going to be able to spend full days there now!
@scottsland9910 ай бұрын
I guess I know where I'm riding this weekend. Hype!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Ha ha. The hype is real!
@ianmills112010 ай бұрын
These look so good. 🤙🏻
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I've been there 4 times now 😆 Love em!
@danstorey110 ай бұрын
These look amazing. Was there back end of August, and was wanting to ride them. Now that they're are up and running, the maintenance on the original trails (green, blue, red & black) can be looked at, as I feel over the last few years they have been neglected
@andym21uk10 ай бұрын
Class video Jamie.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers buddy. Appreciate that 👌
@DizRidesMtb10 ай бұрын
Looks awesome bro . The chaps made some superb trails bro that's 4 sure . Great vid dude. Ur no average rider btw. 🤗
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers brother. The builders have smashed it 👌
@paulblackwood4610 ай бұрын
Are they accessed from the Buzzard's Nest carpark? Incredible footage of the new trails! We're 20 mins away from GT and choking to go :)
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
No, Buzzards is gone as a car park. If you look in the video description I've posted a Strava link. The map is probably easier than me explaining it. Check it out and let me know if you have and questions!
@rmc918910 ай бұрын
Trails look great, will have to get down before the winter.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah bud. Let's get a session planned 👍
@samwatson21003 ай бұрын
Can't wait! How long was that ride roughly?
@streetpigeonmtb3 ай бұрын
I think about 18km and 800m of climbing.
@dougmartin35732 ай бұрын
Picking up my first new bike in 26 years on Thursday, and heading here on Saturday...! I'll be the one with no idea. Anyone reading this, feel free to say hello and give me some pointers... ^_^
@streetpigeonmtb2 ай бұрын
Enjoy it mate. Just take it easy and get used to it. Blue taster and main blue are great warm ups and you will smile down them all 😁
@dougmartin35732 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb Good advice, i'll take it! ^_^
@davidyoung-nb2pu10 ай бұрын
i would love to try these one day. looks awesome.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hope you make it one day 🤞
@Aeysir10 ай бұрын
Well that's my summer trip 2024 sorted then....
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! 🙌
@ruairidhhunter866710 ай бұрын
Seeing this level of riding makes me wish I could jump a bike man. I just can’t wrap my head around how to do it
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
You'll get there buddy. Honestly, I feel the same. There's loads of jumps I can't do and I've go no style! Get yourself out with riders that are a bit better than you and keep practising. You've got this 💪
@SimonFaeDenny10 ай бұрын
Nice one 🎉🎉🎉
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers Simon 🙌
@TheHikerBikerzScotland10 ай бұрын
Decent nice one some new tracks, is there still a lot closed in the Tweed Valley?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Not at all mate. Loads to ride ❤️
@jamesgrabowski687110 ай бұрын
They look great for now. Do you know if there's a maintenance budget or a dedicated person looking after them?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hey mate. I'm afraid I don't know about that 👍
@jamesgrabowski687110 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb hopefully they'd do better at maintaining them than they've traditionally done on official trails.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@jamesgrabowski6871 I really hope they keep on top of them bud 🙏
@pauldavidson71882 ай бұрын
Looks amazing, do you think i could do glentress on a carrera mtb
@streetpigeonmtb2 ай бұрын
For sure. You can always run it a bit slower if needed. It will be fine on the flow trails 👌
@TheSamwhyte10 ай бұрын
It’s not clear from the footage how the new trails are accessed from the existing trail network/car park. Is it just new beyond Buzzards Nest? Does it link up with Spooky Wood or is it an alternative route entirely? 🤔
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
As I mentioned in the video, there is a Strava link with a map of the route we rode. It should answer all your questions 👍
@Andrew-su9rk10 ай бұрын
My apologies, my earlier comment was unfair and didn't appreciate all the hard work that has been put in creating the trails... I should simply have said it's not my cup of tea, sorry!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hey, Andrew. No harm done. I removed the last comment, but only because I feel strongly that the builders have done some amazing work and I didn't want to take the shine off it. There is no issue with it not being your cup of tea. At the end of the day we are entitled to our opinions and it's natural that we have different preferences. Personally I would choose fast tech if I had to choose one. However, for pure chill fun, I do love a bit of flow. Take care buddy 👍
@mjbbell10 ай бұрын
Nice edit Sorry I couldn’t do the full ride the low loader was on it’s way to collect the diggers
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers for the trails man. They are great!
@Martyboy8410 ай бұрын
Class video and class trails! Wish you'd look at the lens though man 😄
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Cheers man! What do you mean about the lens though? 🤔
@Martyboy8410 ай бұрын
I have ocd so way more noticeable to me than anyone else! But I guess you have a screen you see yourself in which you look at and not into the camera lens? So it looks like you're talking to my ear 😄. 1st world problems. Safe riding man. See you out there. 🚲
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@Martyboy84 Ah, I get you! You are spot on. On the good cam there is a foldable screen which is why you are noticing that. Someone has told me about that before but I always forget! Think I need to start hiding that screen 🙈
@Martyboy8410 ай бұрын
@streetpigeonmtb haha trade off for the quality content 👌
@williamjohn29186 ай бұрын
Pity they didnt build some more technical trails. Its all table tops and berms, gets a bit samey after a while and not much of a challenge. But wont stop me trying it all! Thanks for the vid
@streetpigeonmtb6 ай бұрын
Loads of off piste tech trails at Glentress. You'll love them I'm sure 👌😁
@border30410 ай бұрын
Takes me 20mins to cycle there. I feel pretty lucky. Swing by Peebles for a Forsyths sausage roll.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
We are very lucky... Can I have a lasagne pie?! Enjoy the trails 🙌
@border30410 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb We are indeed. Of course. They are good too. Had the haggis bakes? I was up Gypsy Glen last weekend. A lot steeper than I remembered as a kid lol. Was harder going than Cademuir hill.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@border304 aye, it is quite a climb. Haven't had a haggis bake either!
@bridgefootcottage10 ай бұрын
Looks great ! Maybe tarland will be a bit quieter now
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Ha ha! Maybe! 😆
@Clarkyboy10110 ай бұрын
These bloody KZbinrs, ruining our local trails - long live the independently purchased aether 9c
@RicardoPetrazzi10 ай бұрын
Any chance of being able to ride these trails on Friday 06th Oct !? or is offically not opend till Sat 7th? Looks great. love ow the 3 main one all converge through the tunnel section and end at same place.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah, agree. The tunnels are really cool to look at and ride through. Official opening is Saturday 7th 👍
@dingbatbell0110 ай бұрын
I'm off to Glentress on Tuesday next week. Looking forward to it. Are the trails well marked etc.?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hey mate. They are reasonably well marked, however I'd still take Trailforks or something as a back up. I'm really enjoying having these trails on my doorstep. They are a lot of fun!
@dingbatbell0110 ай бұрын
Relatively easy to get to from the car park then? @@streetpigeonmtb
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@dingbatbell01 yeah, very. 20 minutes maybe?
@dingbatbell0110 ай бұрын
Okay so I was at Glentress yesterday and to be honest I was a bit disappointed with the new trails. They seem more like bmx tracks. Just my opinion.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@dingbatbell01 nothing wrong with having an opinion. I wouldn't describe them as bmx tracks though and there is no danger I would attempt to take a bmx down the black trails or Twitcher. They are flow trails for sure, and some folks ain't going to like flow trails. The good thing is, if it's natural riding you are after there are proper advanced enduro trails at Cademuir, Glentress, Innerleithen, The Golfie, Glenbenna, Thornielee and Yair. Get yourself to those off-piste trails if you haven't already. If you are wanting natural-tech, you will love em 👌
@user-nn4wj8gk9s10 ай бұрын
I don’t recognise any off it including the car park?is it at the same place as the old trail centre off glentress?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's all in the same place. Just head to GT as normal and follow the signs 👍
@garioch_gravel_rider737610 ай бұрын
Looks class mate! But... was it windy? 🤣
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
😆 Yeah. It was. Not sure I mentioned it in the vlog though 🤔 😆
@garioch_gravel_rider737610 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb 🤣🤣🤣
@stuarthayward871710 ай бұрын
Great news for GT. Do you if any of these will work with the uplift?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
The top red might however it might actually be quicker to pedal!
@jamesthompson713810 ай бұрын
Another epic video. Question, Glentress or Tarland? 😳😁
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Ooh.. Now you are asking the tricky questions! So, for the purest flow trail experience it's Tarland. But for overall best location, it's Glentress. I say Glentress as overall location because it has everything. Flow, XC and off-piste. However, for pure flow Tarland narrowly takes it as it just has more trail. The bottom line is they are both excellent. Both have trails created by gifted trail builders. I just can't believe we have so many amazing options in Scotland now 👌 In other words, everyone's a winner 👍
@jamesthompson713810 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb a good answer. Being from Greenock the trip to Tarland is a nightmare so GT more often will be a better option for me 😁
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@jamesthompson7138 fair play! Yeah, Greenock to Tarland is a fair shift!!!
@MacRaceyMTB10 ай бұрын
I'm speechless... These trails look amazing! Reminds me of DYFI bike park a bit, quite possibly putting Tarland to shame... Can't wait to get myself down there, looks soo fun! Great edit Jamie 👊🏻 Edit: Will they have an uplift?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's going to be another ace place to visit. Adrenalin do run an uplift service there but it's pretty easy to pedal 👍
@mcyoon7710 ай бұрын
As much as I love a flow trail it seemed every trail centre was basically building the same thing and it was beginning to look like MTBing was becoming giant BMX with suspension. The techie trail centre trails that GT blew me away with back when they opened were going out of fashion which would be a shame as that is what the core of MTBing should be about - being able to ride wild trails and mountains. So glad that the black looks like it’s blending techie and flow. A very exciting marriage!!!!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Deffo. And I can live with more flow as we have an abundance of natural and tech 👌
@Boxxerfan10010 ай бұрын
Got a chance to get down today. Blacks, reds and blue taster and lower blue all fantastic. Upper blue is awful though, the kind of trail that caused my snobbery against blues before places like Tarland and Aberfeldy changed my mind.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Do you mean the small connecting blue trail just below Twitcher? I genuinely think that is more of a connection rather than a trail. The main blue descent is awesome IMO. So flowy, so fast 👌
@Boxxerfan10010 ай бұрын
@streetpigeonmtb I think so, the section you ride that cuts off to the right from the main climb up and comes out at the bottom of twitcher. My view may be clouded as it was the last run of the day when I was absolutely shattered. Though I did notice you mentioned it in the video, but kind of glossed over it with a few edited shots before starting the good bit of blue.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@Boxxerfan100 ah yeah. That's the one. I get you mate. I deffo feel like that's got a connection feel to it. I take it you rode the main blue descent? What did you reckon?
@endurokid8210 ай бұрын
Still don’t understand the whole ‘tucking ears in to the hat thing’! Great video btw 🙏🏼
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Keeps them from burning... And then it just becomes habit 👌
@TheOneHooKnocks10 ай бұрын
Are these trails actually finally open??
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hi. They open tomorrow, Saturday 7th October.
@phoenixinthetrees144610 ай бұрын
Can you ride the World Champs XCO course?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
You can't I'm afraid 👍
@weekendbikingwarrior36010 ай бұрын
when is it open plz??? last I heard it was not this year... Obvs... it's now any day!!! EDIT... sorry just seen, 7th October. My bad.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hope you make it!
@weekendbikingwarrior36010 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb yep... just sorting our Englandshire halfterm dates... I willl be there :)
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@weekendbikingwarrior360 nice!
@Scooby6025 күн бұрын
What’s this trail called? we are going 2moro?
@streetpigeonmtb24 күн бұрын
The one in the intro and the thumbnail is called Twitcher.
@Scooby6021 күн бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb thanks we missed it due to a torn inner with no spare gutted but will be back. just had the return blues to do
@streetpigeonmtb21 күн бұрын
Deffo check it out 👌
@FJ3425k10 ай бұрын
Is there a new map? These trials are open Friday 6th?
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
They open 7th. A new map is available, just not sure where 👍
@FJ3425k10 ай бұрын
ah they said 'by time you watch this it will be open'. @@streetpigeonmtb
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Definitely the 7th 👍
@DrFaroon10 ай бұрын
When is opening day, Jamie?
@MTBScotland10 ай бұрын
7th
@DrFaroon10 ай бұрын
Website says 7th October!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
@DrFaroon yup, Saturday 👍
@flippy6610 ай бұрын
GT finally getting into the 21st century. Just need Nevis Range to catch up now and re-do their blue mess.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I'm quite keen to head back to the Fort Bill Blue and see if they've made any changes 🤔
@CurvedSlightlyАй бұрын
Luxury, non of this flat, smoothed uplifted trails we used to have to push our heavy 26" DH bikes to the top of a trail some lads had made on the sly, we got covered in shit and cut to shreds.
@streetpigeonmtbАй бұрын
You realise that's still an option right?
@liamrush341110 ай бұрын
Not to sound like a whinging jerk as the work that has gone into this is clearly exceptional and the quality is outstanding, but man you might as well take a Bmx, there are so many trail centres creating this kind of trail and for people (myself included) that like steep technical trails it becomes so boring once you’ve ridden it a handful of times, there’s nothing remotely challenging about it.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I'd have to disagree. In the Tweed Valley we literally have nothing but natural technical and steep technical riding. The last thing we needed was more of this. In fact, what would be the point? We have more natural trails than you can ride in a day. The only thing we don't have is flow trails and jumps. This facility finally provides that. It now means we all have the opportunity to become riders skilled in every aspect of riding, not just technical riding. It's great for the average punter but even better for the many young riders wishing to progress in the sport 👍 Finally, to say there is nothing remotely challenging about it is quite unfair. Maybe if you are a brilliant rider that's a valid comment. But for someone like me (an experienced rider) there is so much challenge. There are many jumps on there that I cannot clear. Once I learn to clear them all I'll then have the challenge of learning to ride them with style. That's a couple of years of learning right there.
@timmayers496510 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtbyeh I agree. Loads of tech in the tweed valley. Did the golfie this year and I’d definitely describe that as tech. As for easy, that depends how fast you want to go 😂
@euanscott605310 ай бұрын
Did anyone else wish they'd fix up the original trails. They used to be something worth going to.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah. That would have been the dream to have the originals spruced up as well.
@bensblues10 ай бұрын
These look good but scotland still has a real shortage of big jumps. The stuff here and at glenlivet and tarland is a start, but to allow our riders to really progress further, we need some really proper jump lines, so that riders can get experience on jumps of 40, 50, 60 feet and learn how they work. Otherwise our riders end up going international to places like chatel, whistler etc. and get absolutely fucked when they have no idea what to do in the air. It would also open scotland to freeride disciplines, which are currently basically non existent.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hey Ben. I agree with you completely. It's complex though. In my opinion, no one is going to build that stuff on public land because they are scared of the liability. So you are looking to private enterprise. However, private bike parks aren't going to work in Scotland because of the outdoor access code - you can't charge people to ride on land that they are allowed to ride on anyways? You can get a SOAC exemption but that isn't necessarily straightforward. So in a weird way, our amazing access laws are reducing the chance of this stuff ever getting built. However, I wouldn't want to lose our access rights! It's a complex one!
@bensblues10 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb yes totally, i see the issue. I think it needs some organisation, like developing mountain biking in scotland, to somehow lobby these rules to gain permission for something like this. Im not sure how the fort bill world cup dh track works, but it is an example of where a large magnitude trail has been allowed to exist. Maybe it would need the promise of big mountain bike events being held on the track - clearly we see what the government and tourism boards will do to accommodate cycling after how much effort went into hosting the uci champs.
@bensblues10 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb there are other arguments too, such as the lesser need for illegally built jump tracks, like the mast in inverness, once a proper track has been built, where the jumps of that size are much safer.
@gibfear10 ай бұрын
Hmmm, looks like a lot of "kicker" type jumps, not really my bag to be honest...... At least some dev has gone into the daddy of trail centres though!!
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Get yourself here mate 👌 Honestly, I wouldn't describe them as kicker style jumps as the take offs aren't particularly steep. I found them pretty nice (well apart from the 40mph wind gusts 🙈). Deffo worth a visit imo.
@simeonwilson674310 ай бұрын
We need uplifts
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I'm not a fan personally. Maybe somewhere with a big pedal like the top of the Golfie, but for wee hills like this I like to pedal it 👌
@leemoore-dh9nh10 ай бұрын
You know the name of these trails yet Jamie??
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Yeah. If you head to trailforks it'll make sense. Trails have temporary signage up as well 👌
@leemoore-dh9nh10 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb aw perfect, thanks for that I’m up on Friday. I’ve watched this video at least 10times so I’m excited now haha
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Ha ha. Thanks mate. That's much appreciated! I went back today and had a blast. It was a load of fun 👌
@jordanmackay356810 ай бұрын
Shame the black is basically a red. Need more trails for advanced riders
@jamesgrabowski687110 ай бұрын
Just head down to one of the other woods in the valley as the area is hardly short of much more difficult trails.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I would agree. I actually welcome the fact we have flow now. We have so much natural tech that this stuff is really good 👍
@DIY-DaddyO8 ай бұрын
As a rider since the 80's I have mixed feelings about places like this, yes it's great to have somewhere to go but I can't help but feel it's all a bit... False for want of a better word, The Carlsberg Classic at Avimore, races at Peebles we did where just "There's the countryside, now ride it". That's progress I guess, but I'm out...
@streetpigeonmtb8 ай бұрын
At least it's Scotland. We have boundless amounts of natural riding available 👍
@DIY-DaddyO8 ай бұрын
@@streetpigeonmtb Yes, Scotland is an amazing place. At least you've got the freedom to roam. Down here you can't wander off a footpath without "Get oorf moi land" ..
@streetpigeonmtb8 ай бұрын
@Cobwobbler that's brutal. Yeah, lucky up here and too easy to take it for granted 🙈
@R55LSD10 ай бұрын
Give it a week they’ll be covered in brake bumps 😂
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Hope not 🤞
@scottstevens7810 ай бұрын
Is it just me or are those banal looking? Ride by numbers. Where are rhe rooty messy rocky tricky bits? Meh.
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
I think it's just you buddy 😆 Jokes aside, the messy, rocky, rooty bits are every other trail in the valley. So if it's that you are looking for you have Cademuir, Glentress off-piste, Innerleithen, The Golfie, Thornielee and Yair. You could ride those type of trails all week and still not get to them all. These trails now offer another dimension to an already impressive trail network 🙌
@dorothyb.10 ай бұрын
Average rider! I don’t think so …
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thank you... Felt humbled by the fast folks! Such amazing riders 👌
@siriosstar47895 ай бұрын
Do they allow super slow moving grandpas on the course or is there a minimum speed limit ? 😂
@streetpigeonmtb5 ай бұрын
They allow everyone because each person has just as much right as everyone else to ride there 😁
@siriosstar47895 ай бұрын
yes it does . my reaction time at 80 years old is much slower than you young smart asses .
@siriosstar47895 ай бұрын
yes, at 80years old , my brain does have a "speed limit " . age is known to decrease reaction time considerably . however comprehension/knowledge of this fact is retained even in advanced aging . we oldsters understand our bodily limits unlike the younger brains of today that have difficulty absorbing and comprehending new knowledge resulting from a decreased storage capacity of a considerably smaller cerebral cortex . this short attention span condition is often replaced by feeble attempts at truculent retorts . this condition is also known as smartasspunkitis . fret not though, it can be remedied via a surgical punkectamy
@streetpigeonmtb5 ай бұрын
@siriosstar4789 thanks for sharing this wisdom in a nuanced and balanced manner 😁
@MTBScotland5 ай бұрын
If they did you wouldn't be allowed to ride it.
@saudade274510 ай бұрын
I smashed it on my sting r, ripped up a line for you amateurs to follow
@streetpigeonmtb10 ай бұрын
Thanks man. You sound like a rad dude 👌 I'll keep an eye out for the line you ripped. What would we do without trail heroes like you? Rip safe brother ❤️