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After months of Covid-19 shutdown BikePark Wales is back in business
After months of Covid-19 shutdown, BikePark Wales is back in business and the kids are back in abundance.
Five routes to take social distancing to new heights
These are our pick of the top tive routes to take social distancing to new heights. Go big, it’s worth it.
Dan Atherton talks about the reopening of Dyfi Bike Park
We grab some time with the man with the plan. And the spades, mattocks and mini-diggers - Dan Atherton talks about reopening Dyfi Bike Park.
Dyfi Bike Park: trail guide
Four years in the making, four black-grade trails, and 400m of vertical drop: At long last the Dyfi Bike Park is finished, and open to…
Cwmcarn’s new blue trail opens up trail centre to every level of rider
It’s 2.3km of descent, taking in steep-sided berms and a couple of tunnels under existing trails and making Cwmcarn a more attrative prospect for new…
BIkepark Wales reopens tomorrow… but read this before you go
On Thursday 9th July wheels will spin again on Bikepark Wales' s trails. But it won't be quite the same as before just yet. Read…
Best places to ride in the World (when lockdown lifts)
We asked various globe-trotting mountain bikers to tell us where they are most looking forward to riding when freedom returns.
13 best places to ride in the UK (when lockdown lifts)
Our favourite places to ride in the UK when lockdown lifts. With the help of mountain biking's most seasoned travellers, we've compiled the ultimate UK…
Advice on what activities can be done outdoors as we emerge from lockdown post Covid-19
New webpage pulls in latest safety guidance from the government, local authorities, landowners all in one place for 24 different outdoor activities, including mountain biking.
Sheffield embraced mountain biking with gusto, all down to Ride Sheffield
The ‘Outdoor City’ has embraced mountain biking with gusto and it’s all down the work of this dedicated group of volunteers >>> MBR Trail Bike…
Elderly trail saboteurs caught on video and spoken to by police
Trail sabotage in the lockdown era as two 62-year olds were caught red-handed as they lay obstacles on a woodland track in North Yorkshire.
BikePark Wales calls cops about people riding closed trails
BikePark Wales have informed the police about sizeable amount of riders flouting park closure, general lockdown advice and also removing barriers.
How mountain biking saved Innerleithen
All across the UK, towns down on their luck have been rescued by the sport we love. We zoom in on Innerleithen to figure out…
Cyclist injured by wire strung across trail in West Yorkshire woodland
A 52 year old male was out mountain biking in his local woodlands on Monday afternoon when was knocked off his bike by a piece…
Beat the winter blues with these five surefire routes
Roving snapper Sim Mainey picks his most potent doses of pedalling Prozac to help you deal with the tail end of this seemingly endless winter...
Watch out for this big hole in bridge on Sarn Helen route
Thinking of doing the Sarn Helen route sometime soon? Please watch out for big holes! Specifically the one in the bridge at the bottom of…
How to find, download and use our mountain bike routes
Never fear, you can still get access to our routes. The previous link shortener po.st doesn’t work anymore, but you can still find all trails…
Swinley’s new skill zone uses a unique subscription model
Now you can now add pay-as-you-go to riding your bike with the launch of The Summit, a pay-monthly skills venue at Swinley in Berkshire.
Afan Forest’s Genesis trail re-opens after 10 years
Afan Trail Volunteers have re-opened the Genesis section of the Penhydd trail at Afan Forest. Genesis has been shut for 10 years and took three…