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    48 jumps in a row: BikePark Wales’ favourite trail reopens with more air than ever, and I can’t wait to ride it

    • April 30, 2024

    BikePark Wales has just reopened its most iconic trail, the A470 Line, and this time around its 30% longer, packs in eight new jumps and…

    Flyup 417 bike park in danger of closing due to Highways England roadworks

    • April 14, 2024

    As reported in a recent video by Flyup 417 Bike Park‘s on the site’s YouTube channel (shown below), this popular venue may be forced to…

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    7Stanes favourite Dalbeattie consults on letting horse riders onto its mountain bike trails

    • March 29, 2024

    Dalbeattie Forest, one of Scotland’s first official trail centres, is to be reworked with “enhancements” to the existing red and black routes, and its blue…

    Getting dirty at Dyfi is no big deal as Muc-Off expands bike park sponsorship across the UK

    • March 27, 2024

    Cleaning up after a sloppy day at the bike park just got easier with the news that Muc-Off is now sponsoring the bike wash at…

    Love where you ride? Here’s how to take part in the first ever national trails survey, and help maintain access rights

    • March 15, 2024

    If you value your local trails, want to improve relationships with the landowner and riders, and reduce tensions with walkers or horse riders, this one’s…

    Manon Carpenter

    “There’s been progress in women’s mountain biking, but there’s still a long way to go” – ex-racer Manon Carpenter on her mission to reframe mountain biking

    • March 8, 2024

    Mountain biking is often described as having an image problem. Unlike some areas of cycling, where people are a little too concerned about sock length,…

    South Wales has a new bike park complete with uplift, green to black trails, and it’s opening for spring

    • March 8, 2024

    South Wales has a brand new bike park opening this Easter, it’s called Hafod Trails and so far there are five tracks to ride, ranging…

    Will AI benefit MTB? iBikeRide launches first of its kind MTB chat bot, where users can ask questions on everything from trails to gear

    • March 6, 2024

    As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to become more integrated into our lives, it’s finally made the leap to mountain biking. ‘But, how?’ You ask. Well,…

    Wyllie Bike Park could soon become unrideable, campaigners warn, if plans to extract coal from local spoil tips go ahead

    • March 4, 2024

    The Wyllie mountain bike trails in South Wales could soon become unrideable, if plans to extract coal in the local area are approved. That’s according…

    Revolution Bike Park aims to reopen this summer with push-up races and Vision Line laps

    • February 27, 2024

    After being forced to shut down last year, Revolution Bike Park has announced the welcome news they will be reopening the park in some capacity…

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    Reckless and Illegal uplifts threaten much-loved Welsh bike park – riders urged to ‘stay safe and ride smart’

    • February 20, 2024

    Riding responsibly is part of the game with mountain biking. We ride off-road, to connect with nature, or to do gnarly stuff and enjoy time…

    Cooking on Gas crowdfunding

    One of the UK’s best blue trails is scheduled for a revamp, with Ride Sheffield looking to crowdfund the cost

    • February 20, 2024

    Community riding group Ride Sheffield, responsible for maintaining hotspots like Lady Cannings Plantation, has launched a fundraiser to help repair and refurbish the Cooking on…

    Another UK trail network is losing its visitor centre, but this time it’s good news for Flyup 417 Bike Park

    • February 9, 2024

    Flyup 417 Bike Park is on the way to getting a new visitor’s centre, complete with café, workshop and bike rental, after roadworks to the…

    5 amazing new UK trails and bike parks to tempt you in 2024

    • January 24, 2024

    Trail builders across the UK put in some serious graft in 2023. They made new trails, reworked some of our old favourites, and even opened…

    Coed y Brenin visitor centre

    Coed y Brenin, the UK’s original trail centre, could close this year after a spending squeeze, with the fate of its famous trails in limbo

    • January 23, 2024

    Three Welsh visitor centres including the hallowed Coed y Brenin could close this year, with the fate of the trails surrounding them unknown. That’s according…

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    Riders warned that the car park for Dalbeattie Richorn (7Stanes) will be closed in February and March

    • January 17, 2024

    Fans of slabs and granite-laden trails will likely be familiar with some of Dalbeattie’s offerings in Scotland, including its 15.5 mile Hardrock Trail red route.…

    Bolehills Sheffield DIY

    A new pump track near Leeds, dig day support on Raasay, a storage container for Bolehills, and new-rider money in Ballater: thanks PayDirt!

    • December 12, 2023

    Grassroots cycling advocacy group PayDirt has announced the 19 new projects it will be funding after the 2023 round of applications. Four of which, are…

    YouTube star Matt Jones is building an insane new jump line in Wales – and anyone can try and ride it

    • December 7, 2023

    There’s a new trail taking shape at Caersws Bike Park in Powys, Mid-Wales, shaped by YouTuber Matt Jones it’s a jump line designed to help…

    “Covid has been mountain biking’s Kinder Scout mass trespass,” says new UK trails tsar

    • November 27, 2023

    Mountain biking has grown up, it’s everywhere across the UK, and we need proper sanctioned trails to confirm the sports future legacy. That’s the view…

    Mark Scott Santa Cruz Golfie

    Forget Everesting; Mark Scott rides all of Innerleithen’s Golfie trails in one day

    • November 2, 2023

    Impossible, you’d think. No normal person would contemplate riding all the trails at the Golfie in just one day. No person who’d ever been there…

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