Our favourite places to ride in the UK. With the help of mountain biking's most seasoned travellers, we've compiled the ultimate UK trail hit list.
Trail News
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.
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…
BikePark Wales continues with plan to take over the world*
Made possible by private investors and part funded by the European Union and Welsh Government agricultural fund for rural development.
Winners of MBR Trail of the Year in association with SRAM
We celebrate the hard-working folk responsible for the trails we love to ride with our MBR Trail of the Year competition in association with SRAM.
Commercially-built Trail of the Year: Leeds Urban Bike Park
Leeds Urban Bike Park is arguably at the forefront of what many mountain bikers want and almost certainly what UK mountain biking needs.
Volunteer-built Trail of the Year: Hamsterley Trailblazers’ K-Line
Our winner, K-Line, is just one section on Hamsterley’s red trail. Named after Kay Graham who lead Trailblazers youth coaching who sadly passed away in…
Somerset MP wants National Park to ‘stamp on’ proposals for Exmoor Bike Park
Plans for a mountain ibke trail netwrok called Exmoor Bike Park have drawn heavy criticism from the local Member of Parliament.
Elan Valley now has a whopping great pump track alongside miles of classic trails
Rhayader wants to be the UK’s premier mountain biking hub, and its just taken one giant stride in that direction by opening Pump Track Wales…
Our top five winter routes to do in 2020
Don't let winter put you off the big stuff; pack right, check the weather and head for the mountains, says Sim Mainey.
Peak District MTB working to increase bike access around Ladybower and Upper Derwent
Peak District MTB having been working with Severn Trent Water to increase access for mountain biking around the Ladybower and Upper Derwent Valley area
These are the routes that went badly wrong and made us cry
Terrible weather, bad planning, or hard as nails - these routes we found a bit too hard. Give them a go but take it from…