There is the ever present fact that chugging a diesel bus up through a forest all weekend doesn't do much for the surrounding flora and fauna and other forest users. The Rides. Confirmed Results. Event Type: MTB Uplift Day (Non-Competitive) Results. Home to the UK’s leg of the annual UCI Downhill World Cup, Fort William is among the longest and most varied mountain bike trail centres on the planet. Really busy. A beautiful walk or mountain bike route on Atholl Estates' tracks through woodland, past lochs and over moorland, north of Dunkeld. Dunkeld Uplifts (Cancelled) MTB Uplift Day – Sunday, 17 Dec 2006 Summary; Results; About; Event Summary. Adrenalin Uplift are stoked to be running the uplift alongside some amazing trails for all abilities of rider. For this video I head over to Dunkeld, somewhere I'd wanted to ride for quite some time after seeing plenty of videos of the trails here. Altitude change-358 ft. Altitude min. 335 Views . Eat / Sleep / Shop. 169 trails with 98 photos Away from Black trails and red graded singletrack, there are miles of riverside cycle paths, a network of forest paths, and days of Scottish cycle routes to explore. The tracks, mostly sculpted by the infamous Peter Pollock sorts the men from the boys. Dunkeld trails Event URN: 028/SC/043/2006. 2 Favs . ... Coed y Brenin Mountain Bike Trail Centre, Wales. Away from Black trails and red graded singletrack, there are miles of riverside cycle paths, a network of forest paths, and days of Scottish cycle routes to explore. The shop has grown, moved and expanded. So everything sounds rosey? The topic ‘Dunkeld uplift’ is closed to new replies. I’ve described it starting from Bankfoot but it can easily be started from the Hermitage (Tag 11- car park off the A9 or the A822), or Dunkeld Railway Station at Birnam (T8). The uplift is run by Flyup Downhill. The shop has all the spares and repairs anyone would need, including: - Full workshop for punctures, brake bleeding, bearing replacements and full services. We've been at Red Bull Fox Hunt, World Cup at Fort William, BDS, SDA, BUCS, private coaching sessions, club nights, timing days, demo weekends, evening BBQ ride outs, numerous other race events, uplift days and festivals. '', Sponsors (and racers) at Clans & the Croft. Well worth doing if you’re in the Dunkeld/Perth area. The shop has a huge range of Trek and Mondraker bikes for hire and demo. Continue past the point where the DH trail crosses the fire road taking care not to get run over. Dunkeld Uplifts MTB Uplift Day – Sunday, 26 Mar 2006 Summary; Results; About; Event Summary. Event URN: 029/SC/043/2006. Dunkeld is all natural, and as a result, large volume traffic down the hill doesn't play well in most Scottish weather conditions. Varying demand, last minute driver complications, an aging bus, snow on the roads, and lack of family time have all played a big part too. Uplift details Nevis Range MTB Clicky 07909 124 703 Fort William Trailforks Map Clicky Event Type: MTB Uplift … It's how we got started, along with a small hire fleet and some coaching classes. Conditions were tough for doing it first time, very wet and snow at places. Adrenalin Uplift is Scotland's premier mountain bike uplift service providing maximum uploads in a day to all types of riders. Price £33.00. Don’t miss: A chance at getting the whole track nailed. Ae, Innerleithen, Dunkeld and Glencoe and Nevis Range have all shaped the Scottish race scene over the years, hosting numerous SDA, BDS and World Cup events. Our bike shop is based in Dunkeld, Perthshire, home of some of the best trails in Scotland. Dunkeld Uplifts. ​Email : info@progressionbikesscotland.com, "Thanks to Progression Bikes for hiring me an e-bike and allowing me to get out with the kids on a family bike ride. Our fleet of modern mini buses and trailers have an upload capacity for 64 riders per uplift at Innerleithen and 32 at Ae Forest. ... Dunkeld Mountain Bike Trails, Scotland. It's a hot topic. Position Name Club name Rider status Category Points - Results; About the Event. The big one. This event has been cancelled Event Details. We offer: - Uplift Packages - - Tailored Bike Hire - - Day and Multi Day Guided Trips - - Coaching and Development Courses - - Servicing and Maintenance - Contact us using the details on this page or drop in for a cup of a tea and a chat. Event URN: 018/SC/013/2005. Find Out More. Event Details. The best & most popular mountain biking trails in Dunkeld. Join us for the newly surfaced road gap on the shredder, or to hit the step down on the downhill tracks. Comrie Croft. Also blown away by the e-bikes, a true life changer! The patience from the family does wear thin, and isn't exactly a feature of an airbnb stay. First time doing the DH. Event Type: MTB Uplift Day (Non-Competitive) Cheques payable to: Dunkeld Downhillers Open Friday to Monday. Mountain Bike Uplift Locations in Scotland. Although Scotland is surprisingly short on mountain bike uplift centres, we’ve very much gone for the quality over quantity approach. We have child bikes for hire, trailers, balance bikes, and cycle routes for families, traffic free and lots of fun! 6, Dunkeld West Shopping Centre, Jan Smuts Ave, Dunkeld, Johannesburg, 2196 Physical Store: 011 341 0627; Online Store: 087 654 1940; 8 am — 5:30 pm Monday - Friday An often overlooked diamond in the Perthshire hills, Comrie Croft is well worth a visit … Since the clearing of a lot of the trees, Ae Forest brings you a … Start Date: Sun, 17th Dec 2006. From the car park above go through the gate (usually closed but not always) and carry straight on until you come to a clearing. We're busy. This is a local favorite cross country route and has featured in a few magazine articles. Well here is a brief run down. Gawton Gravity Hub, Devon This means dig days, maintaining existing trails, boring paperwork, liasing with land owners, and generally being busier at weekends, but doing good for the trails and the area in general. We also provide bespoke coaching, cycle classes, kids holiday camps and plenty of things to do during the summer holidays. Great day was had on the uplift at Dunked. No Height Provided. We still love DH, racing, our own Progression Bikes Racing Team, the SDA, uplifts in Scotland, driving vans, uplift rumours, excited banter, dusty evenings, the Forestry, packed lunches, tiny kids wearing full face helmets, seeing eagles, Spotify playlists, being recognised in random locations, giving directions, cash-on-the-day, owning defenders, going places, uplift dogs, go pro crashes, timed laps, racing the bus, steamy windows and talking bollocks. Edit from last weekends uplift day with progression bikes . chrispaulmtb. The minibus and trailer has spent much of its life parked on Adam's drive. Dunkeld Mountain Bike, E-Bike, Hike, Trail Running, Horse, Dirtbike, Observed Trials, ATV/ORV/OHV, Nordic Ski trails. Craigvinean Forest mountain bike trail is rated difficult because it requires a reasonable level of fitness because of the climb. Speaking of testing trails, Dunkeld has some of the steepest and wildest MTB trails around and we have the long travel demo bikes to play on too. Speaking of trails, at the time of writing, we are excited to be helping to establish the Tayside Trails Association. The Nevis Range is the most popular mountain biking hub in the Highlands with quick access to the beloved cross-country Witches Trails, offering green, blue and red routes.If you want more of … 167 trails on an interactive map of the trail network. Video info Date Posted. Event URN: 060/SC/043/2006. A wee reminder of an awesome film we were involved in with Sleeper and Co and Adrenalin Uplift for their first 'She Sends' weekend. Both of the hills I hit in this video I have only hit once before. Adam at Progression Bikes runs the official uplift at Dunkeld, a track renowned for being one of the steepest and roughest in the UK. Thank you! Head through the archway next to Kettles on the highstreet! We're trying to keep up with the hires, sales and weekend business coming through the shop door. MTB 7 uplift-serviced DH trails for gravity addicts. 18.6 miles/30km. Approximate Height Gained. We've moved from a defender to a minibus, four different trailers, countless wheel bearings, ball joints, a few punctures, and our fair share of trailer issues. You meet the end of the DH trail at a fire road and continue up the walkers path to the left and rejoin the uplift road for the DH Trail. The downhill mountain bike trails at Innerleithen are regarded as some of the best in the UK (and beyond). Dunkeld Enduro FB page is the place to keep up with all the gossip about the event. ... More Stats for The Blue Route mountain bike trail. Dunkeld Mountain Bike Trails & Uplift | Uplift Scotland Dunkeld, 15 miles North of Perth is surrounded by superb mtb trails, largely based in and on the nearby Craigvinean Forest, Newtyle Hill and Birnham Hill. Mountain Biking in Scotland Uplifts for the SDA Hiring and Guiding Ghost, Lapierre, Nukeproof, Ragley This is the page for Progression Bikes. Thank you​, ''Awesome guidance and excellent training! Dunkeld Uplifts MTB Uplift Day – Sunday, 29 May 2005 Summary; Results; About; Event Summary. Welcome to Uplift Scotland – an easy-reading guide of where to go for a day’s uplift assisted mountain bike riding in Scotland. Will definitely use Progression Bikes again. One of the original mountain bike playgrounds that shows no signs of losing any of its popularity. Whilst this has always been the case, we are aware of the growing number of trails appearing that can be accessed from the uplift, that aren't as sustainable as some of the classic lines. Start Date: Sun, 29th May 2005. Approximate Length. Part of that doesn't go hand in hand with running an uplift service. Awesome day overall. 1 Comment . Inver Path. Progression Bikes no longer runs the uplift at Dunkeld, For more info on trails in the area, stop by the shop in Dunkeld, For more details on why we no longer operate, scroll down. 161 talking about this. Trailforks ranks trails with a combination of user ratings and raw trail usage data from rides. Change the channel Select Site Singletrack Snow Singletrack Charged Singletrack Tech GritCX Singletrack Magazine Whilst this has always been the case, we are aware of the growing number of trails appearing that can be accessed from the uplift, that aren't as sustainable as some of the classic lines. Dunkeld is all natural, and as a result, large volume traffic down the hill doesn't play well in most Scottish weather conditions. Forests, follies and a famous fiddler's tree! Speaking of testing trails, Dunkeld has some of the steepest and wildest MTB trails around and we have the long travel demo bikes to play on too. Why stop now? Whether you are an Enduro rider wanting to race technical stages, or a family looking for easy routes, safe for kids and dogs, there are plenty right from our doorstep. We've run uplifts at Dunkeld, and across the UK, for ten years. It had been too long since my last visit to Dunkeld and I had been itching to return for some time. Excellent prices and service. Start Date: Sun, 26th Mar 2006. Plenty of tracks and varying from downhill runs, enduro stages and cross country chutes. Dunkeld mountain bike trail map. Glencoe Mountain Resort – Cafe and bike hire available on-site, plus micro lodges (round shaped wooden wigwams) and. We've met so many people, from kids clubs to pro's, locals to international riders. No. The trails. Follow Following. Read our Forest Of Dean trail guide. Event Details. A long and rich history of trail building has resulted in a rabbit warren of ‘natural’ and machine-built trails that drop steeply through the forest from the summit of Plora Rig. 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