A developer has been confirmed for construction of a £22.5million extreme sports centre on the site of derelict Sheffield Ski Village.
Trail News
Crowdfund launched to save iconic Cut Gate trail before it’s too late
The Mend Our Mountains campaign is back they're are proud to announce that our Cut Gate project has been adopted by the campaign.
Plans for new £10million mountain bike park in Scotland launched
Following a year-long feasibility study, NETCO has unveiled plans to build a “world-class” chairlift-serviced bike park in Aberdeenshire.
The ultimate Wales mountain biking roadtrip checklist
Pack the car or van and cross what’s left of Offa’s Dyke for an unforgettable 7-day north-south exploration of the land of dragons.
How has mountain biking changed in the South Downs?
In 2011 the South Downs became the UK's newest National Park. Six years later it's time to see how mountain bikers are faring...
Swinley Forest trail centre guide
An hour from London there’s a maze of trails that’ll make your head spin. Here's mbr ride guide to the Swinley Forest trail centre or…
Why mountain bikers are still unwelcome on Surrey’s army land
The Army is failing to do enough to engage with mountain bikers who ride on the sandy singletrack around Aldershot, in Surrey and Hampshire, and…
A guide to Southampton Bike Park
No hill, no countryside, no gradient... no problem for the Southampton Bike Park. Checked out this lesser known urban gem and local riding hot spot.
Welsh Farming Union “highly concerned” about increasing rights of way access
You're probably excited about the potential for more access to trails. In a not entirely surprising announcement it seems farmers are more wary.
Wind Hill Bikepark, Wiltshire trail centre guide
Longleat's new Wind Hill B1KEPARK riding spot in Wiltshire sees blue routes, freeride stuff, downhill runs, ladder drops and plenty of natural features too.
Peak District overtakes Lake District as busiest place according to OS
Ordnance Survey have released heatmaps of where people have been plotting walking and cycling routes for the past twelve months.
How you can help get increased footpath access for bikes in Wales
Cycling UK and OpenMTB called on the public to show support bikes-on-footpaths for Wales via Trails For Wales campaign. Go here now: www.cyclinguk.org/trails-for-wales With the…
Escape the Bank Holiday hordes with these four free routes
The best way to get away from the Bank Holiday hordes is on your bike, so pack for the mountains and tackle something big and…
Five natural routes you can bolt on to a trail centre
AKA trail centre alternatives. Ridden the trail centre a few times now? Here’s five great loops near trail centres that don’t have waymark arrows.…
Top five Yorkshire mountain bike routes: free GPS downloads
Cracking singletrack and out-there adventure riding. Yorkshire mountain bike routes in The Dales, the South Pennines, the Peak District and West Yorkshire.
GAP bikepark opens near Dublin next week
The doors are set to open at the Glencullen Adventure Park next week - July 29th/30th - so we can finally let the cat out…
BikePark Wales gives Insufficient Funds another makeover
The 'Insufficient Funds' trail at Bike Park Wales has been given a comprehensive makeover after last October's revamp which aimed to amp the flow.
Brendog and friends sessioning Edinburgh’s Skelf pump track
En route to Fort William World Cup, the SCOTT-Velosolutions team - Brendog, Neethling, Wilkins and co - put the new Skelf pump track through its…
Barbed wire trail sabotage in Stanmer Park, Brighton
A mountain biker suffers cuts to his leg from barb wire trap strung across a trail in Brighton's Stanmer Park earlier this week.
The Super6 is northern England’s answer to the 7Stanes
You've heard of the 7Stanes, well here are the Super6. Six forestry trail centres in the north of England that are been promoted as a…