Absolutely love the place and have 3 more days booked. That said, there is a big open shelter with giant wood burning stove, a small shop, and a cafe serving food that is in part made by Dan’s mum. Racetrack: As its name suggests, this track is the most flat-out ride. Dyfi Bike Park has just completed the purchase of the land, which also includes a working sawmill — handy if they want to build north shore. The jumps are painstakingly well-built. That’s changed now though, with new ‘Red’ lines being added. Depending on your confidence and fitness levels, consider planning a day to work on the Reds, taking a couple of runs on each to learn the trail and get your speed up, with either a later follow up visit or second day to move on to tackling the Blacks.
>> Try 5 issues of MBR magazine for just £5 in our Autumn Subscription Trial. “But just from being a rider and going to other bike parks you get a feeling for what works and doesn’t. The set up is quite basic – we were lucky to have a warm and dry day, and conditions would feel tougher in the wet, not just out on the trail. Nice to see they are adding some reds so there is something I can have a go at. ride@dyfibikepark.co.uk. That said, they’re still out welding repairs on a regular basis. Starting out with Black trails was a deliberate move to allow them to open the bike park only to more experienced riders, but with the Red trails they’re now ready to welcome a broader range of customer. This is Dyfi Bike Park – 650 acres of terrain that constitute the biggest bike park in the UK, and the training ground of champion downhill mountain bikers the Athertons. This place is amazing. Our full report on Dyfi is in MBUK 373 (available here), or pick up a copy of the latest mag to keep up with our monthly Trail Crew reports. The bottom section features some steep, technical turns, but the jump line is currently under construction and will eventually finish at the car park, becoming the park’s first red trail. There’s no push or ride up option (yet), even for ebike riders. It’s clearly sign-posted from the main road at Pantperthog. It’s taken so long because the initial plan was to lease the land rather than buy it out right. If you’ve ever ridden Flat White at the Golfie some of the non-jumpy sections has quite a similar feel to this. The downhill trails take the Athertons four and a half minutes… so expect to get down them in double that. For Red route riders, the main attraction is Super Swooper. Dyfi Bike Park – is this the UK’s most extreme bike park? We had the chance to go down for the day and check out these new trails.
It’s a mix of tabletops and berms, which are ideal for building your jumping confidence on. Link Removal Enjoy the luxury of home delivery and never miss an issue <<, “My dad rides the Dyfi Bike Park and he’s certainly not experienced,” Dan says. You can subscribe to MBUK here and check out our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts for all of the latest mountain bike action. If you’re stepping up to the Black trails, expect bigger drops, bigger rocks, and the desire for a bigger bike. As you head to Dyfi Bike Park, keep your eyes peeled – at the roadside there is what might be the smallest sign ever to point out the whereabouts of the park. The uplift takes 12 minutes, while the jump line takes around 10minutes to get back down on. No shareholders to pay, just the people who create the content you love to read and watch. It’s a great place to improve your jumping skills, if you’re comfortable on the reds but want to hit up some blacks too.
Dan’s prowess with a shovel and a digger are renowned, and riding’s in his blood, but about the nuts of running a bike park? Really interesting to hear the progress the Affs have made. Currently Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm. Book onto the uplift at dyfibikepark.co.uk, it costs £36 and Dan says it’ll run on similar hours to Revs and BPW — we figure that’s 10-4. We’ve all been nervously waiting for the Dyfi Park Park for years, with social media posts teasing and scaring in equal measure. “And we weren’t sure about how it would really work as a bike park, we were feeling our way — but then it became clear it would work.”. It’s a shorter route, but feels bit steeper than Super Swooper. Dan also says he needs more Landrovers, and whenever one comes up for sale he’s out there looking at it to see if it can be added to their fleet. It’s been built by Dan Atherton so as you can imagine it’s a venue dedicated to gravity, with three downhill tracks to ride, and a jump line featuring a host of tabletops from large to preposterous. And be warned: it ends at the giant jump by the uplift queue, so you’ll have an audience as you face the huge wall of a takeoff. Forum Rules “It’s more like Revs [Revolution Bike Park] than Red Bull Hardline.” Revs, or Revolution Bike Park, to give the place its proper name, is a gravity venue too with black and red grade trails, roots, tech and where it’s mandatory to wear a full face. Currently Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm. There’s very little woodwork along the way, and what there is has a layer of chicken wire for grip. If you want to get a feeling of what’s it’s like to live like the Athertons for a day, this is your best chance. Premier Club Have you been? Dyfi Bike Park: the trail guide. If you’re going to be flying fast and clearing the table tops, you’ll probably want a bike at the enduro end of things, though a trail bike will certainly get you through. Just over an hour up the road is Revolution Bike Park, equally as renowned for its efficient uplift as for its mix of downhill trails, ranging from red to black and orange (pro-lines). The longest we waited was 30 mins from the back of the queue to loading the bikes on the trailer. Best bike park by miles, great place to progress your skills, really well thought out I think its rep put people off which is a shame because if I can get down it I’m pretty sure anyone can, just take your time and respect it , haven’t been since it re opened so can’t wait to try the reds! I’m always surprised that the public love riding this stuff. “Dyfi Bike Park” is a little out in the sticks, so we recommend staying nearby for the weekend to make the most of it. If you like what we do - if you like our independence then the best way to support us is by joining us. This starts right at the top of the hill with the Black lines, and mixes up table tops, berms and twisty woodland sections. Newsletter Settings, Singletrack Slicy Enduro-DH Ultimate Mudguard, Singletrack Lockdown 2020 Old Van T-shirt – Unisex Organic Anthacite, Premier Partners for Singletrack issues & exclusive subscriber perks, Metcheck MTB Weather Forecasts At A Glance, Singletrack Wisecracker Headset Spacer Bottle Opener, Singletrack Lockdown 2020 426ml Coffee Mug, Whether you like it or not, bikes are political, 6 Reasons Why Mountain Bikers Should Vote, Review: Ãhlins RXF36 M.2 And TTXAir From The Swedish Suspension Masters. This starts on its own separate hill top and is reached via a separate uplift route. Thirty minutes’ drive north of Dyfi is Coed y Brenin, the first mountain bike trail centre and still one of the best. In our experience it’s well worth the trip to the area to ride Dyfi Bike Park. Facilities. If you’re not sure whether you’re up to the trails, there’s always the option of signing up to a coaching day.
This place hosts Veronique Sandler’s Vision run and the 50to01 pro-line. These were Dan Atherton’s trails, built on his doorstep as his playground – the kind of things he’d want to ride. We saw a lot of sacrifices to the Gods of Rubber, so consider packing for likely punctures and even potential tyre replacement. “We wanted to be open all year round.”.
“We didn’t want people pushing up the track, we wanted people here who wanted to know what they’re doing, the higher end riders.”. Privacy Parking, uplift, cafe, toilet.
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What did you think? Address. The vision for the trails is all from Dan himself but his local trail crew has been hard at work building the park and adding their input too.
Dan bought the forest where the bike park is built and even moved into a caravan on-site to be closer to the trails. Dyfi Bike Park is the brainchild of Dan Atherton. And no matter who you are, building something from the ground up is always hard, but we’ve had some help from Revs too.”, Nukeproof Horizon Sam Hill Enduro flat pedal, Fidlock Twist Bottle and Bike Base review, Ergon SM E-Mountain Core Prime saddle review, Best hardtail mountain bikes under £375, £500, £750 and £1000.
Dyfi Bike Park is based in the Esgair Forest three miles north of Machynlleth, just off the A487 towards Dolgellau. PinnedTV have some POV footage of the reds on YouTube for anyone tempted. Thanks! Everything you need to know about Dan Atherton's Mid Wales masterpiece. A capable modern trail bike will be okay. Dan and the team have started to modify the Burtech trailers by adding ATV shocks and tyres, and have found that this makes them survive the punishing haul up and down the track much better. Machynlleth Summit Cycles in Aberystwyth are well-stocked (www.summitcycles.co.uk), as are Dolgellau Cycles in Dolgellau (www.dolgellaucycles.co.uk). There are no drops or gaps on the red lines, so in theory it’s all rollable, but there are sizeable jumps with takeoffs that you’d struggle to get up at low speed. Some features are gnarly, so it’s best to inspect them before you hit them and be careful jumping big if the wind’s strong.”. Try 3 issues of Mountain Biking UK magazine for just £5! It’s the vertical drop that’s really impressive, 340m from the drop off to the bottom making it the most vertiginous venue in the UK, by our reckoning. Dan is keen for feedback, so let him know what you liked, and what you’d like changed! Sign in to manage your newsletter preferences.
It’s clearly sign-posted from the main road at Pantperthog. But be prepared to crash, there are no chicken runs on the blacks, and they are not easy. Bookable through the Dyfi website, there are options for one-to-one or small group sessions with Al Bond, former World Cup and Red Bull Hardline racer.
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Officially graded as a Single Black Diamond trail, the other route to consider is the ’50 Hits’ Jump Line.
The trails are very well designed and maintained – especially considering the conditions. By entering your details, you are agreeing to Mountain Biking UK terms and conditions. Dyfi is a riding spot that the Atherton family and other locals have been frequenting for years, but the bike park only officially opened to the public this summer. Dyfi has been built in the same style, meaning it’s for experienced riders but you don’t have to have won a World Cup to have fun. Dyfi Bike Park is based in the Esgair Forest three miles north of Machynlleth, just off the A487 towards Dolgellau It’s clearly sign-posted from the main road at Pantperthog.
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