With around a dozen different runs to choose from, Stile Cop Bike Park has something to offer everyone, from relatively mild red downhill runs to much spicier fare, with jumps, gaps and plenty of technical features. The runs aren’t hugely long, but they’re easy to lap.It’s possible to get to the bike park if you take … Read more
This downhill trail starts off with a relatively flat but still fairly rocky upper section, but things get a whole load rougher and rockier on the final half, though it’s still rideable with a. normal trail bike rather than a full-on DH rig, assuming you can handle the gradient and the beating the rocks will dish out.It … Read more
There are a number of black graded downhill trails to pick from at Hopton, with all offering a serious technical challenge due to their unsurfaced, root and rock infested nature.
This might be the original downhill track at Pedalabikeaway, but it still offers plenty of fun and thrills thanks to a mix of drops, jumps and high-speed corners, before finishing up with with a reasonably sized road gap that spits you at near the skills section.
Starting things off with some fast and furious bermed corners, Corkscrew amps up the twisty start with an infamously tricky section of roots, where line choice is hugely important – and nigh on impossible in the wet. Once you’ve survived that, it’ll pop you back onto the fireroad where you can then either rejoin the … Read more
This short section offers a different and slightly less steep access into the bottom section of the Sheepskull trail. You’ll still need your wits about you though, as there are plenty of roots and stumps mixed up in the corners to catch the unwary. It’s accessed from the push-up track.
While Cougar Root isn’t quite as steep as Mr Rooty, it’s still a very natural feeling trail that delivers up lots of loam and plenty of exposed roots to keep you on your toes – especially in the wet. If you like to get a drift on, it’ll be right up your street.
You can probably guess what’s on the menu here; roots and lots of them. This is a very natural feeling downhill trail that offers up a good bit of challenge thanks to lots of off-camber sections, lots of downhill gradient and yes, loads and loads of roots. It might be short and sweet, but there’s … Read more
