Video: Bikepark Wales is Coming by karl-burkat

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elieboo (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:30)

British downhill is in such a good place right now with the Athertons pinning it all over the globe. This is only going to help breed even more solid riders, GO TEAM GB

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mfbeast12 (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:40)

I'm actually in England right now myself (shredding foreign soil) and I can see that there's a huge culture here that can only benefit from more riders all over the Isles.

Joebohobo FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:36)

UK downhill is definitely on the rise epecially with up and coming riders like Taylor Vernon and Laurie Greenland who recently got onto 23 Degrees !

ocsi (Jul 30, 2013 at 7:10)

I'm also moved out to UK last month. I live in Manchester and really happy to see more people use the bike. (Sorry for my English experience.) and agree that opinion.

scarletmeista (Jul 30, 2013 at 9:20)

@josbohobo......mike jones is the boy.... pure welsh talent!

darrenh (Jul 30, 2013 at 12:21)

It's definitely all good. It's not just great for the downhill scene though, as an enduro competitor I'm really looking forward to spending a lot of time at Bike Park Wales

superbikes (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:04)

At last a place within my reach. I get so envious of all the us vids and the tracks they ride knowing I will never get to ride those places. Glad this popped up good to see the UK getting a bit of the apple . Yeeeeeeee haaaaaaa

Boomerhappysack (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:31)

I would imagine to begin with it wont be the best place in the uk with the likes of revolution bike park up and running aswell as other places with decent uplift services throughout the uk but given time to build more trails the place certainly has the potential to be top notch.

jmbrit (Jul 30, 2013 at 9:01)

Can't be compared to Revo tbf as this is going to cater for a lot more riders, Revo is great but sucks if you can't ride quick gnar - so i cannot take the missus. Gethin is an old school race venue with not so much of an angle on the descent which will ultimately entice more people onto the uplift like FOD does, refresh this with new tracks and some xc trails etc and it should be great.....lookin 4ward to it A LOT sorry to say this but WATCH YOUR BIKES down that part of Wales. We have been at a lot of races down that end and it's freakin terrible, you have been warned.

EpicStormer (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:35)

I notice PinkBike very quickly removing a negative comment which some of us challenged in reply. Removal of such comments when most would reply back challenging the strange negativity is not good.

The comments are peoples opinions and we should all be able to be confident that our comments won't be censored, so long as they are not hatefull or offensive. Tut Tut PinkBike. *I'm sure you will remove my comment too but not before some read it*

freeridingsquirrel (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:37)

It's still there down the bottom...click the below threshold threads thing at the bottom of the screen. Ooops haha

EpicStormer (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:41)

HAHA! Censorship police panic over, thanks squirrel

karl-burkat FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:42)

Just looked at system and nothing was deleted! We encourage criticism, that's the whole point of the comments on stories, to have discussions of all types, so criticize away, it won't get deleted. (unless it's a personal attack on another user, or completely off topic)

darrenpallatina (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:41)

I live near Llangollen. Where is this place going to be? Looks ace

does anyone think Wales is proper competition for places like Canada? I know they have whistler. But also have more money and larger land space. But Wales is doing an amazing job for the DH and AM scene!

melonhead1145 FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 8:29)

Its at Gethin, a few miles south of merthyr tydfil

darrenpallatina (Jul 30, 2013 at 9:53)

Thanks bro

gavlaa (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:09)

We saw more of the lodge than the trails- looks good but I'm not getting a rod on till I see what I'm going to be riding rather than where I'm going to be spending £3.50 on a bottle of water!

matthewjam3s (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:19)

My thoughts exactly, am I missing something? Saw a couple of corners and tiny jumps and one techy root section, then a lovely looking building. Not. Blown. Away.

dmrrider95 (Jul 30, 2013 at 7:05)

Lol, this was the teaser trailer to a series aimed at showing the trails. It made me want to watch the first episode.

PeeJay77 FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 7:52)

as above, it's just a teaser, and psssst, don't tell anyone, but I reckon quite a bit of the footage was filmed outside of the actual park, maybe in the mini-version in Afan as Bike Park isn't actually finished yet.

querhoch (Jul 30, 2013 at 7:42)

I can understand Andy's point. its my understanding that the place where the new centre was built was on a trail used and built by local riders over many years. then a big company comes in with outside labour and suddenly they have to pay to ride thier own trails. id be furious too. so would you.

nsynk (Jul 30, 2013 at 14:33)

Until we get chairlifts and gondolas we will never compete with the likes of whistler or even ski resorts in the Alps.

swelltiki (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:34)

might bring a bit of revenue into your god forsaken part of the world andyd2506, it certainly needs it so I would quit the locals only attitude. If you don't want to ride with the masses, go an dig your own trails in a quiet spot somewhere (although I bet you'll be at the front of the line when the gates open).

kbdh99 (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:47)

My local soon to be official freeride/downhill track is organisimg a trip there in august, check them out
www.pinkbike.com/u/stoughtondownhill

superbikes (Jul 30, 2013 at 8:14)

Checked out and have to say the track looks really good . Nice vids to :-)

jamesmarkpriestley (Jul 30, 2013 at 19:30)

Is this near kingley vale? Sure i recognise the track, was shown this place by a friend a few years ago and i have recently moved back to the area, need to come check it out!

kbdh99 (Jul 31, 2013 at 1:15)

Yeah it is rather near, just abit north of it, if you want more info on the tracks, visit the pinkbike page linked and email the address in the description, he'll send you a link to the stoughton downhill website.

oojames (Jul 30, 2013 at 12:14)

Why is the main picture on the home page a picture of Revolution Bike Park??????

Angus-4 (Jul 30, 2013 at 13:19)

30 mins to get there

.... Can't wait !!
Know people who have had a few dig days there who confirmed its going to be fecking awesome !

Kieran-Young (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:24)

Next Summer holiday, definitely another trip down to Wales to ride this and Antur Stiniog again!

jmbrit (Jul 30, 2013 at 8:56)

might be a teeny bit different than Antur lol

Muttly1981 (Jul 30, 2013 at 9:11)

You live in Edinburgh and you want to go to Wales for a riding holiday when you have Inners, AE, Dalbettie, Glencoe and Ft Bill all within a couple of hours? If i was you i'd never leave Scotland :-)

Blacknose (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:08)

Already got my uplift tickets booked for the opening week. It's going to be sick.

notthatfast (Jul 30, 2013 at 10:59)

more riding and less slow-mo and boring shots of people doing fuck all thanks

Mantaray (Jul 30, 2013 at 15:58)

Anyone know when it all opens?? As I'm up in that kneck of the woods in a week or so and this place looks awesome

Angus-4 (Jul 31, 2013 at 8:41)

Opening on Aug 24th

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Mantaray (Jul 31, 2013 at 10:35)

cheers

Shredder-boy (Jul 31, 2013 at 6:49)

What bike is the one with the blue frame and fox forks that the dude in this vid is riding?

Joshtp (Aug 1, 2013 at 4:02)

I live in Swansea. About 30 mins away.. This might actually entice me up the valley a bit.. Looks epic!

jakepoole125 (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:45)

I will be, it's about time we had something like this in the uk !

viper741 (Jul 30, 2013 at 15:06)

bike park wales is coming, and after that video, so am i.....

nouser (Jul 30, 2013 at 16:15)

5 mins from my home cannot wait looks brilliant!

nouser (Jul 31, 2013 at 2:51)

The picture is me at Revo how have you got this pic, I'm confused!!

oojames (Jul 31, 2013 at 4:33)

I assume from your post that you didn't give them the picture. If you didn't and I know the photographer didn't and we didn't. Why the hell have they got our picture???

nouser (Jul 31, 2013 at 22:34)

Yer I didn't give it them and I know the photographer who took it

lincoln3 FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:26)

Cant wait for this :-)

commecalfin (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:34)

summer holidays planed

gazsutton (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:34)

cant wait to ride this place

Flanimal (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:10)

Excellent, excellent work guys - I will be coming!

jonnyhill2011 (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:23)

cant wait for this looks epic!

EpicStormer (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:26)

Loving the look of this and just cant wait

notarupert (Jul 30, 2013 at 6:22)

I'm so glad i'm moving to Wales

minty1 (Jul 30, 2013 at 12:59)

Booked on opening day uplift gonna be awesome.

andyd2506 (Aug 2, 2013 at 3:27)

Funny how the delete negative comments

karl-burkat FL (Aug 2, 2013 at 5:48)

Your comment is below under 'below threshold'. Nobody deleted it!

bigscotty (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:37)

Yay!!

gwynbob97 (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:38)

I don't like it

CampbellHattle (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:07)

its game time!

diogo3g (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:53)

Meeeee

Eyon (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:27)

I will be!

Boonsa (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:27)

Booked!

carlosamigo (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:34)

Yezir

thelumberjack (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:58)

#notbad

futureworldchamp1 (Jul 30, 2013 at 4:59)

not bad

findawg6 (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:12)

yipeeekiyaaayy

scblurlt (Jul 30, 2013 at 10:38)

booked

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andyd2506 (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:10)

No support of offers for locals what a pile of shit you take our mountains then turn it in to a bike park for others, oh I'm sorry that's right you offer a £40 discount to people who live within 5 miles what a f*cking joke.

EpicStormer (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:22)

I can understand you feeling sore about that but you do stand to benefit from the facilities and funded trail building too so there is a lot to be pleased about. I'd be happy to have this take over my local trails even for a modest increase in cost so long as investment goes back into the trails/sport and the cost isn't unreasonable...

I for one, can't wait for this!

Kieran-Young (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:23)

I don't think the Canadians in Whistler made such a fuss tbh..

freeridingsquirrel (Jul 30, 2013 at 5:26)

You have one of the biggest and best new bike parks being built on your doorstep yet you're complaining about it...? Offering a discount for people who live within 5 miles sounds like it is doing exactly what you said and supporting the locals - the people who live in / around Merthyr.

Personally, i would be chuffed if i had some many good bike parks to choose from if i was down in that neck of the woods!

PeeJay77 FL (Jul 30, 2013 at 7:59)

They're not your mountains, they belong to everyone - if you want to ride a venue that's cost a few million £ to build it'll cost you £30 a year - about the cost of a new tyre, sounds good value to me!

I suppose alternatively we should ban all commercial development, leave Mountain Biking to a few fringe riders who "keep it real".

querhoch (Jul 30, 2013 at 12:20)

EpicStormer (Jul 31, 2013 at 5:02)

As PeeJay77 said "They're not your mountains, they belong to everyone" and besides they've developed new trails which should in theory continue to be maintained and further developed with the benefit of great facilities too. So taking that into account no, I'd be darn pleased. Locals will very quickly relax once they start enjoying the park I'm sure, Anger will turn to smugness at having great local facilities.