It's Time to Ride: Northern Ireland - Video

 The more people come, the more tourism interest, the more drive to keep improving them.
Yes they're not perfect, by why the hell do you keep complaining every time an article comes up on NI trail centers? If you'd any sense you'd realise this coverage will only do good things for he future of trails and trails centers in NI.

 wat are ye on about big man?! The main reason they planned this is so everyone can come to tardree and hit your ladders!!!

 @iian: People come see how poor they are go home tell everybody then nobody will want to come. I was on a uplift at revolution last year and others (not me) where talking about them, none of it good... Need to address the problems first... and I don't see other places getting this much arty farty coverage. Its all they can show I suppose

 @adamxrt: At least we have our own trails with ladders cause theres none in these..

 Come because of the trail centre marketing, come back because you discover the amazing natural trails on offer and the friendly locals willing to show you them.... and the more people ride them the more proof and ammunition their is for further investment. You should stop being so negative on these articles dude, doesn't help anyone and it sure as hell won't help better trails get built. Positivity goes a long way.

 @dangeruss: Yes it does but the powers that be have been told about the problems even before these trails opened, detailed reports from riders group. Where totally ignored and no improvements have been done in the three years apart from one small section which was used in the last one of these photo shoots to try and suggest things where improving. Instead of improving what they have they are now going to build more blue and green family offroad cycle trails. Yes the unofficial stuff is great but it wont stand up to the traffic of loads of tourists without maintenance.

 Fair enough if they're not your thing but you can still have a good days riding at any of the trail centers. Fact is, NI needs the exposure if it's to grow what's already on offer. And people like yourself coming on bad mouthing it are sending any progress backwards.

 I'd encourage anyone to come experience the trails in NI. If not just for the riding, the scenery, friendly atmosphere and nightlife will make you glad you came.

 @bat-fastard: improvements cannot be done on certain parts due to ongoing legal reasons.. do some homework on it and you will be less critical on it all.. being negative online about it will solve nothing, go enjoy the other great stuff what's available there that suits you, your needs and riding abilities

 @Dave5555: ongoing legal reasons - people that have been seriously hurt on parts of trail that aren't fit for purpose.. I know all about it and thank you for highlighting it..

 @bat-fastard: Then be patient.. rome wasn't built in a day.. nor was Morzine come to think of it..

 @bat-fastard: Good old predictable Rob, talking crap on an NI article. Although I do agree that the trails are crap and have needed improvement since even before opening, maybe time to give the routine a rest on PB? Also I think your broken record may be broken (does that make it fixed?) as you haven't even mentioned Pleney once, please tell us how you go there every year too, we're all dying to hear it...

 @Dave5555: Its been 3 years now, thing is dh1 is the kind of trail I love if jumps where fixed. Yip I remember Morzine when there was one trail on pleney (have to keep @DirtyDee happy) and one trail down supermorzine. Chatel didn't exist either did chevanns or jump park. But they did have the les gets wc course from top of mont chery which was bonkers..

 @bat-fastard: nothing in the legal world is quick.. unless its a divorce and your paying the ex over the odds. so whilst waiting at least be positive about it and the whole place.. as for the big jumps.. just slow down over em! even my twin 6 year olds have sussed that out.. and still get down top to bottom in 4mins odd with massive grins on their daft faces which speaks volumes for the place.

 @Dave5555: wouldn't call them big, they only small tables tops that I actually rode on my dirt jump bike and cleared them easy. They just not shaped right so you are pumping and hanging on trying to keep bike straight rather than boosting and styling them. Haven't been at either the 2 dh trails in years. as they are soo poor. The best thing was the fox hunt version that everyone loved with the natural sections and the start at the top off hill not 1/2 way up. But the fox hunt course was leveled and blocked up.. just cant figure this country out.. There is loads of great unofficial trails that I ride all the time and it has been put forward that these should be adopted and made official..

 @bat-fastard: When the f*ck will you appreciate what we have Rob? Do you not understand that by writing all of the negatives on here that you are pushing people away, people that will bring money to the local economy and ultimately help the development of new and improved mountain bike trails in Northern Ireland.
Now us mountain bikers are a friendly bunch, and I'm sure if some people came over to ride that the locals would show them the 'unofficial' stuff. You being an internet troll does not help the situation, now shut up with your moaning, and come back when you actually ride a god damn bike anywhere else except that sh*t hole called Tardree.
(also round of applause for riding mega mission on a jump bike, if i could award you a medal i would, but then, that might not be up to standards of the medals you could be awarded for completing a similar feet in revolution)

 You're all so negative! No reason we cant have a proper bike park a-la BPW. certainly enough space for it! takes time though, and needs people to actually ride these trails. btw those jumps in Tardree are lethal.

 @ArchieDH: I do appreciate the great unofficial trails we have if you read what I say. yes a jump bike, theres guys where hitting it on bmx's too, its a dh trail that's not suited to dh bikes.. Yes Tardree is my local, and we have had Rowan Sorrell looking at it with hope of getting something official built. I tend to save my day trips for better places not the official trails you don't get as many when your married with kids... I was at cavey this week and hope to be at Lumpers this weekend. Just because I don't drive hours to ride where you do isn't a reason to have a go..

 If you want to see what Northern Irelands trails are really like, give this a watch.... www.pinkbike.com/video/442548

 @simooo what these lethal, god help us they are only small 6 foot gaps on a jump trail...Theres guys on fat bikes jumping them easy. We did have large sents but the mx guys have ruined that part of forest .. www.youtube.com/watch?v=urr3zq6Mj0Y

 Tardree being official would be awesome. Is there any maps of where the good trails are? Been years since I was last around it properly.

Well yeah I'm not about to injure myself again launching myself off anything, more for fitness these days

 @simooo: carpark side top off hill, you'll find them all starting up there. They are building in top of forest up at mast but mxers are still cutting it up even though cops are meant to be patrolling.

 @bat-fastard: ok cool ill give it a look up that direction

 @ArchieDH: if you read what I said the trails in you video have already been proposed to be made official and clubs look after upkeep but no agreement is forthcoming. But these aren't in the above video and are not being advertised as this is what people WILL come to ride..