Video: Riding Gorgeous Hand Built Trails in South Wales

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Matt115lamb (Jan 22, 2022 at 2:52)

If I was leader every village , town and city with a hill would be mandated so kids can build bike parks like this . The benefits to the community would be seen instantly !

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yetiboyjay (Jan 22, 2022 at 0:07)

Looks awesome. Would like to know more about ‘Ryan’. Clearly he was a big deal for the park and the locals.

Hope to visit in the spring!

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commental (Jan 22, 2022 at 2:59)

A good informative write up on MBR.
www.mbr.co.uk/news/tirpentwys-trails-413523
RIP Ryan.

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harrybel (Jan 22, 2022 at 2:59)

www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/ryan-bullimore-pontypool-inquest-death-19311083

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yetiboyjay (Jan 22, 2022 at 15:08)

@commental: thanks for the link buddy.

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bigburd (Jan 22, 2022 at 8:15)

Only been there once, but never been some where that has such a feeling of community as this place ! They have a full on army on dig days, loads of banter, loads of dirt moved!

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Rhinogoo (Jan 23, 2022 at 23:33)

My boy Jez been riding there since 2018, everyone there is friendly and helpful and gives you the welcome.
They have a great team of trail builders and everyone mucks in.
Jason, Ryan’s Dad have worked so hard there, you find him there most days and always on a Saturday & Sunday.
Jason is the man behind the dream and continues to work so hard for all the riders to have a place to ride.
Jason feeds the birds there every day,, he’s like the pigeon lady off home alone, he looks after the environment, you won’t see an old plastic bottle dumped on his watch.
This track was a dream of Ryan & Jason and after all what jason have gone through he still continues to keep the dream alive for Ryan and at the same time given all the local riders a place to go on the weekend.

A massive Thank You Jason for working so hard for all the rides to have such a brilliant place to go.

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Zarma (Jan 22, 2022 at 0:20)

Community, that's the word.

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oneheckler (Jan 22, 2022 at 12:29)

What a beautiful dream and vision that guy had ,and to see that people got the job done it is absolutely extraordinary,we need more of this ,and the video it’s well done also congratulations,and what song is that ?good job to all and yes ride on

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daivic (Jan 23, 2022 at 13:32)

Jason Ryans Dad doing an awesome Job taking all those young lads under his wing, Mic and others aswell.....well done boys

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ski-bike-repeat (Jan 22, 2022 at 1:19)

Shout out to you Pinkers, tell us your experiences of Ryan. Like Yetiboyjay, I'd like to hear more about him?

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jjhobbs (Jan 22, 2022 at 3:23)

On a night ride, freezing cold, one of the riders I was with , crashed and suffered a serious leg fracture, at the park. Ryan immediately offerd his assistance, even though he was only young, and we loaded the casualty into his wheelbarrow!
As the rider was a fair old lump, he then broke the barrow too... We eventually got him(carried) to the bottom, and an ambulance. Ryan , helped by his dad, took the guys bike home, cleaned it, and returned it to him...damn fine man and an example to us all

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Uncled (Jan 22, 2022 at 7:58)

@jjhobbs: he sounds like he was a really inspiring individual. It’s great to see this place as part of that legacy.

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greenieboi (Jan 23, 2022 at 12:31)

Ryan was a legend, all around nice guy, saved my arse many a time on a night out in weatherspoons taking my beers off me the bastard but the lad took me like many others under his wing, racing today wouldn’t be the same for me if it wasn’t for him or his family to be honest I probably wouldn’t be doing it, haha I remember at the top of one of the races, he turned to me and said, you go first down behind the girls don’t you al! (Being that it’s usually slowest in category first and he always beat me) and then they called his number out instead of mine it may not seem much but it was just something that has stuck with me and will for a long time

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jason-bullimore (Jan 23, 2022 at 16:56)

I Watched him grow from a boy to a man on that hill. The pride he took from the fact people wanted to ride what him and the lads where creating gave him such a buzz. Dream Big guys change the world.

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gilby82 (Jan 23, 2022 at 22:16)

@jason-bullimore: I'm very sorry for your loss.

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dennis72 (Jan 22, 2022 at 7:50)

Nice park, but why did all the trees need to go? Or were the already gone?

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ompete (Jan 22, 2022 at 8:32)

Felled by the Forestry, not locals

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jjhobbs (Jan 22, 2022 at 12:04)

Felled for work on land I believe

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jason-bullimore (Jan 23, 2022 at 12:08)

They were a way leave for the power lines.

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jjhobbs (Jan 22, 2022 at 12:01)

I think it means hidden , as hasn't had the publicity

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jason-bullimore (Jan 23, 2022 at 12:48)

Goes back a long way that reference.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8scXS-9J6V0

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jjhobbs (Jan 23, 2022 at 15:01)

@jason-bullimore: ah, godddit

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oneheckler (Jan 22, 2022 at 12:36)

Ok I found it,nice mix with the video ,good fucking vibe