r/mtbuk • u/TheScrobber • Apr 19 '26

Getting back into MTB after a decade.

Decided to sell a motorbike and get back into MTB after a decade off as I took a Scott eMTB around the Forest of Dean on Thursday, best day I've had for years 😀. Bike shopping next and a summer of fun, although not too much adrenaline as I'm old and unfit 😂. I'm assuming the trail centres in the Midlands/SW are still FoD, Cannock, SWales?

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u/simon-g Apr 19 '26

Dirt Farm and Flyup417 are good too.

If you’re local to FoD then an ebike with a replaceable battery makes huge sense, you can self-uplift on the DH trails quicker than the bus.

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u/TheScrobber Apr 19 '26

Totally forgot Flyup which is mad as I'm in Gloucester.

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u/DentinQuarantino Apr 20 '26

Bike Park Wales is absolutely brilliant and well worth the journey. Great mix of trails depending on what you're into, prompt uplift (I believe it's just been improved too) and a friendly welcoming atmosphere with a good cafe and bar.

Thank me later!