Planning on heading up from Yorkshire for a day at the Golfie on Monday. I've noticed that there are some potential trail closures on the way.
We are on 'old fashioned' bikes so 5 runs will be enough from previous experience, which should they be? Emphasis on fun rather out and out death defying please.
Previous Golfie experience, Wolfs, 3G, New York, Flat White, Boner/Waterworld, Awkward little f*****, FtP.
And is it still ok to park overnight in the Inners Car park or is there a better spot to stay?
Which of ^^those^^ did you like / prefer?
I think the closures mainly affect Big Baw and Aussie Rules but have been put back to the end of the month. Big Baw is definitely worth doing (I've not done AR) whilst it's available but does spit you out on the opposite side of the hill so it's a bit of a slog back round.
Otherwise, I'll recommend : NY NY (has had work on it recently), Wardell Way (new and different to most of the other stuff), Repeat Offender and Community Service / Final Fling.
Closures have been put back for around another week I think.
Check with TVTA for details.
I'd do a few trails you've not tried yet.
Wardell Way, Wolverine(if its dry), RSC, No Content into lower FTP, then head over to Trig Trail and Glenduro.
If you've still got some energy left head up and do the revamped Classic on the way back.
As above trails affected are as far as I know, end of Big Baw, Start of Aussie Rules, Nemo/Waterworld and Jawbone and the fireroad that runs across the bottom of all those trails..
Ones I've enjoyed as well as the above - 3G into The Wardell Way (including lower), Community Service, Repeat Offender full, another quick lap of Lower Wardell Way then over to Big Baw if still open.
Big Baw is awesome - due to be closed for harvesting but I think it'll still be open on Monday.
TVTA Insta :
Since you've done Feed the Pony I'd turn right at the bottom and come back up and hit Right Side Clyde.
If you have any left, back up and Underdog to finish. Not done this yet but folk I know like it.
Hard to go wrong really!
Thank you
Singlespeedstu, that sounds good, is putting that together pretty obvious? My trip up Ftp involved riding Waterworld then pushing up to the top of Ftp.
Just use Big Baw to get to the pushup for No Content/lower FTP.
Trig and Glenduro are back over the river at Walkerburn.
Classic is off the Inners uplift road.
I might be free to show you round on Monday if it's not pishing down.
Frogstomp - I've enjoyed every trail I've ridden up the Golfie, its an amazing spot.
I do think thats it nice to put a day together that includes trails with different flavours.
It had better not be pissing it down or I'll be having words with the Met Office 😉
Thats a very kind offer, thank you.
Here at the moment and today is the first day it’s not rained this week. Big baw is still open Wolverine is a sloppy mud filled rut for the first half. Grip is fine aslong as you don’t touch the roots 😁😁😁😁
It was a lovely push though 😀
especially if its wet
Here at the moment and today is the first day it’s not rained this week. Big baw is still open Wolverine is a sloppy mud filled rut for the first half. Grip is fine aslong as you don’t touch the roots 😁😁😁😁
Anything else that should be given a wide berth if its been raining?
Grip is fine aslong as you don’t touch the roots
There's no roots on Wolverine.
It's a lovely armoured trail that's been built for the wet weather. 😜
Anything else that should be given a wide berth if its been raining?
As long as it's wet, wet most things are fine.
It's when it's been dry then rains that it's death.
No idea what current conditions are like as I was in Dunkeld last week and had a few days off the bike this week.
I did a big day recently with Inners uplift followed by an afternoon pedal up to the top, couple of runs down then over Big Baw.
Ended with a 6:30pm push up Feed The Pony. My mate looked like he wanted to punch me!
By the time we got to the gate at the bottom he wanted a fist bump. All was forgiven! Worth it. Just.
Op - where in Yorkshire? You doing there and back in a day? Maybe I should consider it doable...
West Yorkshire. We're going up Sunday, coming home Monday.
I've done Glentress in a day a few times when I was younger but I'm too old for that kind of thing now.
I’ve done Glentress in a day a few times when I was younger but I’m too old for that kind of thing now.
Beers in Peebles is all part of the fun too which you can't do with a there and back in a day. Enjoy Simon - just pinged Jason as we're off up tomorrow for the weekend...
New Tap Room! This trip just keeps getting better 🙂
<p style="text-align: left;">It's next door to the Traquair Arms ( which is also good) , a new micro brewery and tap room.</p>
Pints of.... Repeat Offender, Angry Sheep, Gold Run ,Edge of the World Amongst others!
A micro brewery that doesn't brew its own beer. 😂
"A micro brewery that doesn’t brew its own beer. 😂"
😯
The vats are operational now aren't they? I was shown around the back a couple of months ago and they were just about to have it all plumbed in.
Anyway, been up the golfie this afternoon and conditions are really good. The ground is actually wet now rather than dry ground that's been rained on and it's so much better!
It’s dried out a bit now and running really well today. Kendal mint cake was a bit of a handful for us. Very slippery
Brew kit is in but they don't have a brewer.
Or at least they didn't a couple of weeks ago.
It's being brewed by Stewart Brewing.
We particularly enjoyed Dances with wolves, underdog was fantastic if you like steep. Oh and repeat offerder and helter skelter went down really well in the Durty Tap room.
@singlespeedstu Trig Trail and Glenduro, what are they like? Never spotted them and now intrigued.
Last time we were there in May that underdog trail had not long opened and was amazing, especially the second time when you knew what was coming! 2nd base was a bit salty though. The wolfs were well worth it and repeat offender seemed to go on forever (in a good way). Big Baw was closed unfortunately and can't wait to get back up there. The trails are so good 😍
@fathomer.
Trig trail is open hill at the top and then a bit tighter into the trees.
Glenduro is a bit steeper and all in the trees. Watch out for the last couple of corners before it drops back onto the fireroad. They can be a bit awkward.
Both good fun in different ways.
Kendal mint cake was a bit of a handful for us. Very slippery
Can confirm. Body slammed a tree on it today 😂
does anyone know if you can still ride Waterworld with the current closures? If not, how do you get over to the FTP/no social push from golfie side?
Appreciate the info cheers
Another Golfie question, what's currently riding well and what should be avoided?
Depends what you're looking for?
What have you ridden there before?
NYNY, Community Service and RSC have all had work done on them recently.
I've not been over for a couple of days as I've got the manflue but it's generally wet with puddles but pretty grippy ATM.
I may head over tomorrow if I'm feeling better.
Been a handful of times, previously ridden Flat White, Community Service, NYNY, Waterworld, Spanner, one of the Wolves. Last time I was there a couple of months ago I rode Wardell Way, Big Baw/Aussie Rules then FTP.
I'll be there with a big group on Sunday including the OP of this thread, don't want to do anything too crazy just some fun stuff.
I've watched a couple of videos of Wolverine, looks hard work in the wet🤣 It's on my list to try but not this time.
How's the new one off lower Pony?
No idea. I've not been over that way since the closures.
Likewise. Heard the fire road is understandably in a bit of a state and the Big Baw/Aussie mashup isn't my fave..
Wardell Way is getting pretty blown out now. Couple of corners where following the rut is definitely not the way to go . . .
Wolverine in the wet is certainly character building.
I was there on Sunday. Wet but everything running well as usual. Liking all the middle trails at the moment
Me and the family are going to Peebles tomorrow, staying till Saturday. I’m planning to escape and get some riding in and hoping to ride Golfie.
Having never been before, I have no idea how the conditions are with all the recent rain. Can anyone offer advice on trail choice or am I best sticking to the trail centres to avoid slop?
Golfie rides really well when wet - wouldn't bother adjusting plans other than maybe not starting with the steepest stuff when it's your first time.
As above, it's pretty decent in the wet.
I often start with Plan B / Rock& Roll, which is on the more mellow side for the Golfie.
New York New York will also allow you to get off the brakes for a few seconds and is fun.
Repeat offender & 3G are a couple of the most "Golfie" trails there IMO, both v good.
Feed the Pony is superb, is you fancy a long push up.
Underdog is a fab way of getting back towards the town.
Thanks, I'll give it a shot. chakaping, some of those were on my to-do list so I'll take your advice.
@chakaping advice is spot on. All depends on how long you've got and how fit you are but the push up to Feed the Pony is well worth it. It's just a shame the bottom of Big Baw is shut at the minute as the bottom of Aussie Rules was 'interesting' at the weekend!
Honestly I love Feed The Pony but you can pretty much do 2 other trails for the same investment of time/effort, makes it a fairly hard sell for me.
The wolves are all shut midweek at the moment for forestry work, I think only new york new york is open of the high stuff but that's OK since getting up to the top isn't much fun in bad weather, super exposed. NYNY itself can get pretty slimy in the wet especially lower down, some of hte more recent work isn't standing up so well.
People are spot on,you don't really need to tailor for trail conditions but you can definitely focus on lower trails and more protected climbs, there's actually a lot lower down. Community Service is an absolute peach, all the Oldschool and Ral Ling and 2nd Base and suchlike, all just means operating off the fire road in the forest instead of venturing up onto the exposed top/ And if you want to do 3g or repeat offender you can dive into the woods earlier instead of doing the section over the moor and at least that way you get some shelter to get ready. Doesn't make a big difference to the riding but just makes the logistics a wee bit nicer.
We're in the Tweed Valley this weekend, what Golfie trails are currently affected by forestry works?
From trailforks, which I think is relatively good at being updated..
Midweek No Social, No Content and Only Fools all shut. Upper Big Baw into Aussie also. Fine Saturday and Sunday
No access to Pony trails 7 days a week, same as lower Big Baw.
I'd looked at Trailforks, I just wondered if any locals could say how up to date the info was.
Midweek No Social, No Content and Only Fools all shut. Upper Big Baw into Aussie also. Fine Saturday and Sunday
this does mean taking the lllloooooonnnnnngggggg way to No Social and Content though as the push up is closed every day
Yes to the above unfortunately.
Access only via the horseshoe ridge as far as I'm aware.
Forgot about this thread. While we were up there a local advised us to ignore the Big Baw closure tape.
We did.
The trail had been cleared and was riding really well?