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Hi guys, im pretty new on here and have recently started taking my cycling more seriously about 4 months ago. I live in Glasgow and am struggling to find trails.

Trails that i enjoy are technical downhills, fast singletrack etc, enduro type stuff, and muddy stuff ๐Ÿ˜›

I know about carron valley, but im sure a couple of guys on here will know some secrets routes around about me. Travelling is not an issue, lets say a 40 mile cicumference for talking sake.

Thanks in advance for any replies

Jack


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 7:55 pm
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if you are local to pollok park there are a coupe of small loops and fast DH sections that are good for a hour or so. Cambusbarron, climbing up dumyat/back down through mine wood is a good ride.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:10 pm
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Dumyat and aberfoyle are the obvious shouts.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:11 pm
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40 miles from Glasgow? It's called the highlands... ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:26 pm
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Dumyat, cambusbarron, N3, aberfoyle, kilpatricks..... Lots within the hour. And if you like a proper hill, train out to balloch and do Ben Lomond, and train to ardrossan, ferry to Arran and do goatfell.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:30 pm
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ArdgartenLoop, Glen Loin, Ben Ledi, Ben Vorlich, Ben Lomond all fit the steep,n fun bit to a greater or lesser degree.

Get thee on Trail Scotland, Google maps and an OS map and compass.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:35 pm
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And Mugdock on your doorstep for local stuff, loads of tight and tecky and often muddy !


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:43 pm
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If you're on pussbook, join the Dumyat Muddy Funsters group. Loads of trails around that area, and there is always someone off out for a ride to show you around. Before I got married and had kids, and therefore had a life, I used to travel regularly from the east end of Edinburgh to ride there. Well worth the journey.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 8:47 pm
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Where are the fast DH sections in pollok park?


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 9:21 pm
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Where are the fast DH sections in pollok park?

You need hills to have dh, I believe.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 9:34 pm
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If you we're going to drive as far as Ae you'd be better off just picking a part of the Tweed Valley instead


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 9:49 pm
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You need hills to have dh, I believe

they are short but they are there.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 10:02 pm
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Thanks for the replies guys, exactly what I was looking for


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 10:51 pm
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Welcome to join me at aberfoyle on monday. Trails are as steep and tech as they come


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 10:59 pm
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Tue and Wed evenings and Sunday mornings

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Posted : 01/05/2015 11:01 pm
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Have a look on here.


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 11:07 pm
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If you we're going to drive as far as Ae you'd be better off just picking a part of the Tweed Valley instead

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Good to have choices and alternatives ๐Ÿ’ก

Biased opinion of course ๐Ÿ˜‰


 
Posted : 01/05/2015 11:40 pm
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Mauldslie.


 
Posted : 02/05/2015 12:28 am
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The Pentland Hills give good riding about 40 miles from Glasgow.


 
Posted : 02/05/2015 12:46 am