Chamonix France would be a good start, Once that chairlift doors open you have a 10,000 ft drop down to the valley on the north side and further down the valley at les gets you have a world cup course to play around with, Word of warning" Take plenty of spares with you because you will spend all day trying to get a metric nut or bolt for your bike, They also have fully kitted out workshops to hand and transport from Geneva to Chamonix for £30 a pop, Some local runs a small private bus service to help bikers out, I am sure you could find him online...
Good suggestions, but you’re over two years late😬 I’ve been and gone twice now. Was going to go to that area this summer, but didn’t seem to be a good time to do it.
Awesome ride! That AC/DC track looks super sick too! With the fast and flowy sections, and natural raw technical bits here and there in between. Looks like an absolute blast! Cheers from Toronto, Canada \m/
wow, the content you have put in to this vlog deserves all the superlatives going, brilliant to watch, must have been even better to get the footage. many thanks for posting this.
The little trail from cafe to uplift is great as well 👍 Good video, and good seeing you down this neck of woods. One request though if I could, you have to give revs a try on way back to Scotland, you will love it and brick it haha
Wicked vid mate, you certainly thrash around those technical sections nicely. Will definitely be watching more of your content, looks like I've got a bit to catch up on!
Another great video.. Bike park Wales is fantastic I’ve been myself way to many trails to remember but a very good place to progress your riding skills ...keep up the good work 👍
You deserve WAY more subs! Hopefully doing the travelling thing will bring them in for you? Hope so because it's a great channel and you're a good rider and you put together some really good edits. Good luck dude, to both of you!
Great vid mate, thanks for putting it out on you tube....ive been thinking of getting a mtb again after just being a roadie for years and I'm well up for it after watching this!
subbed! you done really well to score it that dry at this time of the year! think that was the last time its ridden that fast in a long time! roll on the summer!!!
Went there 3 months ago for 4 days never been to a bike park before loved every minute of it can’t wait to go back, at the moment looking at doing freeridemaderia next month looks awesome
Look at you almost 12K my man well done keep up that excellent work mate. I always get there for 8:30 ready for when the doors open 😀 but that's the beauty of living 30 minutes away from it 👍😀
@@McTrailRider it's the best way for next time. Also we do try and go mid week if possible. But saying that when they have 11 to 12 buses on not a problem on the waiting time. I think we've managed 12 runs before now.
Welcome To South wales looks like you had plenty fun and a nice welcome from the south wales boys, I like when you try say some words in welsh Cymraeg !! great stuff some nice trails in the park ;0)
Weel done Andrew you done us proud there. A few years back I was made redundant and I hit wales with my old Kona and a 2 man tent. I had the best time ever. Now I have a new job and a new bike I can't wait to go back. I've never been to BPW.
Watched it three times and still had a buzz n excitement since I first watched it! Sounds like you really enjoyed it Andy 👍👊🏻😎👊🏻 That was fabulous to watch! Ive never been but definitely on the to ride list! My favourite YT’er nailed it totally rad 😎😎👊🏻
Nice one mate, me and my mates just happen to be going down there for the weekend as well haha. Hope you and Alix enjoy yer travels, me and the boys were talking about going to Spain with the bikes next year and you keep beating us to everything we plan 😂
If i stick a fan on my desk and rock my chair from side to side it's almost like being there!! Another great video mate and some great riding too. Looking forward to seeing what Europe has to offer :)
Hey man! I’m enjoying the all the content you put out! I’m a new rider, been riding for the last 2 weeks and I’m still learning gears and how to and when to brake on the trails. This might be to much to ask for but I would love to see a video of a breakdown of when your braking and when your switching gears. The gear changing is still something I haven’t got a grasp on. Just a request. Keep up the vids!
Great video, it's made me more confident that I will be able to survive when I visit bpw next year. You've ride rapid considering you don't know what's ahead of you!
@@McTrailRider thanks for the tip. I'll try and get there when the weather warms a touch. I mounted my go pro to chin of my proframe like you did and I'm impressed with how good it works. Cheers man.
Another great edit fella 😁 it was a great day fairplay gutted you edited the bit of Glentress out though 🤣😂 you loved a bit of Terrys belly 😁 enjoy Europe 😀
@@McTrailRider better in fancy dress haha Revos only 40 mins away from me as well 👍 I've been invited to an up and coming bike park as well 🤫 hopefully get some footage if I'm allowed
Oh Faaaaaaaaack! I would've ridden with you dude! That's BKXC and you that have turned up there. There's also a short-cut to the top too, sod riding the Beast of Burden! Haha I'm just up the road Gaaaagghhh! I guess I should be a Patreon eh!? Great vid once again and that place is brilliant! Not as good as the natural hidden treasures around these parts. Will maybe show you sometime.
@@McTrailRider That'd fair enough dude. Also, you got there on a dry day! Lucky bastard! Hahaha!!!! FYI I posted on Seth's Bike Hacks that YOU were the originator of the Chin-bar camera! 👍
Me and a few mates are debating snowboarding in the alps this weekend and heading to finale next weekend haha lucky situation. Great vids mate keep them up
welcome to God's country wee man, I hope you enjoyed the southern half of it. if you're visiting North Wales on your way back, make sure you check out either Llandegla, Penmachno or the Marin trail. I see people on here recommending revs, however revs is a full on downhill centre, and considering you jibbed the black trails at bpw you might get a bit of a shock when you get there. I personally love revs and Antur Stiniog in the dry, but I'd give 'em both a miss in the wet.
McTrail Rider yeah those jumps out of the woods are scary - at speed you’ll fly 30 feet down the hill side! Watts Occurring is super rough and ready. Good luck on the rest of your trip.
Hi Andy another brilliant vid and place, just need some advice what hope brakes do you have because I’m debating between the hope e4 or wether to spend a little extra on the v4 with 203 rotor up front and 180 on rear would be much appreciated
I have hope e4 with 203 both ends and they are more than powerful enough for trail riding. They coped really well last weekend riding the world cup track in fort william and work well on my usual rides around innerleithen. go for the metallic hoses though, the plastic ones aren't particularly durable.
Piers Gritten thanks for that, I’m planning doing the full Scottish enduro series next year and needed new brakes and was just wondering for the price difference is it worth it but thanks for the advice
Another brilliant video mate ! You must check out Revolution bikepark on your return 100 times better than BPW ! So where are you riding in Europe over winter ?
McTrail Rider nice one mate ....I know it would include a airflight but Madeira is supposed to be the nuts ! Mainland Portugal looks great aswell . Sounds like your gonna have some nice winter sun
@@McTrailRider How long are you going to be in Ainsa? I know the owner of a company that organizes trips to Ainsa doing uplifts. He also does uplifts all around Madrid. I´m not going home until January but if you plan to go there next summer I could show you around!
@@McTrailRider I just asked him, and he said he was not going to Ainsa until December sadly. If you decide to go to Madrid at some point, give me a shout and I will contact him, enjoy dry Spain man!
You also have Lá Pinilla bike Park near Madrid, but i think it s closed for the winter. In Portugal, you have Algarve, Lousã, Ponte de Lima and Sintra where i ride weekly. Have fun man
With being a joiner do you not have problems with your knees? When I use to work on site, thank Christ I don’t anymore cos it’s shit, all the joiners/sparks/painters/everyone use to kneel on their knees all the time
McTrail Rider no worries, I'm heading on the winter ride with them Sunday after seeing the vid and fb searching them so thought I'd have another watch but never mind. Looking forward to the europe vids mate!
On a Scottish Football Team forum (I'm not going to say which team) someone posted What are your favourite youtube channels, Quite a few people posted McTrail Rider :) .. Picture on this video looked a lot crisper than last week
Sounds very very nice, especially the Alps, I love the Alps even though I live far away from them. Thanks for your fast answer 😊, I wish you a wonderful trip, enjoy it, we (the viewers) will enjoy it also 👌.
Sorry 😂 I think popty ping is more of a slang term for microwave so to speak you could probably say it in the valleys and most people would understand 👍🏻
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Will you still be mctrail rider in Europe or will you be la trail rider?
@@McTrailRider " el jinete del sendero "
@@McTrailRider I wanna hear you say that in your accent on your next upload ! :D
La is feminine, el is masculine.
Chamonix France would be a good start, Once that chairlift doors open you have a 10,000 ft drop down to the valley on the north side and further down the valley at les gets you have a world cup course to play around with, Word of warning" Take plenty of spares with you because you will spend all day trying to get a metric nut or bolt for your bike, They also have fully kitted out workshops to hand and transport from Geneva to Chamonix for £30 a pop, Some local runs a small private bus service to help bikers out, I am sure you could find him online...
Good suggestions, but you’re over two years late😬 I’ve been and gone twice now. Was going to go to that area this summer, but didn’t seem to be a good time to do it.
This is my local park, it's great.
Nice mix of trails.
Got to say, popty ping is my fave.
I know it's a blue but it so much fun.
Your content just gets better with every video 👍
Awesome ride! That AC/DC track looks super sick too! With the fast and flowy sections, and natural raw technical bits here and there in between. Looks like an absolute blast! Cheers from Toronto, Canada \m/
Keep them coming! Tew bike sounds fantastic! The Park looks like soo much fun!
wow, the content you have put in to this vlog deserves all the superlatives going, brilliant to watch, must have been even better to get the footage. many thanks for posting this.
The little trail from cafe to uplift is great as well 👍
Good video, and good seeing you down this neck of woods.
One request though if I could, you have to give revs a try on way back to Scotland, you will love it and brick it haha
Wicked vid mate, you certainly thrash around those technical sections nicely. Will definitely be watching more of your content, looks like I've got a bit to catch up on!
Thanks Alex, plenty of videos to watch. I’ve been at it for a while now👍
I love watching videos of places I ride all the time, always interesting to see what lines people take and even some trails splits I've never done!
Another great video.. Bike park Wales is fantastic I’ve been myself way to many trails to remember but a very good place to progress your riding skills ...keep up the good work 👍
Great vid. Quality place BPW. I can’t believe people are saying you should have gone here or there. It’s your channel, top work !
You deserve WAY more subs! Hopefully doing the travelling thing will bring them in for you? Hope so because it's a great channel and you're a good rider and you put together some really good edits. Good luck dude, to both of you!
Great vid mate, thanks for putting it out on you tube....ive been thinking of getting a mtb again after just being a roadie for years and I'm well up for it after watching this!
Looks fun. Sick video as always, enjoyed it a lot
that was wicked. love the trail. from flow to tech. awesome riding. thanks for the adventure
subbed! you done really well to score it that dry at this time of the year! think that was the last time its ridden that fast in a long time! roll on the summer!!!
Went there 3 months ago for 4 days never been to a bike park before loved every minute of it can’t wait to go back, at the moment looking at doing freeridemaderia next month looks awesome
Very nice collection of trails having a great variety of features... thanks for sharing!
That’s cool.....that’s coool.....that’s coooool.
Very nice trails. Especially that flow track that looks way fun!
McTrail Rider your vocabulary is fine. You just got lost in excitement at that bit taking the jumps! Don’t blame you it’s what it’s all about.
Look at you almost 12K my man well done keep up that excellent work mate. I always get there for 8:30 ready for when the doors open 😀 but that's the beauty of living 30 minutes away from it 👍😀
@@McTrailRider it's the best way for next time. Also we do try and go mid week if possible. But saying that when they have 11 to 12 buses on not a problem on the waiting time. I think we've managed 12 runs before now.
Welcome To South wales looks like you had plenty fun and a nice welcome from the south wales boys, I like when you try say some words in welsh Cymraeg !! great stuff some nice trails in the park ;0)
Great video. Those big jumps were impressive!
Weel done Andrew you done us proud there. A few years back I was made redundant and I hit wales with my old Kona and a 2 man tent. I had the best time ever. Now I have a new job and a new bike I can't wait to go back. I've never been to BPW.
...good to see ya shredding some Welsh trails,there is so much awesome mtb'ing in Wales,...good to see ya enjoying it..safe trip to Spain...cheers..
Thank you for great ride in bike park Wales,really enjoyed it,and lovely to get andrenaline rushes at my kitchen table!x
Ahh BPW! You had perfect weather compared to us! Hope you both had a great day!
@@McTrailRider we had rain and greasey trails and so many injuries! I'm glad Alex enjoyed it, tell her to keep building that confidence 😁
Watched it three times and still had a buzz n excitement since I first watched it! Sounds like you really enjoyed it Andy 👍👊🏻😎👊🏻 That was fabulous to watch! Ive never been but definitely on the to ride list! My favourite YT’er nailed it totally rad 😎😎👊🏻
Great video! I’d really like to go there again
Looks Superb...Class as Always...
This looks brilliant! But I’m looking forward to seeing Spain might even head down there for Christmas!!
I’m all about adventures! I’m so spontaneous getting there could actually happen!!
Nice one mate, me and my mates just happen to be going down there for the weekend as well haha. Hope you and Alix enjoy yer travels, me and the boys were talking about going to Spain with the bikes next year and you keep beating us to everything we plan 😂
Your jump game is strong! Sick trails :D
Nice riding. Looks good there.
If i stick a fan on my desk and rock my chair from side to side it's almost like being there!! Another great video mate and some great riding too. Looking forward to seeing what Europe has to offer :)
Awesome video. Can’t wait to get back to BPW myself now.... 👌🏼
Glad you enjoyed it ,love it there mint edit lad 👍👌👌
I bloody love that place, glad it’s a 4 hour round trip or I probably wouldn’t have a job or wife! Great video 👌
Great vid and superb riding.
Looks bloody good and probably more trails than you had time to try. Must make the trip down myself.
Great video. Need to get myself to BPW.
Great video! much better than my un-gimballed GoPro session on a chest mount (it was embarrassing)
Nice riding! Looks like you're going seriously fast👌
Very entertaining to watch, great video, another place on my list to visit :)
Hey man! I’m enjoying the all the content you put out! I’m a new rider, been riding for the last 2 weeks and I’m still learning gears and how to and when to brake on the trails. This might be to much to ask for but I would love to see a video of a breakdown of when your braking and when your switching gears. The gear changing is still something I haven’t got a grasp on. Just a request. Keep up the vids!
McTrail Rider thank you for the reply!
BPW is sick! Only been the once and had to ride up to the top 5 times. Would def go again for the uplift.
That was cracking. That jump line 🙌
Awesome! Bunch of us was there on Sunday. Happy Days!
Great video, it's made me more confident that I will be able to survive when I visit bpw next year. You've ride rapid considering you don't know what's ahead of you!
@@McTrailRider thanks for the tip. I'll try and get there when the weather warms a touch. I mounted my go pro to chin of my proframe like you did and I'm impressed with how good it works.
Cheers man.
Another great edit fella 😁 it was a great day fairplay gutted you edited the bit of Glentress out though 🤣😂 you loved a bit of Terrys belly 😁 enjoy Europe 😀
@@McTrailRider 🤣 forgot to mention how well Alix rode 👊👏😀 Terrys belly sixtapod keep it going Alix 😁
Great BPW vid inspired me to get the bike out tomorrow 😀
Keep up the vlogs really enjoy the channel buddy! 😃
agressive trails i loved this video
Sending those jumps 💪 Nice vid mate 👍👍
I was expecting Aínsa but will stay here whatching some riding
Sweet ride. Very fast. 👍
The trails look fantastic. Great video. Cheers👍
Isn't it just the coolest place to ride! I'm due to go back sometime soon, as last time I went it was covered with snow! Nice video dude👌
@@McTrailRider better in fancy dress haha Revos only 40 mins away from me as well 👍 I've been invited to an up and coming bike park as well 🤫 hopefully get some footage if I'm allowed
I’ve been looking forward to this
Good commentary on the trial. 😀🚴♂️🔥
Brilliant video looks a cool place to go 👍
Was there on 04/11. Great day out on the trails even if we did get soaked in the afternoon!😂
@@McTrailRider difficult to avoid it this time of year. Grip was still great tho 👍
Superb shredding 👍👍
Oh Faaaaaaaaack! I would've ridden with you dude! That's BKXC and you that have turned up there.
There's also a short-cut to the top too, sod riding the Beast of Burden! Haha
I'm just up the road Gaaaagghhh! I guess I should be a Patreon eh!?
Great vid once again and that place is brilliant! Not as good as the natural hidden treasures around these parts. Will maybe show you sometime.
@@McTrailRider That'd fair enough dude. Also, you got there on a dry day! Lucky bastard! Hahaha!!!!
FYI I posted on Seth's Bike Hacks that YOU were the originator of the Chin-bar camera! 👍
@@McTrailRider I know. I was waiting for it too! I left another comment on The STS channel on 25/10.
I’ve seen you up bpw that day I was with my friends for the day there was four of us on vicious valley and hard hard and A470
It would be sick if you done some mountain biking in Swansea (Keep up the cool vids) 😁🤘
@@McTrailRider No problem, loving the videos!🤘
Hi mate i live in italy now. Amazing biking here. If you get the chance hit up finale legura no matter what
Me and a few mates are debating snowboarding in the alps this weekend and heading to finale next weekend haha lucky situation. Great vids mate keep them up
Great footage Andy. I’ve been there twice now & love it. Any plans to visit the Surrey hills on the way to espana?
If you do give me a shout, I’ll buy ya a pork & leek at the famous Peaslake shop & maybe show you a few trails.
Yes mate 💥, really enjoyed that 👍 is there going to be a part2.
One of the best bpw videos I’ve seen
amazing m8. love it. 👍
away watch the Spain vid now ✌
Top video fella as always :)
100% again Andy ✅👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧good luck on your travels . Looking forward to them ride safe pair of you 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍
If you want to try Exmoor I will happily show you around. See the Ex Enduro for an idea of the natural trails we have here
welcome to God's country wee man, I hope you enjoyed the southern half of it. if you're visiting North Wales on your way back, make sure you check out either Llandegla, Penmachno or the Marin trail. I see people on here recommending revs, however revs is a full on downhill centre, and considering you jibbed the black trails at bpw you might get a bit of a shock when you get there. I personally love revs and Antur Stiniog in the dry, but I'd give 'em both a miss in the wet.
I was steering you on my phone 😆
Great run.
You done well then 😜
Quality Mate. You got to BPW. A great place to visit. Excellent vid. 👍
Spot on. Simon and Mark took me for a ride around the Afan Forest a few weeks ago. A great couple of guys. Keep living the dream Mate. 👍
Thanks for the video that i wanted/predicted haha 👍👍
Smashed the A470 😎
Second like haha- This is the one ive been waiting for 😊 Pressed pause just to type n then Im gunna sit n watch it!
McTrail Rider- you never fail to give a bad vid mate “simples” 🙌🏻
Hey man what bike do you have? Great vid
So glad you did ACDC and impressed you hit that at speed blind.... Did you carry on down Watts Occuring too?
McTrail Rider yeah those jumps out of the woods are scary - at speed you’ll fly 30 feet down the hill side! Watts Occurring is super rough and ready.
Good luck on the rest of your trip.
@@TimFromWales me and Simon hit what's occurring think Andrew hit coal not dole
@@tony67jones91 Watts Occurring is rough and properly on the Black end of the Red scale !
@@TimFromWales we done it when Andrew done A470 😁 was a bit 😮😮😮😂
Hi Andy another brilliant vid and place, just need some advice what hope brakes do you have because I’m debating between the hope e4 or wether to spend a little extra on the v4 with 203 rotor up front and 180 on rear would be much appreciated
I have hope e4 with 203 both ends and they are more than powerful enough for trail riding. They coped really well last weekend riding the world cup track in fort william and work well on my usual rides around innerleithen. go for the metallic hoses though, the plastic ones aren't particularly durable.
Piers Gritten thanks for that, I’m planning doing the full Scottish enduro series next year and needed new brakes and was just wondering for the price difference is it worth it but thanks for the advice
McTrail Rider cheers just need to see If chain will be doing a Black Friday deal 😉 never know haha
Had a brilliant day out with Andrew and Alex
@@McTrailRider If your ever down this way again,give me and Simon a shout,we are hitting Afan on Sunday,so lucky too have it on our doorstep
Great stuff - as always! Looking forward to your upcoming vids from the continent! How long are you going to be there? Winter is coming...
McTrail Rider Best of luck and safe travels! Let me know, when your ever going to the Bavarian Alps - you’re always welcome! Keep it up!
Another brilliant video mate ! You must check out Revolution bikepark on your return 100 times better than BPW ! So where are you riding in Europe over winter ?
McTrail Rider nice one mate ....I know it would include a airflight but Madeira is supposed to be the nuts ! Mainland Portugal looks great aswell . Sounds like your gonna have some nice winter sun
Hey man, I'm spanish but I live in Scotland, let me know if you go to Ainsa or Madrid, I can put you in contact with friends there.
@@McTrailRider How long are you going to be in Ainsa? I know the owner of a company that organizes trips to Ainsa doing uplifts. He also does uplifts all around Madrid. I´m not going home until January but if you plan to go there next summer I could show you around!
@@McTrailRider I just asked him, and he said he was not going to Ainsa until December sadly. If you decide to go to Madrid at some point, give me a shout and I will contact him, enjoy dry Spain man!
You also have Lá Pinilla bike Park near Madrid, but i think it s closed for the winter. In Portugal, you have Algarve, Lousã, Ponte de Lima and Sintra where i ride weekly. Have fun man
@@Nunes929 La Pinilla is closed now man sadly until next year.
With being a joiner do you not have problems with your knees?
When I use to work on site, thank Christ I don’t anymore cos it’s shit, all the joiners/sparks/painters/everyone use to kneel on their knees all the time
Should of gone to afan mast(20 minutes further) , more natural but I think it is way more fun.
do you use chest mount
What happened to the video from your trip in the dales?
McTrail Rider no worries, I'm heading on the winter ride with them Sunday after seeing the vid and fb searching them so thought I'd have another watch but never mind. Looking forward to the europe vids mate!
On a Scottish Football Team forum (I'm not going to say which team) someone posted What are your favourite youtube channels, Quite a few people posted McTrail Rider :) .. Picture on this video looked a lot crisper than last week
@@McTrailRider Bike Park Wales looks like Glentress on steroids and you went to a flow trail without the flow wrecker, Good choice ;)
Holy cow, your first trip to BPW and you didn't uplift?
Hope you don't plan to bike up the hills in the Alps 😂
Which other places you will visit on your tour through Europe? (I mean like mountain bike hotspots and bigger city's)
Sounds very very nice, especially the Alps, I love the Alps even though I live far away from them.
Thanks for your fast answer 😊, I wish you a wonderful trip, enjoy it, we (the viewers) will enjoy it also 👌.
Where you buy your bike can you say me pls
Have you been to revolution bike park
@@McTrailRider It is amazing there one of the best locations in Europe
Sorry to disappoint but popty ping is not Welsh for microwave. meicrodon is the correct word..
Sorry 😂
I think popty ping is more of a slang term for microwave so to speak you could probably say it in the valleys and most people would understand 👍🏻
I'm a valleys boy never heard that in all my life just another made up story by those damn english lol
Ha Ha.. You know your getting obsessed With Strava when the first thing you do when just watched a mtber on You Tube is compare times...😂😂😂
where's your gloves young man!
Look a halfwayupper
Yep 😁
@@McTrailRider my mtb club Andrew Halfwayupmtb 😁
Popti ping is not microwave in Welsh 😂
@@McTrailRider it's so common to think it is though, not a big deal bro, entertaining video, subscribed!