Laggan is definitely one of the best trail centres in the UK and well worth a visit by any biker who likes techy single track...as well demonstrated in this video !!! looking forward to trying the new rides now 👍
06:17 Hit that on Monday (1-07-24) on the Ragley Marley 29er F/R 2.6/2.4 and had to run supper low rear (Tannus Tubeless insert) to ride over the slabs even then some super hard hits on the rear but it was fun! First run dry then second run it rained making the slab very wet but they still had loads of grip. Only done the blue up round the reads a few times. Just done the Corrieyairich Pass to Fort A then right down the Great Glen Way to Spean bridge and back to laggan Sat/Sun so was pretty knacked for the full Laggan Wolftrax trails 🙃i'll be back.
So much incredible choice and variety up there. Happily binge watching your content and desperately wishing I was out and about whilst recovering from minor surgery. Keep up the great work!
New trails at Laggan looking great, more hard work and a lot of money put in here well done to trail builders. Will have to get back probably next year. Thanks for sharing! 😁🤙
CRC smashing it again! Still love the enduro trails the other side - so great to have so much choice if you're travelling all the way out there. Cracking edit as always Andrew! 👊
CRC have become the absolute go-to for good trails recently 💪💪 Laggan brown is awesome too, will need to do more over there once the felling has finished.
I was up for opening day with the E Sommet .Some known faces kicking about but I had the pleasure of having a bleather with one of the CRC trail fairies which made ma day.
what an awesome trail centre and mix of trails, you guys are well lucky up there! - the new blue and red look nice and mellow but that last one was fairly full on! great riding, cheers
@@McTrailRider I'm defo gonna have to make a trip up there and check all these trails out - it's a dream at the moment but fingers crossed it'll happen - thanks for all the great inspiration though!
@@McTrailRider the big staircase near the end was just small enough to NOT swallow a 26” wheel. Flying down it these days on 27.5 full susser makes it look like child’s play - it wasn’t…….
Went there last year, I’m from the very south but a very confident rider and the black trail was incredibly amazing and is how a black trail should be! Loved the whole site and what it had to offer really want to go back again. Didn’t encounter the enduro stuff at the end of your video sadly but looks very appealing!
Cheers for dropping this video today! Had planned to go today (Friday) but abandonded due to weather concerns. It'll keep till next week me thinks. 🙂🙂🤘🤘
Absolutely love Laggan. 🙂 We have been 3 times now. Shame it’s a 6hour drive up for us!😁 Always look forward to it on our trips up there. Definitely gonna go do those enduro trails next time. Great vid as usual fella.🙂👍👍
We go there when we go to World Cup at Ft William each year, usually a group ride - just be aware Reds and Black in the places up in that region are definitely not the same as in Glentress etc, GT are easy by comparison! And I had a wee look at the trails on the other hill and they were so steep - more Golfie/Inners/Dunkeld like - does not come across due to the GoPro effect although in some wider shots you can see the trees sloping away. I like the new trails retaining some optional features too - bit of flow, bit of tech to break it up. Looks more fun that the GT new trails which I rode last week. But the place has something for everyone - definitely worth a long drive! Hit Glencoe Red and Black too if you have time or camp/get a cheap airbnb and do a few days up there
The new trails definitely help to make the place more accessible for more people, because as you say, the other trails are not as easy as the grading would have you believe. Glen Coe is a great wee place too, although that black trail is outrageously full on🙈
The last time I was at Laggan was dropping my son Scott off with his pal Joe to race the SES a few years ago. Cathro and co were all there that year so it was pretty cool to see. The addition of the blue trail is a real bonus since there was previously nothing there that my wife would have ridden (the green loop really wasn't worth doing) so now there's something for everyone.
@@McTrailRider It took me while to find any photos. It was actually in 2019. That makes sense because that's when became old enough to be allowed to compete. Sadly, I think he only got to enter one more SES race that year down at Peebles then the pandemic hit - I'm not sure that the series is even running these days.
We just did Laggen at the weekend there. I’m quite unskilled tbh, and my mates are a lot more skilled than me. I loved the new blue lines, there were right on for my limited ability. The original black / red was fun but a bit technical for me but great for my mates. At least there are options to skip the harder stuff. As you said, something for everyone which is good.
Laggan is great but like you say its some trek to get there. The enduro stuff is pretty hard core especially if you've just come from the trail centre 😉
When you moved that branch made me think about down here in South Yorkshire how walkers deliberately put traps down to bring mountain bikers off just like that.
Very long overdue update to the trails. Hoping to check it out this weekend if the storm allows! PS Hope brakes have to still be up there with the worst brakes on the market, that screech gives me nightmares and makes my ears bleed 😂😂😂
Don’t know if you’ll enjoy the new trails that much, possibly a bit on the tame side for your level. As for the brakes, I absolutely hate that noise too! The annoying thing is, most of the time, they are nice and quiet.
Yeah I’m not expecting high levels of enjoyment but be nice to see and try them then head across to the good stuff over the road. Not been to laggan in ages! I don’t believe you every set I ever see on a bike are always making a noise 🤢🙉😂
Bro it does looks awesome tbh . Great ridin dude n make me knackered jst watchin lol. Prob dnt help me that I bought a ht n dh bike n not an enduro or trail bike lol.
Loads of those gravel trails in Ireland. They roll better in the wet which is perfect for our weather, and like you said: They're accessible for all ages and abilities. They're sketchy as fuck when bone dry though!!
Sorry, didn’t see this message. I have the Leatt enduro 4 convertible helmet, and it’s honestly the best I’ve ever used. I’ve actually just bought another one👍
This is a tough question I guess - but what is your favourite area in Scotland to ride? Considering a move up there in the next 10 years or so and I'd love to be able to ride from the door/very short commutes to decent trails. Everything is at least an hour away by car for me at the moment (unless I'm on the gravel bike...)
For me, Aberdeenshire is the place to be. Loads of hand cut enduro trails, flow trails at Tarland and the Cairngorms just along the road too. In and around Ballater, Banchory area in general.
@@McTrailRider Yeah I did wonder if that area was going to be the winner. Generally speaking the weather is better (or at least, more consistent) on the East Coast too. I've been to Ballater before and it looks like for both gravel and MTB you're going to have a good time
@@pmacfto the Tweed valley is the obvious choice, and for obvious reasons, but I’d argue that Aberdeenshire has better variety. This is all ignoring everything outside of biking though, so there may very well be other factors that may sway people one way or another.
I’m still messing about with them tbh, can’t get the same feeling I get from my Ohlins. Last time I took notes, there were the results 34mm sag at 94 PSi 0 Token HSc 4 LSc 14 HSr 0 LSr 9 All counted back from fully clockwise.
How can you climb and commentate at the same time?? It takes every molecule of oxygen I can get just to get up the climb from the car park at Laggan in a still upright position 😂
Laggan is definitely one of the best trail centres in the UK and well worth a visit by any biker who likes techy single track...as well demonstrated in this video !!! looking forward to trying the new rides now 👍
🍻 to that
This, along with all of the other new Scottish trails open this year, is the reason i am moving to Scotland 🥳
Fantastic! Good choice👌
06:17 Hit that on Monday (1-07-24) on the Ragley Marley 29er F/R 2.6/2.4 and had to run supper low rear (Tannus Tubeless insert) to ride over the slabs even then some super hard hits on the rear but it was fun! First run dry then second run it rained making the slab very wet but they still had loads of grip.
Only done the blue up round the reads a few times. Just done the Corrieyairich Pass to Fort A then right down the Great Glen Way to Spean bridge and back to laggan Sat/Sun so was pretty knacked for the full Laggan Wolftrax trails 🙃i'll be back.
This looks incredibly well built. So many new trails this year! Will hopefully get up to Laggan in the next few weeks.
It is very well built! Definitely one of the better examples of what should be long lasting trails 👍
Nice flowy trails! Looks fun!
They are 👍
So much incredible choice and variety up there. Happily binge watching your content and desperately wishing I was out and about whilst recovering from minor surgery. Keep up the great work!
Heal up soon dude 👍
New trails at Laggan looking great, more hard work and a lot of money put in here well done to trail builders. Will have to get back probably next year. Thanks for sharing! 😁🤙
Great effort by CRC for sure 👌
Lovely
CRC smashing it again! Still love the enduro trails the other side - so great to have so much choice if you're travelling all the way out there. Cracking edit as always Andrew! 👊
CRC have become the absolute go-to for good trails recently 💪💪
Laggan brown is awesome too, will need to do more over there once the felling has finished.
I was up for opening day with the E Sommet .Some known faces kicking about but I had the pleasure of having a bleather with one of the CRC trail fairies which made ma day.
I bumped into one as well, didn’t even say thank you🤦🏼♂️
Smashing video! Looks like a well good variety and some proper geed tech n all!
Classs! Will have to give it whirl!
Please do!
what an awesome trail centre and mix of trails, you guys are well lucky up there! - the new blue and red look nice and mellow but that last one was fairly full on! great riding, cheers
Definitely a good time for Mtb in Scotland.
@@McTrailRider I'm defo gonna have to make a trip up there and check all these trails out - it's a dream at the moment but fingers crossed it'll happen - thanks for all the great inspiration though!
Been a while since I’ve hit the trails @ Lagan. Can only say you luck bugger looked an amazing day keep posting dude
Sounds like you could be with another visit 👍
Used to ride the black on a hard tail with a 120mm fork and 26” wheels (and a 2.5” Maxxis supertacky) - oh my those were the days
I can imagine that being quite full on!! I had enough trouble just with tubes on it.
@@McTrailRider the big staircase near the end was just small enough to NOT swallow a 26” wheel. Flying down it these days on 27.5 full susser makes it look like child’s play - it wasn’t…….
Nice riding Andy boy, It's been a while since I rode there. the new trails look fun, just what they needed at Laggan Wolftracks.👌
Just what they needed indeed👍
Went there last year, I’m from the very south but a very confident rider and the black trail was incredibly amazing and is how a black trail should be! Loved the whole site and what it had to offer really want to go back again.
Didn’t encounter the enduro stuff at the end of your video sadly but looks very appealing!
Sounds like you need to go back and try out the new stuff and the hand cut stuff across the Glen too 👍
Cheers for dropping this video today! Had planned to go today (Friday) but abandonded due to weather concerns. It'll keep till next week me thinks. 🙂🙂🤘🤘
Yeah, I don’t think the weather will be to great right now😬
Absolutely love Laggan. 🙂
We have been 3 times now. Shame it’s a 6hour drive up for us!😁
Always look forward to it on our trips up there. Definitely gonna go do those enduro trails next time.
Great vid as usual fella.🙂👍👍
There even more to love about the place now👍
going monday too excited
Have a good one mate 👍
We go there when we go to World Cup at Ft William each year, usually a group ride - just be aware Reds and Black in the places up in that region are definitely not the same as in Glentress etc, GT are easy by comparison!
And I had a wee look at the trails on the other hill and they were so steep - more Golfie/Inners/Dunkeld like - does not come across due to the GoPro effect although in some wider shots you can see the trees sloping away.
I like the new trails retaining some optional features too - bit of flow, bit of tech to break it up. Looks more fun that the GT new trails which I rode last week.
But the place has something for everyone - definitely worth a long drive! Hit Glencoe Red and Black too if you have time or camp/get a cheap airbnb and do a few days up there
The new trails definitely help to make the place more accessible for more people, because as you say, the other trails are not as easy as the grading would have you believe.
Glen Coe is a great wee place too, although that black trail is outrageously full on🙈
Amazing epik awesome video and trail lovet
Thanks 👍
The last time I was at Laggan was dropping my son Scott off with his pal Joe to race the SES a few years ago. Cathro and co were all there that year so it was pretty cool to see. The addition of the blue trail is a real bonus since there was previously nothing there that my wife would have ridden (the green loop really wasn't worth doing) so now there's something for everyone.
That wasn’t 2018 by any chance? If it was, that was my first ever enduro race.
@@McTrailRider It took me while to find any photos. It was actually in 2019. That makes sense because that's when became old enough to be allowed to compete. Sadly, I think he only got to enter one more SES race that year down at Peebles then the pandemic hit - I'm not sure that the series is even running these days.
@@adriankelly_edinburgh unfortunately if doesn’t run any more.
Great video and riding as usual. Laggan looks even more appetising now. Shame its about 8hrs away. One day!👍
8 hours! Well that is a long way😬
Thanks Andrew...very cool , and the Enduro part seemed a b it hairy !
A different beast over the natural side
@@McTrailRider you make it look easy !
Nice vid man,was good to meet you,love the new trails but bottled the black drop and took the red instead
You too mate👍 The black section is proper awkward to be fair.
@@McTrailRider Orbea cm05 is the number for the headset mount mate
@@johndrennan5105 top man, cheers 👍
really disappointed I couldn't make it. Looks a great addition to the centre.
There’s always next time dude👍
epiccc!
We just did Laggen at the weekend there. I’m quite unskilled tbh, and my mates are a lot more skilled than me. I loved the new blue lines, there were right on for my limited ability. The original black / red was fun but a bit technical for me but great for my mates. At least there are options to skip the harder stuff. As you said, something for everyone which is good.
That’s great that you all managed to have a good time, despite having different skill levels👍
Laggan is great but like you say its some trek to get there. The enduro stuff is pretty hard core especially if you've just come from the trail centre 😉
A bit of a Jekyll and hide destination in that respect.
When you moved that branch made me think about down here in South Yorkshire how walkers deliberately put traps down to bring mountain bikers off just like that.
That’s really sad to hear, I’m glad we don’t really get that up here… to the best of my knowledge.
Very long overdue update to the trails. Hoping to check it out this weekend if the storm allows! PS Hope brakes have to still be up there with the worst brakes on the market, that screech gives me nightmares and makes my ears bleed 😂😂😂
Don’t know if you’ll enjoy the new trails that much, possibly a bit on the tame side for your level.
As for the brakes, I absolutely hate that noise too! The annoying thing is, most of the time, they are nice and quiet.
Yeah I’m not expecting high levels of enjoyment but be nice to see and try them then head across to the good stuff over the road. Not been to laggan in ages!
I don’t believe you every set I ever see on a bike are always making a noise 🤢🙉😂
Bro it does looks awesome tbh . Great ridin dude n make me knackered jst watchin lol. Prob dnt help me that I bought a ht n dh bike n not an enduro or trail bike lol.
You got either end of the scale covered with those bikes, just nothing in between 😜
@@McTrailRider I do av a jump bike to lol
Loads of those gravel trails in Ireland. They roll better in the wet which is perfect for our weather, and like you said: They're accessible for all ages and abilities.
They're sketchy as fuck when bone dry though!!
Longevity is always a high priority for the forestry commission. These new trails are definitely great for the lesser experienced riders👍
@@McTrailRider Yeah, same here for Coillte
I was there Tuesday 😩
A day to early 🤦
It was a stunningly beautiful day though. I will be back 😊
Great video Andrew! I see you have a Leatt helmet - how do you find it?
Sorry, didn’t see this message. I have the Leatt enduro 4 convertible helmet, and it’s honestly the best I’ve ever used.
I’ve actually just bought another one👍
Thanks for the advice. I'm looking for a new helmet and I had my eyes on this or the Enduro 3.0
Silly question mate do u work or do u just do UA-cam? I love the fact your on the bike all the time it’s quality
I’ve been doing UA-cam full time since July this year. I previously tried to go full time back in 2018, but it only lasted about a year.
@@McTrailRider that is awesome mate. Hopefully this works out better for you. You videos are class so keep up the good work
This is a tough question I guess - but what is your favourite area in Scotland to ride? Considering a move up there in the next 10 years or so and I'd love to be able to ride from the door/very short commutes to decent trails. Everything is at least an hour away by car for me at the moment (unless I'm on the gravel bike...)
For me, Aberdeenshire is the place to be. Loads of hand cut enduro trails, flow trails at Tarland and the Cairngorms just along the road too.
In and around Ballater, Banchory area in general.
@@McTrailRider Yeah I did wonder if that area was going to be the winner. Generally speaking the weather is better (or at least, more consistent) on the East Coast too. I've been to Ballater before and it looks like for both gravel and MTB you're going to have a good time
@@colourofsounduk yes, I forgot about the weather, it’s also very good, about as good as you can expect in Scotland.
Aberdeen or Tweed Valley would be my go to!
@@pmacfto the Tweed valley is the obvious choice, and for obvious reasons, but I’d argue that Aberdeenshire has better variety.
This is all ignoring everything outside of biking though, so there may very well be other factors that may sway people one way or another.
Shot on the action 4? Looks much smoother than gopro
It is indeed👍 Although I would say that the image stabilisation is actually one area that the GoPro still has it beat.
Is it under water now?? 😬😀
Could be, but I think the worst of the weather is to be further east.
Can you comment on your fork settings please? How many tokens/pressure?
Struggling to setup my fox forks
I’m still messing about with them tbh, can’t get the same feeling I get from my Ohlins.
Last time I took notes, there were the results
34mm sag at 94 PSi 0 Token
HSc 4
LSc 14
HSr 0
LSr 9
All counted back from fully clockwise.
How can you climb and commentate at the same time?? It takes every molecule of oxygen I can get just to get up the climb from the car park at Laggan in a still upright position 😂
Haha, I didn’t feel that easy to do to be fair.
@@McTrailRider can't wait to get back there for a visit!