Insanely Fun Fort William MTB Trails! | Crazy Conditions With
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- Опубліковано 29 лис 2024
- Welcome to the Fort William Mountain Bike Trails. Fort William is an insane place. On day 1 of our 2020 Scottish MTB trip we headed to the Nevis Range to ride some crazy trails. The plan had been to ride the Fort William DH course and Top Chief trail however the weather got the better of us. Instead we went on a route that took in the Fort William Red Route, World Champs XC course, Blue Steel, Black Crane and a number of off-piste trails.
This was also my second collaboration video with Andrew from McTrail rider. As always a great time was had. It is always fun to try and keep McTrail Rider in sight as he is a really quick lad for sure!
I hope you enjoy this Fort William Mountain Biking video. We rode the DH and Top Chief Trails the day after and they will feature in my next video.
If you would like to repeat this route you can download a .gpx file at:
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This mountain biking MTB / enduro POV video was shot in July 2020. The video was shot on a GoPro Hero 7 mounted on the chin of a Fox Proframe helmet using an R3Pro mount.
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N yes gd to see Andrew wit ya top guy n top rider 👊✊
Excellent video Riding up there in the rain must be very hard work really enjoyed the video as always your stuff is great 👍
Thanks mate. Really appreciate you taking time to comment and share the positivity 🙌
Awesome vid man! I always love this kind of "riding it blind" style vlog. Sick to hear the stoke from exploring new trails 🤘😎🤘
Thanks mate. Hopefully you'll enjoy the next vid I was totally bricking it!!! 🤣
This channel deserves more subscribers.
Thanks Michael. Kind comment and very much appreciated. The channel is beginning to grow a bit more so hopefully I'll get there. If you can think of anywhere to share it go for it! Glad you are enjoying it anyways 🤙👍🙌
Sick edit bud. Typical weather indeed. Need to ride this place ASAP
Thanks man. The next video is of me tackling the DH and Top Chief. By far the most scared I have been on the bike! Some place 🤙👍
Great video.. Bought back some great memories that, The fella that owns the bunkhouse where you stayed, ran a guided winter climbing trip for us... Top fella..
Awesome mate. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, the place we stayed looked like it was setup for climbing and skiing etc. It was so good to have a proper drying room!
Haha Fort Bill always deliver's rain, midges and slop, amazed you stayed so positive, go slay the brown serpent!
I just edited out the negativity 🤣
Amazing video. Definitely need to take a trip up there. Thanks
Another epic trails that hopefully one day I will have the chance to see . Awesome job mate, love the excitement in this one .
Thank you. I am sure you will make it up this way at some point. It will blow your mind I am sure 👍
Street Pigeon MTB fingers crossed 🤞 if not I always have your videos to enjoy 😉
Another cracking video mate! Thanks for putting names of the trails up in choking to get up there. Trying to convince ma mates to go! Once again your enthusiasm an showcase of the trails and surroundings are brilliant. Well done and glad you survived 🤘
Thanks mate. Im pretty pleased I survived also 🤣 You defo need to convince your mates 🤙
Crap weather can be really off-putting, but once you're out and in the bike - all is good 🙂 Looking forward to the rest of your trip!
Thanks mate. Yeah, we had gone all the way up there so we weren't for not riding that day. It was warm enough as well so it was all good. Spoiler alert... The next video is pretty much me being terrified of rocks 🤣
@@streetpigeonmtb 😂😂😂
Nice video again Jamie 👍 A few for me to check out when I'm next up there! Looking forward to the rest from the trip 🤙
Thanks mate. There is a hell of a lot up there. I need to crack on with the editing!
Jamie, another great VLOG ace! I'll be p that way soon so many new trails to explore👊
Nice pal! Loads to check out for sure. Let me know how you get on!
Looks like a top day out despite the weather! The last two trails, Black Crane and Ridge Liine looked really tasty👍🏻
They were indeed. It's tricky riding trails like that blind. Good fun though 👌
9:36 the brakes start playing the bagpipes in homage to the glorious highlands
So that's what they were up to. They burst into song quite a lot for me 🤣🤣🤣
Awesome vid, definitely need to check out Nevis Range one day!
Yeah mate. It's worth a trip. I think it'll be even better once they get the big flow trails complete. At the moment most of the trails are pretty damn hard so for beginners it wouldn't be that inclusive... not compared to Glentress for example. That would be my only criticism.
Never heard "Whoa" so much in an edit. Brilliant as always though....
Ha ha. I think there are even more of them in the upcoming vid 😆
Top vid Mate. Those trails look superb. Another place in Scotland I need to get up and visit. 👍
Yes you do! Add it to the list. It will be a big list : )
Great video! And kudos on these natural ones. I’ve done them in the wet once before and they are insanely hard - so many roots!! Nice rock jump on the blue steel trail too 🤟
Thanks Laura. Yeah, the naturals were really challenging. I loved them though. Lots still to conquer when I return! That rock jump is so much fun 🤙
@@streetpigeonmtb Definitely - there's an overwhelming amount of natural trails up there :D
Crow road trip... 😜
I'm pretty bad for just sticking too the gondola trails when I know there are other trails at the nevis range to hit. Going there this weekend and after watching this I'm going to make an effort too hit some of those trails. Great video 👍
Awesome mate. I really hope you enjoy them. We scratched the surface. Get Trailforks open. So much off-piste! Let me know how you get on 👍
9:40 the brakes sounded like bagpipes lol trails look good
Ha ha. That's good... If you like bagpipes 🤣 Some good trails for sure 👌
awesome looking trails. A trick for midgees is to put a drop of vanilla (can be perfume) on the back of your neck. They disappear.
Thanks. I'd be willing to give anything a try against the Fort Bill midge!
Absolutely awesome luv to try fort William 1 day looks sick n bloody scary hahaha. Minta m8 😍
You are spot on. Pretty damn scary. A new video out on Monday showing Top Chief and the downhill. Scariest stuff I have ridden for sure!
@@streetpigeonmtb awesome m8 I can't wait is Andrew joinin ya too 😎
@@DizRidesMtb yup. Followed him all the way down Top Chief!
Nice footage mate,, done them last year it was a good weekend.. 👍 🤙
Thanks 👍 Some place. The rock scares the crap out of me!
Cool video! Extra for kudos for just getting out there in the rubbish weather. I take it we will see the next days appear soon??
Thanks mate. Yup, over the next few weeks we will have the other days... I just need to get them edited!
Great video Jamie, we were up last summer to do the "obvious" trails but looks like we missed a few hidden gems! thanks for the insights ...
Thanks mate. Yeah, we only scratched the surface for sure. I bet they breed gid riders up there because the difficulty level is pretty full on!
@@streetpigeonmtb yeah was "interesting" ... Did you get to Laggan? That was great fun and demanding ...
I've been once before and didn't get on with it. It was stupid really as I'd done 3 days in Torridon and was goosed when I got there. It's just too testing to ride blind and tired. Im hoping to get back there this year 👍
@@streetpigeonmtb the black's tough but interesting, but the rest were super nice ...
Deffo need to get back there. I have to admit that I am slightly scared of rocks 🤣
Black Crane, ridge line, favourite trail
I don't blame you! A bit of a shock riding them blind but all good. At least I know what I am in for next time I visit!
Street Pigeon MTB definitely not a warm up trail, and it used to be called Blue Crane lol
@@markswinney8335 I know! Insane isn't it?! It's like Top Chief. That was a red. No. No. No!
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Ha ha. Thank mate. Im glad you enjoyed it. What did you go for from Crow?
@@streetpigeonmtb went for the Statement 1 Jersey as they were out of stock on V2 green... Will deff be ordering more gear from them... Awesome product... Cracking prices.
Oh dear its going to get costly my 12yr old daughter has just informed me she wants a V2 in XS... lol 🤣
🤣🤣 I have two wee ones. I can barely afford my own biking let alone stuff for them when they grow up. At least we will be skint but look good!
Street Pigeon MTB lol 😂 absolutely dude, she’s also eyeing up my Ragley Piglet
Looks like a sloppy sketch fest. Sniper roots and slimey rocks. Bet its a whole different beast in the dry. Nice riding dude.
Thank you. Yeah, concentration was high. The main trails actually not bad for grip apart from Black Crane. The off piste stuff was mental though! Respect to the locals! 🤙
Street Pigeon MTB aye, they breed them tough up North. Keep up the good work bud. 🤙🏴
That is insane! We were supposed to head to sweden too, of course got cancelled and we just came back from Austria where I have ridden Leogagng, so good! Great video as always
Awesone mate. What was Leogang like?
@@streetpigeonmtb Insane!! It was very hot and dry at the bottom, but in the forest it was muddy and some parts of the steinberg were so sloppy, but it was awesome! I had the time of my life
Awesome mate. Really pleased you managed to get an adventure in this year 🙌
You'd be surprised how many great "secret" trails there are around, with some epic naturals in mind just 15min pedal from world champs.
I'd believe it mate. Im sure I would struggle to ride many of them!
@@streetpigeonmtb You'll be fine, I've got the same bike, haha. Drop a message next time you're in fw - I'll gladly show you around:)
Thank you 🙌
7of us are coming on July 3rd for 4 days would be interesting to see theses trails good buddy .
Sounds brilliant. A good place to spend a few days 🤙
Brilliant!
Thanks Pete. Im glad you enjoyed it 👍
@@streetpigeonmtb oh aye pal, proper good video, I was annoyed when I saw it was over and you said you were there for 3 days!.. lol.. looking forward to the next bits.. 👍
Ha ha. Yeah, another Fort Bill video still to be edited then a mountain video also 👍
Blue steel is being built from the top of the gondola down
That will be insanely fun! When is it meant to be completed?
@@streetpigeonmtb start of next season, I've been watching the progress on it probably about 400m in from the top
Love it. I'll be there!
*W O A H* you said it so many times 😂
I bet! It's probably worse in the next vid 🤣
Think I'd be riding my full-sus fat bike on a day like that!