Is Bike Park Wales a wasted trip for a 'normal' mountain biker?

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  @Andrew-su9rk · 2 years ago · pinned

  One of the best BPW videos I&apos;ve watched, I had been put off going because, even BPW&apos;s own promotion, seems to push the high speed gap jump trails... you&apos;ve proved that there is so much more to there and it really is worth making a trip, brilliant, thanks!<br>My own Aeris would love it too.

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• TO

  @tonyb9735 · 2 years ago (edited)

  When you get to the top of the uplift, Bike Park Wales have a map of the various different runs, which grades them in ascending order of difficulty, from easy to hard. The way they manage the progression from the green through the blues is very clever (some blues are harder than others). <br>Taken in order, each new run gradually introduces something a little bit harder or more challenging than the run before, but it always feels manageable. After each run, you find yourself buzzing with excitement, claiming that this run was the best yet and your new favourite.<br>I have not yet graduated to red runs, but I can spend a whole weekend at BPW running just the blues without ever getting bored and without ever finding myself out of my depth.<br>The other thing I would mention after watching the video is that the runs are fast, but only as fast as you want them to be. There is no pressure on you to go faster than you are comfortable. Your bike has brakes, you control the speed. And falling off hurts.

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• AE

  @Aeysir · 2 years ago

  Some useful info if you are heading to BPW (I was there a month ago): EV drivers - there are two DC fast chargers behind a pub and adjacent a Travelodge in the retail park one roundabout back from BPW (and you can pop across to McDonalds whilst you&apos;re at it). There some roadworks on just up from BPW if you are coming down from north Wales but they weren&apos;t causing too much of a problem. Uplift is about the same price as Dyfi BUT you can just rock up and get a one day pass that allows you full access but you have to peddle yourself up. I think it&apos;s £15 compared to £46 for the uplift so an option for the tight of pocket. Likewise the on site catering is good but pricey. There are a suite of food options just up the road from BPW (inc that aforementioned McDs and a KFC) and a supermarket (and a cinema, if that&apos;s useful info) so again there are options. In some ways the location of BPW for having alternate and easy reach facilities is way better than Dyfi BUT it is 80 miles south of the Nant Y Arian, Dyfi, Brenin triangle around Machynlleth so you lose out there. As an alt though - you are less than an hour away from Forest of Dean AND 417 so if you&apos;re after a week of falling off a mountain in style, you have options.

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• DA

  @David-iv6kr · 4 weeks ago

  Excellent video. I&apos;ve ridden the blues and reds many times and this gives a great idea of what they&apos;re like. Not been for a few years but now enthused to start going again.

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• ST

  @stuartcox6404 · 1 month ago

  That looks sweeeet, good job mate 👍.....those are some gnarly reds lol 👊

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• HE

  @heathen-greaser · 3 months ago

  Wish I had someone like you to ride with back in the day. Love the energy! &nbsp;Lad I used to ride with was like riding with a really strict dad, just sucked all the fun out of it.

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• MO

  @MountainBikeUkTrails · 6 months ago

  Great video. Really shows the trails nicely. Also a good honest review

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• JI

  @JimRobinson-z6i · 1 month ago

  I went there for the first time this year, a brilliant day, did have an off but armor saved me and straight back to it, there is such a good variety and will go again

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• TR

  @TrailTales · 2 years ago

  Super fun place BPW... We hit it up when we were there on our bike trip 2yrs ago... Loved it as well... So thanx ofr the memories.... And some of those trails are DEFFO ZOOTY!<br><br>Nice vid Jammie!

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  @stevec6427 · 8 months ago

  The best thing I was told by a friendly uplift driver at BPW is &quot;the trails aren&apos;t built to hurt you, they&apos;re built to put a massive grin on your face&quot;. Just that little bit of information made me relax and concentrate on having fun

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  @psymon1981 · 6 months ago

  I&apos;m a VERY occasional rider (like a ride every other year) and bike park Wales is great fun and definitely worth a visit

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  @stevenparker4378 · 2 years ago

  looks like you had a blast Jamie! BPW is better over 2 days as you get so much quicker on the second day. AC/DC is a lot of fun and Bonneville is steep with a real kicker of a quali! Cole not Dole is a great black to start on as its got a bit of everything. Best thing about Bike park Wales is how much it pushes you to go bigger and harder through the progression from the blues, reds and onto the blacks if you&apos;re brave enough 😎. I get down every year for a few days in august and its definitely a great place for new MTB&apos;rs to learn quickly. Rim Dinger defo lives up to its name. It claimed a wheel and a tyre last time 🤣🤣

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