Innerleithen rather than Glentress
Dan Atherton has been asked to build a freeride bike park at the Golfie. Work may start in the next few weeks. Apparently part of the deal includes building a new clubhouse for the golf club. I'm presuming the existing clubhouse would make way for some kind of motorised uplift a la Dyfi Bike park
That could be part of the planned chairlift/gondola that was touted alongside the Innovation Centre a few years ago. There was certainly talk of changes to the golf club to accommodate it, with the club getting some much needed cash from the deal.
Eventually got some response from FLS regarding what's actually being built at GT, but its still very short on detail regarding trail construction. The info makes much of general use trails and bridges/viewing areas which seem to be the focus of the build.
They need to spread the love to the other centres a bit as well.
Take kirroughtree we've the xc champs and the pmba but whilst the trails excellent It could happily have some more work done and put in. Same as Mabie and Ae.
Ae is a very busy centre
Fully agree, some basic trail repairs across all the centres would be far more beneficial than extra vanity projects such as the new buildings/bridges etc.
Its just a shame that these projects always need to have something to boast about for the suits, rather than being of actual value...
Fully agree, some basic trail repairs across all the centres would be far more beneficial than extra vanity projects such as the new buildings/bridges etc.
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Fully agree, some basic trail repairs across all the centres would be far more beneficial than extra vanity projects such as the new buildings/bridges etc.
The £5m bid to Borderlands Growth Deal for 7 Stanes might cover this off. The survey has now closed but hopefully lots of people took the time to reply and put forward their views.
BoardinBob
Full MemberDan Atherton has been asked to build a freeride bike park at the Golfie
Affy can build trails but he can't build drainage, maybe not the best choice for the job... Interesting times, though.
Innerleithen rather than Glentress
Dan Atherton has been asked to build a freeride bike park at the Golfie. Work may start in the next few weeks. Apparently part of the deal includes building a new clubhouse for the golf club. I’m presuming the existing clubhouse would make way for some kind of motorised uplift a la Dyfi Bike park
Where did you hear this?
Where did you hear this?
From Dan last weekend. Mates were with him at Dyfi
From Dan last weekend. Mates were with him at Dyfi
Here's hoping!
Dan Atherton has been asked to build a freeride bike park at the Golfie.
Inside sources suggest this to be untrue. I have to say I'm glad- the Golfie would be changed for the worse with machine built jump lines. The plans put forward ages ago suggested the first trail to go in would be a blue flow trail cutting through a large number of the existing trails.
the worse with machine built jump lines.
Perhaps, but wouldn't it be nice to have some nice jumps around?
It would be nice to have some nice jumps yes but not at the expense of other trails that are already there.
I could see there being scope to squeeze in a couple of bikeyparky style trails at the Golfie, if they wanted to create a more varied offering for an uplifted service.
Would there not be more planning, consultation and communication around such an effort though? Considering how much of a fuss DMBinS like to make about everything else.
Rather than Dan Atherton just turning up in his digger and getting stuck in?
I don't see why Forestry Scotland would put money into crowd-drawing jump park trails when the access to Caberston (Golfie) is so bad. There is nowhere to park, no facilities toilets cafe etc, and no obvious flat land to build anything. They need these things to make a return on investment.
My understanding is that the Golf Club own the clubhouse and the land for the golf course at the bottom of Caberston - any compulsory purchase order needs to be approved by Scottish Ministers so would be a matter of public record.
duncancallum Full Member
They need to spread the love to the other centres a bit as well.
It seems to be a longstanding problem that it's easier to secure funding for something new rather than to maintain something that already exists. I guess it is easier to pitch new shinies to the people with money that boring old maintenance.
I think a second borders uplift venue would be great- it's just I can't see why you'd do it at the golfy. The existing trails would be as much a hindrance as a benefit for the new project, and wouldn't stand up to uplift levels of traffic. And the hill itself isn't all that well suited. Most of all multi-locations are a better draw for visitors, the valley would be a much better draw with 2 really distinct uplift venues or one massive one while also having the pedallable stuff. (look at South Wales- BPW by itself can draw people for a day or so, but BPW + BMCC + FOD + Cymcarn can draw people for a week or more)
Find another hill, make a new thing. Get Shaun Bevan or someone in who can really work a hill and do really detailed, sustainable trails like at Dirt Farm.
Or, upgrade innerleithen's uplift road (or just make it go to the top), it's the natural location if you want to add jump lines, you could smash in machine built trails there without too much bother.
