Glentress - woo hoo!

Ghengis
Ghengis Posts: 90
edited April 2009 in Routes
Just been to Glentress - woo hoo! :D I can't believe in the 5 years since I got back into MTB's that I haven't been there before now - just 2hrs up the road. Red in the morning blue after lunch at the cafe. Counting the days until I get to go back. I normally just ride the Cheviots and North Pennines and thought that the likes of Glentress was for more focussed downhill/freeride stuff. Just riding my Rockhopper I've had a top time although better tyres might be in order for the next trip. Racing Ralphs are trashed now and they didn't have anywhere near enough grip on the berms of Spooky Wood.

Did I say how much fun I've had!! The lads at work are bored with me now so I thought I'd tell you lot. :lol:
Nearly there, just over this hill and round the next corner...

2005 Specialized Rockhopper Disc
2009 Giant Defy 2.5

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  • pdid
    pdid Posts: 1,065
    Agree, I did the black a few weeks back and it was awesome. I don`t think there was one section that i didn`t enjoy. Its around 30km too, very impressed.

    It`s a bit more of a trek for me though, around 200 miles so it`ll have to be a stopover.
    Commie Meta 5
    Rock Lobster
  • ben-1888
    ben-1888 Posts: 59
    absolutly love glentress... spooky woods is immense! :D
    The freeride park is brilliant aswell... couldnt master the wall ride... was trying it for ages. My old carrera kracken breathed its last breath at glentress, trying to clear the box at the bottom of the park!
  • Ghengis
    Ghengis Posts: 90
    Black run next time I think. Just wan't to get afeel for the place this time, although it has to be said that what we did was excellent - like all your favourite trail bits condensed into one spectacular playground. Wall ride was closed though and didn't really have time to play in the freeride park. We also totally missed the northshore stuff. Lots of reasons to go back then! :D

    Anyone got any suggestions for which tyres would be best for the next visit?
    Nearly there, just over this hill and round the next corner...

    2005 Specialized Rockhopper Disc
    2009 Giant Defy 2.5
  • birchy
    birchy Posts: 309
    Go to innerleithen as well its only another 5 miles or so down the road that will put a smile on your face too 8)
  • Ghengis
    Ghengis Posts: 90
    Drove through Innerleithen to get to Glentress. Apparently there's a good ice cream shop there too.
    Nearly there, just over this hill and round the next corner...

    2005 Specialized Rockhopper Disc
    2009 Giant Defy 2.5
  • AlasdairMc
    AlasdairMc Posts: 33
    2.1 High Rollers perhaps?

    I second Innerleithen, it's truly a cut above Glentress and it's always significantly quieter.
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    whats the Black like at GT?

    Is it as fun as the red route or is it just more XC type trails? Never did it last time I went because I was hiving too much fun on the red and freeride park lol.
    Santa Cruz Butcher

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