10 places to ride before you die

deadliest
deadliest Posts: 471
edited May 2009 in MTB general
Just got back from Afan, Its up there as one of the Top 10 places to ride before you die but what are the others ? Whisltler and Moab in Utah are gonna be 2 but what are the others ?

Also what other trail centres are there that have the same choice of trails as Afan ? Any suggestions for weekend breaks in the UK ?
Bikes are drugs and Im pedalling

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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    7 stanes?
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Kiwi Kranker
    Kiwi Kranker Posts: 416
    New Zealand....but then I am biased!

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  • Chaz.Harding
    Chaz.Harding Posts: 3,144
    Kiwi Kranker

    No way are you one of those riders. If you are, I WILL shoot you :shock: :lol:

    How about Chamonix, and the Megavalanche (or howver the hell you want to spell the damn word).

    Or the Alps in general.

    Sierra Nevada in Spain??
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  • deadliest
    deadliest Posts: 471
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    7 stanes?

    But which ones ?
    Bikes are drugs and Im pedalling

    http://sherwoodpines.yolasite.com/
  • Kiwi Kranker
    Kiwi Kranker Posts: 416
    bigchazrocks wrote:
    Kiwi Kranker

    No way are you one of those riders. If you are, I WILL shoot you :shock: :lol:

    Unfortuantely I am not one of the riders! I have ridden the area :D but not got myself Heli biking yet :cry:

    Worth noting is that the Helli Biking trip in the photo only sets you back ~£140 for the day, not bad for a one off I reckon.
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  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,136
    deadliest wrote:
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    7 stanes?

    But which ones ?
    Glentress for sure. that place is AMAZING.

    But, I wanna try them all!!!
    http://www.7stanes.gov.uk/
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • lm_trek
    lm_trek Posts: 1,470
    Afan is fairly high on my places for best places ive rode, would also recommend Laggan Wolftrax and Golspie, 2 great scottish trails!
  • turnercraig
    turnercraig Posts: 537
    How about North Wales?

    I ride Coed Y Brenin about twice a week and can't recommend it enough. There is also Llandegla, Penmachno and the Marin to choose from.

    7 Stanes wise i have only done Kirroughtree, what a place! I am going back this year to do it again and probably Glentress and Dalbeattie.
  • junglist_matty
    junglist_matty Posts: 1,731
    I went to Afan for the easter bank holiday weekend, next trip is to North Wales - going to Coed Y Brenin in 3 weeks for the next bank holiday weekend.

    Seems from what I've seen (youtube) and read, they are similar centres with well planned out routes, just wish I lived closer!

    Heading up to Fort William sometime in the sumemr aswell - Can't wait for that one!
  • deadliest
    deadliest Posts: 471
    Off to Llandegla in about a month and next big trip is gonna be Glentress and Innerleithen for the weekend.
    Bikes are drugs and Im pedalling

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  • _Ferret_
    _Ferret_ Posts: 660
    Afan?
    okay, I won't diss, I haven't been there...yet

    what about something on a bigger scale
    Portes du Solei (spelt wrong)
    Moab
    Marin country
    Whistler
    Fort William
    Lake Garda (in Italy I think)
    Andora
    Equador (yes, all of it)
    Yellow moutains in China
    okay then, Afan - seeing as I have one space left...
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  • grumsta
    grumsta Posts: 994
    Whistler/BC has to be up there surely.

    Doing Megavalanche this year and I reckon that's one of em!

    The Megavalanche on Reunion Island or the one in S America sounds great too.

    Moab
  • zero303
    zero303 Posts: 1,162
    Don't get me wrong, Llandegla is pretty fun (don't miss out the blacks though kiddies other wise it's a dull place and the blacks aren't all that black) but it's hardly in the 10 places to ride before you die.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Wharncliffe. Now there's a shock.

    But I'd like to ride the Himalaya, New Zealand, Grand Canyon, Laguna and a whole host of places.
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  • motherhucker
    motherhucker Posts: 239
    1. Portes du Soleil tour
    2. Sauze d'Oulx freeride
    3. Iberia in winter
    4. Fort Bill worlds trail
    5. Norways bikeparks
    6. Chamonix guided rides
    7. Alpe d'Huez Mega Avalanche
    8. Golspie XC
    9. The ultimate trail, Verbier
    10. Lake Garda inc. a dip in the lake at the bottom :lol:

    I can't actually take credit for this list, its from the 'Mountain Biking Europe' book (aka The Bible in my biking circle) theres another section about 'best and worst' for sunshine, uk, gravity trails, scenery, busiest trails/lifts, weather, transfers and opening times.

    Might slap em on here in a bit, back to the Uni work, its what i get for biking instead of doing assignments :lol:
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  • LoUiS1985
    LoUiS1985 Posts: 841
    my favourite place is Kirroughtree, very fast and flowy and excellent scenery
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Someone mentioned Glentress up the page, sure it's a great place with its variety of challenge and trail styles,and excellent facilities, but the riding's not incredible... Good but not "10 places in the world" good
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