This Scottish MTB destination has just about every type of trail you could imagine!

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3 ай бұрын

Welcome to a fantastic MTB adventure in an awesome Scottish MTB destination - The Tweed Valley.
In this video we tie two amazing MTB locations, Gypsy Glen and Cademuir, in a brilliant ebike adventure.
In this video I am joined by McTrail rider. We both had an awesome day riding in some seriously challenging conditions.
I hope you enjoy the video. Here are some chapters to help you navigate the video:
0:00 Intro
0:21 One of my favourite MTB destinations...
1:44 This climb is a beast!
3:30 Making the summit of Birk's Cairn hill
4:29 Birk's Cairn descent onto Gypsy Glen
7:54 Gypsy Glen descent
13:52 Kermit trail at Cademuir
16:53 This trail is sketchy!
19:02 This trail nearly took me out!
19:56 This drop is gnarly!
22:34 Jerry Can trail Cademuir
24:01 Penfold trail Cademuir
25:26 Outro
If you are new to my videos then expect to see high quality riding vlogs shot in the same style as McTrail Rider and BKXC. I try to travel to the best MTB locations in Scotland finding you the best mountain biking trails to ride, enjoy and explore.
The video was shot on a GoPro Hero 10 mounted on the chin of an Endura MT500 helmet using a R3Pro mount.
I am sponsored by Bird Cycleworks. They make incredible bikes at really competitive prices. Check out their range of bikes and more at their website: www.bird.bike/
I am sponsored by Mudhugger. They make the best MTB mud protection out there! www.themudhugger.co.uk/
I am supported by Endura clothing. This is one of the most respected brands in the industry. To see why check out www.endurasport.com/
My bike is maintained by Bspoke Cycles Peebles. They offer insanely good service and I cannot recommend them enough. Check them out at bspokepeebles.co.uk/
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@McTrailRider 3 ай бұрын

Such a good day on the bikes with you Jamie! Even more so on the e-bikes imo👌

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Agreed man. There are certain use cases that just bring the eebs to life. This was one of them. Great riding Andrew 👌

@EthanWaters-vv1pj Ай бұрын

That was nothing like the Kermit at bpw fair play 😂😂 another great video

@streetpigeonmtb Ай бұрын

Ha ha. For sure! Cheers buddy 👍

@Codeset08 3 ай бұрын

My favourite riders showing us more great trails, I'm getting plenty of inspiration for my next trip up to Scotland 👊

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Sam! Hope the next trip is awesome 👌

@thepainterdude1 3 ай бұрын

Great video Jamie and nice to see Andrew back out with you

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers mate. Was good to catch up with him 😁

@LauraJaneWeeTamMTB 3 ай бұрын

No ebike title… glad I didn’t get stuck in a field 😜😂 awesome vid! Enjoyed riding there the other week. Some decent features. That first send from Andy was huge off that drop!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 Yup. I'm treading dangerously. I just hope no one repeats this ride on a normal bike and gets inadvertently stuck in a wet field... Andrew was flying. Some lad 👌

@simonmiles9549 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video again love the ebike videos more riding more fun and a good work out what more can you ask for keep up good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Simon 😁

@harrymain 3 ай бұрын

looks like a cool ride!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Harry! I see you've been getting up the Valley a fair bit! Great to see you up this way 😁😁👌

@Mugtree 3 ай бұрын

Awesome video and riding. I love the Cademuir trails they are brilliant. Nice to see them

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Yeah. Cademuir has some lovely trails. Just wish they were slightly longer!

@garioch_gravel_rider7376 3 ай бұрын

Thats a fair day out lads! Power of an eeb 😉😂

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

For sure 👌💪

@Black_Country_Boys_Reloaded 3 ай бұрын

Excellent video mate nice to see you using the ebike for what it’s for the big adventures kermit trail was wicked 👊🏻

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy. Deffo a big adventure/uplift replacement kit. Enjoying it ☺️

@garyalexander3281 3 ай бұрын

Done Birkscairn Hill last summer and the ruts were hard enough then never mind snow, had a great time riding Gypsy Glen too ebiking it on steep sections makes a difference, will head back some point soon thanks for sharing Jamie! 😁

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure buddy. Gypsy Glen will always be one of my favourites 👌

@kevinwood8021 3 ай бұрын

Great VLOG Jamie and Cademuir looks good 👊

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin 😁

@garyhutchin 3 ай бұрын

Great video man. I visited Cademuir for the first time on Friday, it was so wet, safe to say I was all over the place. Looking forward to going back when it's a little less wet & slippery lol.

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Nice buddy. Some of the trails in there get so slick! Definitely felt like an effort to stay on the bike 🙈

@chiefsittingstill6061 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the variety - looks like you had three seasons in one day there!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Ha ha. We were both talking about that. Made the riding a bit of a guessing game - for me at least!

@marcusdavies257 3 ай бұрын

Looked like the perfect day for eeb , great selection of trails and I guess you don’t mind losing height so quickly on those fast open sections when you’ve had assistance on the climbs 🔋👌. And those trails toward the end looked absolutely mint fun 😎

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers man. Such a good mix of trails 👍

@pmacfto 3 ай бұрын

We were just up there on an Edinburgh Mountain Bikers FB Group ride on Saturday and it was great - I'm on ebike but not everyone was, so props to those that climbed it! It's was super sloppy and wet but great fun - I think it's an excellent place to learn some Golfie style trails - but man there is also some crazy stuff in there! Will definitely be back in the drier weather - really cool seeing you both ride it as recently as we did.

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

That's brilliant buddy. Yeah, both Gypsy Glen and Cademuir are top places IMO 👌

@rossjacksonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Nice video. Need to check out that Kermit trail next time I’m at Cademuir - looks good. You made Danger Mouse look easy which it isn’t!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers buddy. Kermit is a really clever trail. It's got some really cheekily placed roots so you really have to think. It's a really good addition to the hill 👌

@mikejefferson1284 3 ай бұрын

After 30 odd years on normal peddaly bikes hellfire I love E-bikes , a lot like the trials bike stuff we could ride 20/25 years ago , just get out there 👍👍👍

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Yup. Enjoy riding whilst we can. It's amazing 👏

@ALLMOUNTAINMTB 3 ай бұрын

Ruts are nerve wracking as is. Ruts under snow is giving me PTSD just thinking about it! 😅 And then Andrew just flies out of view like the laws of nature don't apply for him. 😂 Cool ride!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Ha ha. Yeah, he's a really good rider 👌

@DizRidesMtb 3 ай бұрын

Cracking vid boys n class ridin too 👏👏👏👏👊

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers Diz 👌

@DizRidesMtb 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb My pleasure mi lil Sausage lol 😆

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@DizRidesMtb 🤣🤣🤣

@DizRidesMtb 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb yw bruva.

@JohnBS75 3 ай бұрын

that looked steep on the video, so god only knows how steep it was in real life! Great video!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Ha ha. Yeah, Cademuir has some very steep sections 🙈

@jamesherd9132 3 ай бұрын

Well Done Guys geat video

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

It was a fun day out for sure 😁👌

@endurokid82 3 ай бұрын

My mates had a secret Scotty trip and instead of riding Cademuir they sessioned the blues at Glentress on eebs. Definitely got use out of those range extenders 🤘🏼

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

The new blue is fun for sure, but eebs feel a bit lethargic on them. If folks are up for it this type of riding deffo utilises the assistance of an eeb really well 👌

@mikepage7666 3 ай бұрын

Nice this is the exact type of video why I'm looking to buy my 1st ebike, late 40's n the turn n burn of an analogue bike with racing injuries is no longer that appealing or pleasurable, but that looked like an awesome day out packing more in than u wud on a normo bike, thanks for sharing 🤙

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

I think if you bring MTB fitness to an emtb you can get a hell of a lot done. I'd deffo recommend 😁

@uknorthie 3 ай бұрын

Awesome m8 looked an epic day 👍

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Such good variation 👌

@uknorthie 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb need to ride there before I get to old 🤣

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@uknorthie You have to!!!

@MindfulTrailBiker 3 ай бұрын

Ah man, great edit, that was 2 days riding in one for me. E-bike fomo setting in hard now! Great to see you and Andrew buzzing together! 👌

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Never give up your real bike... However, if you can have an eeb as an additional play thing I'd thoroughly recommend it 👌

@MindfulTrailBiker 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb have you transitioned between the web and regular bikes yet? How does it feel going back to back?

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@MindfulTrailBiker So I'm pretty strict at alternating between the two. I find that it reminds me that climbing on a proper bike is really difficult, but it also hammers home how fun they are descending. My feeling would be that you would lose some of your fitness very quickly if you just went eeb, and then returning to the normal bike wouldn't be fun. I'm not saying you can't get as fit on an eeb. I think it would be possible, however the commitment required would be huge. The reality is that eebs are great at improving your zone 2 and base fitness, also descending endurance. However, you have to go looking for high heart rates in my opinion where they happen quite organically on the real bike. Does that make sense?

@MindfulTrailBiker 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb makes perfect sense! The disciplined approach to riding both at all times sounds like the formula. I do most of my zone 2 training running and then rely on the usual mountain bike rides to provide the multi-zone hits with the needed zone 5 for peak fitness. Didn’t really think about the increase in descending endurance which off course makes complete sense but I hadn’t thought about it in that way. Climbing assist but your doubling your descend time and suffering that fatigue instead. Great stuff!

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@MindfulTrailBiker yeah! I hadn't thought about it either but I'm noticing big improvements on the descents. Just not getting at all fatigued like I used to 👌

@MTBScotland 3 ай бұрын

slick conditions

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Wild! Fun, but I can't wait for dryer trails 👍

@MTBScotland 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb only ever ridden cademuir in the super dry.

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@MTBScotland you'll have to get back over this way and ride some of the newer stuff 👌

@JayRidesTrails 3 ай бұрын

Oof. Will be in the UK last weel of June btw... somewhere in the vicinity of Newcastle I believe... 🤔🤩

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Let me know when you are here. If I'm around it would be cool to meet up 👌

@JayRidesTrails 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb would be awesome!!! where abouts is your "base" again? 😊

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@JayRidesTrails Peebles mate. Right beside all the world-class, Tweed Valley trails. 2 hours from Newcastle 👌

@JayRidesTrails 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb uuuuhhhhhhh... I think it might be a date! 😁

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@JayRidesTrails 😁😁😁

@scrakymtb3495 3 ай бұрын

👌👌

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers man. Loving some of the new stuff at Cademuir 👌

@richardhuntington1393 3 ай бұрын

Great video and great location, is there a link to the route?

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Yes of course 👌 strava.app.link/59jfDktouIb

@richardhuntington1393 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the link, will be trying it out later in the year. 👍

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@richardhuntington1393 Awesome. Let me know how you get on 👌

@PeterDennis-fm3vo 3 ай бұрын

which way up did you go to get to gypsy glen as we normally go up past the golf course?

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Glensax valley mate. Here's the Strava: strava.app.link/UyCudTNsyIb

@rhettetherington1351 3 ай бұрын

37 km. Was that on a full charge? How you finding the ebike?

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

It was 37km on full charge and using a mix of eco and trail. It's more about total ascent. I'm pretty sure the route we did had 1350m of climbing which is solid 👍👌

@rhettetherington1351 3 ай бұрын

@streetpigeonmtb Cheers. Yeah, that quite a lot of climbing👍

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@rhettetherington1351 yeah. It's decent 👌

@johngreen1985 3 ай бұрын

Regarding "cheating" with ebikes; I always remember a reply I saw on a forum, where the poster of a cheating comment was asked if they only rode single speed or used gears?😂

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

😁🤣

@RicardoPetrazzi 3 ай бұрын

👏 - 🤘😎🤘 - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ need I say more?

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

@RicardoPetrazzi 3 ай бұрын

@@streetpigeonmtb UPDATE > Just had to go today and these trails a try - boy oh boy was I not dissapointed. What a cracking spot for a session on the eBike. 🤘🤘

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

@RicardoPetrazzi yes! That's brilliant dude. So glad you enjoyed them 👌

@Marcus-ig4sw 3 ай бұрын

Its not cheating at all its progressions.

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

It's defintely fun!

@bobbyboyd72 3 ай бұрын

Great video but you’re terminology on riding an e-bike is “ cheating”…..who are you “ cheating”….other riders, yourself? From the noise you can hear you got a workout up and down! We all love riding bikes and if you are having fun on two wheels….happy days

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Cheers man. I'm still suffering a bit of eeb guilt 🤣

@MattSB2588 3 ай бұрын

I agree. It's all about having fun. After hours of driving to get to these places, e-mtbs allow you to ride far more. An e-mtb at Golfie, is way better than a day on the uplift at Bike Park Wales.

@streetpigeonmtb 3 ай бұрын

Was at BPW yesterday 👌