5:44 So that was where I was supposed to brake. I started braking too late on the next turn and ended up washing out
@garycutter5204 ай бұрын
Going for the first time at the weekend, your videos have been a great help to a newbie like me
@Banana-vj6tc6 ай бұрын
mad shit
@benbrindle816510 ай бұрын
fun vid-need to get my go pro out again. I pretty much never tried the blue until I took the wife out on our HTs. The monkey only has one section open afaik as of Saturday. So Sunday we tried the blue. It’s good for the family then I can drop into the reds and meet her at the end. If you’ve not yet nailed that rock climb a year on (only just seeing your vid). Try it seated Saddle up. there’s 4 steps realistically, the rest just pretend it’s flat. First two minor steps mini-wheelie/unweight the front / and the second two bigger ones at the end you’ll need the legs rested (by sitting) to wheelie lift the front end and standing drive once the front wheel is over. No reason to drop post or stand for 99% of it. As with all rock gardens I guess it’s just pretending they’re flatter than they are and pick out the actual steps cause the tyres will bridge most the gaps. That’s what I’m feeling the wife at least :D Cool vid though.
@benbrindle816510 ай бұрын
Opposite to my above though I keep seeing people sitting on that red section rock garden across the bridge at the start. Not one has made it across sitting. That must hurt!! Momentum and standing is the way there… or a motor cross bike, seen those on there haha
@funkyduster9363 Жыл бұрын
Great video
@Simon_B Жыл бұрын
Great video, it looks nice and quiet, we’re you there really early? What time does it open?
@WussyCatMTB Жыл бұрын
We normally go mid/ late afternoon as I am not a morning person due to my health condition. Most people don’t use the skills areas much so I hardly ever encountered others on them. I am not sure how early the hub opens but I think the pay barriers work from 8am-8pm.
@steveoutdoors5964 Жыл бұрын
Not ridden kielder since the 90s on my old Raleigh Mustang long before the trails were put in.. I often ride Hamsterley and Chopwell but plan to ride kielder this year.
@TheWeardale1 Жыл бұрын
interesting..
@BOTG_Adventures Жыл бұрын
Wussy!! Check this... oh and the btw we need more trail dog video. - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a6uDncd029GlimQ.html
@Phezzymtb Жыл бұрын
Brave to stop on a trail!
@elvingtonred Жыл бұрын
It's not really a Black, it was built as part of the world cup X/C track. They spent a fortune on it, I think it only ran 2 times? A total waste of money, and it's not even maintained now! Best sticking to the off piste if you want what should have been built. A massive lost opportunity at Dalby.
@dannykn9996 Жыл бұрын
This is a great video, I loved the commentary too . Thanks 😊
@WussyCatMTB Жыл бұрын
I’ve been away from riding for a while it’s another project. Glad to hear that the vids are still bringing a bit of joy to people 😘
@BOTG_Adventures Жыл бұрын
Wheres wussy gone??? Iv been low ebb and not ridden for a few months, came back and no wuss videos!!
@Anonymous.1984 Жыл бұрын
That's a black?? Think the red at Gisburn is worse...
@WussyCatMTB Жыл бұрын
I don’t give the trail grades out 🤷♀️ It shares a lot of the red trail. I honestly don’t ride the worst black features. I’m not actually particularly fond of Gisburn since the did work there last - it’s smoothed things too much where the trails were more natural.
@itstheterranaut Жыл бұрын
I've just come back from a week down there, sad to say that many chunks of the red are closed after storm damage. Nice riding, its not an easy trail at all.
@d-mattik70882 жыл бұрын
The red trail is a good fitness run. Sprint as fast as you can. Yes those roots on the climb in the wet winter are a challenge.
@MarkSawtell2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, so little about training your dog for this on YT. First bike ride out with a lead with my dog and i had to remove the lead from the cassette several times as he kept swapping sides lol .. I found sticking to the same route to start with, got him off the lead very quickly due to the familiarity. I genuinely think he loves it ! Looking forward to seeing how your dog progresses!
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Consistency has been absolutely key! We tried a longer lead once… didn’t go well 😂😂😂 she chewed through it 4 times in under 30 minutes 🥴, so we went back to this exercise a few times. Thankfully she’s actually pretty smart, so we didn’t have to spend ages on this. Videos aren’t out yet, but we’ve got her following us on the trail now 🥰 We do tend to stick to the same one, but that’s more for our convenience than hers. In a way, it’s actually better if she isn’t so familiar with a trail, as she then looks to us for direction, rather than thinking she knows it 👍
@garnibuk2 жыл бұрын
😂😂👍🏻
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Black Trail. Awesome Sauce Wuss!
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Send it wuss!
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
He wants you dirty lol
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Noharm we all come off Wuss. Gte up and try again. Look into corner, NO front brake... feather it.. proud of ya.
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Yay Awesome Wuss!! Bless her.
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
Great stuff Marie, i would love a trail dog as i ride alone a lot. What i would love even more than a trail dog is a trail cat!!! Now that would be something....and when the cat gets tired it could just jump onto my back and hold on and look over my shoulder where we are going.......and when "sending it" hahaha! Think i would need some thick leather like material on my shoulders though lol
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Honestly- I’d prefer if our cats would be trail-cat capable, too 😂 We are just making the most of the situation with Layla - if we randomly end up with a dog, it’s going to be a trail dog… Most of our cats don’t do harnesses, and I’m not sure they’d keep their focus on us either! More likely to go and decimate the local wildlife…
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
@@WussyCatMTB With a trail cat on our backs and shoulders when sending it....if we were to come a cropper we'd land on our wheels the right way up every time! haha
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
New name for the loop......swishy!!!
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
Vera Lynns looks a bit rough though!
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
I am liking the look of all these trails, maybe boring to more seasoned riders but i like the swishy smooth even though i dont have a gallbladder to rattle loose any stones in now lol
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
Hi Marie, good to see you back, hope you are both well! Chicken Vinda blue looks great and so does London Borough of Islington!
@manixs65312 жыл бұрын
Firstly this is in Rugeley and NOT Cannock (Check address of both Birches Valley and Go Ape). Cannock Chase is an area , which doesn't just mean Cannock. Actually the town of Cannock is two towns over, so geographically not even close to these trails. Cool video, but growing up in the area, really hate it when people keep referring to the area as Cannock. Is, never has been and hopefully never will be.
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Nice 1 Wuss. Swishes!. Rummblies! :P Iv never enjoyed Dalby I feel it needs a good few downhills. Great video though Wuss.
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Some of the stuff at the back is just really boring, it’s true 😂 I normally prefer to do the black trail at Dixon’s Hollow. Cutting across like this from the blue climb worked well though, and took me to the more interesting sections 👍
@jonathandixon84562 жыл бұрын
A lot of off piste down hill trails around Dalby if you know where 😉
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
I’m still a bit on the fence about those…
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Yip the Wuss is getting better and more confident on every vdeo. Only thing missing now....... TRAIL DOG!!!!! do it wuss.... do it... Very relaxing Video thanks Wuss just too long to watch it all. Smaller chunks for me.!
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
I know I'm behind on the vids 😭 just - too much other stuff going on as usual. I promise I'm working on the trail dog thing 😂
@ellis.-_-83962 жыл бұрын
Just seen you at dalby and your form is great from the back
@bigdavelad2 жыл бұрын
This video has convinced me that this is where I'm going this weekend! I just got an E-Bike so this should be a good test
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
It will be a breeze on an ebike
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
lol entertaining :P
@oijhohfvjx2 жыл бұрын
not a fan of trail dogs to be fair always frightens me they may run infront aof a bike
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Is this from experience? 🤔 I've met several now, and not one of them has been interested in running in front of anybody else's bike. 🤨 Even Layla, as un-trained as she is so far, shows absolutely no interest in doing anything other than running along behind us. Even with the wide variety of training approaches (which range from: just take her along, she'll follow you... to: Get her recall right and the basic commands, then start out small with lots of positive reinforcement...), I've never seen one run in front of a bike. The only place I have ever seen anything like a dog running in front of a bike, it's been on forest roads or canal path type scenarios (That's not really a 'trail dog'). It's always been a 50/50 fault: badly trained dog (usually walkers), and very inconsiderate cyclists who don't seem to care if they startle other trail users. Those are generally the same ones who will put people new to the sport off by coming up behind them really fast, skidding, and probably trying to push past, too (yes - that is from personal experience...)
@oijhohfvjx2 жыл бұрын
@@WussyCatMTB no not from experience I have cats and no I’m not anti dog and I’m not trying to put you off I just wouldn’t want to take the chance The only place I have seen it is on fails vids on here
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Is it plugged in this time lol... What is your accent sounds like a mix of Yorkshire + Isreal? +Greece? like it.
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
😂 yes , it was… That’s a new one - not had 🇮🇱 before! No - it’s just plain old Denglish with a bit of Yorkshire thrown in 😂😇
@resurgem2 жыл бұрын
I bought my hubby a Moby for Xmas a few years ago, it's brilliant. Used it today after a filthy ride and gave the clothes a quick hose down too. Have fun with it!
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha.. Plug it in..
@PINEAPPLEPIEMAN2 жыл бұрын
I got to meet the legend herself today at parkwood very nice lady. Took time out to speak to me and my mate, And a massive thankyou to Mathew for the tips (sorry i was gassed out 25 miles yesterday) we took everything on board, The best of luck to the both of you for the future.
@PINEAPPLEPIEMAN2 жыл бұрын
@@WussyCatMTB me and my mate were talking about it on the way home were going to look in to it thanks for the info and thanks Mathew.
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Great video wussy.
@roman.dreams2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience. By the way what camera did you use to record it? GoPro?
@MRHKP-2 жыл бұрын
One of the most entertaining channels on KZfaq, we’ve managed to catch-up on 90% of your videos and enjoyed them all. My wifey shouts tickle tickle everywhere now LOL. Your channel deserves many thousands of subscribers!! Thank you!!
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Yay its the Wuster. Great to meet you both. 1.08 i made it into ya video in carpark :) Dropper post Karchunk lol. Another Wussy word. Ya did well on the droppy drop :P ya riding def improved. Did you ride an EMTB at the test?
@cg70252 жыл бұрын
Hi Marie, that wiggle after you did the slope/drop haha. My pulse went up and i was swearing for you too as you approached the other very rocky and very vertical drop.....when you were first looking at it i was like.....omg.....no way!! I don't think i have enough years left to acquire the necessary skills and sphericals to attempt vertical rocky drops like that one...at least not without some serious coaching and building up to features like that. ....and a bucket load of amino acids for my emotional and mental strength! Healing takes longer as you get older when you come a cropper haha Although i'm quite confident in my abilities on flowy blue trails (and the kit i have presently reflects that) i seriously need to get some knee and elbow protection for rougher more feature packed trail riding! I have a great posh poc helmet though its only open face, some mx gloves(from my motorbike days which are perfect) five ten shoes etc, still have all my motorbike gear, full helmet, armoured jacket, armoured trousers and armoured jeans and all the thermal gear and waterproofs... but they maybe slightly overkill haha...and way too heavy for riding on cycles with :) I think along with at least knee and elbow pads i could do with getting a full face helmet and some good goggles/sunglasses too....i have some clear riding glasses which i use when riding my hybrid when fitness/road riding, and some polarized amber fishing glasses i actually bought for driving many moons ago which are fantastic for colour and contrast highlighting but not sure they'd be up to getting hit with stones and anything trails could throw up at them. ....i cant imagine i'd get hit in the face with a fish whilst out on the bike, you never know though eh? haha Update on the healing after my goinkbladder surgery 7 weeks ago today, everything has gone well so far, just the remnants of one dissolvable stitch to go and that will be the end of that, seem to be ok with eating thankfully so i can tuck into fish and chips, pizza and other fatty foods now and then without too much worry, for some people digesting fats after the removal of the goinkbladder can be problematic and whatever they ate can "pass" straight through them, i have been told if start to have trouble then taking bile salts with food can help with that. So far i probably wont have to. Too much information haha. i've been out on the bike a few times locally for short rides but have been busy working through Ramadan, its a busy time of the year for us taxi drivers when many of the Asian lads disappear to break their fast around sunset, glad its over with now and looking to get out on some trails when the weather is nice..... i'll be soon off up to Parkwood, rother valley and lady cannings too, i'll have to re-watch a couple of your videos because there were some great flowy trails you've been on i would like to try too, if forget which ones they were. Even though its local to me i'll be giving the teeth, bone, brain, sinew and goinkbladder shaking pub run of Grenoside a miss haha, it was after riding the pub run last September that my goinkbladder issues began, think i shook the goinkstones loose i didnt know i had back then! Having said that i may go on the Greno pubrun again but make sure i have my tyre pressures and suspension set up appropriately, it probably makes a huge difference! :) Along with it being 7 weeks today since my surgery, it was ten years ago today May the Fourth 2012 my dads funeral up at Grenoside crematorium overlooking Sheffield....Qi-Gon-Jim.....he went out like a Jedi!!.....which helped at the time, and still does, due to a flood of other synchronicities and shared experiences we had together back then and with my son through his childhood....and he is soon to be 26yrs old a week tomorrow, where does time go? :)
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Great to meet you both. Good video... Ha ha I didn't bring my pedals.. Naughty.. ;) emotional stability ha ha. Love it.
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Sorry - you know I had to sneak that in 😂 Was Great to just bump into each other 👍 On the + side with the pedals - Yeti and Nukeproof just left their own ones on the bikes, u less people were riding clips. Still - I preferred mine 😉
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
@@WussyCatMTB did u ride the yeti? Hope ya got more vids coming.
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Yep- rode the SB165. Also pedalled the SB115 up that fire road climb as I had run out of energy on the bike I was testing 😂 And yes- there are a few more videos lined up 👍
@mathewmann79932 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry 😉 There is always next time, if you feel you want to tackle the feature 😊 Maybe your turn marks will even still be there 🤙
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
It really does look a lot steeper in real life! We’ll see - going to have to build up to this one some more before trying again 👍
@BOTG_Adventures2 жыл бұрын
Gave ya a shout out.. hope it helps ya, Will do a proper video on channels i love next month. Great to meet you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fdeSq5yL19u2fGg.html
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
Likewise! Shame we didn’t bump into each other out on the trail- we still need to get that ride in (you’re going to have to go acoustic now 😇). Was great to see the other trail of the demo day - we stuck to the long fire road climb one for consistency. Been picking up more subscribers recently- not sure what to attribute it to since I’m behind a Video right now 😂
@MTBLou2 жыл бұрын
How long have you been riding?
@resurgem2 жыл бұрын
A rapid dismount! I feel your pain, I hope your bruises weren't too bad.
@WussyCatMTB2 жыл бұрын
No bruises- the pads did their job 👍 I just wish I knew exactly what freaks me out about this particular corner. It has to be a combination of things.