Dare Valley Gravity Bike Park

🎶 Easy on a Sunday morning!!!! 🎶
Dont forget there is a Caravan site here at Dare Valley Gravity Bike Park 🏕🏞️🥾🚵
For any more information or to book, please visit the website below:
https://www.pitchup.com/campsites/Wales/South-Wales/Glamorgan/Aberdare/dare-valley-country-park/
Parc Gwledig Cwm Dâr / Dare Valley Country Park

Few spaces left on the uplift over the weekend including bank holiday Monday! Weather is looking sweet and our vehicles are ready to go!!

Trails & Bike Hire News & Offers

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Trails & Bike Hire News & Offers As Spring warms up, the forest is bursting with life - more riders on the trails plus local wildlife getting busier! This newsletter includes tips for keeping riders safe on the trails & steps to protect Forest wildlife. 

Our onsite trail crew have done a little TLC on part of our trails. Big shout out to them for working their magic keeping our trails in tip top condition just in time for the weekend!!!!
Lets ride!!

http://darevalleygravity.co.uk

Our workshop is open, along with our bike shop and cafe all weekend including bank holiday Monday!
Pop in for a browse, and get those bikes serviced before our summer hits! Open 9-5

Who’s ready for some fun?
Still a few slots left on the uplift this weekend…..Grab them while you can🔥

Only a few spaces left on our 2day outdoor 1st aid course!
This qualification is designed to meet the needs of those working away from immediate assistance (more than 30 mins) in the remote and rural regions of the UK. This Outdoor First Aid qualification is externally regulated and meets the standards to appear upon the national qualifications frameworks of England and Wales. This course is recognised throughout the UK and is the course of choice for experienced practitioners who use the outdoors.

It is suitable for workers in rural and remote settings and will maintain the license to practice for those with Outdoor National Governing Body Instructor awards.
https://darevalleygravity.co.uk/product/2-day-16-hour-outdoor-itc-first-aid-course-16th-17th-may/

Few spaces left on the uplift today and tomorrow and dont forget Monday we are open until 5pm!
Few inset days for some local schools... Do you have an inset day? If so, grab those spaces while you can! Weather is looking great!

Darevalleygravity.co.uk

Busy day at the park today. We ran 2 sessions with @yepsrct alongside our usual 3 coaching sessions. Laughs were had and some serious riding went down. Well done to all the participants today.

Pedalabikeaway
WyeMTB

This weekends weather is looking great - and if you looking for some last minute then bring the family up to this bank holiday for some adrenaline fuelled fun!

No bike? No worries - we have bike hire too, with bikes from kids 20 inch all the way through to XL adult hardtails

We have a very limited amount of availability left on uplift so get yourselves booked 👇

https://darevalleygravity.co.uk/



@Pedalabikeaway

New spoke, wheel true and a Muc-Off tubeless setup for this happy customer today! Call to our new workshop for a chat about all things bike!

Kids MTB Race - WyeMTB

Want to enter the next in the series of kids races?
WyeMTB are running the next round at Pedalabikeaway on the 28th May.
Get your entries in here;

https://wyemtb.co.uk/wye-course/kids-mtb-race/

Did you know that Troy Lee Designs have put some prizes up for the overall.
It will be your best 3 results from the 4 races this year (2 at Dare Valley and 2 at Pedalabikeaway

Kids MTB Race - WyeMTB Kids race at Pedalabikeaway, Forest of Dean on Saturday, 28th May, with live timing by Chris Roberts Suitable for all levels for mountain bikers from 5-14 years old, but must be confident riding off-road on technical terrain (blue level MTB trails minimum). Racing starts at 11.00am, podium ceremony....

Dare Valley is the UK’s first family bike park - MBR

MBR Magazine know where it's at!!

Dare Valley is the UK’s first family bike park - MBR The UK’s first family bike park boasts an uplift and a flowy blue trail to inspire and instruct. Dare to flow!

Looking for something different? We are looking for a new driver!! A great opportunity to join a fun, unique environment that encourages you to have fun! You will be responsible for transporting customers & their bikes to the summit as part of our uplift service, ensuring that all procedures are followed on a daily basis.
This is casual work.
Experience & Qualifications:

Full British Driving Licence
Over 25 years old.
Trailer experience
Land drover experience

Send a cv and covering letter to [email protected]

Pedalabikeaway

Need a spoon?!
Our luxury hot chocolates are the best in Wales! Our white chocolate and raspberry muffins are also the best!!
Open until 5pm throughout the holidays
@clamscakes supplying the goodness of cake!!

Kids MTB Race - WyeMTB

Next kids race entries are live 👇

Get your entries in quick 👊

Kids MTB Race - WyeMTB Kids race at Pedalabikeaway, Forest of Dean on Saturday, 28th May, with live timing by Chris Roberts Suitable for all levels for mountain bikers from 5-14 years old, but must be confident riding off-road on technical terrain (blue level MTB trails minimum). Racing starts at 11.00am, podium ceremony....

Full Race Results from todays Kids MTB race!
Great to see over 70 kids racing, and once again a massive thanks to all the parent marshals that helped made it happen!

https://darevalleygravity.co.uk/dare-devils-kids-mtb-race-9th-april-2022/

That's race day done and dusted! Well done everyone! Thank you all for the support!!
Couple of spaces left for tomorrow and we are open every day during the holidays including Tuesdays and Wednesdays! We hope to see you soon!

Podium photos from the kids race 😍

Big thanks to
@pedalabikeaway
@tld_bike
@saddleback_mtb

Kids race practice today is go 😍

@pedalabikeaway
@saddleback_mtb
@tld_bike

Alongside our partners @borderlandsoutdoor we are holding an ITC 2 day outdoor first aid course here at the park on 16th May. This training is invaluable if you spend time in the outdoors, you never know when you'll need it.
Having the ITC accreditation means this course ticks the boxes if you are a budding coach or MTB leader.
Pop over to our website to book on, slots are filling quick so don't miss out!

https://darevalleygravity.co.uk/product/2-day-16-hour-outdoor-itc-first-aid-course-16th-17th-may/

Evenings are definitely lighter now! With our uplift running tomorrow 13:30 afternoon session and the evening session almost fully booked! Trails are running in prime condition!! Get those practice runs in prior our kids race on Saturday!!

Freshly baked on site Pain Au
Chocolat, bikes, trails and a few spaces left on the uplift... Oh and its Sunday funday!! Come ride! We are
open until 5pm!
@darevalleycountrypark

The UKs 1st family Gravity Bike Park!
FREE trails to ride and FREE parking with an uplift available to take you to the start of the trails! What more do you want?!
Pop to our website to book
Darevalleygravity.co.uk

Fantastic coaching session tonight with this amazing group of ladies!

Hopefully the first of many sessions with the @csw_top

Due to our women's event today, we are open until 8pm
Pop up for a coffee, chat and maybe even bring a bike!

Who's up for some after work/school uplift action tonight? The weather is looking great and the trails are running sweet! As usual our cafe will be open late for drinks and snacks.

Don't forget our evening uplift is running as normal every Thursday! Book via our website to avoid disappointment!
Open until 8pm today!

Downhill Mountain Biking at Dare Valley Gravity Bike Park_Ladies Session

Few spaces left on the women's session Friday!

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/downhill-mountain-biking-at-dare-valley-gravity-bike-park-ladies-session-tickets-271027419307

Downhill Mountain Biking at Dare Valley Gravity Bike Park_Ladies Session Ladies come and try Downhill Mountain Biking at Dare Valley Gravity Bike Park

Beautiful morning yet again at @darevalleycountrypark
Dont forget we are open until 5pm today serving bacon baps, vegan/veggie sausage baps, cakes and the best coffee in Wales!! Not just for bikes but beautiful walks here too!

Happy mothers day!! We are open until 17:00
Its a beautiful day and with the clocks moving forward lighter evenings are here!! Let the Spring and Summer begin!!

Few spaces left for tomorrows uplift! Weather looking great!! Cafe open as normal 9am-5pm with top quality coffee, cake, bacon baps and friendly staff!! What more do you want in a Sunday... Funday!!

Our bike shop is filling with top goodies!! Pop in to check out what we have available!
@tld_bike @fiveten_official @maxxis_tyres @camelbak @burgtec and many other top quality brands available