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Orange Stage 5 Build - Newmen SL A.30 front Wheel Upgrade Join me as I remove the Magic Mary tyre, Nutrak Schrader Valve and Shimano rotor from the current Shimano MT500 front wheel and refit them on the replacement Newmen SL A.30 Wheel ready to fit on to the Orange Stage 5 Build. https://www.schwalbe.com/en/mtb-reader/magic-mary https://www.newmen-components.de/Konfigurator?&StuffId=094eb495-ac9d-4e33-a6c0-40bc7c912a96 00:00 Stripping the Shimano wheel 02:40 Introducing the Newmen wheel 03:17 Weight comparison of the bare wheels 03:58 Removing the old rim tape 04:51 Modifying the rim for the Nutrak Schrader Valve 07:20 Fitting new rim tape 08:38 Fitting the Nutrak Schrader Valve 09:32 Fitting the Magic Mary tyre 11:08 Primary seating tyre inflation 11:52 Injecting Stans No Tubes Tubeless fluid 12:32 Fitting valve core and final tyre inflation 13:44 Cleaning and secondary rim sealing 15:01 Fitting the Shimano Rotor

Join me on a high speed technical descent down the Blorenge Mountain from the Trig point down to the cattle grid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blorenge

The weather was excellent again on the trail today. The big drop offs and jumps on this brilliant trail were daunting as always but I feel I'm progressing and taking it more in my stride. Hope you enjoy this ride with me as we descend down the mountain again. https://www.schwalbe.com/en/mtb-reader/tacky-chan https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

My Second run at Y-Mynydd Black Trail at Cwmcarn MTB in Wales. This time with a second frame mounted camera behind the front wheel The weather was excellent again on the trail today. The big drop offs and jumps on this brilliant trail were daunting as always but I feel I'm progressing and taking it more in my stride. Hope you enjoy this ride with me as we descend down the mountain again.

Join me as I take a POV run at Airstream 1 section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Join me as I remove my old 29er Magic Mary 2.6 to replace it with a new Tacky Chan 2.4. https://www.schwalbe.com/en/mtb-reader/tacky-chan https://www.notubes.com/shop/tubeless/sealant

Join me as I take a POV run at Gate Keepers section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Join me as I take a POV run at Archies Lift section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Join me as I take a POV run at Dragons Teeth section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Join me as I take a POV run at Castle Valley section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Join me as I take a POV run at Odin section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

My Second run at Y-Mynydd Black Trail at Cwmcarn MTB in Wales. The weather was excellent again on the trail today. The big drop offs and jumps on this brilliant trail were daunting as always but I feel I'm progressing and taking it more in my stride. Hope you enjoy this ride with me as we descend down the mountain again. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

A POV Mountain bike run down the back of the Sugar Loaf mountain following Steve to the bottom. The Sugar Loaf mountain dominates the skyline of the surrounding countryside and provides a spectacular backdrop to the market town of Abergavenny in South Wales. See panoramic views across South Wales, the Brecon Beacons and into south-west England from its peak.

Todays ride is another POV run down the newly modified Endo Trail @ Forest of Dean. This trail has been recently upgraded and the bottom half of the trail is completely new. With a succession of big fast berms and a few big jumps to keep the pulse racing. It's definitely worth giving it a go if you can. Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (formerly known as Cannop Cycle Centre) has something for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Try the Family Cycle Trail or test yourself on the single-track trails and demanding downhill runs. They also have several skills areas for different abilities, plus a pump track - to help you hone your skills. https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/downhill-trails https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/cycle-centre-maps https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/changes-cycle-trail-grading

The Sugar Loaf mountain dominates the skyline of the surrounding countryside and provides a spectacular backdrop to the market town of Abergavenny in South Wales. See panoramic views across South Wales, the Brecon Beacons and into south-west England from its peak. https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/wales/sugar-loaf-and-usk-valley/visiting-the-sugar-loaf

Join me as I take a POV run at Angel's Post section of Twrch Trail in Cwmcarn. Get your fix of singletrack fun and downhill action at Cwmcarn’s mountain bike trails. Cwmcarn is less than half an hour’s drive from the Prince of Wales Bridge and just 10mins from J28 of the M4. The wild and more natural contouring singletrack trails are ‘Cafall’ and legendary ‘Twrch Trail’. Both Red graded trails will keep you firmly focused on your riding, but stop for a breather and look about and you’ll be looking out over the Bristol Channel. https://www.cwmcarnforest.co.uk/en/activities/mountain-biking-at-cwmcarn/

Practicing dropoffs on the GBU trail in Forest of Dean. I am filming this using a new Gopro and updated editing software. Enjoy. Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (formerly known as Cannop Cycle Centre) has something for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Try the Family Cycle Trail or test yourself on the single-track trails and demanding downhill runs. They also have several skills areas for different abilities, plus a pump track - to help you hone your skills. https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/downhill-trails https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/cycle-centre-maps https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/changes-cycle-trail-grading

A POV mountain bike run of a high speed descent down the back of the Blorenge Mountain, from the weather station down to the cattle grid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blorenge

Todays ride is a POV of Countdown to Launchpad. My foot slipped off my pedal right at the top, see if you can tell when it happened. Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (formerly known as Cannop Cycle Centre) has something for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Try the Family Cycle Trail or test yourself on the single-track trails and demanding downhill runs. They also have several skills areas for different abilities, plus a pump track - to help you hone your skills. https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/downhill-trails https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/cycle-centre-maps https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/changes-cycle-trail-grading

This is how I upgrade my flat pedals. Longer pins help to keep your foot secured when tackling the rougher, bumpier terrain, while still maintaining the option to take your foot off the pedal when you need to.

Follow me on a POV through the technical rock section at the top of the Sugar Loaf Mountain. The Sugar Loaf mountain dominates the skyline of the surrounding countryside and provides a spectacular backdrop to the market town of Abergavenny in South Wales. See panoramic views across South Wales, the Brecon Beacons and into south-west England from its peak.

Another full crack at GBU. There are some huge dropoffs and tabletop jumps on this trail. I manage to make nearly all the tabletops in this unedited full run. I feel like I'm progressing on this trail as I get more familiar with it and hope for a better run in the future. Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (formerly known as Cannop Cycle Centre) has something for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Try the Family Cycle Trail or test yourself on the single-track trails and demanding downhill runs. They also have several skills areas for different abilities, plus a pump track - to help you hone your skills. https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest... https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest... https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest... https://www.forestryengland.uk/articl...

Join me as I take you with me on my first POV run on Bob Gnarley. Bob Gnarly (Red+/Black trail) features big berms with senders into steep chutes. The trail progresses into a series of table tops and jumps near the end through the woods. Tirpentws Trails - The best hidden Bike Park in the UK. Carved into Welsh Hillside in the South Wales valleys you'll find some of the best hand built mountain bike tracks in the area. - https://tirpentwys-trails.co.uk/

*Now trying 4K @ 30fps* I've noticed excessive pixilation on some of my videos recently and put it down to my old gopro. After getting a newer gopro I can see some improvement at 1080 @ 60fps but I'm still not getting crystal clear videos on fast paced trails. This video has been rendered using better editing software and I think the clarity is much better. What do you think? Forest of Dean Cycle Centre (formerly known as Cannop Cycle Centre) has something for cyclists of all ages and abilities. Try the Family Cycle Trail or test yourself on the single-track trails and demanding downhill runs. They also have several skills areas for different abilities, plus a pump track - to help you hone your skills. https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/downhill-trails https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre/cycle-centre-maps https://www.forestryengland.uk/forest-dean-cycle-centre https://www.forestryengland.uk/article/changes-cycle-trail-grading

Join me as I take you with me on my first POV run on Grannies Fanny. Grannies Fanny (Red Trail) is a good introduction to the trails. The trail is all rollable and features large steep swooping berms, chutes and jumps towards the bottom of the trail. Tirpentws Trails - The best hidden Bike Park in the UK. Carved into Welsh Hillside in the South Wales valleys you'll find some of the best hand built mountain bike tracks in the area. - https://tirpentwys-trails.co.uk/