- We're at Nevis Range in Fort William,
well-known for its World Cup downhill track over there.
But today we're gonna ride something else.
This is the Red Route.
- [Blake] Yeah, it's Gondola accessed
you don't even have to pedal up.
It's 5.5 kilometres of trail,
and it's 643 metres of just down-hilling.
- Look at it, it looks amazing.
- I've not ridden this trail,
have you ridden this trail? - I've done it before.
- I'm gonna follow you.
- Let's do it. - Let's do it.
I'm gonna chase you down, dude.
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(laughing)
- First bit what do you reckon?
- Well it was fast and loose, but
I reckon that in the wet is gonna be way more grippy.
- Yes, actually course in there
to start the World Cup Downhill
is sort of gravelly, marbly, hard pack fast.
- Yeah.
- North shore next.
- [Blake] North shore.
We're on the north shore.
- Well, we're north - In the U.K.
- Yeah.
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So this section of north shore
goes across this moorland,
so it's really boggy, actually really makes sense.
I guess really the important thing is
to stay in the middle of the trail,
not go off the side of the track.
There's some bits here, like
you've got a really tight corner.
My one piece of advice here would be
to try and get your front wheel quite high,
'cause it's so tight, your rear wheel
isn't actually gonna follow.
So you need to get off with your front wheel
otherwise it's gonna be too tight down at the bottom.
So look 'round the corner.
Obviously don't stuff your front wheel over the top
and try and stay off that front brake.
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- Ha ha.
Right, north shore is so sick to ride,
but it can get a little bit intimidating.
So here are a few tips to help you overcome those.
Tip number one, don't look down.
Number two, keep your eyes in front.
Don't look at your front wheel.
Number three, it's not a race.
\Keep your momentum.
\Stay in the middle of the trail
\and you'll be fine.
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(laughing)
Ha ha!
Wow.
As you can see, we've come down off the north shore.
The terrain has changed.
There's loads of boulders, loads of rocks,
loads of squirrel traps.
But the rock is surprisingly grippy.
Right in these squirrel trap things there's
- A bit gravelly - Yeah, a bit of
gravelly and loose.
How does this compare to that over there,
the World Cup track?
- I'd say it's pretty similar, similar terrain.
I guess the biggest difference is it's slower.
The World Cup down track is really fast.
I think actually anyone can have a go at this.
A few technical bits, but
- It does test your skills
- Yeah, World Cup downhill racing full on base to it,
but this is brilliant.
- I love it, shall we carry on?
- Yeah, let's do it.
- It's getting more and more exciting.
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(laughing)
- Nice form. - That was brilliant.
Absolutely loved it.
The bottom section, when you come off the north shore, is
so rough and so good. - It is rough
But reckon bike-wise, again,
you don't need a downhill bike.
- No, not necessarily.
- More travel better I'd say.
- Yeah, high tail, you'd struggle a little bit..
- Yeah, pretty rough - You would struggle.
- Big tyres, I reckon,
I would like some downhill tyres for it.
- Inner tubes, take an inner tube
and some tools.
Definitely, 'cause there's a lot of rocks.
- But, wicked trail,
if you come here at the right time of the year,
you'll also get to see the World Cup downhill.
So why not make a weekend of it?
- Absolutely.
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