Swift Trails

20/10/2021

I didn’t want to go night riding. It was really wet and the trails were covered in mahoosive puddles like dark ponds. But I’m so glad I did! If I’d stayed at home I wouldn’t have heard the very loud owl in the trees, seen all the mushrooms by the trail side and the yellow moon hanging large over the forest. And I wouldn’t have hung out with my boy as he tested his new mullet set-up. Really - whatever the weather it’s always better being outside than inside- I just wish I could convince myself more often!

16/10/2021

Well done to everyone who came along today for “the Golfie gravel ride” We proved that even the tougher sections are doable on a gravel bike and I think won the respect of the bikers up there on their full-susses and e-bikes particularly when we casually told them we would be following them down big-baw 🤣 Great ride, great company - perfect start to the weekend. Thank you 😊

11/10/2021

Had a great day yesterday on the inaugural “Board,bike & bend” day organised by at Carron Valley. Started the day with some paddle boarding in some very choppy waters, onto the bikes for a quick spin round the trails and then a bit of lunch followed by a yoga session by the Loch side. So relaxing listening to the waves lap on the shore and stretching those tired muscles! Hoping Leanne, Sarah and Tania may visit the Tweed Valley for a similar day here next year 😊

11/10/2021

Monday morning climb and off-piste session at the Golfie with and Those climbs are slowly getting easier!

06/10/2021

What a difference a day makes- so beautiful , warm and sunny at the Golfie today. Was fed up doing office based work so grateful to get outside. Thanks to for showing me a couple of new trails. Attempted a section of an EWS trail from the weekend which was an absolute mud fest - not one of my finest hours!! 🤣

02/10/2021

Great to see the Tweed Valley’s very own make light work of this insanely steep and technical section at in Innerleithen today. Racing alongside the best in the world and followed by

21/09/2021

Orange first aid 🤣 improvising a pelvic sling and strapping an injured ankle- just a few things I learned yesterday on my advanced outdoor first aid course. Thanks to Steve Welsh, trainer and paramedic for sharing his huge wealth of knowledge with us.

19/09/2021

Thanks to the .cycles team and who prepped us a couple of demo bikes this afternoon at . Life feels almost normal again when you can ride bikes together and enjoy good times.

19/09/2021

We have 3 places left on our Girls School of Rock mountain bike camp for girls aged 7-9 years over the October half term (12th-14th) This camp is a great way for girls to develop biking confidence in a small group setting. With a ratio of 2 leaders to 6 girls, everyone gets plenty of support and direction. And its fun too!

A 3-session mountain biking course for girls aged 7-9 Girls School of Rock aims to develop cycling confidence in girls aged 7-9 years in small groups led by fully qualified and experienced female instructors.

15/09/2021

Great to be out with this morning for a bit of gnar! I’m trussed up with every bit of protective gear going these days - Nic’s still young enough to bounce if she falls 🤣 However, regardless of the age difference we’re both enjoying working on building our fitness which we both feel has dipped in recent months and also getting back into riding off-piste trails again.

15/09/2021

Mixed social gravel ride: Friday 1st October. Part of the EWS fringe events. Book your place now!

Ride outs, film nights, live music and more around Innerleithen during the EWS Tweed Valley.