Affiliated Businesses

England

Archtrail – Professional trail design, construction and consultation.

Bike Track – We specialise in all aspects of extreme cycle tracks. From consultation’s on the possibility of a small Pump Track to design and construction of an International Standard BMX Race Track as part of a purpose built development. Contact: info@biketrack.org

Chase Skills – Cannock Chase, Midlands -  Chase Skills provides MTB Instruction &Coaching, Trailside Maintenance, Guided Rides and Holidays, based at Cannock Chase in the Midlands..

Delamere Café – Delamere Forest, Cheshire – Delamere Café is run by a local MTBer and situated at the visitor centre near to the bike wash and Delamere Station. We serve hot and cold food & drinks every day except Christmas Day. Part of the café’s profits are used to help finance course building within the forest. Delamere Bike Club members receive discount on everything in the café..

Mountain-bike Instructors’ Award Scheme (MIAS).  Founded in 1989 with over 8,500 members.  All courses are accredited by NCFE to NVQ standard.  Courses cover Leadership, Search and Rescue, Emergency response, MTB Expedition and cycle Maintenance.  The original MTB Leadership course..

Mountain-bike Search And Rescue (MBSAR) of DIMERSAR Academy offers a comprehensive training programme for using Mountain Bikes in Search and Rescue Operations and Leadership.  Original tests and training materials.  Graduates receive original cloth patches, badges and accreditation certificates.  In partnership with MIAS, courses are accredited by NCFE to NVQ standard..

Pennine Bike Park – Lancashire – Formed to conceive and operate a World-class mountain bike facility in northern England – featuring an uplift service and a wide range of free-to-use trails. Keep up to date with news on our website and Facebook page.

Purple Bike Shed – A mobile bike repair service in and around the Hampshire, Berkshire and Surrey borders. Purple Bike Shed are also offer Mountain Bike Guiding Service and Mountain Bike Skills Tuition locally at Swinley Forest.

Ride The Quantocks – Somerset – A small guiding business and group of friends based in the South West. A few of us race in the Gorrrick and Southern XC Series, but mostly do social rides and welcome riders of all abilities to join us._

Sheffield City Council Trees & Woodlands Section section manages over 1500 hectares of local authority owned woodland in Sheffield..

South West MTB – Guided rides and skills courses – for beginners and experienced riders. We use the best routes that the South West has to offer, from the superb rocky single track of Exmoor & Dartmoor to the wonderful coastline trails in Devon & Cornwall. We can also be found travelling further afield for some of our courses and rides. Contact: Neil Harris..

The Bike Place – Newcastle and Kielder – Our large MTB store in Newcastle stocks bikes from Trek, Santa Cruz, Kona, Mongoose and We the People, as well as a full range of accessories and clothing. The Fully equipped workshops can cope with anything from a simple service to a custom build. The Bike Place in Kielder is our separate MTB Hire centre. We are based near the Trailhead for the new man made trails, which are rapidly transforming Kielder Forest into a ‘must go’ cycling destination..

Urban Cycle Centre – Manchester – New multi-discipline cycling centre based at Philips Park, Whitefield, Manchester. Staffed by volunteers and Instructors, in partnership with the Forestry Commission, local Councils, the National Cycling Academy and other like-minded parties. The Centre provides MTB skills, training/rides throughout trails in the Bury area to all ages/abilites, assisting in design, maintenance and promotion of the skills area and singletrack routes._

Vito Camper Hire – Camper van hire for the MTB fraternity

Scotland

Andy McCandlish Photography – A photographer based in Scotland but shooting the world over, Andy McCandlish has been established for 15 years. Shooting for the mountain bike press and cycle equipment manufacturers he has built up vast experience, not to mention a bulging stock library._

Bothy Bikes is owned & staffed by people who love mountain biking…
Our goal is to give you the best advice possible about bikes and equipment and the coolest trails for you to enjoy!

Comrie Croft Bikes – West Perthshire – Comrie Croft Bikes is a mountain biking centre and shop in West Perthshire. We have our own challenging set of hand-built trails, which are home to the annual Hairy Coo mountain bike challenge. We rent Merida and Giant mountain bikes for adults and kids, and have access to a huge network of local trails. Also affiliated to the newly formed Strathearn Mountain Biking Club._

Wales

Afan Valley MTB – Based at the Bryn Bettws MTB Centre in South Wales, we offer MIAS accredited Mountain Bike Leader Training, Personal Riding Skills development and supported Wilderness Adventure Rides. Our Afan Uplift division will take you from Glyncorrwg and Afan Visitor centres to the lofty Bryn Bettws Centre where you can visit our Bike Shop for repairs or Bike Rental before joining the Wall or Skyline trails._

Forestry Commission Wales – Forestry Commission Wales’s five world-class mountain bike centres were opened on March 12, 2003. Our trails include purpose-built, waymarked singletracks, gentle family routes and white-knuckle downhill rides – not for the faint-hearted!_

Red Kite Events Ltd – Llanwrtyd Wells.  We are a cycling events company based in Wales organising the Cambrian three day bike fest and other smaller events.  We also provide guided and supported biking breaks in mid Wales.