Dean Trail Volunteers

We will be here with a selection of clothes, kit and bike parts! 💪 make sure to add the date to your calendar 🗓️

Bike Jumble, Saturday October 12th!
Got bike parts etc lying around? Why not book a table for just £15 and earn some money for them instead?!
will have the bar open and will be serving coffee and cake too 🤤
Info on poster
Book a table via at www.RPBikeTech.com/store (link in bio)

Introducing Old Bob's Trail 🤘

Green trail news 📣

The build of our brand new green trail is progressing really well. The bulk of the work is nearly complete, but there are a few finishing touches to be added. Our aim is to get the trail open by the end of September – we’ll share the opening date soon.

In the meantime, we’re pleased to announce the trail name, drum roll 🥁🥁 ……. Introducing Old Bob’s Trail.

“Who on earth is Old Bob?”

At the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre, we are really proud of our industrial heritage. In its heyday, Cannop Colliery was one of the most successful coal mines in the Forest of Dean. Many of our trail names have nods to the coal mining industry, and some of the old buildings are still in use.

Old Bob’s was a pumping engine for Cannop Colliery, located just over the road from the Cycle Centre. We don’t know why it was called Old Bob’s – one suggestion is the bobbing action of the pump moving up and down. The site can be seen on maps dated right back to 1880, but it became derelict and has since been removed.

Naming the trail after Old Bob's is one small thing we can do to make sure this piece of history is not forgotten.

Our famous table sale is being held over the FOD Fest weekend up at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre next to the DTV container on Sep 21st - 22nd.

What can I do I hear you say?
💥You can donate items for sale, drop them off at the FE office or in Pedals anytime.
💥You can volunteer on the day to help our hard working team, sign up via eventbrite on our Web page
💥You can come and say hi whilst spending your money on our selection of new and pre loved items
💥You can share this post far and wide
💥If you can't make the table sale fear not, you can donate to DTV via our website
Remember all the money raised goes back into the trails we all love riding.
https://www.deantrailvolunteers.org.uk/

We are excited for this one! 🤩 Make sure to visit, we will also have a table sale to add to all the fun planned!

🐗FOD Fest 24 is just around the corner so get practising your Bunny Hops, Whip Offs and Track Stands as
there's going to be some great prizes up for grabs!

The stalls are booked, the t-shirts are in and the beer is on order - just 2 weeks to go and counting!

More FOD Fest news coming soon...


Forest of Dean Cycle Centre - Forestry England The Forest of Dean and Wye Valley

Not long now until until our ladies dig! 👩‍🦰🌲🚺After the success of our litter pick we are looking forward to meeting more volunteers this 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡, join us 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦!

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: DTV container (next to Pedalabikeway Café)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- Clothes you don't mind getting messy
- Sturdy boots for safety
- Gloves (gardening/building), waterproofs, sunscreen, and insect repellent
- Water bottle, snacks, and maybe a coffee/tea—sometimes we dig away from the cycle centre

𝐍𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝! Our trained dig leads and friendly regulars will show you the ropes. You’ll get a hi-vis vest and a safety briefing before we start. Plus, your car parking ticket for the day is on us! 🚗

Ready to dig in? Sign up now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-dig-with-dean-trail-volunteers-tickets-947455403617?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Let’s help the trails stay awesome together! 💪🌳✨

🌟 Huge shoutout to all the incredible volunteers who came out today for our litter pick adventure! 🎉 We had some pint-sized helpers (we love to see them!) the youngest was just 2 years old, and let's just say our oldest volunteer is a mystery we won't reveal! 🤫

We learned that litter loves to play hide and seek—if you have to hide it, you know it’s not meant to be dropped! 🚮 While we were busy cleaning up, we enjoyed watching the trains on GBU.

Some of the most interesting finds of the day included a tin of spam (who knew?), a whole inner tube, and some hefty pieces of metal! 🥴 A big thank you to everyone who stopped to chat and showed appreciation for our work. A clean forest and happy riders make it all worthwhile! 🌳🚴‍♂️

Remember, if you can carry it up the hill, you can carry it down to a bin! Let's keep our trails beautiful! Happy riding, everyone! 💚✨

🌲👷‍♀️ Hey ladies, ready to get your hands dirty and give back to the trails? Join us for a 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬-𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐠 𝐝𝐚𝐲 on 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝐭𝐡, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝟗:𝟑𝟎 𝐚𝐦 - 𝟏𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝐩𝐦! This is your chance to learn trail-building skills, enjoy nature, and connect with awesome like-minded women in a fun and supportive environment.

𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭: DTV container (next to Pedalabikeway Café)

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠:
- Clothes you don't mind getting messy
- Sturdy boots for safety
- Gloves (gardening/building), waterproofs, sunscreen, and insect repellent
- Water bottle, snacks, and maybe a coffee/tea—sometimes we dig away from the cycle centre

𝐍𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝! Our trained dig leads and friendly regulars will show you the ropes. You’ll get a hi-vis vest and a safety briefing before we start. Plus, your car parking ticket for the day is on us! 🚗

Ready to dig in? Sign up now on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-dig-with-dean-trail-volunteers-tickets-947455403617?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Let’s help the trails stay awesome together! 💪🌳✨

We're only a few days away from our legendary litter pick in association with Trash Free Trails.

Jump onto our website and follow the link to eventbrite where you can sign up to bring you family along to help us clean up the trails we all enjoy.

There is no age limit so bring the family along.

Feel free to share this post far and wide.

🌲🚴‍♂️ The countdown is on L-7, September 1st, from 9:30am to 12:30pm! Let's come together to give our beloved mountain bike trails some much-needed TLC! 💚

We've noticed an increase in litter - bottles, food wrappers, and more - and it's time to change that! In collaboration with Trash Free Trails, we're hosting a community litter pick to ensure our trails remain pristine, beautiful, and inviting for everyone.

Ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? Sign up now to show your love for our clean forests and enjoy a morning outdoors with like-minded people!

This event is for all ages providing they are accompanied by an appropriate adult. By signing up and helping out you will benefit from free parking for the day.🌳✨

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/31517326673

Let’s keep our trails clean and our riding fun! See you there! 👋💪

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🌲🚴‍♂️ Join Us on Sunday, September 1st, from 9:30am to 12:30pm! Let's come together to give our beloved mountain bike trails some much-needed TLC! 💚

We've noticed an increase in litter - bottles, food wrappers, and more - and it's time to change that! In collaboration with Trash Free Trails, we're hosting a community litter pick to ensure our trails remain pristine, beautiful, and inviting for everyone.

Ready to roll up your sleeves and make a difference? Sign up now to show your love for our clean forests and enjoy a morning outdoors with like-minded people! 🌳✨

👉 Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/31517326673

Let’s keep our trails clean and our riding fun! See you there! 👋💪

Hold onto your helmets because it T-5 and we've got some exciting news for you! 🎁✨ Our table sale extravaganza is coming this Saturday, and it's bursting at the seams with incredible bargains! 💸💥 Not only can you snag awesome parts and kits at unbeatable prices, but every single donation made goes straight to DTV, helping us build and maintain trails! 🌳🛠️ So, it's a win-win situation, folks! Get ready to shop 'til you drop and support a great cause! 🛒
There is plenty of time for you to drop off donations before the next sale.
If you want to help our amazing team on the day you can sign up via our website.

We enjoy working with the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre - Forestry England team too! Lots of exciting things are happening - you can help by donating or volunteering 👍😁

⚒ Freeminers Trail update ⚒

We are really excited to be working with the Dean Trail Volunteers on a major project to revamp the Freeminers (red) trail.

This is a long-term project which will take a while to complete. In the meantime if you’re riding the trail you will see that we have various diversions in place. Please make sure you follow these.

The trail will be changing and we are working with DTV on creating a new route. Some bits are going to be removed, and some have already gone. We will be focusing on removing old sections which are outdated and hard to maintain, and instead we will be making major improvements to existing sections of trail, as well as building some brand new bits.

Our aim is to create a route which is fun and exciting to ride, for those looking for the challenge of a red-graded trail.

We will share more information on our plans over the coming weeks, so watch this space.

If you'd like to get involved with DTV, you can help out with all areas of their work, whether its digging, table sales or litter picking. You can even volunteer from home! Find out more 👉 http://dtv.eventbrite.com

Today's is T-7
Our famous table sale is being held up at the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre next to the DTV container next Saturday 17th Aug from 9am.

What can I do I hear you say?
💥You can donate items for sale, drop them off at the FE office or in Pedals anytime.
💥You can volunteer on the day to help our hard working team, sign up via eventbrite on our Web page
💥You can come and say hi whilst spending your money on our selection of new and pre loved items
💥You can share this post far and wide
💥If you can't make the table sale fear not, you can donate to DTV via our website

Remember all the money raised goes back into the trails we all love riding.

https://www.deantrailvolunteers.org.uk/

🎉 Mark your calendars! FOD FEST 2024 is happening on September 21st and 22nd! 🌲

Get ready for an amazing weekend filled with mtb adventures and fun. You won't want to miss this fantastic event! See you there!

It's coming.......

Just over a month until FOD FEST 2024!

2 days of bike demo's, great food, music, riding, competitions and lots and lots of fun...

Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024 at Pedalabikeaway

We will launch the places for the demo's on Monday, so stay tuned to our social media channels.......

Our Friends at Flyup are running the uplift Friday - Tuesday. Jump on their website to book your seat.

We have teamed up with Muc-Off to open a new bike wash at the cycle centre. You can find it near our ranger's office, as you head towards the road bridge which takes you onto the Colliers Trail.

The new bike wash is contactless payments only, so you no longer need to keep hold of your change.

Did you know that our nation's forests are vulnerable to tree disease, which can spread through leaves and dirt attached to your bike tyres? Keeping your bike clean is not only good for the bike, but its also good for the forest! 🌳🌲

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve made the Top 10! A huge thank you to everyone who voted for our trail network! Your support means the world to us. We’re committed to maintaining our incredible trails and expanding our network even further.

A special shoutout to Forest of Dean Cycle Centre - Forestry England and Pedalabikeaway – we literally couldn’t have done this without you! 🍾🤩

Here’s what they had to say about our trails: "Known for its XC and downhill tracks, Forest of Dean is a model of environmental and commercial sustainability. The Dean Trail Volunteers have continually developed the trails, fostering a vibrant community."

Let’s keep this momentum going together! You can volunteer to help dig, help from home with admin or donate🌲🚴‍♂️

BikePark Wales Crowned iBikeRide UK Trail of the Year 2024 iBikeRide.com is thrilled to announce that BikePark Wales has been named the iBikeRide UK Trail of the Year for the second consecutive year.

We are just doing some housekeeping on our private FB Group - DTV Members Area

Do you hold a diggers card but wasn't aware we had a private group?

If you do and didn't then find us on FB and request to join.

Happy weekend all.

Happy weekend everyone.

We are looking for some help!

Now that we are a registered charity we are able to access different funding streams...... however we don't currently have anyone experienced to do this?

Do you have experience in sourcing and applying for funding and grants?

Do you have some spare time that you could use being a volunteer for DTV?

This is a Work From Home role which means you don't need to live in the area.

Currently our Work From Home Team have a short online meeting every 3-4 weeks.

All volunteering time given will go towards your volunteering hours and you becoming a member of DTV.

Please comment below or DM us if you would like any further information.

This link takes you to our eventbrite page where you can sign up for any of our upcoming volunteering events-

Dean Trail Volunteers Dean Trail Volunteers are an independent group of volunteers promoting Mountain Biking in the Forest of Dean. Our mission? To develop and maintain the official mountain bike trails at the Cycle Centre. As volunteers, we work with Forestry England, to create enjoyable and progressive XC and DH trails...

The countdown is on for our next table sale on 17th August.

We are putting a early shout out for donations, especially children's items.

If you can spare any time on the day to help, even an hour makes a difference, please sign up on Eventbrite - link in our bio or below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tablesales-support-with-dean-trail-volunteers-tickets-948407701967?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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Looking good!!

Forest of Dean Mountain Biking Trails The Forest of Dean MTB trails (FOD) are based in Gloucestershire. There is the Verderers Blue mountain bike trail (with optional red sections), the Freeminer Red trail (plus Adit extension), a green family cycle trail, a skills area, a pump track, a kid-friendly skills loop, an all-ab...

🚴‍♂️✨ We're hard at work revamping the Freeminers trail, and let us tell you, it's looking pretty sweet! 🍂🌟 We're adding tons of drainage and ensuring those lines flow just right. Can't wait for you all to experience the awesome updates! Stay tuned for more trail magic! 🌲💚

**ENTRIES FOR NEXT LITTLE FODDERS RACE - GO LIVE TONIGHT!**

Get booked into round 3 of 4, on Sunday 22nd September - from 6pm tonight.
This race will be part of FOD Fest 2024 program - further FOD Fest details to follow soon.

Get booking:

https://pedalabikeaway.co.uk/event/little-fodders-mtb-race/

Forest of Dean Cycle Centre - Forestry England

We are putting a shout out for volunteers to help with tool and container maintenance at the DTV containers Tuesday 30th July at 1300 Hrs

If you can spare some time to help us then please sign up here-

Tool & Container Maintenance with Dean Trail Volunteers Want to help our diggers keep digging? Then come along and help fix tools and tidy the container up.

Woohoo, a new green trail 💚🎉

⚒ New trail update ⚒

Last week we shared news of a brand new trail being built. There is still a lot of work to be done but so much progress is being made!

We’re excited to share with you that this will be a green-graded trail.

It has been designed to be a stepping stone between the Colliers Trail and the blue-graded Verderers trail, and will be fully accessible for those riding adaptive bikes. It will also be suitable for towing bike trailers, or children riding balance bikes.

We think it will be a great addition to our trail network and will fill a gap that is currently missing. As well as being accessible, we hope that the trail will be exciting for riders of any level, on any kind of bike.

We’ll continue sharing updates as the build progresses over the summer.

Woohoo - we are excited for this one! 🎉

We're going on a Slab Hunt!
We're going to find some good ones.
What a wet windy day.
We’re in waterproofs.
Oh-oh! MUD!
Thick, oozy mud.
We can't go over it.
We can't go under it.
Oh, no!
WE'VE GOT TO GO THROUGH IT!
Squelch squerch!

A big dig today with the Pedalabikeaway team! Thanks to their hard work, alongside our amazing dig leads, great progress has been made in the main skills area.

The jump line will be closed until Friday when Forestry England check it over.

Let us know what you think when you ride it this weekend 😊