Published On Sep 30, 2020
Here's my guide and review for Ben Cathro's Pinkbike Walk the talk downhill test track in Pitlochry. it was built by Ben and friends and volunteers during lockdown to provide Ben with a track to do some off season training and timed runs ahead of the Next UCI Downhill World Championships.
it's split into 3 sections each with their own feel. The top section is steeper and slicker with awkward off camber turns and roots and rocks.
The middle section is my favourite part and is fast and flowy with some gaps and drops.
The bottom section starts of nicely and is combination of the two previous sections before levelling out on a narrow off camber section through the trees on an old track. Very tricky to get you speed back when you make a mistake.
After the ride I give my thoughts on the track and level of skill required to ride it and then finish off with some local history about Pitlochry and Moulin.
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