Downhill Bikes UK

Stile Cop could be the only committed web site for downhill riding on Cannock Chase. With an overall total level fall of just 65 metres the trails are limited by around 1 min but there’s a wide variety to keep bikers busy. Look out for path closures because maintenance or emergency problems.

Complete face helmets and ideal body armour tend to be recommended. Always check the tracks out before striking all of them at speed.

Building of this official trail system started in 2003 and because 2004 Chase tracks worked with the Forestry Commission to development and maintain the trails acquiring them for the future and bringing a number of the older unofficial trails around a safe standard.

Chase tracks work stopped at the conclusion of 2015 but the tracks continue to be open and tend to be free to drive and open all year round

Trails

Red Program
A smooth, large, quick and streaming course. The original authoritative program in the mountain is targeted at intermediate riders with a number of drops and jumps all the way toward base. a beneficial warm up for the first run although view the carpet of loose pebbles during dried out summer spells!

The Red Course in addition leads on the following trails;

CDL. First left option from the red training course, to begin it gets stronger and steeper then the Red program. The over the ‘gas line’ and into some off camber origins and flatter corners. Drop-off the tree stump and into an easy rooty rattle. Jump to the fire road after that hit the tight Red training course finish.

Mega Trail. A pumpstastic, jumptastic playground. Break off CDL during the gasoline range and get ready to smile while you hit the flowing and progressive jumps and berms completing using Wallride.

Snakes ‘n Ladders. Mind down the purple training course through the huge left hander and Snakes breaks right. Among the larger ladder falls on slope sends you in to the snaking steep chute. A little but sweet right-hand climbing berm into a left hand hip. Elevated ladder drop into another nice but challenging berm in order to complete.

Black Course
Starting for a passing fancy system because the Red program the Ebony is a slim singletrack line on one for the flatter parts of the slope. A series of little jumps, falls and rock home gardens just take you down the mountain. Some gluey off camber areas and a steeper chute brings you into the grand finale. One step down fall into a long right-hand berm with an extra step down to the finish line.

Walleater

Established in September 2012 after a lengthy closure for upgrading & rebuilding. Walleater could be the biggest trail from the mountain and it is a test for top bikers. Constructed with an even more freeride have the path begins with a rock backed twice into a brief high chute. A gap into a big left had hip brings that a steep road gap with bermed part falling right down to the showpiece Sky Berm. The Sky Berm is an increased wood berm (perhaps not a wallride) which swings you straight into a tiny drop. Land the drop and strike the rock gap into left, after that right handed berms before striking slightly kicker to rejoin the Red program.

The Deep Part

For many years the unofficial play ground for local riders Chase tracks worked closely with all the Forestry Commission getting assistance to carry these trails around requirements necessary for the bicycle Park. Head up through the main begin area to a smaller platform which opens up up another selection of tracks;

Ridge Run. Open, quickly and enjoyable. Full speed all the way into sweeping sides, good jumps with a number of tight and twisty corners to the finish. Head right over a quick sharp root part into a neat fall through a tree in order to complete.

Little Bringe. Start on the Ridge Run and break remaining, off-camber sides and roots, things start to get trickier about this range.

Wonderland. Follow Alice through looking-glass for a-wheels on the floor introduction into an even more technical trail.

Balboa. Named after Rocky himself, this trail began as a research in making use of larger stones regarding hill, with a ladder fall and decent sized kicker to guide you into a quick singletrack finish.

New Line.
Not-so-new anymore this might be a culmination of varied some ideas from somewhere else in the hill therefore the thoughts of some of our more experienced neighborhood skill. Wide and fast to start out, a stone garden just take you into the woods for many serious origins additionally the 2 quickest drops regarding the hill, a squirmy surface and pinball feel into the tight woods is vital for any severe driver visiting the mountain. Tested and offered props by Steve Peat himself into the Racers Guild Charity event in Autumn of 2008 you’ve surely got to be onto it to obtain the many from this trail.

Every one of the programs end over the same track at the bottom of this slope. Mind for end of the black training course and spend only ten minutes pressing back-up the fire road towards top. There's absolutely no uplift solution, the mountain only is not big enough.

Check out the classes on foot prior to striking them at speed. Complete face helmets and the body armour are highly recommended.

Trail Grades

• Bicycle areas tend to be suitable for: riders aspiring to at the very top degree of technical capability; includes everything from full on downhill operating to 'big atmosphere' jumps.
• Trail and area kinds: serious built tracks and/or all-natural features. All areas is going to be challenging. Includes extreme quantities of visibility or threat. Leaping ability obligatory.
• Gradients or technical trail features: will include a selection of small, method and large technical trail functions, including downhill tracks, freeride sections and required jumps.
• Recommended fitness level: a standard of fitness is advised but technical skills are more important.