Reviews for Pace Bike Park - Dalby Forest

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Review by: the_honky on 4 August 2009

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Very Poor

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When you can actually have a go in amongst all the brats pedalling into everything in their granny rings it is still very disappointing and there is no way it can be classed as a 4X track!!

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Review by: randybadger on 9 June 2009

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Not sure what happened!!!!!

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Far too much pedalling on the 4x and very little flow.Feels like it is mostly up hill!!!
North shore lethal in the wet, and some of the skinny drop offs are unsupported and can lead to nasty nose dives when trying to pull up off the end. (Pulling up overloads the long log and catapults your back end up on departure.) Seen quite a few accidents on this check out Youtube.
Lots of potential but sadly missed.

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Review by: superwol on 24 December 2008

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perfect place for novices and kids

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while all the jumps and everything are far to easy for good riders it does make a very good family day out theres enough for the kids to do my 7 yr old loves the big roll in and over the first table, its just a shame the rest of the 4x section is so flat.

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Review by: pylie on 19 October 2008

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Good large tables for tweaking those show off tricks

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Gets boring very quickly and the 4x you need an engine for as it is so flat.

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Review by: Hoppy on 27 October 2007

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It is a good place to learn some freeride skills, but not the best bike park.

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I'm no freerider, just maybe a hardcore XC rider. For sure you can learn some jump skills here on the tabletop jumps and maybe other riding skills on the big berms and Northshore. It is better that the Pace Bike Park is here, than not.

However, having also ridden at the Glentress Freeride park, this Bike park is very sadly lacking in some areas. One big issue is with the Northshore skinnies area. The whole thing is virtually unrideable for most of the year, due to the heavy tree cover, UK climate and untreated boards. For most of the year, it's like riding on ice. It's difficult enough to perfect your balance, without having your bike suddenly slip from under you. Reading other posts here, if this is down to the Forestry Commision, then they are making a grave judgement of error and spoiling peoples fun. I don't see their logic in ruling that the northshore should not be made all weather.

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