Mountain Biking UK

TRAILCREW OLD HILL BIKE PARK

No old we get, when we rock up at a spot and see a field of jumps laid out before us, we still get that ‘kid at Christmas’ feeling in our stomachs. On the approach to Old Hill Bike Park today, gaps in the hedgerow afford us fleeting glimpses of what to expect. The curve of a berm and the outline of mounded dirt – enough to get the adrenaline running. Our anticipation rises. How big will the hits be? What will it feel like flying through the air? All is revealed as a plethora of turns, hip jumps and fly-offs lead out from the crest of the

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