Name: 50 Shades of Black
Rating: 3.9

Mountain Bike

4,888 ft

Distance

-865 ft

Descent

00:11:22

Avg time

50 Shades of Black Details

Activities
- Mountain Bike
- E-Bike
Riding Area

BikePark Wales
Abercanaid
Difficulty Rating

Black rate
Trail Type

Mixed
Bike Type

DH, AM
Trail Usage

Biking Only
Direction

Downhill Only
Popular direction shown
eBike Allowed

Yes
TTFs on Trail

Berm, Bridge, Drop, Jump, Gap Jump, Rock Garden, Other
Global Ranking

#13558 in Mountain Biking
Local Popularity
10 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 5 in E-Biking
Land Manager

BikePark Wales

"50 Shades of Black is named after the vast variety of terrain, surface and feature type all found within this single black trail. 50 shades is the longest and gnarliest black trail at BikePark Wales, it features a mix of hand cut and machine built sections as well as huge boulder fields, roots, jumps and plenty of Dirt (or mud if it's wet). This one is for experts only." - Bike Park Wales

Bike Park

More Stats for 50 Shades of Black mountain bike trail

Altitude change

-865 ft
Altitude min

708 ft
Altitude max

1,573 ft
Altitude start

1,573 ft
Altitude end

709 ft
Grade

-17.7%
Grade max

-41.9%
Grade min

-0.4%
Distance down

4,806 ft
Distance flat

82 ft
Avg time

00:11:22
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Trail Difficulties

Access Road/Trail
White
Green
Blue
Black
Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status

Clear / Green
Minor Issue / Yellow
Significant Issue / Amber
Closed

Land Owner Overlay
Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
BLM (public)
USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
State land
Indigenous
Military

Trail Conditions

Unknown
Snow Groomed
Snow Packed
Snow Covered
Freeze/thaw Cycle
Icy
Prevalent Mud
Wet
Variable
Ideal
Dry
Very Dry

6 Months

4 rides
21 miles avg distance

Photos

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Jan 15, 2020 @ 2:03pm

Jan 15, 2020

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Aug 16, 2017 @ 2:08pm

Aug 16, 2017

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May 8, 2017 @ 12:55pm

May 8, 2017

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Jul 6, 2016 @ 8:38am

Jul 6, 2016

2 Reviews & Comments

Score Time

ADhGuy (Apr 8, 2015 at 7:31)

This is by far the best trail at BPW, bigger and gnarlier than the others and is so much fun, the shear number of rocks, roots and ruts will have you grinning from ear to ear by the end. A downtube guard is recommended as rocks do get chucked up and if you're running tubes expect a puncture at some point. Can see the BDS racing here in the future!!!

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Tidy-Like (Aug 10, 2015 at 2:10)

I would agree, this is a big step up from the other trails in BPW. Large drops and gaps onto rocks and roots, no chiken runs here. It has it all if you are looking for something a little bit more technical. It's full on all the way down. Great fun.

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