3,186 ft
Distance
-752 ft
Descent
00:06:13
Avg time

B-Side Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
  • Riding Area
    Glentress
    Peebles
  • AKA
    Trailfairy Plan
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black (5 votes)
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    One Direction
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  • Physical Rating
    Extreme
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • TTFs on Trail
    Berm, Drop
  • Global Ranking
    #2969 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #1255 in E-Biking
  • Local Popularity
    75 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 75 in E-Biking
  • Land Owner
    Forestry And Land Scotland

Very steep trail with ruts and steep rocky chutes. Flowing end with bus stops, a drop and a fun chute.

Access Info

The mast, just right of Carls Lane.

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More Stats for B-Side mountain bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -753 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,217 ft
  • Altitude max
    1,969 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,969 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,217 ft
  • Grade
    -23.6%
  • Grade max
    -56.5%
  • Grade min
    -1.4%
  • Distance down
    3,133 ft
  • Distance flat
    52 ft
  • Avg time
    00:06:13
  • Avg reverse time
    00:36:46
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on Aug 29, 2024
Wet
Avg: 4.55 (30 votes)
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      B-Side Trail Reports

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      Aug 29, 2024 @ 11:35am
      Aug 29, 2024
      Aug 20, 2024 @ 9:59am
      Aug 20, 2024
      Aug 18, 2024 @ 9:13am
      Aug 18, 2024
      		 Dry at the top, a bit sludgy towards the bottom. Some of the ruts are very deep. The warning arrows are helpful to the first-timer, thanks for...
      Jun 24, 2024 @ 3:51am
      Jun 24, 2024
      		 Cleaned up more of the broken glass. Avoid main line for the first 5m or so. Fine after that.
      May 18, 2024 @ 11:55pm
      May 18, 2024
      		 I noticed some broken glass at the entrance (before the trees). I cleared up what I could see but watch out for any I've missed.
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 8 rides
      • 23 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 302 rides
      • 18 miles avg distance
      All
      • 3,274 rides
      • Last: Oct 5, 2024

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      Oct 15, 2020 @ 9:24am
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      Jun 12, 2017 @ 2:02pm
      Jun 12, 2017
      242 |
      Nov 3, 2015 @ 7:50am
      Nov 3, 2015
      113 |
      Jan 12, 2019 @ 11:49am
      Jan 12, 2019

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