Video: Flowy Singletrack on a Scottish Adventure

Jan 19, 2019

by joey millward

During the summer, the Bird Cycle Works team, including Tom Dunn and Sean Luke, went on a Scottish adventure, touring some of the best southern hotspots surrounding the Tweed Valley. The trip gave the opportunity to see what the Bird Aeris AM9 and the Bird Aeris 145 are really made of. Trails ranging from all day epics to BDS Downhill tracks pushed these bikes, yet over the period of the five days we had no encounters with mechanicals or punctures.

The trip was a little holiday for me. After just becoming a dad it was a well-needed break. Don’t get a lot of time to ride my bike these days so 4 days of riding was amazing. Weather was spot on. First time riding with Ben, Tom and yourself so needed to make an impression.—Sean Luke

Tom and Sean flowing through the incredibly dry tracks of the summer - Photo by Lewis Gregory.

Scotland is an amazing place that is ideal for any mtb’er with something for everyone and Peebles is a great place to start.—Tom Dunn

Tom took the biggest crash of the trip, flipping over the bars on this stump gap. Tom and Sean made a second attempt to redeem themselves and get the shot - Photo by Lewis Gregory.

For the first leg of our trip we rode straight from our accommodation into the hills around Peebles. We weren’t disappointed as we were rewarded straight away with a ribbon of flowy single track. We spent the day finding a really varied set of trails from steep loamy fresh cut to well-established tracks. The am9 took it all in its stride monster trucking everywhere.—Tom Dunn

Both riders' legs were burning after they walked up this steep, rocky slope for the fifth attempt to get the shot - Photo by Lewis Gregory.

Part two will including a trip to Ae Forest where the team rides the BDS track, further testing their limits.

Film by Millward Media
Photography by Lewis Gregory

I would like to thank Ben Pinnick at Bird Cycle Works for this amazing trip. Without him, it would of never happened.

Bird Aeris AM9 - Photo by Millward Media

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24 Comments

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Ynotgorilla FL (Jan 19, 2019 at 2:21)

I was expecting some anti-social behaviour, nudity, foul language, and public toiletry

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rrolly (Jan 19, 2019 at 8:51)

My expectations were confirmed. This video is fake. There's no such thing as four days of good weather in Scotland.

wowbagger (Jan 19, 2019 at 23:52)

I too am dissappointed

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poah (Jan 19, 2019 at 3:42)

Next time you ride our trails please don't skid in corners.

spread1 (Jan 19, 2019 at 4:55)

Pretty much the same as all videos, a jump a whip and a skid.. ????

mexicanoportugal FL (Jan 19, 2019 at 20:38)

'After just becoming a dad it was a well-needed break' - what about the mum? Hope you count yourself lucky that you were able to!

Solozime (Jan 21, 2019 at 8:46)

There is a difference between actual roosting and just hitting the back brake for a little skid. Destroys the trails for no reason and looks like you are trying too hard.

Santamtnbiker (Jan 19, 2019 at 9:13)

you know, it’s awsome that they save these videos for the winter, but they just make me want to cry.

TheLongMan (Jan 20, 2019 at 10:41)

That Bird bike looks exactly like a Rocky Mountain to me.. I mean...it looks really good but...what are the differences with the rockies?

TheLongMan (Jan 20, 2019 at 10:44)

Ok front triangle is slightly different shape and thickness

Jake-G1 (Jan 20, 2019 at 14:52)

i was just thinking this! birds are longer in the front triangle though, better reach. my rocky is a great bike but could do with a bit more in that department tbh. otherwise i cant complain and i bloody love my bike

TheLongMan (Jan 20, 2019 at 21:42)

@Jake-G1: maybe you could try to squish in an inch with a sligtly longer stem

Jake-G1 (Jan 25, 2019 at 7:46)

@TheLongMan: nah it rides awesome as it is

Franzzz (Jan 19, 2019 at 15:39)

`Bird` is a strange name for a bike brand. I would have prefered Maggot, Shrimp or Mycosis....

wowbagger (Jan 19, 2019 at 23:55)

"I spent a lot of my money on booze, birds and fast cars... the rest I just squandered"

Coldspringer (Jan 21, 2019 at 8:09)

Well there are your bird bikes Ed Masters

Siriusmo (Jan 20, 2019 at 14:16)

Cool. Like my Bird Zero AM!

ihsik (Jan 20, 2019 at 16:47)

Awesome video, Awesome riding, but the exposure is hurting my eyes!

JonnyTheWeasel (Jan 19, 2019 at 1:24)

Cool

tom666 FL (Jan 19, 2019 at 2:53)

A sunny string of days... in January? In Scotland?

Coincided with your trip...

This is definitely fake news.

poah (Jan 19, 2019 at 3:39)

The first words are "During the summer"

fmocellin (Jan 19, 2019 at 10:47)

very nice !