Gisburn’s Black MTB Section Put Me in My Place

Today I’m back at Gisburn Forest with Will, exploring sections I have not ridden before. We start out on plenty of red trail sections, and for a while I’m feeling pretty good. The riding is fun, the confidence is building, and it turns into a proper good MTB/eMTB day out. Then we hit the black section. One rock drop in particular gets in my head, and instead of sending it, I completely bottle it. No fake heroics, no pretending — just an honest average rider moment on a feature I was not ready for. We also meet a few subscribers along the way, explore some new parts of Gisburn, and still end up having a brilliant day on the bikes. If you ride MTB or eMTB and have ever gone from “I’ve got this” to “absolutely not,” this one is for you. Chapters 00:00 Intro & Bike Mods 00:44 Entering Gisburn Forest 02:22 Rear Wheel Discussion 03:39 Drone vs MTB Challenge 04:30 Technical Climbing 05:54 Rocky Descents 07:15 William’s Progress Check-in 09:21 Sheeple Boardwalk 10:07 The Black Section: Rock Drop 11:55 Mid-Ride Thoughts 13:40 Big Rocks & Technical Features 15:15 Close Call with the Drone 16:20 Facing "The Slab" 18:05 Final Thoughts & A Brew Below Average MTB 🚵‍♂️ Real UK MTB & eMTB riding — Rivington, Delamere & Lake District trails. Honest reviews, tyre tests, and real-world riding in mud, climbs, and technical terrain. No pro riding. No ego. Just mistakes, grip tests, and figuring out what actually works on a Specialized Levo. What you’ll see: • UK MTB trail reviews & route guides • eMTB setup, tyre tests & gear reviews • Real fails, progression & “Dad-send” riding 🎥 My Gear & Setup GoPro → https://amzn.to/4nZ7NvY DJI Mic Mini → https://amzn.to/4hlTrTx DJI Drone → https://dji-retail.co.uk/r?id=emam2o Insta360 → https://www.insta360.com/sal/x5?utm_t... 🔧 Bike Setup & Parts Specialized Levo (main bike) Schwalbe Magic Mary → https://amzn.to/4bbPZcG Schwalbe Shredda → https://amzn.to/3Pr7tKI Peaty’s Sealant → https://amzn.to/4szqYzk 📍 UK MTB | eMTB | Trail Testing #mtb #ukmtb #emtb #mountainbiking