Tweedlove Blog

The end of the road for TweedLove: A statement from founder Neil Dalgleish TweedLove began as an idea round a kitchen table and grew to become Scotland’s only full-time bike event business. Over 14 years, we hosted literally hundreds of bike events, mostly for MTBs but also road, gravel, kids and more. At a conservative…

Please help us support the Ukrainian refugees who have just arrived in the Tweed Valley and Scottish Borders. As of today, we’ll be donating £2 from every entry purchased for one of our events to provide support, and will be asking everyone who can to make a small additional donation too. We’ve been raising money…

How the Covid regulations affect our outdoor events.   We hope you’re all doing well, staying safe and getting out on the bike. We’re so excited to be back making events happen, but with all the Covid-related info out there, we thought we’d send out a quick overview of how the guidelines and restrictions apply…

After what feels like a lot longer than six months of frustration and feeling pretty much helpless, the relief was huge when we were recently granted permission to run an enduro at the end of October. Having spent many weeks deep diving the Covid event guidelines and issues around the virus in order to create…

Hey everyone, It’s so good to see some aspects of life starting to get back to normal, but the events industry remains, for obvious reasons, near the back of the queue. For our remaining 2020 events, it’s still impossible to plan or prepare properly, and when/if we do get a green light it looks certain…

Hello everyone, In light of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic we are disappointed to announce that Cycle Law Scotland Skinny Tweed, Glentress Seven and Enjoyro have been cancelled for 2020. Obviously, this is a huge disappointment but everyone’s health remains the priority. This includes you (the riders), the crew and volunteers, members of the local community…

We wanted to bring some positivity and motivation to your timelines during this difficult time from some fab peeps from across the industry. Across the next few weeks we’ll be uploading messages from right across the industry, so make sure to check back in with. Stay safe. T-MO              …

Hello everyone, In light of the ongoing and fast-moving situation around the Coronavirus outbreak, we’ve taken the decision to reschedule many of our 2020 events. It’s obviously a huge disappointment and comes with significant impacts for many – both personal and financial – but these issues seem trivial compared to the potential health implications. This includes you…

We’re delighted to announce that Endura will be joining us as our official Clothing and Protection Partner for 2020, a milestone year for TweedLove Bike Festival. Endura were one of the 1st bike industry brands to support us way back at the 1st TweedLove Bike Festival in 2010. Endura truly helped to get the festival…

There is no denying that cycling is a male dominated sport. It is evident across every discipline from downhill to track cycling to enduro. Not only just the riders but the mechanics, the race officials and the supporters, the figures all stack up higher in the male camp. Harley, our marketing manager, caught up with…

Are you are coming to the Transcend Festival this year? Will this be your first ever bike festival or family camping trip? Don’t waste time worrying about what to take, let us give you some guidance on how to enjoy a stress-free family trip. STEP 1 – The Tent If you don’t already have a…

Physical activity is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle. Encouraging kids and teens to be active from a young age sets good habits early on and helps them develop the skills they need to stay active throughout their lives. We asked Pedal 2 Pedal MTB coach, Hannah Attenburrow and Ride Lines MTB Coach Andy…

Want to take on Bergamont Gritopia on the best gravel bike on the market? Lucky for you Bergamont are offering you the chance to demo a Grandurance for the event for only £5!  “The Grandurance is from our “All Road” range of bikes, it’s a versatile bike designed to go anywhere your imagination allows from tarmac to…

So how tough do you like your gravel riding? We’re very pleased to announce a new format for our big gravel adventure. The ride (on Sat 8 June) is based at Transcend Festival in Innerleithen, and the course will offer three more or less separate loops – you can do one, two or all three…

Frog Bikes have partnered with experts, the parent community, Cycling Coach Steve Miller and Bikability Instructor Adel, to help you get your little ones off to the best start for an active lifestyle and plenty of cycling fun! 1. Find the right fit If you want your child’s ‘learning to ride’ journey to be easy…

The 2019 Borders Mini Downhill Series kicked off on Sunday at Innerleithen and it was 4/6 on the podium for the TweedLove Collective. The Birks boys set out with top ten finishes as their goal and nailed it with Ally landing 2nd and Billy 9th in the Juvenile category.  A solid performance from both the…

Yeeeow! Win a brand new Specialized Enduro Elite 29, a Frog kids’ bike of your choice and tons more – £8,500 worth of prizes in total!  So what’s all up for grabs? It has a proven track record at races and on trails across the planet, it’s plenty stiff, nice and snappy and with 29″…

Previously we have hosted our ‘entry-level’ enduro at Glentress BUT for 2019 it’s moving to Innerleithen as part of our Transcend Festival shindig! Event Date: 09/06/2019 Event Location: Transcend Farm, Innerleithen, Tweed Valley   Does this mean it’s going to be scary difficult? What sort of trails will be involved? Can I still take part?  …

 We are delighted to introduce to you, the kids with the best poker faces in the Valley, The TweedLove Collective, our epic new race team for 2019!  The TweedLove Collective isn’t about results, it’s about the community and us supporting some of the amazing talent that is emerging here in the Tweed Valley. The team are a…

We are jumping for joy with our new kids partner… In 2013 Jerry and Shelley Lawson set out on a trip to buy bikes for their own two children… a trip which resulted in zero bikes being purchased… So, Jerry and Shelley set about creating quality, lightweight, child-specific bikes that are more fun to ride, easier to…

VALLELUJAH ENDURO 2019 23-24 March 2019 | Glentress A Tweed Valley enduro adventure.The first event of the TweedLove Triple Crown series and a chance to ride away the winter blues. The course as usual will be kept under wraps until the event, but the stages will provide an awesome day out – and something a…