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04/05/2020
Round up of some of our favourite edits made in Dirt Factory for you to enjoy during lockdown
27/04/2020
Is Ben catching the bike bug? Could Ben possibly help inspire other people to try something new during lockdown? Read on to follow Ben's journey into MTB so far.
27/03/2020
Our manager Matt is attempting A Year On A Bike, we’ve asked him to explain a bit more about it and to let you know how it’s going so far
21/03/2020
The Dirt Factory bike park is temporarily closed due to the current coronavirus (Covid-19) situation. Read more in our latest update.
02/03/2020
It’s been a busy year and our trails have been well ridden, it's time for the tools to come out. Read more about the new changes.
03/02/2020
Are these courses any different to an ordinary MTB coaching course? Will the entire course be based on advanced techniques? Read on and find out more.
15/01/2020
Have a nosy at what makes the Dirt Factory Pop-Up team tick in this meet the team blog. Keep an eye out for more team members being added.
10/12/2019
As part of our ongoing collaboration with creative photographer Conrad Ohnuki, we recently invited a few riders to literally have a jump in the dark. The […]
16/09/2019
A lot of cycling fans were over joyed when the Tour of Britain announced stage eight would be passing through all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester. […]
08/09/2019
This weekend saw the inaugural Gowaan Girls Mountain Bike Festival taking place at Farmer Johns Bike Park. Organised by Enduro World Series (EWS) athletes Bex Baraona […]
21/08/2019
The Ride Mossley mountain bike program returned this year to Egmont Street Park in Mossley, Tameside. Two extra special sessions were delivered at the Dirt Factory […]
14/08/2019
Yesterday saw Dirt Factory’s first ever trade event take place with great success. Hotlines Europe organised the event and filled Dirt Factory with a wide range […]
30/05/2019
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for the Pop-Up Launch Event of the Dirt Factory Pop-Up indoor bike park. On Saturday 25 and Sunday […]
14/05/2019
Last weekend we welcomed all-round rad rider and YouTube star Harry Main to the Dirt Factory indoor bike park. He rocked up on his latest custom […]
02/05/2019
Riders from across Greater Manchester and beyond are set to benefit from a new partnership that will see the latest Trek mountain bikes available for hire […]
21/04/2019
The Dirt Factory team would like to say a huge thank you to the following organisations for their support in creating the Dirt Factory Pop-Up at […]
11/03/2019
The trails are crafted and the team are putting the finishing touches to the Dirt Factory Pop-Up build. We’re all extremely excited to share with you […]
08/03/2019
We recently hosted a great session for children from Medlock Primary School, Ardwick. They were the first school group to experience our new Dirt Factory Pop-Up […]
25/02/2019
Get your creative juices flowing and help to make unique items for the Dirt Factory Pop-Up. Come along to the free Dirt Factory x Underway Workshops […]
28/01/2019
We are delighted to announce a new partnership that will see a Dirt Factory indoor bike park Pop-up opening at Mayfield this February. The Dirt Factory […]
07/01/2019
Happy New Year Trails to all Dirt Factory supporters. On behalf of everyone on the Dirt Factory team I wish you, your family and friends a […]
26/11/2018
The Mossley Light Festival is a one night spectacle where people come together and parade creative lanterns made in all shapes and sizes. Sadly, this year’s […]
20/09/2018
The Ride Mossley project, powered by Mossley Sports Forum (MSF) and the Big Lottery fund has now drawn to a close. Due to the popularity and […]
31/08/2018
We love our Big Air Bag When delivering air bag projects, the most rewarding part is watching people jump the AirBag for the first time and […]
06/08/2018
Off the scale – Ard Rock Enduro The Dirt Factory crew have just returned from this year’s Ard Rock Enduro Festival in north Yorkshire. What a […]
09/07/2018
Wallingford Cycling Festival The Dirt Factory pump track made its way from Manchester to Oxfordshire over the weekend to take part in the cycling festivities at […]
25/06/2018
Super Sunday, yes it was. The Dirt Factory pump track kept children very busy at this years Marvelous Mossley festival. The Dirt Factory team were on […]
18/06/2018
Malverns Classic After a 20 year break, an event that epitomises fun returned in full force – the Malverns Classic 2018 will go down in mountain bike […]
09/04/2018
It’s April half term, schools have broken up and young people are looking for something to do. This Easter, Dirt Factory set up their mobile modular […]
26/03/2018
Big Lottery From April through to September, Dirt Factory will be providing free bike activities in partnership with Mossley Sports Forum and the Big Lottery Fund. […]
23/02/2018
Victoria Park, Swinton is where it’s been at this week. Some awesome Air Bag bike action, all types of cycle repairs and lots of bike theft […]
26/01/2018
If you have never been to a bike show, Core Bike Show is always worth the trip. If you like to be dazzled and gain early […]
22/12/2017
On behalf of everyone here at Dirt Factory we wish you, your family and friends a very enjoyable festive break and a happy, healthy 2018. If […]
23/11/2017
Business Update It goes without saying, since raising start-up funds last year. Finding a space suitable for an indoor mountain bike facility has been challenging. Who […]
03/11/2017
Wind, rain and shine, the Dirt Factory air bag jam was enjoyed in all weather at this year’s Farmer Johns race. We were originally only running […]
05/10/2017
Do you wear a bike helmet? If you’re not a helmet wearer, we’d love to hear why in the comments section below. ´´I don´t own one´´ […]
12/09/2017
Downhill bike racing, soap box, dirt jump jam, night race, long jump and dual slalom hosted by World Cup Champion, local rat and all round nice […]
09/09/2017
A fantastic rainy weekend certainly didn’t dampen any pump track action. For the second time the Dirt Factory pump track was set up in Peel Park, […]
29/08/2017
One Life – Film It, that’s the simple ethos behind Olfi, the latest action camera by HEDCAMz. We’ve tried their action cameras and love them, so […]
14/08/2017
Where and what on earth have Mark and Gary been up to? Here’s a quick update on what’s been happening including news on the urban bike […]
09/08/2017
It’s been nine months since my last guest blog where I introduced the proposal for a waymarked off-road cycle route around the Tame Valley, South Pennine […]
21/07/2017
During July we teamed up with Salford council and Greater Manchester Police to deliver a series of school cycle sessions. The aim of the project is […]
12/07/2017
What’s not to love about a summer Saturday in the sun with friends and bikes? For the second year running we headed for the Lancashire hills […]
09/06/2017
If you have been reading the Dirt Factory blog you’ll know we love World Cup downhill racing and have made the trip to Fort William, Scotland […]
07/06/2017
Over the May half term Dirt Factory collaborated with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation (RFF) and Walkden Town Centre to deliver a free community pop-up indoor biking […]
22/05/2017
Whilst our premises search continues we have been sharing our love for cycling with several school and community groups across Greater Manchester. Permanent Indoor Facility Searching […]
04/05/2017
Last weekend, the Dirt Factory team descended on Great Northern Warehouse to host the Urban Action Weekend, our first pop-up event in Manchester city centre. We […]
22/03/2017
Business update The past two months have been crazy, and I thought it was time for a business update so here’s a little round-up for all […]
17/01/2017
There’s normally a come down after Christmas and New Year, but I made sure that didn’t happen to me this year. The remedy was mountain biking […]
16/12/2016
When one of our shareholders got in touch a couple of months back, we were keen to hear more. Chris is an avid biker and supporter […]
22/11/2016
Until the Dirt Factory doors are open, outdoor winter riding will have to do. With winter almost upon us, the weather is already getting more challenging […]
18/11/2016
On Wednesday 16 November we held our first Dirt Factory shareholder meeting. This was an opportunity to provide a personal update to the people who pledged […]
04/11/2016
Our first guest blog is from our friend and fellow rider Phil Allen. We’re assisting Phil in his vision for official MTB trails in Tameside. Read […]
28/09/2016
Throwback to this time last year and we had bankrolled 2 barrels of Greenfields Finest for Farmer Johns big race weekender, you may have even had […]
21/09/2016
You don’t often catch me in a shirt and tie, I’m normally dressed in relaxed mountain bike gear, but for Venturefest 2016, the shiny shoes came […]
18/08/2016
The Canal and River Trust got in touch with Dirt Factory to see if we could help get people out on their bikes on some of […]
02/08/2016
What are we up to now that we have secured investment you may ask? Well, amongst a few other things, our main priority has been working […]
25/07/2016
On sunny Saturday we headed to Ramsbottom to take part in the inaugural Northern Grip mountain bike festival. The event was a celebration of all things […]
20/07/2016
As you know we’ve been working with Ben and Claire from WeRide to offer Dirt Factory customers access to high quality outdoor guided rides in the […]
19/07/2016
Our latest blog is inspired by the droves of bike enthusiasts who have created and supported other indoor bike parks around the world, but hats and […]
22/06/2016
Tune in to the latest Hookit podcast to hear from Dirt Factory team members Dan, Mark and Ian. Hookit Products is a MTB, BMX, Moto & […]
10/06/2016
We are Legend was the headline at this year’s British round of the Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup – and legend it was. The Dirt Factory […]
27/05/2016
R.I.P Steve Smith This blog post is dedicated to having plain and simple fun and professional mountain bike rider Steve Smith. The summer holidays are fast […]
22/05/2016
Not many people have a use for clay and/or soil type materials, but at Dirt Factory this is the hero dirt we dream of and there’s […]
22/04/2016
Winter has finally released its hold and digging in the forest can resume. When you love trail building almost as much as riding, this time of […]
19/04/2016
As luck would have it, this year I managed to get a spot at Peaty’s Steel City DH and racing it was absolutely awesome. Me and the […]