VIC Lysterfield Park
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Yeah good point, i was thinking the same thing, especially coming into the winter months where there could be more track closures etc due to the rain....
I was looking forward to trying to get get out this weekend for ride at Lysterfield, but considering the rain the last few days and what is predicted to come, dont think it will be a wise move, maybe just a cruisey ride along the Warburton trail.....
Although i still think i will ring Trailmix just to double check track conditions first.
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Check out the LDTR forum.....local mtb forum that up to date trail info from the local mtb club
Check out
http://lysterfieldmtb.com/trail-condition-report/ For trail reports or check out
http://www.lysterfieldmtb.com/forum/. For latest news on our forum
LDTR is the local MTB club maintaining and growing the local trails
Check out the LDTR forum.....local mtb forum that up to date trail info from the local mtb club
Check out
http://lysterfieldmtb.com/trail-condition-report/ For trail reports or check out
http://www.lysterfieldmtb.com/forum/. For latest news on our forum
LDTR is the local MTB club maintaining and growing the local trails
Hi Zam
trail report has been accurate since December. All trails are in excellent condition even after all the latest rain, other than a few mud holes.....
We do need to change the report so it is easier to change, but when we have a trail closer it is placed on the front of the website and on the top of the forum page.
No perfect but we are working on it,
just a reminder next trail build day is May 19th would be great to see some new faces.
trail report has been accurate since December. All trails are in excellent condition even after all the latest rain, other than a few mud holes.....
We do need to change the report so it is easier to change, but when we have a trail closer it is placed on the front of the website and on the top of the forum page.
No perfect but we are working on it,
just a reminder next trail build day is May 19th would be great to see some new faces.
shakes
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On that note but not really (shows my wierd way of thinking/linking things together)Yeah, we saw dozens of riders out there all day while we stuck to the fire trails and gravel climbs of Churchill Park.
My attempt to take the short singletrack section that links Donelan to East-West break resulted in a 5mm twig destroying my RD and hanger on my cross bike within, I kid you not, about 25 meters from leaving the fire-trail
Getting from the nearest train station - Lysterfield with minimal roads.
I'm Guessing dandy station then it appears there is a path behind the shops that ends up just near stud/monash.. Then just zig-zag through churchill park and hook right somewhere? Safe to wing it or is there a preferred route?
hungrytiger
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Take the train to Belgrave and head down through Birds Land into the north of the Park along Dargon Track. Should take you about 30 minutes to get there and its a nice ride. From there cross wellington road, head straight down boys farm track and smash Follow Me to get you started.
Are we building your new flow trail Andy?
NS Capital Man
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How is everything at lysterfield these days? Particularly follow me?
Follow Me is still closed, as are the Buckles, Middle & the IMBA trail.
Trailmix track, State Course (CGT), Red Gum, Hug and Blair are open, along with fire roads. The open trails are in good shape in the main, no idea what the clsoed trails are like at the moment, but judging by the amount of cocks ignoring the signs last night and riding them anyway then I'm sure someone would be able to let you know.....
http://lysterfieldmtb.com/trail-condition-report/
HimynameisMike
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I'm not quite sure of the name of the trail, add to that I'm crap at reading maps, but the Farm trail thats got a lot of jumps and berms, i think its in the north east corner of the park, is that open?
I'm guessing that you mean Follow Me, if so then no, that's not currently open.
Parks Vic website currently has a map showing open/closed trails, (which is actually slightly wrong as it shows lower Buckle as open - which it is not as once you're in the park you'll see there's a closed trail sign at the trail head).
http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/546150/closure-map.pdf
Basically, everything north of Lamberts fire trail is still closed.
ctguru
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yeah, I've been riding the weekends at Lysterfield after my accident (only firetrails until I get fit again) and its amazing how many MTB riders can't read
retroenduro
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its not that they cant read at all..... its that lysterfield riders can teleport to mid closed trail sections thereby missing the signs placed at either end.
Out building last weekend the usual transcript went.
'trails closed mate'
'oh had no idea didnt see any signs'
'they are in the middle i.e. centre of the trail tread, so you have to ride round them'
'oh we didnt enter the trail from that way so we must have missed them'
well i know there are no other ways in so they must have amazing teleporting powers....please please teach me them so i can save a fortune in shuttle uplifts and just teleport around to all the cool downhill sections on the trails thereby making an endless descent!
Out building last weekend the usual transcript went.
'trails closed mate'
'oh had no idea didnt see any signs'
'they are in the middle i.e. centre of the trail tread, so you have to ride round them'
'oh we didnt enter the trail from that way so we must have missed them'
well i know there are no other ways in so they must have amazing teleporting powers....please please teach me them so i can save a fortune in shuttle uplifts and just teleport around to all the cool downhill sections on the trails thereby making an endless descent!
To be fair though, the consistency in signs was lacking last night.
Snipe for example, is listed as open on the PV map, but has a closed sign at the damn wall end, and no sign at the Blair Witch end. If you were running down from Blair then it appears to be open. If you read the PV map, it appears to be open, if you ride from Trail mix track it's signed as closed.
Lower Buckle, is signed as closed from the lake end, listed as closed on LDTR site, shown as open on PV map and not signed at Lamberts end. So, if you were riding a lake loop, onto Lamberts and passed the Lamberts end of Buckle you'd think it was open.
There were definitely riders out last night that "know" whats closed, but rode anyway, but there were also a lot of newbie looking riders out that may not look at PV site, or LDTR site and go by what they pass at a trail head. Can't blame them for taking what appears to be an open trail head only to find a closed sign at the other end when they pop out.
The new closed signs are great with the single spike and laminated notice, way better than the old orange tape, but without consistency, signs at both ends and unison between PV's trail list, trail map and LDTR's condition report then it's a little unfair to blanketly berate anyone you see pop out of a closed trail, as there will absolutely be genuine cases of not knowing the trail was closed.
Snipe for example, is listed as open on the PV map, but has a closed sign at the damn wall end, and no sign at the Blair Witch end. If you were running down from Blair then it appears to be open. If you read the PV map, it appears to be open, if you ride from Trail mix track it's signed as closed.
Lower Buckle, is signed as closed from the lake end, listed as closed on LDTR site, shown as open on PV map and not signed at Lamberts end. So, if you were riding a lake loop, onto Lamberts and passed the Lamberts end of Buckle you'd think it was open.
There were definitely riders out last night that "know" whats closed, but rode anyway, but there were also a lot of newbie looking riders out that may not look at PV site, or LDTR site and go by what they pass at a trail head. Can't blame them for taking what appears to be an open trail head only to find a closed sign at the other end when they pop out.
The new closed signs are great with the single spike and laminated notice, way better than the old orange tape, but without consistency, signs at both ends and unison between PV's trail list, trail map and LDTR's condition report then it's a little unfair to blanketly berate anyone you see pop out of a closed trail, as there will absolutely be genuine cases of not knowing the trail was closed.