Ahaa, yep I'll chuck a post in there. CheersThere's a guy in the Mt Buller EPIC thread looking for someone - maybe hook up?
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Hey dunndog if I hear of it I'll let you know.Am hearing reports of trail work on International.. anyone got any details on this they'd like to share? We'd like you to share it!!
Nice. Shuttles up there soon courtesy of blue dirt right?Hey dunndog if I hear of it I'll let you know.
OK direct from the Trail Fairies re. International: "General pre-season maintenance with tweaks, along with some minor re-alignments"Am hearing reports of trail work on International.. anyone got any details on this they'd like to share? We'd like you to share it!!
Correct, the BD boys will begin DH shuttles from December 5th in line with the official opening weekend!Nice. Shuttles up there soon courtesy of blue dirt right?
Rode International yesterday with Blue Dirt and the work that's been done is superb. The entire top section (up to the road gap) has been revamped and has heaps more flow. Several other sections have been improved to increase flow and there's a brilliant ramp/drop that's been put in at the bottom. The 'steppy bit' just before the wall ride has had an additional bit of matting put in that makes it way less sketchy.Am hearing reports of trail work on International.. anyone got any details on this they'd like to share? We'd like you to share it!!
Shuttles running every day from 28th till end Jan.looking at going up there on the Wednesday 30th, are there shuttles services available that day?
Just read on the official website that Mirimba shuttle only runs Sat + Sun.
cheers mate! prompted me to do a little further digging.Shuttles running every day from 28th till end Jan.
Ugh.....that gravel........this makes me sadRode International yesterday with Blue Dirt and the work that's been done is superb. The entire top section (up to the road gap) has been revamped and has heaps more flow. Several other sections have been improved to increase flow and there's a brilliant ramp/drop that's been put in at the bottom. The 'steppy bit' just before the wall ride has had an additional bit of matting put in that makes it way less sketchy.
Overall the track has a lot more flow and is way less brutal than it used to be. It's also lot faster. I was riding it on a trail bike and managed just fine, whereas it used to be pretty much DH only.
Whilst International is significantly better, Abom has had the dreaded Buller 'gravel' treatment and the top half is more like Copperhead. Hopefully the gravel will bed in or get packed down with more wheels on it and a bit of rain.
I guess it's 'sustainable', but it's also absolutely zero fun to ride... I'm curious that they were able to do the revisions to International using all existing dirt, whereas with Abom you can see that tons of gravel has been trucked in. The dirt at Buller is some of the best, I'm not sure why it needs gravel on top of it. I'm extremely appreciative of all the work done, just curious as to the choice of surfacing.Ugh.....that gravel........this makes me sad
Yes the Mirimbah Store have just posted their Xmas/NYE opening schedule:looking at going up there on the Wednesday 30th, are there shuttles services available that day?
Just read on the official website that Mirimba shuttle only runs Sat + Sun.