blown out black me thinksThat looks awesome!
What do they rate Trouty as, difficulty wise?
Its a single black where the double blacks in Derby are Detonate, Shearpin, Black Dragon, Kumma Gutza and 23 stitches.That looks awesome!
What do they rate Trouty as, difficulty wise?
Jumps trail grading is a torrid affair. 23 stitches, Air Ya Garn, Deadly Bugga. All cruisy blue trails, if you don't hit the jumps, and all far easier than any of the Blue offerings down from Black Stump, with the exception of Flikity.I dont know how 23 Stitches got double black.
I'd agree, Trouty is harder than Black Dragon and 23 Stitches and there's not really any easy line around the gnar. Deadly Bugger was blue but got upped to black when it sent three people to hospital in it's first week. Not an overly hard trail but if you push above you skills things can get out of hand, bit like Air-Ya-Garn.Its a single black where the double blacks in Derby are Detonate, Shearpin, Black Dragon, Kumma Gutza and 23 stitches.
Black Dragon, Kumma Gutza and 23 Stitches have alternative lines so you dont have to hit the hardest bits eg... miss out a jump. To be honest, I dont know how 23 Stitches got double black.
I think Trouty is the 3rd hardest trail after Detonate and Shearpin.
It wasn't that hard the first year we went there but on the 2 subsequent trips it got gradually more difficult with erosion and wear.
Trouty is still my favorite trail in Derby... closely followed by Kingswall.
Exactly, the only 3 trails in Derby without a rideable line around the tech are Trouty, Detonate and Shearpin. They are also only techy descents, no jumps, no B-lines. Black Dragon, also a techy descent with no jumps but has some alternative lines.there's not really any easy line around the gnar.
Bring on September!Exactly, the only 3 trails in Derby without a rideable line around the tech are Trouty, Detonate and Shearpin. They are also only techy descents, no jumps, no B-lines. Black Dragon, also a techy descent with no jumps but has some alternative lines.
All the other black and double blacks have alternative lines, jumps where you can land short of the intended transition or jumps to the side of the trail. All rollable to avoid the gnar.
Nobody's being forced to hit that 10m gap jump in the middle of Kumma Gutza, just roll on past while giving it the eye
I'm trying to organise a 'boys' trip for November, might even head there myself if I get no commitment and rent a $60 a night single in the Dorset Hotel.Bring on September!
If you're coming solo hit me up I'm only 45mins away.I'm trying to organise a 'boys' trip for November, might even head there myself if I get no commitment and rent a $60 a night single in the Dorset Hotel.
Will do, getting twitchy watching Derby videosIf you're coming solo hit me up I'm only 45mins away.
yeah man , just got the edge of it , I didn't speed check coming in and just thought "fug it I'm not pulling out" that was the last ride of the day and a big climb so I was pretty well fatigued and thinking more about beer than bike skills. Will be back with EMF in 4 weeks to do it all again, respectfully and with the usual verbal abuseThat step up onto rock about 6:40...did you case it?
Sweet vid. So much rock!
Looked like you were cooking! Just needed to work that kicker a littler harder...yeah man , just got the edge of it , I didn't speed check coming in and just thought "fug it I'm not pulling out" that was the last ride of the day and a big climb so I was pretty well fatigued and thinking more about beer than bike skills. Will be back with EMF in 4 weeks to do it all again, respectfully and with the usual verbal abuse
10 days 2 blokes 2 bikes a carton of Peter Stuyvesant's beer and one campervan... strap in
Jeebus me too! I think I'd rent a bike though, some of that trail looks far more suited to a full sus!Will do, getting twitchy watching Derby videos
A FS will be more fun and after several days of descending, your body will thank you.Jeebus me too! I think I'd rent a bike though, some of that trail looks far more suited to a full sus!
Mmm I don't think I'd want to hit too much gnar, I watched the videos by BKXC and wow the trails looked immaculate!A FS will be more fun and after several days of descending, your body will thank you.
The BOF and Blue Tier descent would be ok on a slack HT and climbing around Krushkas, Dam Busters ect but if you were hitting all the blacks with shuttles a FS would be a lot nicer.
If you were only there for a couple of days during a family visit, it would be alright on a HT.
Bike hire in Derby and Maydena is $100-$125 a day.
Keep in mind that was back in 2017 when he was here (from memory?) - trails won't be in quite as good shape. From what i've been told, Trouty for example is far rougher & chopped out around the chutes where the dirt has been washed out over the years.Mmm I don't think I'd want to hit too much gnar, I watched the videos by BKXC and wow the trails looked immaculate!