Only just seen this I'm heading to Derby right now (Friday) might see you there.
One was enough!! You were way too quick for us up there! Sorry we missed you on the way down. Good to meet you and have a chat on some of the ride up anyway!It was a great ride, 3 laps up snig track is always going to be a good day.
Hope you enjoyed your lap down and the other 2 days of riding the rain would have made the dirt a lot less slipperyOne was enough!! You were way too quick for us up there! Sorry we missed you on the way down. Good to meet you and have a chat on some of the ride up anyway!
An awesome place to ride! The only real gripe I had was the maps. They're all pretty bad, and I didn't have trail forks to look at, which probably didn't help.Hope you enjoyed your lap down and the other 2 days of riding the rain would have made the dirt a lot less slippery
It was great to meet you even if it was only briefly.
Are you still interested in a ride on the 16th/17th (Fri/Sat) morning at Iron Tor? Let me know if either of those suit.I might just be able to do that. It's the Tas Gravity round at Wild Mersey the week before and Red Bull Hardline the week after.
Is it the Rustic Huts that you are staying at?
I could come for a ride, kids go back to school this Thursday so next week should be much easier.I'm in Derby from Saturday arv to Wednesday and in Penguin for a couple days after that if anyone is keen to catch up for a ride. I'm getting a bit too excited.
Are you still interested in a ride on the 16th/17th (Fri/Sat) morning at Iron Tor? Let me know if either of those suit.
That would be awesome if we can make it work, I'll send you a PM later.I could come for a ride, kids go back to school this Thursday so next week should be much easier.
Detonate ...Donate is the amount of riders who have been choppered out from DerbyAn awesome place to ride! The only real gripe I had was the maps. They're all pretty bad, and I didn't have trail forks to look at, which probably didn't help.
The Derby trails were all fine on Sunday. Saturday we rode the first 13 which was wet, but not sloppy, Blue Tier which held up to the rain really well, then Atlas, which was super sloppy in the middle where they'd done the recent work, and the rest there were a few decent puddles and erosion holes.
Favourites from the trip were...
Blue Tier - the scenery was awesome and some really nice trails thrown in too.
Black Stump / Shearpin / 23 stitches - Rocky, techy, but not really step, a heap of fun!
Roxanne - Some rocks, slabs, multiple lines, good times!
Donate - Got to ride a world level trail, all be it very slowly! But I did ride everything, which I was pretty happy with.
Air ya goin - Just fun!
Yes, slight typo. I did donate some metal and paint from the forks and bar end caps though, so the name isn't totally incorrect.Detonate ...Donate is the amount of riders who have been choppered out from Derby
Yes, there's often donations of skin to the trail gods.Yes, slight typo. I did donate some metal and paint from the forks and bar end caps though, so the name isn't totally incorrect.
You did well, that janky sharp drop-corner on Shearpin is the only feature in Derby that I haven't ridden. Only done Shearpin 3-4 times because that corner disappoints me I want to feel stoke when I get to the bottom of a trailFavorites trails were Shear-pin and Trouty with special mention to Kumma Gutsa.
I didn't say I rode everything of the trails I rode, I was just particularly disappointed with my effort on Detonate. On the right day I think I could have a good go at that corner on Shear-pin; my defining MTB skill is riding things slower than most think possible which suits that feature. This means I have a reason to go backYou did well, that janky sharp drop-corner on Shearpin is the only feature in Derby that I haven't ridden. Only done Shearpin 3-4 times because that corner disappoints me I want to feel stoke when I get to the bottom of a trail
When you sit on your bike contemplating that corner, thinking about the missus who freaks out towing our caravan... never mind navigating her way on to the boat with a 13m long car/van, my 2 young boys who couldn't lift my busted body off the rocks, messing up the rest of the trip with a hospital stay... ehhh, I'll try it another dayI didn't say I rode everything of the trails I rode, I was just particularly disappointed with my effort on Detonate. On the right day I think I could have a good go at that corner on Shear-pin; my defining MTB skill is riding things slower than most think possible which suits that feature. This means I have a reason to go back
Yep, when you think it through you realise you will have a great trip without hitting it. We're not 18 with something to prove anymore.When you sit on your bike contemplating that corner, thinking about the missus who freaks out towing our caravan... never mind navigating her way on to the boat with a 13m long car/van, my 2 young boys who couldn't lift my busted body off the rocks, messing up the rest of the trip with a hospital stay... ehhh, I'll try it another day
I have been over the bars on that corner luckily I walked away with only a broken seat and could race the ews challenger event the next day. I've walked it since thenWhen you sit on your bike contemplating that corner, thinking about the missus who freaks out towing our caravan... never mind navigating her way on to the boat with a 13m long car/van, my 2 young boys who couldn't lift my busted body off the rocks, messing up the rest of the trip with a hospital stay... ehhh, I'll try it another day
Which corner? I rode detonate, shearpin/23 stitches blind racing the TransTas. With raceface on I don’t actually remember a whole lot of them but they are my sort or trails! I remember a Marshall standing at the split rock in Detonate. If there was an inkling of hesitation he pointed people off to the b line as a few had gone OTB including one unfortunate girl that had an amazing action shot taken mid OTB which was used a fair bit in the socials. Guy I was riding with thought he was actually telling him to go b line as there was a crash or something and was pissed when he realised it was just an option.I didn't say I rode everything of the trails I rode, I was just particularly disappointed with my effort on Detonate. On the right day I think I could have a good go at that corner on Shear-pin; my defining MTB skill is riding things slower than most think possible which suits that feature. This means I have a reason to go back
Starts just before the corner: A local Adelaide bloke, currently the 50+ Aus Nat Champ making it look easy, its steep, needs commitment and good tyre placement, hesitate and over you go.Which corner?