Relax people!
I think you have missed the point WT has done a great job building it, and they got it done on time. THEY then requested it be shut to let the trail settle. Why no road base and wacca you ask? Money! They don't have a bottomless pit of cash and at the end of the day they can only do what people will pay them to do, same with time, to road base the whole track, would take weeks of extra barrow intensive and labour intensive work.... Also not an option, this is the same reason why the jumps are doubles instead of tables.....
Don't just take it upon yourself to decide to ride a closed track "because I'm gonna fix what I wreck" joe blow who sees you on there might not hang around long enough to see you fix divits..... He then leaves thinking the track can be ridden because he saw "some guy riding it" so he brings some mates.
His mates then bring their mates to said closed trail...... See where I'm going with this?
STAY THE FUCK OFF IT LIKE WT, PV AND YOUYANGS MTB HAVE ASKED US TO
Time to take a broader view I think!! You seemed to miss a few points as well......
Doubles instead of tables...? Didn't seem to have an effect on the berm size did it? Barrow? I am sure I saw an excavator up there...? I also saw a kid raking the soft, so for the same labour cost and hire/buy a whacker (most of the boys I know with machines have a whacker...) The whole track?? No... just the areas with lots of fill or are unstable. What if the track was half as wide... couldn't you spend twice as much time detailing and packing instead of clearing? (Yes, I understand regrowth needs to be considered....) Trail building is still a huge learning curve in Australia and I think feedback is a good thing due to the diverse conditions at each build site. It is all relevant as the next track is by volunteer. And YES!, I'm planning on being involved.
WT requested the trail be closed... if I built a house that was untenable and told my client not to move in.... I wouldn't get paid! But you are correct, sometimes it can take weeks to get it right... but it's a paying job! So, great job to quickly get it polished so the 'opening' could happen. Inspection after major rain showed a few flaws....perfect thats why inspections happen...easy to fix the problems we can see while they are still here... no...just shut it down. I bet my left nut these areas will remain a problem until armoured... i.e. the right hander at bottom of bumps just after you enter 'the corridor'.
The other confusion is with the people (including the ranger) that use 'safety of riders' as a reason. Are you admitting liability then Mr.Ranger? Hell no! 35ft Jumps...Safety of riders.... aahhhem. I think the Double Black rating at the top clears up the 'safety' issues.
Simply... I respect the fact it is closed and I will not ride it until it is open. What I don't respect is morons or joe blow cocking off about this like its their trail and that anyone who questions it is an idiot! Teaching and telling are different beasts....and rider education and environmental awareness doesn't improve just by swearing at people. The tools that ride anyway don't read this.
My frustration is after having lived at the base of the hill for 30+ years and riding the old kinglake, there was barely a time it wasn't greasy, damp or soft up there. I don't think it would be hard to pop in once a week and if its dry... let em roll...maybe building trail in Vic is not the best idea in Autumn? Especially if the old trail is abolished. It's been worth the sacrifice though as it is now x1000 better.........
I'm with you.... IT IS CLOSED! I will not be riding it... and I tell everyone I know the same thing as I drag my ass all the way to the Youies.... Just bring on the 'end of winter', whenever that is...6 weeks i guess.