I don't think the double should be removed, there's a line around it. But I think it's in the "to be removed area", and fair enough if rare birds use that bit of bush.
If that part of track does get to stay, and therefore the jump, I think a smaller table top should be made next to it. And maybe the gap filled in a bit on the double(but length remains), so if you came up short there would be a small flat landing instead of casing the lip, like a table top, for the down ramp. Then people could
A roll the easy table top(should maybe be a small double to deter total newbies from riding it and therefore flattening it).
B jump the easy table top.
C Transfer from the bigger double to the smaller table top(shorter distance than bigger double jump, bigger distance than table top).
D Go for glory and enjoy the bigger one.
I'm happy with the effort everyone's put in out there, and the advocacy work. Would be greta if the DH track had some thoughts from other trail builders and riders. I was a bit disappointed when I was told the DH section might have an uphill bit in it, that was it for my input unfortunately. That DH section is short, and has great potential to be a fun little track, with the huge natural gully/half pipe, and a smaller one that could be used above it. But with XC riders designing it, it'll be doomed to just be something they deem worthy it would appear. It should be a DH style track, built for riding down, not a fun bonus bit in the XC loop IMO.
If stuff some people want isn't catered for, they'll build it themselves. Then dodgy stuff will appear, like the double jump(even though it looks half decent), or all the crap that was built above it.
I'm also concerned about the tracks between close together well established trees, so they inevitably get smashed with handle bars, and pedals, and your constantly risking your fingers if riding fast. It's a bad look for what's meant to be bush care, if trees are getting damaged and their health risked for no reason. Also their roots will no doubt get exposed. I have diverted some of the tracks around some of them, and noticed some others had too, but there must be at least 10-20 unnecessary between close tree sections.
I'd like to see all the tracks spiced up a bit. They seem to all be getting very similar. I do still enjoy riding there, it is fun, and good easy exercise. But it is what it is, and nothing else, same theme and expectations on every track. The only other jump is a small thrashed out table top that's not even on a track, and you have to detour to hit it. Oh, and the road gap, that's getting removed. Lets not mention the huck to flat jump. and most burms are totally destroyed. I'll try get some time to do some repair work out there(through the right channels).
