Are you male or female?
o Male
What age category do you fit into?
o 25-30
Approximately how often do you ride down Mount Keira every month?
o 6 or so - don't ride the holy highway much anymore though as it's just that....a highway, it would be almost quicker on a hardtail.
Do you usually ride:
o alone/With friends
What other activities would you participate in if you were not riding?
o windsurfing, exercise, friends, family
Since you have started riding, have you entered any Downhill Competitions?
o No
Would you be keen to join a downhillers club if there was one suitable for you?
o Yes
Do you believe Mount Keira’s environment has been damaged due to downhillers?
o Define damaged. I would define the current state of Holy Trail as 'boned' as it gets so much traffic these days it's just wrecked. All the straight lines, all the trees that got cut down etc, it's not irrepareable though. Uni track for example has remained almost the same for the last 10 years, it does get a lot less traffic though as it's a far more difficult track to ride. All of the other tracks have also remained in a similar state.
I think holy suffers from two problems, little kids with big dreams and not much of an action plan and the effect on the residents and the bottom of the track. In all honesty they are bloody accommodating, imagine if in your street every weekend from early in the morning to the arvo you have cars/trailers shuttling loud cyclists. I know i'd be pissed. That's why I think everyone has to make an effort to have as little impact on them as possible, vary your pickup point (around the corner sometimes), don't hang around doing cutties on the grass there etc etc. I've spoken to a few of them before and they seem ok with it as long as people are respectful but all it takes is a couple of heroes with big mouths and shit goes pear shaped. Something to think about.
o Male
What age category do you fit into?
o 25-30
Approximately how often do you ride down Mount Keira every month?
o 6 or so - don't ride the holy highway much anymore though as it's just that....a highway, it would be almost quicker on a hardtail.
Do you usually ride:
o alone/With friends
What other activities would you participate in if you were not riding?
o windsurfing, exercise, friends, family
Since you have started riding, have you entered any Downhill Competitions?
o No
Would you be keen to join a downhillers club if there was one suitable for you?
o Yes
Do you believe Mount Keira’s environment has been damaged due to downhillers?
o Define damaged. I would define the current state of Holy Trail as 'boned' as it gets so much traffic these days it's just wrecked. All the straight lines, all the trees that got cut down etc, it's not irrepareable though. Uni track for example has remained almost the same for the last 10 years, it does get a lot less traffic though as it's a far more difficult track to ride. All of the other tracks have also remained in a similar state.
I think holy suffers from two problems, little kids with big dreams and not much of an action plan and the effect on the residents and the bottom of the track. In all honesty they are bloody accommodating, imagine if in your street every weekend from early in the morning to the arvo you have cars/trailers shuttling loud cyclists. I know i'd be pissed. That's why I think everyone has to make an effort to have as little impact on them as possible, vary your pickup point (around the corner sometimes), don't hang around doing cutties on the grass there etc etc. I've spoken to a few of them before and they seem ok with it as long as people are respectful but all it takes is a couple of heroes with big mouths and shit goes pear shaped. Something to think about.
