Mt Alexander DH runs Closed
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L.P.
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That is the most exciting news i could of imagined, i love the area around mt alex. hell, there is a cider brewery on the shuttle road, what more could anyone want!
Let me know if you need anyone to help, id do anything to be able to ride there.
indica
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Jack for the win if that happens I will be amazed.!
Top to bottom mate, that is a great sized hill, believe me if that gets up we will all work hard to stop those doing the wrong thing.
thats what we're thinking, its got alot of elevation and good terrain, so we're hoping to get a long run.
dont want to get you all too excited
as you may be aware there is alot of planning, so the first couple of months will be around designing the track, so its as good as possible and it needs to be built properly to be able to tackle constant use as the soil is susceptable to erosion.
we'll be working very hard at it over the coming months, ane are currently creating a proposal for PV to accept.
if it is then we will need ALOT of volunteer work to help build, the money for its coming out of our pockets to get the track going, and we have acess to machinery/ materials etc. but the more people willing to come and dig, and the better it could be.
but sounds good so far, the ranger seems really keen too, which helps a crapload.
thanks for the support guys
Jack
may do.
the guys im working with have dealt with them and dse before too.
Meeting
Had a meeting with three of the local rangers on site today.
its a very long and complicated story to tell but it is in negotiation, and is a possibility, but the timeframe is something that we can be sure of.
in the mean time we will be doing extensive work at maldon to help promote the trails there and stop people from using Mt Alexander.
Please stay off the mount as it will make i alot harder for us if people continue riding there, not to mention the $50,000+ fine.
Thanks to all who came up today as well
Jack
Had a meeting with three of the local rangers on site today.
its a very long and complicated story to tell but it is in negotiation, and is a possibility, but the timeframe is something that we can be sure of.
in the mean time we will be doing extensive work at maldon to help promote the trails there and stop people from using Mt Alexander.
Please stay off the mount as it will make i alot harder for us if people continue riding there, not to mention the $50,000+ fine.
Thanks to all who came up today as well
Jack
probably neither, i havent seen the trails, but ive been told it goes through the moss matts which is what we have to avoid. its very complicated and the trail will be planned in conjunction with PV
Not correct, one does and one does not.
L.P.
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even the track with does go through two mossy rock rollers, those actual rock rollers are easily avoidable and would be good to make dirt track around anyway.
That said, im not sure what this moss looks like, so am not sure if it is only on the big rock slabs covered in moss or small sections or smaller rocks that are ridden over in more places.
That said, im not sure what this moss looks like, so am not sure if it is only on the big rock slabs covered in moss or small sections or smaller rocks that are ridden over in more places.
basically the rangers said that if a track does get built then it cant go over any moss, no matter if it has the flower in it or not as its able to grow there.
ranger fail
me and some mates got full spazzed at by some ranger at malden a couple of weeks ago, he was sayin that they were tryin to close down the tracks at mt. alexander, i've never been there, but if more work gets put into malden then thats good, why build 2 sets of ok tracks on 2 mountains when you can have 1 set of fkn awsome tracks one one mountain and parks vic is happy.
me and some mates got full spazzed at by some ranger at malden a couple of weeks ago, he was sayin that they were tryin to close down the tracks at mt. alexander, i've never been there, but if more work gets put into malden then thats good, why build 2 sets of ok tracks on 2 mountains when you can have 1 set of fkn awsome tracks one one mountain and parks vic is happy.
Mt Alexander isn't really progressing anywhere for the moment.
Maldon however is pratically getting rebuilt and one of the runs is almost completed.
At maldon? He went off at you for riding at maldon? For what?
stunt man
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Mt Alexander isn't really progressing anywhere for the moment.
Maldon however is pratically getting rebuilt and one of the runs is almost completed.
Hey Jacko,
The Track at maldon is coming along really good, me and some friends were riding there today for the first time, the local's where working on the track they were really nice they also spent alot of time with parks today walking there new track. There is a really nice rock burm, you can tel they put alot of effort into this track. They deserve some cred.
sure its the locals, or it may of been Russel and Carmichael, from wombet mtb club.Hey Jacko,
The Track at maldon is coming along really good, me and some friends were riding there today for the first time, the local's where working on the track they were really nice they also spent alot of time with parks today walking there new track. There is a really nice rock burm, you can tel they put alot of effort into this track. They deserve some cred.
Did one of them have dreadlocks?
Glad you like the new track mate
Its got a lot more features than the trail it is built off, and is a fair bit longer too.