kill_switch
Dead-set Idiot
So just to confirm rumors will there be chain lift access to the DH tracks on the 13th and the 14th of march?
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---Matt---
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I was told definitely yes, the lifts will be open to the public while the Bike Buller festival is open.
I plan on going up that weekend myself to ride the DH tracks.
I plan on going up that weekend myself to ride the DH tracks.
kill_switch
Dead-set Idiot
shit yer. im taking saturday off work and spending the whole weekend up there
---Matt---
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I was there last time the brake burner was on and barely noticed them as they were quite spread out. I'm expecting a bigger turnout this year though.
NoogiE
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Mate, just ride down the hill to hell corner and do home trail. You end up at the chairlift and dont have to do one second of walking up hill
Chucker1.0
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Will be there from Friday the 12th till Sunday...
Look for the Black Mongoose Boot'r!!!!!
Look for the Black Mongoose Boot'r!!!!!
we've had quiet a few people emailing us about camping in the erea up here for the bike buller festival.
the camping area is down here at mirimbah just as you go through the gate on the right side. no showers but toilets are across the road in the park.
The camping areas will expand next year with two new areas being built also down here at mirimbah unfortunetly nothing in the way of camping on buller and stirling you can camp anywhere howqua gap being the closest place to buller.
www.mirimbah.com.au
the camping area is down here at mirimbah just as you go through the gate on the right side. no showers but toilets are across the road in the park.
The camping areas will expand next year with two new areas being built also down here at mirimbah unfortunetly nothing in the way of camping on buller and stirling you can camp anywhere howqua gap being the closest place to buller.
www.mirimbah.com.au
S.Rademaker
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Don't get your hopes up word on the street the lift may not run at all this weekend.
Chairlift Blues
What this means for the Bike Buller events I don't know. I am guessing that the 4hr Brake Burner will be replaced with the "Super D" of last year and for the end of the 50k XC we will all enjoy the final 1500m ride all the way to the Village. OUCH!!
But this is just me taking a stab in the dark.
Have just checked the BIKE BULLER website and no official news as such.
What an embarassing and disapointing outcome.
Oh and if this news is true then no lifts for Easter as well.
But to get the "real deal" why not call the lift company and see what they say???
Yes folks sounds like all hopes of chairlifts running this weekend have been dashed! But I will wait for official announcement from our beloved Lift Company.
What this means for the Bike Buller events I don't know. I am guessing that the 4hr Brake Burner will be replaced with the "Super D" of last year and for the end of the 50k XC we will all enjoy the final 1500m ride all the way to the Village. OUCH!!
But this is just me taking a stab in the dark.
Have just checked the BIKE BULLER website and no official news as such.
What an embarassing and disapointing outcome.
Oh and if this news is true then no lifts for Easter as well.
But to get the "real deal" why not call the lift company and see what they say???
Chucker1.0
Likes Bikes
It has been confirmed (by a very reliable source on the mountain) the Lifts will NOT BE RUNNING for the rest of the year due to a Cable fault.
---Matt---
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i have spoken to the resort this afternoon and at 4pm the plan was to run the super d as last year but this year all the way to mirimbah thats 12-13kms of trail depending on which way they send you down( new section of trail was cut which takes out most of the uphill section) hopr the river drops a little by the weekend was waist deep for a few riders using our shuttle on monday.
we are running our shuttle as usual this weekend but were thinking of running friday afternoon till dark if people are interested in getting some time on the trail before race time. but only if people are interested. let us know if you guys are interested in it running. and we can work out some times to start do laps
www.mirimbah.com.au
we are running our shuttle as usual this weekend but were thinking of running friday afternoon till dark if people are interested in getting some time on the trail before race time. but only if people are interested. let us know if you guys are interested in it running. and we can work out some times to start do laps
www.mirimbah.com.au
dunndog
Eats Squid
I called the resort a couple days ago about easter, they said no chairs for easter but will be running this weekind. No mention of this cable issue then! Great timing - october, november, december are good months to inspect infrastructure too buller, that way you could hopefully have things right for a bit of a riding season January through to May?
I know it's due to essential maintenance, but one way or another Buller just doesn't seem to be willing/able to firmly get behind mountain biking. For all the potential it really is a supremely poor effort. And the work of the trail crews goes to waste, who could blame them if they chucked it in.
Looking forward to ski season at Hotham this year.
I know it's due to essential maintenance, but one way or another Buller just doesn't seem to be willing/able to firmly get behind mountain biking. For all the potential it really is a supremely poor effort. And the work of the trail crews goes to waste, who could blame them if they chucked it in.
Looking forward to ski season at Hotham this year.
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kill_switch
Dead-set Idiot
I call the lift company yesterday and spoke to a lady, she wasnt sure but asked someone else and they said it WILL be running. So now i seriously have no idea what to believe.
Do you really want to ride a chair lift with a haul cable fault?
I say fix the bloody thing, throw this season out the window and start freakin embracing the 2 wheeled patrons by providing a longer season, fairer prices and for fark sake, some damn decent and new runs!
samsty
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Yeah, pity there is no straight answer here... Yes no, yes no.....
It's pretty far to drive only to be told once you arrive that the lifts arent running. Hopefully they are running though.
The article does say "Will not be running over easter" due to the fault. I would guess that if it is unsafe for the easter weekend then it will be unsafe for this weekend too.. But, who knows. It seems that Buller don't even know. hahaha
It's pretty far to drive only to be told once you arrive that the lifts arent running. Hopefully they are running though.
The article does say "Will not be running over easter" due to the fault. I would guess that if it is unsafe for the easter weekend then it will be unsafe for this weekend too.. But, who knows. It seems that Buller don't even know. hahaha