Mt Buller - All you need to know
- Thread starter Duff_Man
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Nautonier
Eats Squid
Really? Wouldn't you get bored after 2 days with basically only 2 tracks to ride?I really wish the lifts ran for more than 2 days a week.... Not worth the travel down for just two days.
Ky1e
Likes Bikes and Dirt
Nope? not at all
John U
MTB Precision
What awesome conditions up there today. In 10 or fifteen years of riding the downhill trails at Buller it was the best I've seen it.
Not quite an all you need to know but thanks to 2 chaps that picked me up from the top of the rock roller on International. Brushing off a bit of speed before the roller I went otb. Felt like I'd broken my for the first couple of seconds. Got an enormous cork in my quad but very little else. Thank fuck for my armour. By the state of my t shirt my back would've been a little worse for wear.
Not quite an all you need to know but thanks to 2 chaps that picked me up from the top of the rock roller on International. Brushing off a bit of speed before the roller I went otb. Felt like I'd broken my for the first couple of seconds. Got an enormous cork in my quad but very little else. Thank fuck for my armour. By the state of my t shirt my back would've been a little worse for wear.
slowmick
38-39"
Still giving it your all then john. awesome work. glad there was no long lasting injuries. :thumb:
John U
MTB Precision
Yes Mick. Having a crack. Thought I'd broken to top of my femur. The bruising is going away but I've still got quite a lump there 2 weeks later. Got a temporary dose of bursitis apparently.
Need to learn to curb my enthusiasm.
Maybe some change in the air?
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-20/buller-resort-ombudsmans-report/8370726?pfmredir=sm
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-20/buller-resort-ombudsmans-report/8370726?pfmredir=sm
Exactly the article I was going to post! Interesting indeed, maybe some reference to other alpine areas in Australia wouldn't go astray when they give it a re-boot....
Ky1e
Likes Bikes and Dirt
I was talking to the fella doing the cooking on the monday after the enduro race and he was telling me all about this and how the whole management board were getting axed soon... Good times!
Agreed, in in Vic and I can't justify going back. 1 place for food, 1 for coffee and a bike store only on weekends.. .
John U
MTB Precision
Today’s report.
Didn’t ride international.
Abom is the pick of the rest by a fair way. Could probably ride it all day. Has way more jumps than last year. Not that I’m any expert, but they appear shaped to give a bit more height.
The blue bits that run down next to international have been washed out by the rain a bit. A few baby head rocks loose on it. That little bit of track at the bottom is still awesome.
Copperhead has a couple more jumps than last year.
Conditions today are perfect.
Didn’t ride international.
Abom is the pick of the rest by a fair way. Could probably ride it all day. Has way more jumps than last year. Not that I’m any expert, but they appear shaped to give a bit more height.
The blue bits that run down next to international have been washed out by the rain a bit. A few baby head rocks loose on it. That little bit of track at the bottom is still awesome.
Copperhead has a couple more jumps than last year.
Conditions today are perfect.
Puddleduck
Likes Dirt
Once Maydena is open is anyone going to bother with Buller....?
John U
MTB Precision
So much potential at Buller. 3 hours from Melbs with all the lift infrastructure in place. Just needs someone with enthusiasm for downhill mountain biking in charge at Buller Ski Lifts.
20min drive to Avalon, 50min flight to hobart, 1hr 20 to Maydena.. and dont have to see any family whilst im there. I know which I'll choose.. 4hr drive versus a flight and hire a bike with decent food options, hire a car and explore or just go eat in Hobart every night; the overwhelming options were amazing a few weeks ago... Also had the best customer service of any restaurant I've ever had.
John U
MTB Precision
Has anyone ridden there yet? Website says it doesn’t open until 26th of January 2018.
slowmick
38-39"
most importantly - how do the new bike go?