The Duckmeister
Has a juicy midrange
Rode there today. Dunno if there was some rain last night or what, but no dust, and hard but incredibly slippery in some of the sheltered bits; I binned it in the twisty "Boobook" loop in the middle, lightest of dabs on the rear brake into a corner and *BAM!* locked up, slid out & dumped me on my arse! I like to set my bike up with a slightly playful back end, but that's fucking ridiculous!
The drier bits are typical of trails that haven't been ridden for a while; lots of loose gravelly stuff, which will get swept off with a bit of traffic.
The New Bit splits off as you come around the spur after Spider Gully, a little before the Old New Bit (which is still open & marked as an easier option to end the loop) and launches into a bit of a cow of a climb, complete with a few switchbacks. The decent opens with a few tight berms, one with a pretty brutal log drop & barely accessible B-line on the inside of the corner (the loose stuff will cannon you away from it & toward the log!), before opening into a straighter descent with tabletops, gap jumps & berms, often all side by side for plenty of line selection, finally dropping back in at the top of the Old New Bit to finish the lap.
The drier bits are typical of trails that haven't been ridden for a while; lots of loose gravelly stuff, which will get swept off with a bit of traffic.
The New Bit splits off as you come around the spur after Spider Gully, a little before the Old New Bit (which is still open & marked as an easier option to end the loop) and launches into a bit of a cow of a climb, complete with a few switchbacks. The decent opens with a few tight berms, one with a pretty brutal log drop & barely accessible B-line on the inside of the corner (the loose stuff will cannon you away from it & toward the log!), before opening into a straighter descent with tabletops, gap jumps & berms, often all side by side for plenty of line selection, finally dropping back in at the top of the Old New Bit to finish the lap.
