danncam
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Oh, they must be doing some work. I used it a week ago.
Red Hill; Legal trails
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kip01
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We went right up the steep fire Rd, however there's another track that runs next to it which is not as steep anyone know where this goes? Also found some hidden jumps across from the lake
Boom King
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Trail to the left as you head up the fire road is Bowsaw, to the right is Sawtooth.
kip01
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I meant from the bottom there's another track to the left of the steep start
The Duckmeister
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The bit at the bottom is an experimental line that didn't work.
Edit for detail: the plan was to build Bowsaw all the way from the bottom, but the problem is the lowest bit is only a very narrow corridor between the fire road and fenceline of adjoining properties, and there simply isn't enough room to work across the slope to tame the gradient and give any kind of run between switchbacks. So it got canned.
Edit for detail: the plan was to build Bowsaw all the way from the bottom, but the problem is the lowest bit is only a very narrow corridor between the fire road and fenceline of adjoining properties, and there simply isn't enough room to work across the slope to tame the gradient and give any kind of run between switchbacks. So it got canned.
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kiwiinmelb
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Yeah it’s a tough section whether you attempt to climb it or walk it
with your bike , it’s brutal either way in the sun .
bowsaw was open today
with your bike , it’s brutal either way in the sun .
bowsaw was open today
The Duckmeister
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Another new one soon to be opened is the long-awaited Vomit Climb bypass, which is to be called Wonga. I haven't yet seen it, but basically it links Pink Line & Slippery Gypsy, and skirting OT Dam, which is just down the slope a bit from the tops of Gypsy & Crusher. Two-way, Wonga is also a gentler alternative descent to Rock Salt. I'm led to believe that Pink Line will be renamed and morphed into a section of Wonga.
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I am told that Wonga and Crusher are now open. 
teK--
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Kinda liking that lip they installed before the second root garden on Crusher. Just gotta get enough speed to use it to boost over in one clean motion.I am told that Wonga and Crusher are now open.
As per Parks Victoria Web page - (at the bottom of the page) https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places...-state-park/things-to-do/mountain-bike-ridingI am told that Wonga and Crusher are now open.
- Arthurs Seat State Park
New Mountain Bike Trails now open!
Wonga – A new 1.5km green (easy) meandering shared user trail with a natural surface trail and minimal grade. This trail links riders from the top of the Park at the OT Tank off Arthurs Seat Road to Wombat junction. Wonga is the Bunurong name for Arthurs Seat.
Crusher – A 1.1km black diamond (difficult) trail with significant upgrades and an entire new section. Crusher will test your skills from top to bottom. You will encounter drops, rocks, huge roots, off camber sections and jump lines for those who can find them. Natural and man-made features in abundance. Red Hill technical riding at its best. Not for the faint hearted.
Updated map still to come, temporary maps on site (Wombat Junction and OT Tank) to get you there. Thank you for your patience whilst we completed the final works on these trails.
Went out for a ride with my son today. Rode from the Tank car park and rode Sawtooth and Bowsaw, came back and finished off with Wonga. Wonga was a lot of fun. Fast, smooth and flowing. Heaps better way to get to and from Wombat Junction.
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kiwiinmelb
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Had one run through crusher , was pretty full on for a first time
Looking forward to becoming a bit more familiar with it all , there is plenty happening in there
Looking forward to becoming a bit more familiar with it all , there is plenty happening in there
yuley95
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Awesome. I’ll have to head down soon and have a crackI am told that Wonga and Crusher are now open.
danncam
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I find crusher hard, that roller coaster right hander is well beyond me for now.Had one run through crusher , was pretty full on for a first time
Looking forward to becoming a bit more familiar with it all , there is plenty happening in there
kiwiinmelb
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Rode it for the second time yesterday , felt better being a little more familiar with it
Asininedrivel
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What's new about Crusher? Only rode it when it was briefly open for the race back in late 2019.
Theflange87
Squid
Its gone from ghetto to good. Manicured and proper features added. Its pretty popular
The Duckmeister
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In a move that many say is well overdue, the lower section of Rock Salt will become one-way from Feb. 1st. There have been several incidents on that bit over the years, leading to calls to make it descent-only, but PV kept it two-way because until the recent opening of Wonga it was the only upward piece of singletrack.
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I believe there is a plan for a climb out of Charlottes, but I have no idea about approval status or timeline. When I was on the committee and the Stage 2 proposal was going through PV, that trail was knocked back, pending further assessment, and I don't know what happened since.