Rotorua Skyline Gravity Park

pink poodle

pink poodle

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In a few weeks I will be in Rotorua for a weekend of riding. I have been looking at the Skyline info and was hoping to accumulate some reviews in this thread and resolve Skyline specific questions

My first question relates to ticket purchasing. I'm not certain of pushing out a full day of goldola powered runs, but thinking that a 1/2 day just won't cut it either. The solution appears to be buying a set number of uplifts. How many laps is realistic in a day?

Also the photos make it all look smooth and loamey. I will be traveling with a 4x bike, so I'm not really after much in the way of gnarly rock gardens...will i be caught out?

Don't worry, i do intend to ride other places as well.
 
binner

binner

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Half a day is plenty,the other half go smoke the peace pipe and lay back at the brewpub in town. Skyline is more of a tourist attraction.....

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pink poodle

pink poodle

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binner said:
Half a day is plenty,the other half go smoke the peace pipe and lay back at the brewpub in town. Skyline is more of a tourist attraction.....

Max at 150 mm travel
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Is this going to turn out like the time one of my "friends" convinced me to ride the Queenstown equivalent, only to be really let down by how lame everything was at the top?
 
binner

binner

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You can't handle the troof....

pink poodle said:
Is this going to turn out like the time one of my "friends" convinced me to ride the Queenstown equivalent, only to be really let down by how lame everything was at the top?
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Probibly, depends how much you love riding a 4X bike in redwoods and a tourist attraction gondola with resturant at the top...... <<<< the last 4 words were a hint ;-)
 
pink poodle

pink poodle

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binner said:
Probibly, depends how much you love riding a 4X bike in redwoods and a tourist attraction gondola with resturant at the top...... <<<< the last 4 words were a hint ;-)
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I do enjoy looking epic with my bike while chilling in restaurants. Reckon I'll buy 1 up and blow the savings on being cool.
 
Zac Hinton

Zac Hinton

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I haven't been to Rotorua, but if it's anything like Skyline QT then half day is heaps. If you are only in town for one day then go the full day option. The arm pump is the issue I had, it is steep in QT
 
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empee

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Half day will be plenty. Actually 2 runs so you can say you've done it.
Much better riding at Redwoods..
 
binner

binner

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ball of puke!

don't forget to smash a roll out in a ZORB while you are there......
 
Moggio

Moggio

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Was at Rotorua a month ago and was advised upon our arrival by the locals don't bother Skyline, go now and catch the midweek shuttle at Redwoods. Can't say what Skyline is like as we never made it back there. The local sentiment seemed to be spend your money on the Redwoods shuttle.
 
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Michae1

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Spent 10 days in Roto towards the end of last year, we did one 4hr session at skyline plus some luge runs and lunch.

Did 13 runs of combos consisting of sprint warrior, moss piglet and hipster as the other sections at the bottom were closed for crankworx prep, bit of stopping to play on sections, the mates missus did 16 of Sprint Warrior and Hipster.

There has been some new work done since our visit, so I'd check it out next time.
 
binner

binner

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Cheers bro

empee said:
Half day will be plenty. Actually 2 runs so you can say you've done it.
Much better riding at Redwoods..
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Redwoods is way better, shuttle bus is well worth the money ........I just tried to always end up back near the bus and did some nice shuttle runs until I cracked my dropouts.....that was the end of rotorkunt...then it was on to boozing and making friends :whoo:
 
pink poodle

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Well my plans changed rapidly. Slope style bike was stolen while at dinner. Looks like the trip will either be with my DH rig or I scrounge up parts from around the house and rebuild my nomad. Maybe I ditch the bike thing all together and just go Zorbing.
 
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dh1

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pink poodle said:
Well my plans changed rapidly. Slope style bike was stolen while at dinner. Looks like the trip will either be with my DH rig or I scrounge up parts from around the house and rebuild my nomad. Maybe I ditch the bike thing all together and just go Zorbing.
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That really sucks! I should have a near complete loaner bike by the end of the week that you could use for either parts towards your nomad or you could complete the loaner and use it.
 
pink poodle

pink poodle

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dh1 said:
That really sucks! I should have a near complete loaner bike by the end of the week that you could use for either parts towards your nomad or you could complete the loaner and use it.
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Thanks for the offer, much appreciated.I've got enough parts here to rebuild the nomad for one last ride, so will all be sweet.
 
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DJR

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I went in Nov last year. Just did one half day at Skyline with my trance. That was plenty. Still managed 8 or 10 runs I think in the 4 hours, they're pretty short runs really. I just went down the Sprint Warrior track and then either followed that to the end or took the link track that joins up with the bottom of Hipster.

I was surprised at how good it was but I would make it a half day or a day max, you'll get bored quickly compared to all that's on offer in the redwoods
 
bowtajzane

bowtajzane

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poodle, it wasn't the bright green bike you just built up was it ?
if you find that you do need something to get a bike together
hit me up....i still owe you one....
 
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