Today I was lucky enough to do some shuttle laps at Wellington Mills. They were some sweet trails! A nice jump line to kick off, some steep windy bits, a little rock here and there, a big rock too, and some nice meaty options in the middle. Sadly there was also some signs of old jumps and trails no longer in use. Best of all? There was fuck all pee gravel once you got away from the top.
I don't know any trail names. It rained a little. I pussied out on a few of the big jumps. I didn't drop the rock into the corner either.
While I had plenty of fun on the Scout, I would likely arrange the nomad if there is ever to be a next time.
Also...King Jarrah? Yeah it's a big tree, but I was expecting bigger with a name like that.
And the gnomes? WTF???
no idea... possibly there was / is a 4 x track there
I am fairly confident it did.
As a non-local who has lived in Perth twice, I recommend a DHF as a steer tyre. I used a Hans Dampf with some success as well, but it doesn't have the ultimate outright cornering that the DHF has. You will need to get used to slide and grip during summer, hence the DHF working well.
As for jump trails at The Camel Farm, Mercury Street was a favourite. It has lots of jumps and I could happily loop it over and over.
As far as gravity trails go, send a message to one or two of the locals here and have a look at the options.
I purchased some upon arrival, when I realised how rocky everything seemed here...I didn't get around to installing them on the bike before Kalamunda and wished I had. I forgot to install them before today as well. I really wished I'd had them on today! Between the rocks, roots, and mud the aggressive tread would have been good. Still the crossmarks are a much better tyre than the credit they receive.
