quick update on the Glenorchy DH track- round 2 of the national series:
Excavation has begun on the finish area of the DH. The little step down before the tabletop has been beefed up big time. With a fall of around 1.5m and a gap of 9m it is absolute gold to hit now. This drops straight into a 2m high 12m long table top where you can get some very decent airtime. A huge left hand berm then shoots you into a big bowled out step down (this was originally there but has been made bigger). Straight after the step down you hit a 1.5m take off into a near 3m high step up landing (new jump). This is as far as we've got so far but on monday I'll be excavating 2 huge berms down to the finish and finishing the landing for the big step up. Basically the jumps make the finish area way more exciting (for riders and spectators), much faster, yet with way less pedalling. They're all case freindly so its all pretty large but not too daunting. I'll post a short vid of this section soon.
On sunday the new treated pine start ramp went in which makes for a much easier and faster start gate. There's also been a few changes to the start section.
further down, leading into tombstone we've gone nuts with the berms. This section is now a supertight luge of linked berms right up to the drop itself.
With lots more new setions and mods planned it should shape up well before you all get down here...I'll update here as we get more done.
remember online entry is live @ www.nationals.dirtdevilsmtb.com
cheers
frenchy
Excavation has begun on the finish area of the DH. The little step down before the tabletop has been beefed up big time. With a fall of around 1.5m and a gap of 9m it is absolute gold to hit now. This drops straight into a 2m high 12m long table top where you can get some very decent airtime. A huge left hand berm then shoots you into a big bowled out step down (this was originally there but has been made bigger). Straight after the step down you hit a 1.5m take off into a near 3m high step up landing (new jump). This is as far as we've got so far but on monday I'll be excavating 2 huge berms down to the finish and finishing the landing for the big step up. Basically the jumps make the finish area way more exciting (for riders and spectators), much faster, yet with way less pedalling. They're all case freindly so its all pretty large but not too daunting. I'll post a short vid of this section soon.
On sunday the new treated pine start ramp went in which makes for a much easier and faster start gate. There's also been a few changes to the start section.
further down, leading into tombstone we've gone nuts with the berms. This section is now a supertight luge of linked berms right up to the drop itself.
With lots more new setions and mods planned it should shape up well before you all get down here...I'll update here as we get more done.
remember online entry is live @ www.nationals.dirtdevilsmtb.com
cheers
frenchy