The You Yangs Thread
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Grumpy Old Sarah
If you're riding Kurrajong, be aware that there's fallen trees over the track in a couple of places (including coming out of one tricky, tight turn as you come down track 16 going clockwise). I ran into Trav this afternoon; trail crew are aware, but apparently it's up to Parks Vic to do something about it.
padams10003
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What would be the better choice of bike (Aurum vs Trance) to take for the upcoming shuttle day? I will be looking to ride all of the downhill tracks.
I'm thinking the Aurum is probably too much bike for most of the tracks and would also be a pain to ride from the carpark to the shuttle pick up spot.
I've been to the You Yangs once before on the Trance, but had to pedal uphill.
I'm thinking the Aurum is probably too much bike for most of the tracks and would also be a pain to ride from the carpark to the shuttle pick up spot.
I've been to the You Yangs once before on the Trance, but had to pedal uphill.
---Matt---
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Trav/anyone know what's happening with the epic loop? Is it going to be extended up to the stockyards?
The sections already there starting at the rangers hut are great, but it'd be awesome to have a complete singletrack loop.
The sections already there starting at the rangers hut are great, but it'd be awesome to have a complete singletrack loop.
I'm not in the loop, but last I heard it was a work in progress. The original alignment planned didn't get the go ahead from Parks so there needed to be some rethinking. Also a lot of parks staff changed over street the first section was completed so relationships needed to be re established.
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Grumpy Old Sarah
I believe that's the plan, yeah.
Spike-X
Grumpy Old Sarah
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
I'm in.....
Boom King
downloaded a pic of moorey's bruised arse
They'll be primo.
Nautonier
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I've never measured them, but I'd guess they're in the ~6-8m range. I haven't hit the Westgate, but have done the Creek Gap and Blind step-down many times in the past. Blind step-down is easy enough (speed pending), just a bit freaky because you can't see what's involved until you're on the (short) ramp. I've hit it too slow and tapped the flat rock just after the ramp and that was still fine. Wouldn't want to land in 'the crack' though...
Creek Gap is a super easy jump, but has a shitty run-in, which makes it hard to get enough speed. Trick is to gap off the corner of the rock beside the corner before it to hold speed. Otherwise you're having to pedal like a mofo right up to the ramp to make the distance. I've come up well short on that one and it was OK. Not great, but doable on a DH bike. I wouldn't want to come up short on a trail bike...
Was going to hit the Westgate, but axed myself on the drop just before it...
All of these jumps are built by a sadist, so the consequences are far worse than your average 6-8m gaps. Like most of the tech stuff between the long sections of pedally footpath at the You Yangs :behindsofa:
northvanguy
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Anyone know if trails are open today? Readimg on news Geelong got a lot of rain last night.
Have checked the Facebook page etc
Have checked the Facebook page etc