Thredbo - all you need to know
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demo man
Used to be cool.
the logistiocs of running national championshps is certainly crazy, but with full-time employees working on it (as opposed to volunteers at all the others) i'm sure they could manage it.
but they wouldn't make as much money....would they?!
the track will be changed by the end of this weekend, i am going up there this weekend to build it!
should be very, very fgood....!
but they wouldn't make as much money....would they?!
the track will be changed by the end of this weekend, i am going up there this weekend to build it!
should be very, very fgood....!
S.
ex offender
When you multiply (on average) 3 days riding at roughly $50/day (well it's $145 for 3 days), by say 300 riders... that's about $45,000 gross they'll bring in over that 3 days. Yeah some of it has to go to the lift company and obviously a fair bit to their expenditures, but let's not kid ourselves - there is a fair bit of dosh being chucked around here. They also hire out bikes and sell spares on top of this. Oh and then there's the XC field too... no idea how big that is or how much they charge but I would imagine there's more profit to be made there than there is off the DH crew.demo man said:
demo man
Used to be cool.
okay, got back from IMBA track building course 10 mins ago....
probably will not be any huge new sections like Snakepit, 4X track is being built the end of this week/early next week, the last patch of trees before coming out onto the finishing straight is now so much fucking better and fast (berms over 1meter high and awsome drainage), and there may be some small re-routes throughout the track if permission can be got.
i don't remember what i was thinking at the time of writting "but they wouldn't make that much money wiould they?!", but the only guess is that it's a pathetic stab at sarcasim - of course they will make truckloads of cash!
probably will not be any huge new sections like Snakepit, 4X track is being built the end of this week/early next week, the last patch of trees before coming out onto the finishing straight is now so much fucking better and fast (berms over 1meter high and awsome drainage), and there may be some small re-routes throughout the track if permission can be got.
i don't remember what i was thinking at the time of writting "but they wouldn't make that much money wiould they?!", but the only guess is that it's a pathetic stab at sarcasim - of course they will make truckloads of cash!
Seems a shame to waste whats been talked up as a great track plan, by leaving the building to such a late stage. Itll have all of days to pack in before it gets a national events worth of riders over it, and i really cant see it lasting too long before blowing out.demo man said:
Ill be happy if you prove me wrong, because i am looking forward to it.
demo man
Used to be cool.
symity, i'm not arguing with you...
i don't know what exactly they are using, but they do have some series machinery to build this thing, woudn't surprised in the least if the have a steamroller type vehicle in there for a few hours...
i don't know why they are leaving it late ish, but it's not by choice. you can't just go and rent out huge machinery whenever you like, nor can huge amounts of dirt be bought whenever you like, or permission to build be saught over night, and neither a 4X track designed over a few days!
it should be good, i'm not too sure on how much dirt they actually managed to get, but Glen has been working pretty damn hard and i'm sure he'll make the best of whatever they have!
i don't know what exactly they are using, but they do have some series machinery to build this thing, woudn't surprised in the least if the have a steamroller type vehicle in there for a few hours...
i don't know why they are leaving it late ish, but it's not by choice. you can't just go and rent out huge machinery whenever you like, nor can huge amounts of dirt be bought whenever you like, or permission to build be saught over night, and neither a 4X track designed over a few days!
it should be good, i'm not too sure on how much dirt they actually managed to get, but Glen has been working pretty damn hard and i'm sure he'll make the best of whatever they have!
thredbo tracks ace
just got back from thredbo and the tracks were seriously sweet. i rode the 4X track the day after the nats and there were no blown out sections, the same with the DH track and the new section is awsome. and yes i think nrg are making plenty of money to cover the new tracks. at $119 for 2 days riding compared to $81 for a 4 day sight seeing pass (no riding) there should be plenty aside even after insurance has been paid for
just got back from thredbo and the tracks were seriously sweet. i rode the 4X track the day after the nats and there were no blown out sections, the same with the DH track and the new section is awsome. and yes i think nrg are making plenty of money to cover the new tracks. at $119 for 2 days riding compared to $81 for a 4 day sight seeing pass (no riding) there should be plenty aside even after insurance has been paid for
donthucktoflat
Eats Squid
extremely, and overly dangerous.danieln said:
jks, it is a fun track to ride (when you can stop halfway through and let the feeling come back to your hands), not so much fun to race. (when you can't)
there aren't really any huge obstacles or jumps so if you stay within your limits then there is very leittle chance of a serious injusry (as always)
but then again, where is the fun in that? i would reccommend hiring some armour and just pinning it and not hurting yourself (cos of the armour) when you crash. best way of doing things IMO
jimmyonfire
Squid
thredbo
i just got back from thredbo yesterday and bloody hell my arms and ahnds are sore lol great track though the new section will be much better when it is worn in. anyone else racing thw corc race there next weekend on the 12th?
i just got back from thredbo yesterday and bloody hell my arms and ahnds are sore lol great track though the new section will be much better when it is worn in. anyone else racing thw corc race there next weekend on the 12th?
