Nautonier
Eats Squid
I was out at Warby today and had a bit of a look around.
Mind Crusher is in great shape and riding well. Some of the newly routed corners are a bit of a pedal-fest, but each to their own... There was one jump (nearer the bottom) that had been semi-tabled that's a bit out of whack. The lander is further out than it was when it was a gap, which makes for nice healthy case unless you're absolutely hooking it... Not sure why it's no longer a gap - all the others are and have been fixed up so they work well.
Top track (Matt's track) no longer has any signs up warning MTBers off it, but did have a whole heap of massive boulders at the bottom (by the carpark) that looked like they were there to keep motos out? Track was really overgrown, water rutted and pretty much all the jumps were wrecked by the trail gremlin, motos or the rain. I rode it, but it was no fun at all... Well, bottom section was OK...
The jumps track (by the road) was riding well, but I had to clear a lot of windfall and there were some larger trees down that need a chainsaw. Most of the jumps were running OK, but I had to fix up a couple of ramps as water had washed away too much dirt and left just the logs. There was some green plastic sheeting/decking that looked like it is going to be used in some sections - hopefully the long log ride, which is just plain dangerous as is (tree rotting and very slick).
There was no sign of the new track that was rumoured to connect the highest point with the jumps track or top track.
All in all it looks like nothing has been done since I was up there months ago, which is strange as I'd heard that it was all systems go with the area and that everything would be legal and up and running by this summer. Apparently the deal was that if Lala was closed for good, it was OK to maintain and continue to run the other 2 tracks and build the connecting track.
I know there is a FB page about it somewhere, but damned if I can find anything recent.
Anyone have any official word on what the plan is for for these tracks? I'm not talking about the 'proposed' XC bike park thing that probably won't be completed any time this decade...
Mind Crusher is in great shape and riding well. Some of the newly routed corners are a bit of a pedal-fest, but each to their own... There was one jump (nearer the bottom) that had been semi-tabled that's a bit out of whack. The lander is further out than it was when it was a gap, which makes for nice healthy case unless you're absolutely hooking it... Not sure why it's no longer a gap - all the others are and have been fixed up so they work well.
Top track (Matt's track) no longer has any signs up warning MTBers off it, but did have a whole heap of massive boulders at the bottom (by the carpark) that looked like they were there to keep motos out? Track was really overgrown, water rutted and pretty much all the jumps were wrecked by the trail gremlin, motos or the rain. I rode it, but it was no fun at all... Well, bottom section was OK...
The jumps track (by the road) was riding well, but I had to clear a lot of windfall and there were some larger trees down that need a chainsaw. Most of the jumps were running OK, but I had to fix up a couple of ramps as water had washed away too much dirt and left just the logs. There was some green plastic sheeting/decking that looked like it is going to be used in some sections - hopefully the long log ride, which is just plain dangerous as is (tree rotting and very slick).
There was no sign of the new track that was rumoured to connect the highest point with the jumps track or top track.
All in all it looks like nothing has been done since I was up there months ago, which is strange as I'd heard that it was all systems go with the area and that everything would be legal and up and running by this summer. Apparently the deal was that if Lala was closed for good, it was OK to maintain and continue to run the other 2 tracks and build the connecting track.
I know there is a FB page about it somewhere, but damned if I can find anything recent.
Anyone have any official word on what the plan is for for these tracks? I'm not talking about the 'proposed' XC bike park thing that probably won't be completed any time this decade...
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