Everything has a cycle. It's been a 15yr love affair with the southern YTs that has been shared with many a fellow trail gnome over the years & I'm definitely going to miss it when I move back to S.E. QLD in August. Nothing quite like being able to roll out the door & be on the trail within minutes. Being able to access the southern YTs has dictated where I've lived in Melbourne ever since moving down here from Brisbane in 2000, but the time's come to pass on the shovel to the next willing & able gnomes. Hopefully there'll be a few level-headed & proactive long-termers, be it local RBers/riders or like-minded people, who will continue to give the southern trails the good lovin' she needs, & continue to keep the dream alive of eventually establishing a legal mtb/mixed use trail network in partnership with PV. At the risk of it sounding like an bloody obituary, I'm thankful for the times shared on the YTs because it's given me many great friendships (riders, burners & people within the Friends of Merri Ck/Friends of the Yarra group & ParksVic) from the blood, sweat & good times the trails have delivered over the years.
Had planned on trying to organise another social ride (similar to last time) before I head off, primarily so a few of you can connect outside of RB land.