XCO is on saturday, XCC is on SundayReally?
I've been told it was Sunday....hmm, looks like no DH then![]()
i think so, only short course xc on Sunday.Is boulder available sunday morning?
Thanks
Yeah, mate i have never seen the You Yangs as wet as they are in all the time i have been riding there, the water is just seeping up from the ground, was still running hard at the end of the day.You get a lot too then?
First time I have seen streams flowing down Tarrengower was this year, be nice if the rain stopped now.
How did that affect the ride day? Did it still go ahead? I imagine that if it did, several riders thrashing the trails in those conditions would have intensified the damage.Yeah, mate i have never seen the You Yangs as wet as they are in all the time i have been riding there, the water is just seeping up from the ground, was still running hard at the end of the day.
Will you need to fix them?Hi guys just letting you know Track 10 and 13 will be closed due to rain damage until further notice.
Cheers Dave.
The ride still went ahead and yes it did effect the trails, the thing is most of the areas that were damaged looked ok when i walked the track in the morning, the water runs under ground in a lot of places and after having over 100 riders go down more then 5 times each all the vibrations brings the moisture to the surface.How did that affect the ride day? Did it still go ahead? I imagine that if it did, several riders thrashing the trails in those conditions would have intensified the damage.
re: sign-age closed tracks, I rode the Plantation section 2 weeks ago and noticed the raised wooden section had (had) bunting across start and finish. It was hanging off entrance wrapped around a tree (so wasn't across entrance).The work on track 10 and 13 is coming along really well and both tracks will be open shortly, in the mean time we ask people to stay off the tracks which we are working on as it only makes more work for the trail crew. Each morning i arrive out there we have tire marks which keep blowing out fresh berms and jumps which are yet to be packed, if you are one of these people or know of the people who are riding the closed tracks still tell the retards to stay the fuck away until we have finished cause if we catch them while we are there someone might have a little accident.
Dave.
Track 13 has an orange barrier at both ends and a closed sign. I think I could see wood across the track at the top as well. I'm not sure how they could make it more obvious that it's closed.re: sign-age closed tracks, I rode the Plantation section 2 weeks ago and noticed the raised wooden section had (had) bunting across start and finish. It was hanging off entrance wrapped around a tree (so wasn't across entrance).
So you think, has it been fixed and someone hasn't removed bunting properly or has someone come along and simply removed it to side and rode on platform?
Either way I think there needs to be a clearer indication of 'Dates closed' and a 'written reason'. At least then your average rider (who doesn't understand or care about track closures) can be at least informed and others can let them know. There were 4 new riders going along it when I went past. How do I advise when there's no clear indication of closure?
Not criticizing vollies, just asking what the standard is from ranger/safety perspective - I think it needs to be clearer. I know you guys will say it's obvious, but that's from an informed perspective, a lot of new mtbers to YYs simply don't have the track smarts to work this out. Maybe each track requires a simple Gate like on the competition track so it is very obvious whether a track is open or closed.
I would hazard a guess, if there's bunting then it's closed. If the guys had it fixed they'd remove any bunting all together so it's obviously open. If there's bunting tied uselessly from one corner out to a tree, doing nothing at all, then there's a good chance some holier than thou legend has come along and done it so they can show their eye lash batting man friends how completely awesome they are. If there's bunting around, even enough to make you wonder, then there's a very good chance it's there for a reason. when jobs are completed the bunting will be removed.re: sign-age closed tracks, I rode the Plantation section 2 weeks ago and noticed the raised wooden section had (had) bunting across start and finish. It was hanging off entrance wrapped around a tree (so wasn't across entrance).
So you think, has it been fixed and someone hasn't removed bunting properly or has someone come along and simply removed it to side and rode on platform?
Either way I think there needs to be a clearer indication of 'Dates closed' and a 'written reason'. At least then your average rider (who doesn't understand or care about track closures) can be at least informed and others can let them know. There were 4 new riders going along it when I went past. How do I advise when there's no clear indication of closure?
Not criticizing vollies, just asking what the standard is from ranger/safety perspective - I think it needs to be clearer. I know you guys will say it's obvious, but that's from an informed perspective, a lot of new mtbers to YYs simply don't have the track smarts to work this out. Maybe each track requires a simple Gate like on the competition track so it is very obvious whether a track is open or closed.
That's funny shit,If you don't want your bike folded up so you can take it home in your glove box,don't ignore trail closures.