You Yangs
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Which jump? Im hoping they re do or atleast clean up the very middle jump, its the only one I havent done just looks mega sketchy and has a huge kick on the ramp.
If your talking the jump at the very top just pedal around the berm before it and its a guaranteed clear.
Out this arvo, all good JD.
Track 13 remains closed , if any one choose to ride it , ( I know you wont JD) expect a spray .
Nautonier
Eats Squid
They have built a new jump near the bottom, just before the big hip jump next to the large rock on the right. It's a fair size and looks fun, but requires some cajones. That middle jump is definitely sketchy, the short ramp pitches the back wheel up, making for some super nose-heavy landings... On race day only a handful of the A grade riders were nailing it.
Nautonier
Eats Squid
Any ETA on 13? The Youis isn't the same without it. A spraying sounds ominous, I'm not gonna risk it...
pistonbroke
Eats Squid
Round 4 of Interwinter is on tomorrow at stockyards. Not sure if that will get in your way?
dunndog
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Ah right, that would most likely get in my way.... Might head to wombat then. Thanks for that.
New jump photo's attached. Since they have built a new berm on the off camber section down bottom (just before the cross step down) and flattened out all the ruts its prime for hard tails now. I think ill leave my AM home for a little while. I dont know if cajones would fit it? Its just a longer version of the jump at the top. Since its all flat now you can easily pedal flat stick up to it and simply clear it.
ringburner
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dunndog
Eats Squid
Too muddy mate. I reckon I rode about 7-800m and turned back. Too many long muddy water filled bogs(yep that's a fair bit worse than a 'puddle') to continue on without giving some sort of shit about the trail. and it was only going to get worse from there. Ended up riding up the gravel road and down a fire road, then turned left down a moto track. Figured that was already a torn up piece of shit so I wasn't gunna do any harm.
It is very wet out there though y'all, I'd recommend a good week+ of good weather before heading out there..
ringburner
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shadow knight
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Apparently Cressy is ready to shred according to bookface and was out riding bandages and turbulence last week end tracks are ok besides some water ruts in the landing of the blind step down. Weather permitting wouldn't mind giving Cressy a suss this wknd.
rider124
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that god dam rut almost caused me a lot of pain. heart skipped a few beats last time i hit it....
moorey
call me Mia
Whenever I go to youies, I take a weight penalty and bang on Maxxis DH tyres, at least on the rear (usually minion). Last time I went there on the trusty nobby nic, I pinch flatted 3 times in about an hour on the rocky sections :drama:
Big JD
Wheel size expert
Yeah Moorey
I always run UST tyres or at least tubeless ready with sealant. Nobby Nics have large side knobs that fold on the sides of rocks- they are terrible out there. I currently have Ardents 29er UST front and rear but find the taller knobs a bit skatey on the gravel surface. The Ardents have quite a transition from centre to side knobs that I notice in corners - they give way then grip as they go from centre to side.
Surely a low profile -small knobs and lots of them would be best there- like a small block 8, racing ralph, Sugaro or Larsen. Then these tyres are crap in the wet on any other trail.
Thank you for your input Moorey
moorey
call me Mia
I raced there a couple of weeks ago, with conti race king tubeless. They are a small block, but nothing on the sides. I wasn't a fan. :scared:
I think it depends immensely on the moisture on the track. Then its dry out there (pretty dry yesterday), nothing much holds on. I only really consider tyre strength out there. I don't ride hard enough to lost traction in the corners like you hardcore dudes..:hail: