closest downhill to melbourne CBD? [Archive]

Simo

13-07-2003, 12:07 PM

hi.
what are the closest DH tracks near melbourne CBD (dont live in city but its a good reference point :P)
I know there's some dowhill at macedon and around the dandenongs but what else is there that's not all that far away?

peters

13-07-2003, 12:49 PM

the best track would have to be hursty, and u can even train there!! and its a good track

13-07-2003, 02:30 PM

Yep, look up Temple Ridge Reserve in the melways, that's where the Hurstbridge tracks are. Melways ref. 185 J11.

I'd be happy to show you the tracks say next sunday if you like Simo? Weather pending.

Simo

13-07-2003, 02:55 PM

cool magool. might try and get josh, trev etc. to tag along so i can show you all how cool having you ass-end able to move is (see dual suspension)

13-07-2003, 03:50 PM

I doubt you'd get them to go... it's however long into the city (45 mins or so for Josh i think) then another hour out to hurstbridge by train... and that's only one way!

Simo

13-07-2003, 03:58 PM

josh dragged my fat ass that far out to rabbit hill the other day :P :lol:

13-07-2003, 04:12 PM

Just cos you're willing to go that far, doesn't mean he's willing to go twice as far ;)

Simo

13-07-2003, 04:40 PM

ur a sick child socket!

Ride_Guy

13-07-2003, 06:16 PM

josh will go to Mt Dandy as it like 20 mins from him probly not even that

Day

13-07-2003, 07:00 PM

Yeah, Hurtsty is definately a sick track considering how accessible it is. It is also heaps better now with some track improvements that have been going on over the past couple of months (like a big ramp and some general work to keep it flowing on the off camber).

If you guys are going out there next sunday, me and a few mates will come out and make a day of it...

Simo

13-07-2003, 07:10 PM

how do you get up the hill? im gueesing walk. I've only got the one 44 tooth ring on the front and i suk at the entire fitness/riding uphill thing so i ended up walking alot uphill at listerfield

Day

13-07-2003, 07:13 PM

Yeah its a walk, and its a pretty harsh one at that, there is one real steep hill but it is only short and then it flattens out through the pine forest, but the track makes good use of the hill so it's not as though it's one of those straight up, straight down jobs.

Ride_Guy

13-07-2003, 07:21 PM

Walk?!?!........ ba whats that use the shuttle bitch!!!!!

skillz

13-07-2003, 07:33 PM

how far is the track from hurstbridge train station?

14-07-2003, 12:15 AM

how far is the track from hurstbridge train station?

About 2km.

Simo

14-07-2003, 12:15 AM

cant do this sunday, free next

mtbdh_girl

14-07-2003, 09:16 AM

went and had a look at hurstbridge on saturday- Holy S**T!!!! some of those drops n' stuff. I will know I can ride when I can ride everything there...

Simo

14-07-2003, 09:44 AM

oh oh, that doesnt sound like simo standards *gulp*

14-07-2003, 01:03 PM

went and had a look at hurstbridge on saturday- Holy S**T!!!! some of those drops n' stuff. I will know I can ride when I can ride everything there...

Wha? Last time I was there, there was only one decent size drop, and even that was only 4ft to tree-riddled landing.

hardtail free rider

14-07-2003, 05:00 PM

yeh i'll go on sunday(20th) if im not working what time are you guys gona meet at hursty station?

Simo

14-07-2003, 05:03 PM

i cant go on the 20th, im up for the 27th though

curtisrider

15-07-2003, 02:25 PM

Yeah Theres nothing too big at hursty ist all pretty tight and technical.
It's good for first time dh'rs that where i went first and had no probs.
I'll come along when you guys go

kalem

15-07-2003, 02:46 PM

hurstbridge is alright, but i like to go FAST when i DH and that place is all brakes baby... the bottom bit does start to get fun.. apart from the sweet jump to AHHHH no landing!!!!

15-07-2003, 03:14 PM

hurstbridge is alright, but i like to go FAST when i DH and that place is all brakes baby... the bottom bit does start to get fun.. apart from the sweet jump to AHHHH no landing!!!!

haha first time I hit that, "can't see the landing so I better launch, don't wanna case"... *airtime*.... "bugger".

curtisrider

17-07-2003, 09:31 AM

yeah same here. you can hear the person behind you landing from over 50 meters away.

trobb

20-07-2003, 09:04 PM

I don't know if hurstbridge is the same but King Lake is only like 45 minutes away and that is mad fun, i was there today and had a ball

DJK

21-07-2003, 03:48 PM

how long does it take to walk back up hursty?

21-07-2003, 04:31 PM

Not long at all, 10 minutes or so? It's a short but steep hill... you only actually walk about 300 metres (the tracks are more windy though, make good use of the elevation).

DJK

22-07-2003, 04:16 PM

exactly where in temple ridge does the DH track start?