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hey guys and girls,
i rode the kinglake track (victoria) just before christmas last year (in 30° heat- pushing back up the track) and wondered whats the condition of it at the moment and whether it's worth the drive up there this weekend.
anybody a local up there and riden it recently? it was fair hairy and eroded last time and i can only suspect it getting worse.
i was hoping to show 'Ajay' the track.
cheers all,
Oram
yeah show him the kinglake track so he can show me!!!! (when i get back from N.Z) :D
i figured out this morning you were in nz coz ive been smsing you for no response. origanally i thogught you were being a tight ass but i just remembered.
when you back boy? coz i wanted to do kinglake 2moro. if we cant 2moro then definetly next firday/saturday coz its holidays for me...
anyone else else want to join us next week at kinglake or just me and ajay?
come on someone must ride up there!!! condition of track!??!?!
cheers
StormFire
17-09-2004, 11:29 AM
we ride up there fairly regurlarly, and yeah, it's getting a bit erroded in places, but that just makes it all the more fun, just sus out a line or two in a few places and you'll be right ! just don't go flat out expecting it to be the same as the last time you were there. Though we've been skipping the final bit after the gate lately, so i have no idea what sorta state the fire track at the end is in. the track in general is still good for sure though.
manny24
17-09-2004, 03:02 PM
maps, or doesnt exist... :wink:
DamoH
17-09-2004, 03:09 PM
Exactly what Stormfire said. It's a great track to practice your lines and avoid the ruts.
I might head up there with Michael next Sunday.
hey manny what you mean? ive got a map... and it does exist...
not having a stab but what you talking about boy!?!?
matt462
18-09-2004, 05:39 PM
I was up there a few weeks back and it was a little rutted but still plenty of fun. I'm always keen for a ride up there if you want someone to ride with.
Matt
manny24
18-09-2004, 08:04 PM
hey manny what you mean? ive got a map... and it does exist...
not having a stab but what you talking about boy!?!?
what i ean is do u have any maps that we can look at. ie: links to it etc. ive never heard of a dh track in kinglake b4 :wink:
I was up there a few weeks back and it was a little rutted but still plenty of fun. I'm always keen for a ride up there if you want someone to ride with.
Matt
yeah matt ill hopefully be up there next friday or saturday (thats if ajay is back from nz).
message me on 0412866337 if thats an option.
cheers
Jason
--->>> MANNY i have 2 maps if you want me to email them through...
Yeah, farkin eroded, last few times i've been up it's been raining, the tracks turned into a river with little warning. They've been pretty persistent at locking the gate to the bottom bit so we haven't been doing it, but you get more runs in if you don't have to drive down there.
As for this maps or it doesn't exist thing (bowden spur rd)
Great track though.
matt462
20-09-2004, 09:38 AM
Here a post i put up a while ago relating to this topic.
[scott edit: It has been brought to me attention that this trail currently has land access issues that need to be resolved. Posting it on the internet at this time perhaps isn't the best idea.]
captainmorgan
20-09-2004, 10:33 AM
Try riding the new track for the top section. It's awesome, lots of bermed corners and jumps. It's in the trees to your right if you're looking up the hill from the old start.
manny24
20-09-2004, 09:03 PM
cheers on the map mate :wink:
kore23
25-09-2004, 11:11 PM
I sooooo want to go back to that track.....It sick as!!!
Last time i went there with no body armour and a little HT and axed me knee :(
But this time!!! :D
StormFire
03-10-2004, 10:45 PM
sorry for digging this up again...but...
scott edit: It has been brought to me attention that this trail currently has land access issues that need to be resolved. Posting it on the internet at this time perhaps isn't the best idea.
who has issues with people riding underneath transmission lines ? besides the people that own those powerlines. I mean, theres a gate there, but as long as we don't cut the lock and stay out of the bit with the 'road closed' sign , why is there even an issue with the trail being used ???
shmity
04-10-2004, 01:23 PM
Id say that the people that own the power lines not wanting you to ride there was reason enough. Locked gate, road closed signs...i dont think you could really get any more blunt than that.
StormFire
04-10-2004, 01:49 PM
i realise that, and it's fair enough ... but what i'm asking is whether there are access issues for the part of the track that exists before the gate ? as only the very last part of the track is affected by the closure of the access road.
i mean, it's fair enough that the power companies don't want us driving up and down their access roads, so they're well within their rights to put a gate there...but is there something saying that we can't have a track that runs along the side of a public road ??? otherwise i don't see why the location of the track should be censored
shmity
04-10-2004, 01:57 PM
Well depending on the zoning of the road will dictate who says what about the land next to the road. Someone has obviously told scott that there are access issues with some/all of the land that the track is built on, if there isn't, thats fine, but if there is, id be wanting to keep it a bit low key at the moment.
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