You Yangs 09.09.07

[mel_73]

hey all,
posted a few pics from the ride at You Yangs on the new course, Bandages or Glory. Some alright ones, any feedback or comments would be much appreciated as I'm still learning when it comes to effective sports photography.
enjoy

http://s228.photobucket.com/albums/ee200/Mel_73/You%20Yangs/:)

[kore23]

Hey Mel cheers for coming out and walking up and down hills with your camera!
Cory :)

[mel_73]

nps, it was a good day for takin photos, plus with a bit of practice hopefully my race day photos are better!

If you want any photos in high res. just let me or andrew know and ill send them to you. the origional photos are 3872 x 2592 at 300ppi

[chuckies_here]

Thats some sick trails.

[patto_15]

Nice photos mel! Starting to get the jist of everything!

Loving the one of link! Looks sik! Would be aweome if there was a remote flash in from the side!

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee200/Mel_73/You%20Yangs/dsc_0056.jpg

*EDIT* Is that Issac riding the sinister??

[LIAM?!]

some great photos there!! keep it up

[Mo]

and i was making plans to head to you yangs last weekend. :(

[nuclear_powered]

They're all great photos - really great. The closeup of the GT is nice too, great colours.

Assuming you were the chick walking around the back/top part of the No. 1 loop before getting to the top, we saw you that day. We were wondering what you were doing there (you weren't holding the camera at the time - must've been in a bag or something). Thought you were just a spectator ... which made us feel quite inadequate on our piddly 6in travel rigs compared to the big bikes...

Nice work though ... I dare say we'll be seeing more of your photos in the future.

[jamis7]

nice shots

[Shorerider]

Very nice work. It was indeed a good day for taking photo's and riding. I especially like pic's 0049 & 0274 ;);).

Thanks, Shorerider.

[Tofsy]

Awesome pics! Just wish i was out there riding!

thanks,

pete

[zeroRIDER]

nice pics, i love that track its so fun.

[Lube]

Hey guys
Just wondering if the new track is open for shuttles or push only? Im plannin on heading there while on school holidays in a few weeks. Cheers

[mel_73]

thanks heaps guys. appreciate the feedback.
And you'll definitely be seeing more of me around, I'm really starting to enjoy it now! I just wish I could ride a bike, not just take photos!

Patto_15
Nice photos mel! Starting to get the jist of everything!
Loving the one of link! Looks sik! Would be aweome if there was a remote flash in from the side!
Is that Issac riding the sinister??

Thanks heaps, yh I think I'm starting to get the idea a bit more now. remote flash would be insane!! I think im gonna invest in one very soon!
I'm not quite sure..if your talking about the guy in the brown shirt, troy lee pants and black bike, then yes it is Isaac.


LewisKerr
Hey guys
Just wondering if the new track is open for shuttles or push only? Im plannin on heading there while on school holidays in a few weeks. Cheers

Im not too sure about any other track, but when we were at Bandages or Glory last w/e it was push only. Maybe some of the other guys know a bit more

[nuclear_powered]

Hey guys
Just wondering if the new track is open for shuttles or push only? Im plannin on heading there while on school holidays in a few weeks. Cheers
They open it for shuttles on race days, otherwise it's foot power only to the top. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong here, but the 2 quickest ways to the top for a DH bike are:
- walk up the bottom of Travs Diamond Tk (7), until you hit the first berm, then keep going straight up and follow the track that goes beside GMBC Descent (10) all the way to the top. You'll see most people use this so follow them. We ride up this but we're not on DH bikes.
- Walk/ride up the shuttle trail, which goes from the bottom of 7, 10 & 12, around to the right then hook back right up the hill. Much longer but less steep.

You may see cars at the end (top) of the shuttle trail, but they've gone the long way round. Personally, I prefer to end my day on a descent rather than a climb, that's why I park down in the carpark.