Marlborough Trail Conditions
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Qct Anakiwa-te Mahia..and Back | posted 13 days ago by mitch7 |
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Rode Tuesday 23/12/08
Trail is fun fun fun...wet as in some places...standard in others...hardpack in some places..got covered in mud, head to toe..rear mech stopped working..
fun... |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 17 days ago by mitch7 |
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| its wet as today...Rain Rain Rain....don't ride it as it is lethal in the wet |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 19 days ago by free_rider21 |
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| Just wondering what the track conditions are like now? It doesn't look good for saturday though. How norpe is this trail to rain? |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 24 days ago by mitch7 |
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Push on Nth side..slippy
Wee bit damp at top,drys out further you descend...
Pylon..all good |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 36 days ago by mitch7 |
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Rode Sunday 30th November 2008
Push to top slightly damp.
Top to Pylon...hard and fast.super grippy..hammer down!
Connecting trails,pretty dry and loose.
Get out and Ride!  |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 40 days ago by mitch7 |
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Rode Wednesday 26 November 2008
North trail was real wet on the push up, and wet at the top...but got progressively dryer on descent...but still damp..Pylon track is wet as. |
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Whites Bay Loop | posted 46 days ago by Bob_Jones |
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| Rode there today, super dry and heaps of grip everywhere. |
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Wakamarina | posted 49 days ago by samdf |
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As previous forum posts have indicated, the track as far as Foster's Clearing is fine. The downhill from there is also in pretty good shape and a lot of fun.
The worst track damage is on the climb to the top of the main descent. A couple of big windfalls will need some chainsaw work. Someone has marked out a route over the worst of the falls (just follow the pink tape).
From the top of the main descent it is mostly pretty good. There is a bit of damage near the top, and in one or two places you need to cast your eye about for the track, as it is not always obvious. But in most cases simply following the best looking line will serve you well. You get past the wind damage quickly though and from there it is still the grin-enducing track it has always been (watch out for some pig rooting on one or two corners). As always, best ridden when dry. |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 58 days ago by mitch7 |
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Rode this again Saturday 8th November...conditions the same
Trail out of bay is fine...fire road to trail proper is a wee bit greasy(esp if your shuttling,4WD only)...trail up to top ridgeline is pretty damp and greasy(unrideable if you can)..the descent from top down the Southern side is fine, but tree roots are slippy,so take care.
Pylon trail is open again..v loose,steep and fun..but braking is hit and miss. |
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Fosters Clearing | posted 67 days ago by mitch7 |
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Rode this last weekend, 26/10/08.
Given the amount of rain, the trail was in pretty good nick. Last third of the climb to the top the trail was very wet. Melting snow was pouring down the middle of the track.
Fortunately most of the trail up there is shaley so water is not a big issue.
Snow just on the southern side of the clearing about 6 inches deep.Should be all gone now as it has been v warm this week.
The descent, as always (wet or dry) was mint..supersonic fun. |
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Whites Bay Loop Track | posted 67 days ago by mitch7 |
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Trail out of bay is fine...fire road to trail proper is a wee bit greasy(esp if your shuttling,4WD only)...trail up to top ridgeline is pretty damp and greasy(unrideable if you can)..the descent from top down the Southern side is fine, but tree roots are slippy,so take care.
Pylon trail is open again..v loose,steep and fun..but braking is hit and miss. |
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