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mattyfreerida
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 Posted: Sat 19th Jul 12:28pm Post subject: Mcleans Island Extension Up And Running! |
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the new extension to mcleans island track is open but does not yet have signage or that clay stuff but dosent matter cause there not going to put the clay on the track instead its just like the walking tracks 
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nigelp
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 4:48pm Post subject: |
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What point in the track does it start? Want to make the night rides a bit longer- and would beat going around a couple of times.
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mattyfreerida
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 5:26pm Post subject: |
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| nigelp wrote: | | What point in the track does it start? Want to make the night rides a bit longer- and would beat going around a couple of times. |
it starts just before you cross back over farm road where the second waterhole is about 20 metre back up the track
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DMRwilso
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 5:58pm Post subject: |
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meeeean is it sweet track??
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mattyfreerida
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| Posted: Sat 19th Jul 6:31pm Post subject: |
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| DMRwilso wrote: | | meeeean is it sweet track?? |
sweeter than the old one ... i hope 
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nropo
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| Posted: Sun 20th Jul 5:41pm Post subject: |
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anyone know what time do the gates shut at night out there?
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i_ride_rigid
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Location: Trying to avoid vorb trolls
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| Posted: Sun 20th Jul 5:51pm Post subject: |
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| nropo wrote: | | anyone know what time do the gates shut at night out there? |
7pm i think. But you can park out on teh rad side next to the gates.
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UK_Exile
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Joined: Jun 23, 2005
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| Posted: Mon 11th Aug 3:11pm Post subject: RE: Mcleans Island Extension Up And Running! |
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| mattyfreerida wrote: | | the new extension to mcleans island track is open but does not yet have signage or that clay stuff but dosent matter cause there not going to put the clay on the track instead its just like the walking tracks |
It's just like walking tracks ? Could it actually be a walking track ?...........is it a MTB track ? Anyone know anything official ?
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XCguy
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| Posted: Mon 11th Aug 9:19pm Post subject: |
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Looked like a walking track to me.
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nropo
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| Posted: Tue 19th Aug 9:16pm Post subject: |
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yea i think i seen where it crosses over a road while on a moto ride
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wkdrider
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| Posted: Tue 19th Aug 10:13pm Post subject: |
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| DMRwilso wrote: | | meeeean is it sweet track?? |
its flat so the answer is no just different trees too all the other xc tracks ooo how exiting!
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mattyfreerida
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| Posted: Sun 24th Aug 2:08pm Post subject: |
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no its a mtb track just different though youve got to climb over a stile its also real rough its officialy open as well but no signposting yet.
happy riding ... and dont get lost (theres no signage)
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Vorbinator
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| Posted: Mon 25th Aug 3:02pm Post subject: Mcleans Island Extension Up And Running! |
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And a couple of other tracks.....
Directions to the Bobcat Track.
Follow the Mcleans Island track to the first stopback.
Turn right and go along the top of the stopbank (behind Mcleans Island golf course).
There are vehicle access ramps going off the stopbank on the left. Take the second ramp and follow your nose.
This short track isn’t well known (until now), isn’t marked, and is just a little hard to follow the first time you ride it. A thick cover of pine needles also sorts out who’s facing the front and who isn’t. All they’ve done is put a Bobcat through to form the track. There’s an occasional gorse bush and a fallen branch or two. Much more natural than the hard-pack loop track.
I’m told this track goes all the way to the river bed, but I haven’t yet followed it beyond Ashfield Road.
Directions to the new loop track (under construction)
As for the Bobcat track, but keep following the stopbank until Coringa Road or thereabouts. Explore the block on the left and you’ll find it. This is behind Coringa golf course.
This track is mostly through young trees (3 to 6 ft). All they’ve done so far is put a bulldozer through, and ripped it also. It’s rough and fun the way it is, on full suspension.
I was only passing through this area on the weekend and didn’t follow the track to see how far or where it went. Some enquiries back at the bike hire place and they say it’s a new loop track. They’re not sure how the surface will be finished or when. They seem to be hinting at a less family-orientated track.
It will apparently be directly accessible from the Haul Road car park. This seems a little dodgy as that’s where the motocross guys park. Not sure how you could keep them off a mountain bike track.
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RJD
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| Posted: Mon 25th Aug 4:14pm Post subject: |
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sweet more lunchime fun for me ! 
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mattyfreerida
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| Posted: Tue 26th Aug 7:24pm Post subject: |
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spot on vorbinator though your not really supposed to be riding that yet- bit of a secret and im not saying anything  .............................................fine lets just say its gonna lead to bigger and better things
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