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BenB
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 Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:56am Post subject: Where Is The Riding In Alexandra |
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right, i have to go to alexandra after xmas, is anyone keen to show me the tracks/where to ride? I like downhill/jumps and not XC by the way.
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Slim
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 7:06am Post subject: |
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Shutleable stuff and jumps are at MTB heaven, near the end of the rail trail.
there is a DH track up behind teh clyde dam.
there is heaps of shuttleable 4wd trails at oldman range and Nevis
there are some other trails but you'll need a local to show you where they are, and most locals will be flat out fruit picking and stuff.
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Clarky
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tripleh
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 9:21am Post subject: |
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yea theres a jump park just over the one lane bridge (heading towards the big clock) once over bridge go about 100m left down the rail trail
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hotshot
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 10:49am Post subject: |
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there are a heap of various sized jumps and tracks under the clock on the hill.
then 10 minutes out of alex to clyde go up the look out road and about the third power pole past the 4wd only sign u will find the best dh track ever!!
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BenB
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There is a track with a gully gap somewhere isn't there?
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Slim
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:22pm Post subject: |
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| BenB wrote: | | There is a track with a gully gap somewhere isn't there? |
Thats the one above the clyde dam, as discribed above!!
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BenB
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:33pm Post subject: |
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Has anyone been to those 2 gravel pits? Could be fun drops there.
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Slim
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:39pm Post subject: |
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| BenB wrote: | | Has anyone been to those 2 gravel pits? Could be fun drops there. |
Dude.........you won't need the gravel pits to find good drops they are everywhere down there!!
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BenB
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:41pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like i'll have a good time then!  Thanks for the map clarster.
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Slim
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:43pm Post subject: |
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There is alot of local knowledge required to find some of the single track thats not in the area shown by Clarkster's map. And some of it is especially cool.
I could tell you but I have been threatened with death!!
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Clarky
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| Slim wrote: | There is alot of local knowledge required to find some of the single track thats not in the area shown by Clarkster's map. And some of it is especially cool.
I could tell you but I have been threatened with death!! |
Ben only wants to jump things, singletrack isn't his bag.
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Slim
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 12:50pm Post subject: |
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| Clarkster wrote: | | Slim wrote: | There is alot of local knowledge required to find some of the single track thats not in the area shown by Clarkster's map. And some of it is especially cool.
I could tell you but I have been threatened with death!! |
Ben only wants to jump things, singletrack isn't his bag. |
But he asked for DH aswell, Brent showed me some cool trails but told me not to post details on the net, or he'd kill me 
All the jumps are where Clarky pointed out!!
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BenB
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 1:13pm Post subject: |
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no anything downhill is fun, single track is ok .
Seems like there is some cool tracks the locals want to keep a secret, fair enough.
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hotshot
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| Posted: Thu 22/Dec/05 2:04pm Post subject: |
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gully gap isnt at clyde its at alex but last time i looks its all kcufed now and didnt look like anyone had hit it in ages!
clyde dh track had a bigger jump.... double and this other averagly big step down thing over a pit which is real fun but u have to watch the run out its rather dusty and loose
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