mtbrat wrote:

snap...

I was thinking that route, more or less

actually closest simulation of vulcaniser is up old bowenvale to where the singletrack ends, then back down and repeat, and repeat, and repeat

three guesses what I'll be doing after work

I'm going for a roadhie

danose wrote:

mtbrat wrote:

snap...

I was thinking that route, more or less

actually closest simulation of vulcaniser is up old bowenvale to where the singletrack ends, then back down and repeat, and repeat, and repeat

three guesses what I'll be doing after work

Really? After riding the course on Saturday, I'd say that's a little extreme. But then again, you are a mad bastard

Juangear has got it about it Razzing frazzing tight steep switchbacks

mtbrat wrote:
I'm going for a roadhie

brought that mapei strip yet?

roboscatter wrote:
Really? After riding the course on Saturday, I'd say that's a little extreme. But then again, you are a mad bastard

the singletracky bit of old bowenvale isn't that bad (well apart from that one big set of stairs) - all the real pain and suffering is on the wide 4wd bit above there

JUANGEAR wrote:Short hard climbs and tight single track are the key elements..

you mean you're sprinting up the steep short bit from the 40' besides dazzas direct to the jumps area (as opposed to the long way around)

eeek!

roboscatter wrote: Really? After riding the course on Saturday, I'd say that's a little extreme.

I'm glad to hear someone say that cos I was thinking that at the rate the boys were making comments everyone who was looking at coming up for the open day was going to be put off!

danose wrote:

JUANGEAR wrote:Short hard climbs and tight single track are the key elements..

you mean you're sprinting up the steep short bit from the 40' besides dazzas direct to the jumps area (as opposed to the long way around)

eeek!

What's wrong with that? It's a nice wee climb

it's like a mancold craig, only boys experience the agony and pain, girls just get on with it....

XCguy wrote:

danose wrote:

JUANGEAR wrote:Short hard climbs and tight single track are the key elements..

you mean you're sprinting up the steep short bit from the 40' besides dazzas direct to the jumps area (as opposed to the long way around)

eeek!

What's wrong with that? It's a nice wee climb

where's the emoticon for steam coming out my ears and my knees falling off?

XCguy wrote:

roboscatter wrote: Really? After riding the course on Saturday, I'd say that's a little extreme.

I'm glad to hear someone say that cos I was thinking that at the rate the boys were making comments everyone who was looking at coming up for the open day was going to be put off!

I must admit my comments are based on my incredibly stupid experience on the course for 2006 nats round - all the climbs felt like everest that day (something to do with doing an out-back on the crater rim course the day before - hadn't intended to race but got talked into it that night - doh!).

and the course itself has changed quite a bit since then too

XCguy wrote:

roboscatter wrote: Really? After riding the course on Saturday, I'd say that's a little extreme.

I'm glad to hear someone say that cos I was thinking that at the rate the boys were making comments everyone who was looking at coming up for the open day was going to be put off!

Sure the grass climbs will take it out of you, but I'd almost say that its a "brains more than brawn" course 'specially through Slimline (rocks ahoy!) and with some of those nasty wee tight steep switchback climbs.

A very cool course, even from an unfit muppets point of view

roboscatter wrote:Razzing frazzing tight steep switchbacks

hope this helps

wachtourak wrote:

roboscatter wrote:Razzing frazzing tight steep switchbacks

hope this helps

Er. They is climbs mongdurr

Stepups then.