Where To Dh/freeride In Taupo?

aero165 · *by **aero165** on Mon 7/Jul/08 2:06pm*

XCrazy wrote: Not a huge amount in taupo in the way of downhill. Coles Killer in craters is the only downhill track we have in taupo, its kinda short but has a few decent drops etc, there is also Lazy Sunday which is a jumps track. Can't really ride it in one go as it doesn't flow but good to session maybe. Only issue is these will probably require a fair bit of walking. Also in the top of spa park hidden in the trees there is some random dirt jumps, not sure if they are still there.

I apologise if this is not great advice as I personally don't really do jumps and downhill but good luck.

Hah, me and some friends were the guys who built those jumps. But that was ages ago when I used to ride BMX. I went there the other day on my STP. They're lame now :'(

Had 7 cop cars and 2 dogs show up once when we were building them cause some old lady thought we were hiding a body. ROFL

H-aN-s · *by **H-aN-s** on Mon 7/Jul/08 2:12pm*

aero165 wrote:
XCrazy wrote: Not a huge amount in taupo in the way of downhill. Coles Killer in craters is the only downhill track we have in taupo, its kinda short but has a few decent drops etc, there is also Lazy Sunday which is a jumps track. Can't really ride it in one go as it doesn't flow but good to session maybe. Only issue is these will probably require a fair bit of walking. Also in the top of spa park hidden in the trees there is some random dirt jumps, not sure if they are still there.

I apologise if this is not great advice as I personally don't really do jumps and downhill but good luck.

Hah, me and some friends were the guys who built those jumps. But that was ages ago when I used to ride BMX. I went there the other day on my STP. They're lame now :'(

Had 7 cop cars and 2 dogs show up once when we were building them cause some old lady thought we were hiding a body. ROFL

Hahahaha

Havnet checked them out yet actually

Should have combined the mountain boarding park and DHing when the MB park was open...bit late now.

aero165 · *by **aero165** on Mon 7/Jul/08 2:14pm*

Do you actually live in Taupo? My parents own a farm and a tractor so I'm planing on building some doubles and A track out there sometime

H-aN-s · *by **H-aN-s** on Mon 7/Jul/08 2:19pm*

aero165 wrote: Do you actually live in Taupo? My parents own a farm and a tractor so I'm planing on building some doubles and A track out there sometime

Actually in Taupo. CBD

aero165 · *by **aero165** on Mon 7/Jul/08 2:31pm*

Oh yep. Have a chat to Brad down at Top Gear. He knows his stuff and is a good guy too!

PeteM · *by **PeteM** on Sun 26/Oct/08 6:35pm*

Bike Taupo are building a new down hill with the help of the down hillers.We have done all the digger work, building up big piles of dirt and the guys are then grooming it as they want
It will run from the top of the Cork Screw track back down to towards the car park Access is by riding up the tar seal road towards craters and then duck into the old entry at the top of the hill
Its not long as we don't have the big hills but with the easy access it should be a winner

Pete M

H-aN-s · *by **H-aN-s** on Sun 26/Oct/08 6:50pm*

PeteM wrote: Bike Taupo are building a new down hill with the help of the down hillers.We have done all the digger work, building up big piles of dirt and the guys are then grooming it as they want
It will run from the top of the Cork Screw track back down to towards the car park Access is by riding up the tar seal road towards craters and then duck into the old entry at the top of the hill
Its not long as we don't have the big hills but with the easy access it should be a winner

Pete M

Nigel has my card. Im not riding much at the moment due to not owning a bike, business needs $ and my back is giving me grief as of late.

Darkhorse · *by **Darkhorse** on Sun 26/Oct/08 8:36pm*

Hey guys.

Im coming up to Taupo over new years and will be looking for the best DH type riding I can get !!! Do not mind riding /pushing uphill to get there either. Could anyone recommend me a suggested ride and what type of track it is. Would also be keen on Dj street aswell if I bring both bikes so H-ans do you have any pics of the drops you were talking about?
Thanks in advance for the help.:-)

H-aN-s · *by **H-aN-s** on Sun 26/Oct/08 8:42pm*

Darkhorse wrote: Hey guys.

Im coming up to Taupo over new years and will be looking for the best DH type riding I can get !!! Do not mind riding /pushing uphill to get there either. Could anyone recommend me a suggested ride and what type of track it is. Would also be keen on Dj street aswell if I bring both bikes so H-ans do you have any pics of the drops you were talking about?
Thanks in advance for the help.:-)

Just across the road from this place http://www.tuioaks.co.nz/

Darkhorse · *by **Darkhorse** on Sun 26/Oct/08 8:51pm*

H-aN-s wrote:
Darkhorse wrote: Hey guys.

Im coming up to Taupo over new years and will be looking for the best DH type riding I can get !!! Do not mind riding /pushing uphill to get there either. Could anyone recommend me a suggested ride and what type of track it is. Would also be keen on Dj street aswell if I bring both bikes so H-ans do you have any pics of the drops you were talking about?
Thanks in advance for the help.:-)

Just across the road from this place http://www.tuioaks.co.nz/

Oh yea sweet I know where you mean Ill check it out.

Also anyone know how long it'd take to ride from cbd to craters? Cheers

Darkhorse · *by **Darkhorse** on Sun 26/Oct/08 8:52pm*

H-aN-s wrote:
Darkhorse wrote: Hey guys.

Im coming up to Taupo over new years and will be looking for the best DH type riding I can get !!! Do not mind riding /pushing uphill to get there either. Could anyone recommend me a suggested ride and what type of track it is. Would also be keen on Dj street aswell if I bring both bikes so H-ans do you have any pics of the drops you were talking about?
Thanks in advance for the help.:-)

Just across the road from this place http://www.tuioaks.co.nz/

Oh yea sweet I know where you mean Ill check it out.

Also anyone know how long it'd take to ride from cbd to craters? Cheers

H-aN-s · *by **H-aN-s** on Sun 26/Oct/08 9:03pm*

Not long

Just gota ride up the massive hill

ape · *by **ape** on Mon 27/Oct/08 9:33am*

rather than climbing all the nasty hill on the road, take a ride along to spa park, down to the bottom of the hill and follow the track to huka falls, from there it's a bit of a slog up the hill, (you won't have saved any time or distance, but it's a much nicer ride)

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Tue 25/Nov/08 7:57pm*

PeteM wrote: Bike Taupo are building a new down hill with the help of the down hillers.We have done all the digger work, building up big piles of dirt and the guys are then grooming it as they want
It will run from the top of the Cork Screw track back down to towards the car park Access is by riding up the tar seal road towards craters and then duck into the old entry at the top of the hill
Its not long as we don't have the big hills but with the easy access it should be a winner

Pete M

Has there been much work done on this? Is it rideable?

Cheers

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Tue 25/Nov/08 8:03pm*

And would anybody be interested in going for a ride next week?

I'll have my dh bike and hardtail/singlespeed.

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