Where To Dh/freeride In Taupo?

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Tue 25/Nov/08 8:34pm*

yakuza wrote:
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

XCrazy · *by **XCrazy** on Tue 25/Nov/08 8:59pm*

yakuza wrote:
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

It is mostly rideable although it is still soft in places. Most of the jumps have been shaped but some still need some refinement.

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Tue 25/Nov/08 9:22pm*

Do you know exactly where the start is? IS IT sign posted?

XCrazy · *by **XCrazy** on Tue 25/Nov/08 10:20pm*

yakuza wrote: Do you know exactly where the start is? IS IT sign posted?

Yes I know exactly where the start is and no its not signposted. Ride up the road from the main mountain biking carpark and as the road veers right turn off to the left.

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Tue 25/Nov/08 10:22pm*

So does it finish in/near the carpark?

XCrazy · *by **XCrazy** on Tue 25/Nov/08 10:23pm*

yakuza wrote: So does it finish in/near the carpark?

That it does, it runs effectively parallel to the sealed road

yakuza · *by **yakuza** on Wed 26/Nov/08 6:42am*

Cheers for your help :thumbsup:

GTrida · *by **GTrida** on Sat 3/Jan/09 9:13pm*

Hey guys

Can some one give me a realistic time from riding from cbd to craters? Going to be up here in about ten days! Cheers

Benji-08 · *by **Benji-08** on Sat 3/Jan/09 10:14pm*

Maybe 15 to 25 mins, depends if you are outta Red Bull or not

. Once you reach the top of control gates hill its all downhill to the beginning of Craters

As far as Nigels track is concerned it is basically finished just needs to be ridden to down pack it hard

And make sure you walk it over first, its gotta few tricky spots :satan:

GTrida · *by **GTrida** on Sat 3/Jan/09 11:04pm*

Hey Thanks very much for the reply presuming nigels track is the newly developed DH track running paralell to the sealed road? Thanks again:-)

Benji-08 · *by **Benji-08** on Sat 3/Jan/09 11:08pm*

Yeap that be it. Cant wait to give a crack soon, but ill have to trip out with Nigel for my skills season

GTrida · *by **GTrida** on Sat 3/Jan/09 11:14pm*

Ok cool thanks very much for the info much appreciate it see you on the trails between the 12th-30th!! Oh one last thing how would you describe the track(how big are the jumps, technical?) Cheers

Benji-08 · *by **Benji-08** on Sun 4/Jan/09 6:54pm*

Nigel describes some of it as...mean high air bay! lol, i mean it is far more advanced that all the other tracks at craters so a bit of pad might be in order. it will all depend on your skill level. More of a jump track really as there is no rock garden, drops etc but should be a lot of fun

Yeah probably see you out there, look for the chump on the 07 Reign 0 :satan: