Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 there are some sections of some mountains around here that look like that, i know in tokai there are a few, but wether a trail will be allowed to be built there, well anyway like I said look like not necessary the same
Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 there are some sections of some mountains around here that look like that, i know in tokai there are a few, but wether a trail will be allowed to be built there, well anyway like I said look like not necessary the samethat's the sad bit. the illegal trails were simply fantastic in that regard: more steep than usual, more off-camber than anywhere else in tokai, nice and raw.... was just too much fun. *sigh*
Eddy Gordo Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 that's the sad bit. the illegal trails were simply fantastic in that regard: more steep than usual, more off-camber than anywhere else in tokai, nice and raw.... was just too much fun. *sigh*haha, no man, I am talking about unused sections of the mountain where new trails could be put in with somthing similar in gradient. For example, Bridal path, that hill is fairly steep and a revised line would do the trick there, another one would be the hill above cobra I would love to design a steep insane trail somewhere but alas
Capricorn Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 twas just reminiscing is all. :/ gordo: you ridden at steilte yet?
NicoBoshoff Posted April 8, 2015 Posted April 8, 2015 It's all nice and well having the trail, but access to the top is whT makes it viable.
Super_mil Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 Wooo hoooo! Track walk today!Seems the Vital boys have already snuck a couple pics of the track. Looks good! http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2/photos/88643/s1200_IMG_0009.jpg?1428516800 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2/photos/88640/s1200_IMG_0004.jpg?1428516795 http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2/photos/88638/s1200_IMG_0021.jpg?1428516578
Beattbox Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 The Euro's are blessed with chair lift access into steep terrain thanks to the ski resorts and I'm sure Lourdes is plenty steep. That section where he enters the woods you start to get a feel for the gradient by looking at the trees. The hill that Champery DH track is on is crazy steep. Even the ride down from the lift to the start of the track is steep. We in SA don't really have a feel for just how steep the tracks are. There are sections on the track where once you drop in you are fully committed until you make the next catch berm and can get in control of your speed. I can't wrap my head around how you would 'race' that track.I'm sure the average steepness of the track is also reduced as the very bottom of the track, which 'flattens' out quite a bit leading to the finish area.http://p.vitalmtb.com/photos/users/2796/photos/15946/s1600_100723_portfolio_mtb_2010_002.jpg?1298658108Holy cow! That's so steep that even the clouds are too afraid to go up there...
LazyTrailRider Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 We in SA don't really have a feel for just how steep the tracks are. There are sections on the track where once you drop in you are fully committed until you make the next catch berm and can get in control of your speed. Yeah, it's one thing to see it in a photo or video and another to ride it. When we were in Leogang last year and just walked next to the track, I realised how insane the gradient is in some places. Some sections we couldn't really walk down, we had to climb down. I can only imagine how intimidating Champery must be...
Super_mil Posted April 9, 2015 Posted April 9, 2015 4 saffers on the start list.Minnaar, Needles, Garlicki, Pottie Lourdes_DHI_Entries.PDF No Stevie Smith on the list...
NicoBoshoff Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 4 saffers on the start list.Minnaar, Needles, Garlicki, Pottie Lourdes_DHI_Entries.PDF No Stevie Smith on the list...Pottie is sitting Lourdes out. Fort Bill will be his first WC.
Super_mil Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Track is looking awesome!Full pics at PinkBike. http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102792/p5pb12102792.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12103193/p5pb12103193.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102794/p5pb12102794.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102152/p5pb12102152.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102799/p5pb12102799.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102158/p5pb12102158.jpg http://ep1.pinkbike.org/p5pb12102161/p5pb12102161.jpg Looks flippen steep in places! Can't wait for Sunday
Amberdrake Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 looking at the chase video it looked pretty ruff. Looking at the pinkbike photo's the rocks gardens are insane!
nigelhicks Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 THATS a track Proper rowdy ... That steep piece is like 2013 Cloud 9 steep ... its a flipping cliff
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