Modderfontein Bike Park - what's happening

[DR ◣◢]

You mean this section?Screenshot_20201208_151336.jpgScreenshot_20201208_151305.jpg

 

It is all still very rideable, it just depends on if you kind getting dirty and soaking your shoes

 

That's the one. I like my drivetrain and my shoes a lot. Had a nice hike there. 

[madmarc]

You mean this section?Screenshot_20201208_151336.jpgScreenshot_20201208_151305.jpg

 

It is all still very rideable, it just depends on if you kind getting dirty and soaking your shoes

 

Never seen that section as bad as that ! - When did you take the pics ? we rode there 28th Nov it was wet but not muddy at all 

[DR ◣◢]

Never seen that section as bad as that ! - When did you take the pics ? we rode there 28th Nov it was wet but not muddy at all 

 

Looked exactly like that this past weekend. 

[Chadvdw67]

Never seen that section as bad as that ! - When did you take the pics ? we rode there 28th Nov it was wet but not muddy at all

This morning

[Harryn]

This morning

Wow. I was there 2 weeks ago, and it was nothing like that.

 

How is the section after the “long” wooden bridge? as that was already pretty muddy then, before all the rains.

[Chadvdw67]

Wow. I was there 2 weeks ago, and it was nothing like that.

 

How is the section after the “long” wooden bridge? as that was already pretty muddy then, before all the rains.

It is a bit worse than normal there, but nothing like the above section Edited December 9, 2020 by Chadvdw67

[madmarc]

Just chatted with them on their FB page Annual passes are now on sale where you normally pay - 1200 ronds for MTB & Running - 800 ronds running only - 600 ronds kids under 12.

 

Very reasonable me thinks if you are a weekly / monthly rider / runner

[CAAD4]

So MTB R1200 and runners only pay R800?

[DR ◣◢]

More trails to maintain for MTB

[Chadvdw67]

More trails to maintain for MTB

But on the other hand, they do far more maintenance on the running/walking/hiking trails than the MTB trails

[DR ◣◢]

Left out the “?”. My bad

 

Fair is fair. Should be the same rates.

[GrahamS2]

Left out the “?”. My bad

 

Fair is fair. Should be the same rates.

Runners don't need berms, and they also don't skid into corners (causing erosion when the rains come). Running trails require a whole lot less maintenance than bike trails...

[DR ◣◢]

Runners don't need berms, and they also don't skid into corners (causing erosion when the rains come). Running trails require a whole lot less maintenance than bike trails...

You are right. Are there berms at Modderfontein though? I don’t recall seeing any where there really should be.

[Chadvdw67]

You are right. Are there berms at Modderfontein though? I don’t recall seeing any where there really should be.

That, and the fact that they spend a LOT more time maintaining the walking trails, when I was there on Tuesday at the area the Park Run is hosted, all the grass has been cut, new trees are being planted etc, but from what I saw on the Yellow MTB loop, there has been pretty much zero maintenance, except for the last fast singletrack

 

I will continue to ride there though when it dries up a bit, it is close to where I stay and if I feel like a long, for me, ride I can ride from home, do a loop and ride back home

[dasilvarsa]

Guess the Garden Service is on Leave (LOL)

 

[I FLY]

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Guess the Garden Service is on Leave (LOL)

I made the same comment to my wife yesterday. The period of most rain and growth coincides with the annual leave period of the workers.

A couple of places that were tricky (a little blind riding) but a couple days with bush cutters and it will be fine again.

I avoided the 1st section of reeds before the little dam as it was quite muddy and then there was one other muddy section along a fence

Edited January 2, 2021 by I FLY