Why the MTN Bike park is NOT World Class...

[Hog_]

 

How nice would it not be if the bike park had a section like this.

 

cheap to build' date=' and perfect to build skills on.

 

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Something like that would be awesome!

If we can find the space, I will help build.

 

 

 

[TNT1]

What a bunch of tossers you lot are. Can't just be grateful for the facilities you have. Typical South African complain again mentality. I am ashamed to call myself a cyclist in this company.

[Willehond]

...and you guys say Capies complain a lot?!?!?!

 

Bunch of black pots

[KDEE]

This from the latest email from Geoff, seems to answer many of the questions/suggestions we have had...

 

Chopper

(083 725 BIKE) has asked me to mention the GOLDEN

RULES. I think this is because he is basically a nice guy who really doesn't

want to activate the Laser Satellites to turn offenders to radioactive dust.

Please be considerate of other Park users. This applies equally to those whose

skill levels are greater than yours, as it does to those who are still taking

their first wobbly pedal strokes.

There are

7 new trails due to open in the new year at the Toyota MTN Cycle Park. If I

could stuff them in your stocking I would, but think of them as a belated

present when they finally arrive.

LAUNCH PAD is a low to the ground and very wide beginner Freeride

area. It will also have an Experts Only entrance accessed from SIDEWINDER that

will thrill the super heroes.

TREE

HOUSE is an intermediate level Freeride area, making the cross over to more

challenging runs, but without the consequences of a true Black run.

SNAKES

AND LADDERS is a full throttle Double Black Diamond area that will have great

video potential for mere humans, and great fun value for "rubber people with

great health insurance".

EWOK has

a Black run that will take advantage of all the huge trees and skinnies that the

area abounds with.

TWIN

KOPPIES is self explanatory. Can you climb?

ORGAN

GRINDER TOO is what the mounds of dirt that are being pushed around in front of

the Clubhouse (on the right of the Pump Track) will be when its finished. This

is a KIDZ RULE area and nobody over the age of 12 is allowed, especially

Terrance Casey and his 29er.

This is

probably the ideal time to mention that the Pump Track is for 13 years and over

only, and that the idea is to complete a full lap without a single pedal stroke.

Think of this as riding as if you were on a swing. The idea is to suck up the up

face and push the down face.

ROLLER

COASTER is not finished. Even though the "Toyota Bridge" is in place, please be

advised that riding this section by crossing from one trail to another across

veldt or barrier tape will activate the battle satellites and you will be banned

from the Park permanently.

WETLANDS

is only at 40% completion, and get ready for some educational stations from

Samantha Braid highlighting the unique area these wetlands represent in "urban

challenged" Joburg.

And

finally, the bloopers. Can you imagine the extreme level of stupidity required

for a professional paramedic (who spends his working day at raod accidents

treating other people's head injuries) to decide to leap upon a bike e didn't

even own, without a helmet, cross barrier tape and enter a Black route, and then

attempt a double gap jump.

Speaking

of stupidity, the statistics from the Toyota MTN Cycle Park show that there have

been no incidents of injury reported by female riders. In fact, the only

incidents that have been reported have occurred to male riders in the 35 to 55

age bracket. Typically these involve riders in groups egging each other on. My

only question to these lemming-like optimists is "What part of EXPERT ONLY or

CAUTION is confusing you".

As that

great modern day philosopher Clint Eastwood said in the guise of Dirty Harry, "

a man's gotta know his limitations"

That's

enough from me. Keep the rubber side down.

[ratherberidin']

i rate: the park is not what it was thought to be,, i expected a lot more leke freeride/nshore stuff..pitty.. BUT it is an awesome park for a weekend mtber or people that like to be gravitys bitch.. i would like to see a lot more jumps an stuff.. but its a start i guess..

[Hog_]

 

What a bunch of tossers you lot are. Can't just be grateful for the facilities you have. Typical South African complain again mentality. I am ashamed to call myself a cyclist in this company.

 

Typical South African mentality! Complaining about people who complain!

 

 

I'm with you on this. Enjoy the park people, if you're bored with the trails you're not doing them fast enough.

 

 

 

[MintSauce]

 

@Mintsauce:  Very true for the most part though I disagree somewhat with the Whistler details.  The actual MTB park is self-sustaining' date=' it is the sprawling village and lodging infrastructure that needs the wintertime to make most of its profit.

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Unless you have some sort of factual proof, I can't believe that. I could be wrong though.

 

Maybe they cover their expenses(ie staff, maintenance etc) during a bike season, but I can't see how they'd be able to fund those skilifts if it was only a bikepark.

 

What I mean to say is that it won't be financially viable to invest the capital required to put up all that infrastructure(skilifts, hotels and such) for a purely MTB park.

 

If it wasn't for the skiing season, the MTB park wouldn't be there to begin with.

 

 

 

 

[calabash]

I have really enjoyed this thread

[TNT1]

 

I have really enjoyed this thread

 

I have most definitely not. I am currently regretting my decision to convert to full time mtber... I am disgusted and shocked by the attitude displayed here.

 

[TiBones]

 

What a bunch of tossers you lot are. Can't just be grateful for the facilities you have. Typical South African complain again mentality. I am ashamed to call myself a cyclist in this company.

 

Typical South African mentality! Complaining about people who complain!

 

 

I'm with you on this. Enjoy the park people' date=' if you're bored with the trails you're not doing them fast enough.

 

 

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Hog Ya Beaut -  pedal like mad - it gets better and better!

 

[calabash]

they are all entitled to their opinion.

just keep riding.

 

[Dirty Twin]

Hey we don't even have shyte like that in the E/Cape.

 

BOB when Kulula have that discount special and I come up to do HR's Mine dump ride you are definately going to show me around this Park.

 

What we would do to have something like this in PE for our kids to learn to ride in a nice environment like this.

 

As Hog says if you not enjoying it you probably arn't going fast enough.

 

Come on guys really.

Dirty Twin2008-12-11 13:26:19

[Sean Badenhorst]

The Bike Park is not completed yet, so think of it as, well, incomplete. This from Geoff's latest newsletter, which arrived on Wednesday:

 

There are 7 new trails due to open in the new year at the Toyota MTN Cycle Park. If I could stuff them in your stocking I would, but think of them as a belated present when they finally arrive.

 

LAUNCH PAD is a low to the ground and very wide beginner Freeride area. It will also have an Experts Only entrance accessed from SIDEWINDER that will thrill the super heroes.

 

TREE HOUSE is an intermediate level Freeride area, making the cross over to more challenging runs, but without the consequences of a true Black run.

 

SNAKES AND LADDERS  is a full throttle Double Black Diamond area that will have great video potential for mere humans, and great fun value for "rubber people with great health insurance".

 

EWOK has a Black run that will take advantage of all the huge trees and skinnies that the area abounds with.

 

TWIN KOPPIES is self explanatory. Can you climb?

 

ORGAN GRINDER TOO is what the mounds of dirt that are being pushed around in front of the Clubhouse (on the right of the Pump Track) will be when its finished. This is a KIDZ RULE area and nobody over the age of 12 is allowed, especially Terrance Casey and his 29er.

 

This is probably the ideal time to mention that the Pump Track is for 13 years and over only, and that the idea is to complete a full lap without a single pedal stroke. Think of this as riding as if you were on a swing. The idea is to suck up the up face and push the down face.

 

ROLLER COASTER is not finished. Even though the "Toyota Bridge" is in place, please be advised that riding this section by crossing from one trail to another across veldt or barrier tape will activate the battle satellites and you will be banned from the Park permanently.

 

WETLANDS is only at 40% completion, and get ready for some educational stations from Samantha Braid highlighting the unique area these wetlands represent in "urban challenged" Joburg. 

[Tumbleweed]

er, sean, you may have noticed that kdee already posted that mail.

[calabash]

don't you start getting bitchy holy...

[Tumbleweed]

definitely wouldn't do that. sean's a mate.