loveme.DH/FR Posted September 22, 2010 Share Heres a clip of The entire section of the "Late Harvest" DH trail in paarl. Rider:Zeno Graziani http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LO1qKNt6AJ8 Note he doesnt do the BIG Double (takes the chicken run at the blues sign)and there is a newly built- Massive double as you get onto the wide jeep track b4 the last 2 berms. Please feel free to add any other Paarl DH/FR Specific footage or info here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyboy-CT Posted September 22, 2010 Share the rider has some wierd lines!! how long ago was this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveme.DH/FR Posted September 22, 2010 Share I think this was last summer. There have been a few changes due to the Paarl race 2 weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 22, 2010 Share what cam did he use LDF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveme.DH/FR Posted September 22, 2010 Share cap i have no idea.. will try find out.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peach. Posted September 22, 2010 Share That looks like a pretty cool trail, someone build a mountain in JHB. . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodTi Posted September 27, 2010 Share Are non-DH's allowed to politely enquire where exactly this trail starts? I've watched it, and it appears to come out at the bottom(ish) of the Taal Monument tar road, just after the first bend to the right(??)... But clueless as to where it starts? Fanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 27, 2010 Share anyone can ride> just one simple logical rule: down has right of way. otherwise, go away starts at the entrance to the taal monument. There are two tracks. With your back to the entrance gate, Late harvest is on your right hand side. On your left thru the barricade, is the start of hte other track that leads down along the fence, and hten enters what's called The Playground, or Utah as LDF calls it Very apt that. Late harvest is nice in that it doesnt cross the road leading to the Taal Monument. Going over from the playground into the forest section requires crossing that tar road. not a dangerous thing, but just one thing to consider. Hope that help.s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveme.DH/FR Posted September 27, 2010 Share \We hit Paarl Taal again this weekend, Worked mostly on the Playground/Utah Track. Was awesome, more of a freeride course compared to Late Harvest. A friend was riding a XC bike and clipped in, he found both routes tough, but said the latter was better for xc bikes. Also said that he learnt really fast about clipping in and out!! which is a good lesson for any XCer. Just remember to lower your seat post, and bring an extra tube! He had a rear tire blow out 20m into his 1st run down Late harvest. Xcers can do some uphill training on the jeep tracks up and down.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stryder Posted September 27, 2010 Share LFD: have you tried Eden yet? Some nice terrain to practise jumps, ST and drops. Pretty much everything without the loooong trek up without a bakkie to take up back up again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DownhillingKing Posted September 27, 2010 Share That looks like a pretty cool trail, someone build a mountain in JHB. . . . . What about the mine dumps? They pretty steep! Would make awesome sections of DH trails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodTi Posted September 27, 2010 Share \We hit Paarl Taal again this weekend, Worked mostly on the Playground/Utah Track. Was awesome, more of a freeride course compared to Late Harvest. A friend was riding a XC bike and clipped in, he found both routes tough, but said the latter was better for xc bikes. Also said that he learnt really fast about clipping in and out!! which is a good lesson for any XCer. Just remember to lower your seat post, and bring an extra tube! He had a rear tire blow out 20m into his 1st run down Late harvest. Xcers can do some uphill training on the jeep tracks up and down.. Thanks for the info - will take a slow ride down the Late Harvest route, and have a looksie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikesnorth Posted September 27, 2010 Share Is there any info about Eden floating around?Hearing lots of good things! Where exactly is it for a start..? Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capricorn Posted September 27, 2010 Share hmm, must get a vid of Eden. LDF: any chance your buddy has a vid of it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodTi Posted October 6, 2010 Share Thanks for the info - will take a slow ride down the Late Harvest route, and have a looksie... Didn't have much time yesterday afternoon - but rode down the first 50 metres of Late Harvest... Good thing it has chicken runs available on some of those jumps - I quickly realised why it's considered to be a DH trail ... Will spend some more time doing a recce asap - looks promising... Am considering getting my mate to hit it with his Anthem X... Him being a former DH'ler - he's still convinced he can do/ride anything, even on a XC full-susser - should be fun to watch .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic G Posted October 24, 2010 Share I went there for the first time on my dirt jump bike(not a good idea), bumpy . still had a good time though , wallride was awesome , there is a pretty dangerous part though ,Just before you cross that road there is a steep hill you go down ,and its pretty hard to hop the storm drain at that angle i would say impossible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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