You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
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You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:40 am
anyone interested in catching up at the You Yangs for a MTB Ride some time this month, I'm new to MTBin and want to get out there on the single tracks and practice but its always more fun when you got a few people around.
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Gunlock » Fri Jan 09, 2015 10:00 am
I'm out of action at the moment with a knee issue but hopefully will be back up and riding again toward the end of the month.
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:53 am
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby bennyvdotcom » Fri Jan 09, 2015 3:48 pm
Are you XC'ing or DH'ing?
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Fri Jan 09, 2015 4:14 pm
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:52 pm
Kurrajong MTB Area
Stockyards MTB Area
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby nezumi » Sun Jan 11, 2015 1:03 pm
Fun! I just had a go of Han's Loop off the Main Yarra Trail out around Templestowe - apart from the rock garden sections I had a blastMrlinderman wrote:Hi Nezumi, there are lots of easy tracks according to their track guide, have a look at the attached
Kurrajong MTB Area
Stockyards MTB Area
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby m@ » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:54 pm
Kurrajong side definitely - have been meaning to take the CX out there for a while...nezumi wrote:Does You Yangs easy XC routes = CX viable?
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Postby Mrlinderman » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:32 pm
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Postby m@ » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:19 pm
Of the diamonds, I've had a crack at Trav's Diamond and found it a bit much for my skill level at the end of a long day, but Lactic Acid isn't too technical. Haven't tried the others... yet
I might make it along with the CX if you go on Sunday (already double booked on Saturday...).
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Mon Jan 12, 2015 3:37 pm
I'm planning to head out this Sunday so would be awesome if your there, will aim to be at the Kurrajong carpark around 9am and go from there, will bring hydro pack and just take it easy, have a good gander of the area and try as many trails as my legs will let me
all this is weather dependent of course
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby nezumi » Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:37 am
Damn - Saturday was going to be my suggestion! Sunday is booked for baseball.m@ wrote:I might make it along with the CX if you go on Sunday (already double booked on Saturday...).
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Postby m@ » Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:54 pm
I just noticed on the same facebook page they're advertising a shuttle day for Sunday though, which tells me two things - they expect the trails to dry out for the weekend, and Sunday might be best avoided anyhow
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby nezumi » Tue Jan 13, 2015 10:47 pm
If you do get different wheelsets, you can get a mechanic to shim the rotors so they are in the same position, reducing issues with brakes.
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Fri Jan 16, 2015 8:34 am
Sunday is still on for those that want to come
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:49 pm
I combined three of the trails, worked out really well, Love the signage and overall feel of the tracks, very nice place to ride.
Already planning my next visit, I stopped to rest 3 times on this run so my goal next time is only two rest stops or less.
Got some nice GoPro Footage as well, will have to sift through it and pick out some nice bits of the trail.
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Re: You Yangs - MTB - Ride (beginners+)
Postby Mrlinderman » Fri Jan 30, 2015 10:32 am
Been practicing and did a big social ride at Wombat last weekend so i know I can handle the steeper hills and more technical rides albeit restricted by my fitness, so I think this trip to YY will be on the other side, or do what you did Matt and warm up on the Kurra side with the same run I did before then move over to the more technical side and try out a few parts there for some fun.
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