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The Mont / Sparrow Hill trails
Was at Mont but not riding in comp - was assisting 2 other teams - 1 kids, 1 normal humans. Did 85km or so on other Sparrow hill trails with some CORC riders I met - very friendly, very helpful.
My proposition is that BobSled run at Sparrow Hill (which the 24hr track used a tiny bit of) is the fastest, smoothest, most adrenalin pumping single track run through trees in Australia.
If there's better I'd like to know where.
Matho
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Indeed - there was talk on MTB-OZ about how come the whole of Bobsled wasn't in the course. They think prolly 'cos many riders would get stuck behind slowies it would spoil their fun, and also 'cos it's hard to get to the top of and keep the rest of the circuit nice.
not sure what they call it but the run down towards the creek in the last few kms and the section after that was extremely fun.
Infact there was alot of fun parts of the course, really need to go there again for some exploring
Don
"If there's better I'd like to know where."
If you liked that (and I know I did!) that last 3km back to the start/finish was amazingly fun, you would like the new Mt Buller trails.
Specifically Corn Hill, Silk Lane and Misty Twist (32 berms back to back goodness)
If adrenalin pumping single-track is your fancy you want to check it out. I was down there for the Buller Bike fest 2 weeks ago and it is arguably the best single-track in Australia. Fun, fast and flowy.
Mark
I dont ride my bike, my bike rides me... we are currently in counseling...
Yep - and also coz the trees are a bit closer and mistakes are very painful at that speed.
I did a course at Stromlo and Sparrow Hill with CBD Bike Depot/Rockstar team last year and we seshed Bobsled a few times. The speed those guys were motoring down BobSled and railing those berms was jaw dropping...