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04-01.-2005, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Melbourne Australia.
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Nature claiming back single track - Melbourne Vic.
Took to the various single tracks alongside the bike trail from Yarra bend to Westerfolds (Melbourne) yesterday, haven’t been down this way in about a month. Amazed how the recent rain/warmth has caused some of the single track to get overgrown. I reckon most of the single track would disappear in the next month ro so if they’re not used.
A call to Melbourne’s inner metro MTB’s, if you don’t use it, you’ll lose it. I suppose there would be some die back over the latter part of Summer & into autumn, but it’s handy having this amount of navigable single-track like this 10min ride from my front door. It was warm yesterday, and along the river I did come across a snake out there, so keep an eye out. |
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04-01.-2005, 02:25 PM
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Re: Nature claiming back single track - Melbourne Vic.
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Yeah, the re-growth has been thick this year. My shins are showing plenty of use. Might have to wear longs, or fire up the line trimmer.  |
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07-01.-2005, 08:59 AM
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Location: Australia
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Re: Nature claiming back single track - Melbourne Vic.
The reason its overgrown is people like myself, and other members of the local mtb club, haven't done any trail maintenance. usually once a week, different people maintain diferent sections of the singletrack. I look after Alphington to the city (Brewery).
I will be doing a maintenance ride on Sunday out to Westerfelds, interested? |
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07-01.-2005, 12:40 PM
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Location: Melbourne Australia.
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Re: Nature claiming back single track - Melbourne Vic.
Far out, didn’t realised the single track was ‘maintained’, just thought that guys using them left the groove.
I’ll make a point to do some running maintenance next time I’m out there, treading lightly of course. (no moving logs or large branches, can’t make it too easy, eh?) |
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