This hurts to say because I love hardtails and I love Red Hill but.... I doubt a hardtail would be much fun there. You've got decent elevation for most tracks and nothing is smooth - it's all choppy, rooty and rocky mixed in with the usual braking bumps etc.You could ride it on a HT but it would be a lot more enjoyable on a dualie.
I'm about 20 km north but happily ride Red Hill. Can show you around one Saturday if it works? I'm 10+ years into my 40's.....Just got my hands on a 2017 fuel ex8 29er and keen to head up to redhill. I'm in seaford 3198. Any other locals on here? I'm 40ish and keen to get back into mtb.
thanks for reaching out B.King. I'll take you up on the offer. Will send a pm.I'm about 20 km north but happily ride Red Hill. Can show you around one Saturday if it works? I'm 10+ years into my 40's.....
If you manage a lap of Lystey with the Comm Games climb included, you shouldn't have an issue with Red Hill. Trails are fun if fairly short. Sawtooth and Charlotte's Pass are longer and a lot of fun but a fair way from the main trail head, on the Western side of Arthur's Seat. The climb (push) back up from the bottom of Charlotte's is ordinary.For those in the know...
Am I going to have any fun at Red Hill climbing up on a Capra to come back down? I'm a bit sick of Lysterfield/Youies/Wombat so looking at places further afield but if the climb is a killer (would only get a couple of runs in before I'm spent) I'll wait for shuttle days and look elsewhere
u riding your capra at wombat? or do u mean macedon?For those in the know...
Am I going to have any fun at Red Hill climbing up on a Capra to come back down? I'm a bit sick of Lysterfield/Youies/Wombat
Will you have fun climbing? probably not, but you cant ride down hills if you dont ride up...For those in the know...
Am I going to have any fun at Red Hill climbing up on a Capra to come back down? I'm a bit sick of Lysterfield/Youies/Wombat so looking at places further afield but if the climb is a killer (would only get a couple of runs in before I'm spent) I'll wait for shuttle days and look elsewhere
Nah, Django at wombat. I just figured the Capra would suit the Red Hill downs betteru riding your capra at wombat? or do u mean macedon?
You'll have more fun at Harcourt, but Red Hil's black diamond runs are really good, if not a bit short.For those in the know...
Am I going to have any fun at Red Hill climbing up on a Capra to come back down? I'm a bit sick of Lysterfield/Youies/Wombat so looking at places further afield but if the climb is a killer (would only get a couple of runs in before I'm spent) I'll wait for shuttle days and look elsewhere
I ride at Red Hill a fair bit and as far as I know there are no new legal tracks. There are quite a few well known trails that are not yet legal and I’m not sure where everything is at with negotiations on making them legal. Sawtooth is pretty well known as is Crusher and a swag of trails in the Eaton Cutting region. Sawtooth and Crusher may one day be legal but Eatons is on private property and under threat from a new quarry opening up.Am I right in thinking there are now more legal tracks than are shown on the current map? I hear there is a track called sawtooth but it's not on any maps.
I'm happy to help update the map if it's needed. I'm cartographer by trade.
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I saw some tape across the top section of crusher just last week with a ‘no illegal trail building’ sign. Maybe that was just the top section???I thought Sawtooth and Crusher became legal with approval of stage 2 last year.
@The Duckmeister ?I saw some tape across the top section of crusher just last week with a ‘no illegal trail building’ sign. Maybe that was just the top section???
what happened to duckmeister? Can’t seem to tag him in and ask him
Oops - Forgot the ‘the’.
Not so fast. They were approved for development as part of Stage 2, but until they're finished and we've jumped through the bureaucratic flaming hoops to get them signed off they're not legal.I thought Sawtooth and Crusher became legal with approval of stage 2 last year.