ACT Best of Canberra Mountain Bike Experience Workshops

[Scotty T]

Completed.

Very happy about the cotter link. I'm one of those lunatics that likes doing rides out to the brindies etc so it will be nice to get off the road.

Main feedback was for more natural technical trails on the western side. I suspect my feedback will get drowned out by the 'mOaR fLoW' crowd but we'll see.

Why not both? I rode Breakout yesterday and the top is now technical, more than it should be because lack of maintenance, but the flow is sensational, averaging over 20km/h with no pedalling is so much fun.

Deep Creek is also great though, a real effort to go fast, so I put more of everything in the survey.

 

[slimjim1]

separate trails for young and new riders as the trails are now overwhelmed by people with vastly differing skill levels - also heaps of young kids who are being put at risk riding the same trails as larger, faster and more experienced riders.

They still go down the trails they shouldn't, strong filter features required at entrances to certain trails IMO.

Thankfully these people still think there is nowhere else to ride in Canberra on the weekend so they are welcome to it.

 

[johnny]

Why not both? I rode Breakout yesterday and the top is now technical, more than it should be because lack of maintenance, but the flow is sensational, averaging over 20km/h with no pedalling is so much fun.

Deep Creek is also great though, a real effort to go fast, so I put more of everything in the survey.

I love deep creek and the more seldom traveled trails out back. I used to go ride them for hours getting lost when training to beat @moorey 's arse at the Mont 24hr.

 

[Tubbsy]

I love deep creek and the more seldom traveled trails out back. I used to go ride them for hours getting lost when training to beat @moorey 's arse at the Mont 24hr.

The flow trail down to the Cotter may start at Deep Creek as per this proposal from a few years back (the start of Trail 1 above).

The blue return brings you back to Spin Doctor.

 

[slimjim1]

That would be so good. Hot in summer with no shade, but good.

 

[Tubbsy]

That would be so good. Hot in summer with no shade, but good.

Well the funding is now approved, so let's see what they come up with.

 

[Tubbsy]

Last day to complete the survey.

Any Canberra locals (or visitors, it's open to you too) should get on and let them know what kind of trail you'd like to see.

 

[Scotty T]

Apparently there is a farwell to the old dirt carpark from 4:30 tomorrow arvo including skid comp, e-bike donut comp and flat track race. Not sure I can make it but will try.

 

[Tubbsy]

Goodbye sweet car park.

 

[Scotty T]

Friends of Mt Stromlo Group | All welcome to come join the Canberra Mountain Bikers ride group in a the unofficial farewell to the big dirty carpark this Tuesday arvo

All welcome to come join the Canberra Mountain Bikers ride group in a the unofficial farewell to the big dirty carpark this Tuesday arvo. With competitions like longest skid, e-bike doughnut off and...

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[Tubbsy]

The flow trail down to the Cotter may start at Deep Creek as per this proposal from a few years back (the start of Trail 1 above).

Looks like we could see this open in about two years, according to Marisa Paterson via the Friends of Stromlo Facebook:

Cotter Flow trail
The ACT Government is implementing a key recommendation from the 2021 Canberra Mountain Bike Report to build a link trail from University of Canberra Stromlo Forest Park (UCSFP) to the Cotter Precinct recreational area.
This project is being delivered by the ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) with funding of $1.8m over 2023-24 and 2024-25. The preferred route identified in the supporting Draft Trail Development Plan - Best of Canberra’s Mountain Bike Experience commences at UCSFP, passes through nature reserve and ends at Casuarina Sands.
The route through UCSFP will be considered in the UCSFP Trails Masterplan process that is currently underway. Further ground truthing and due diligence is required for the trail segments outside UCSFP, including detailed ecological and heritage surveys that will help inform the most appropriate trail alignment and design to inform approval processes.
Targeted stakeholder engagement will be undertaken during this planning stage. Construction is proposed for November 2024 (pending approvals, design and procurement) with the aim of opening the new trail in spring 2025.