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February 12, 2012 08:55pm

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The week before when I was up there with Denis, I thought it wouldn't take much to put Lane back, but now I am not too sure.

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February 12, 2012 10:22pm

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No use doing anything till the damage is complete...

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February 13, 2012 11:40am

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Destruction down by the highway seecms to be over, with mulching now happening on the hillside around Easy Up and Dead Dog. What has occurred there so far is relatively easy to repair, but it's hard to know where the mad mulcher will strike next. If clearing continues further uphill along the Lane, it will be a real issue as the track provides an essential link to so much of the trail riding on the hill.

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February 13, 2012 11:54am

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Did you see the lane is gone Denis? After you come over the wooden ramp thing it is all mulched.

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February 13, 2012 12:01pm

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Rip in old lane.That is one trail worth building again though!

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February 13, 2012 12:09pm

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I guess all we can do is wait until we're sure the mulching is over and try to rebuild as best we can. I had marked the Lane with FTR bunting and fluoro paint in the hope it might be left alone, but that obviously hasn't worked. Even if we can restore the track, it's not the same running through a cleared area with most of the vegetation gone. My concern now is that he will clear the top section and destroy the timber ramp in the process. Tops of the downhills and Pot Hill could go as well. Time for more tracks on the side of the hill Kruger doesn't own.

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February 22, 2012 06:19pm

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Went for a quick ride up at Castle this arvo, bumped into a "Mick" rebuilding a jump down between the bottom two fireroads.

Had bit of a chat, turns out he has been doing some of the mulching & bulldozer work for Kruger, it's pretty much done and we're right to get out there and hook into getting the trails back up and running.....even build new ones if wanted

As it's just been mulched, the existing trails shouldn't be too hard to re establish and it's perfect timing to cut some new trails before the area grows back.

With this in mind, who wants to get out there and get some trails back?

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February 22, 2012 07:40pm

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1. "mulching is over', I have heard that so many times sounds a bit like Julia Gillard denying a leadership challenge.

2. But if that is true, I'm sure there is a group willing to help. BUT let's not forget about the other side of the mountain which is not owned by Mr Kruger, shouldn't be bulldozed, but has fantastic and very overgrown tracks just needing a clean up.

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February 22, 2012 09:49pm

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Mick Dopson (Doppers) was the guy you met Michael. Think you may have misunderstood - he does know Warren Kruger and has used his equipment for some track building (such as the downhill start ramp), but does not do the bulldozing or mulching. Jed is right about the other side of the hill - lots of track which needs maintenance there and also potential for some new stuff. I've been focusing on the highway side because the mulching, unfortunate as it is, allows construction of a long, fairly flat and non-technical loop there which contrasts with most of the other riding on the hill. Once we can be reasonably sure mulching is finished, it shouldn't take too much effort to restore Chicken Run, Easy Up, Dead Dog and Lane. Lane in particular won't be as good without the thick bush, but it's critical to linking other tracks together. I'm pretty busy helping Rachel up to 24 March, but keen to keep working up there when anyone else is available as I'm having a knee replacement on 29 March which will rule me out of track work for a couple of months.

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February 22, 2012 10:17pm

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Nole - the 6 million dollar man

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February 22, 2012 11:45pm

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Nole is worth more,Lee Majors couldnt build MTB trails

i had a yarn with Mick out there too Michael that latest jump he's building will be something to see eh? .new trails aside ive noticed some of the trails are getting overgrown i will try and get out there one arvo soon and do some snipperwhipping

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February 23, 2012 12:15pm

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With joint replacement surgery at $20-25 grand each time, my health insurance probably agrees with you Andy!

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February 25, 2012 08:15pm

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Ok so got bored in the wet on and off weather and took the whipper snipper and chainsaw out to Castle. Decided to clear the trail that starts straight from the car park (towards the exit). For something different than just riding along the road to the trail head. Anyway trail leads all the way to the crater at bottom on inca. Just another way to enter Castle Hill.

Please note that there is a rather large fallen tree across the trail. My Ebay chainsaw wasn't quite a match. Might either build it into a rollover with fallen logs and rocks or give it another go with the chainsaw on a better day. Feel free to try and do something with it.

Castle still the only place to ride in the wet

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February 26, 2012 08:25pm

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you can never have too many rollovers

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February 27, 2012 08:26pm

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Howdy all speaking with Denis today thinking of having a trail dig day in the next couple of weeks to reopen any trails that krugg has hit if you interested............ he still has some clearing to go mainly in the bottom corner ........... then the only thing he will be doing is using the sml tractor and the slasher in the future which i will prob help him with............. one other thing if you guys see any one up there in cars/4wd that aren't riders please let them now it's privite property and they are not weclome as krugg had his back gate busted down and he is not happy so he dosen't want anyone in there with out permission if they give ya a hard time get there rego and pass it on to me anyway cheers all Mick....

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February 28, 2012 08:46am

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I'll be in for the trail dig day Mick (as Long as I'm not working). Thanks to everyone working on the trails of late. Your doing a great job. Lindsay

Cheers, Lindsay

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February 28, 2012 11:01am

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I think the track I'm most depressed about losing is lane so can we start there?

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February 28, 2012 08:46pm

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How does Saturday morning 10 March suit for some track repair work? I agree with Jed that Lane has to be a priority provided we are sure Krugs has finished the demolition work. Doppers can probably check if that is the case. Some brushcuttingand a bit of Roundup will also be a quick fix for some of the other tracks which are getting a bit overgrown after all the rain. The gully at the end of Director's, where it joins the Pot Hill track, is so overgrown you can hardly see where the track goes.

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February 28, 2012 09:12pm

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Couldn't find the entrance to the track (not sure what its called) that starts just before Lane finishes. Denis the xc track is fantastic, well done. Hopefully I'll be free to help on the 10th March.

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February 28, 2012 10:43pm

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Quote: Nole

How does Saturday morning 10 March suit for some track repair work? I agree with Jed that Lane has to be a priority provided we are sure Krugs has finished the demolition work. Doppers can probably check if that is the case. Some brushcuttingand a bit of Roundup will also be a quick fix for some of the other tracks which are getting a bit overgrown after all the rain. The gully at the end of Director's, where it joins the Pot Hill track, is so overgrown you can hardly see where the track goes.

Yep, I'm keen for 10th March.

I think I'm going to have to create a map out of GPX logs and get some of you more knowledgable Castle Hill riders to put some names to some trails so I actually have a visual idea as to what trails you're talking about.

I only just found the trail with the old see saw and some timber work a bit further along for the first time last time I was out there.