Stramash - Glentress - September 19/20th

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[domino0]

Bong, the parts of the FR tracks were closed for a short time last year or earlier this year, for resurfaceing, i saw them do it, as for more difficult trails, that is a definate, teh black is too far away  It would be great if they had a DH track or two, and hadnt closed off the natural trails at the side of the FR, but more to the point,

wouldnt it be great if they had a dual slalom or 4X track, it could be placed in between the essentials and cycopath FR tracks

[McMeta666]

It was early this year mate i seen them working on the bit just after the little rock garden on un-named one time i was up.

[mc]

The trailbuilding ban is mostly down to maintenance issues, and is a Scotland wide thing.

Over the past few years, there's been hundreds of km of new trail built over Scotland, but very few longterm plans were ever drawn up to cover the maintenance of a lot of those trails, and until the maintenance aspects are covered, the easiest way was to implement a ban on new trails.


As for why the wallride remains closed, I was told why, but it was told in confidence.
The person who told me isn't happy about everything being kept quiet, as they feel people would be more understanding if the reasons were made public, but management are choosing to remain tight lipped until a solution is fully agreed to.

Besides, it's not really a wallride. It's just a big berm.

[domino0]

Right that explains a bit, but in a sense trails dont need A LOT of maintanence, because its just wearing away the tarck, which makes it rougher, and much more fun, e.g. Spooky Wood. Its a shame its come down to this though

[McMeta666]

It seems the Unamed is going to get some sorely needed maintence atlast

Advance Note: Upper section (only) of the Unnamed Freeride Trail will be closed for resurfacing works from Wed 2nd - Fri 11th Sept

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-69afrj

I think i might enter the Enduro but ill need to put my bike on a crash diet for the climbs as its currently around 37lbs

[bong69uk]

About time!! NICE! 

[100mphplus]

.............. It would be great if they had a DH track or two..............

You mean like those across the road at Inners

[domino0]

You mean like those across the road at Inners

Hell yeah, but without having to travevl to inners and back or visa versa, all the great sstuff at GT, or when inners gets its new trails and chairlift, tht will be the place to be

[McMeta666]

Glentress will get a DH trail probably about the same time inners gets a toilet, bike shop and cafe

They could probably make good a DH grade trail near the top of spooky as an alternative to the red descent but it will never happen i guess.

[Electrogiirl]

This event has been postponed until next year.

[domino0]

Not enough time to prepare the might of glentress aparently

[bong69uk]

Thats a proper joke like!     
Is the unamed still getting resurfaced??

[McMeta666]

I was up there today mate the top section of the unamed is now as smooth as a babies bottom cant wait until it reopens

I wonder if the FC have anything to do with its postponement

[bong69uk]

Yeah they prob do, bunch of fuddyduddies some of em lot!
Do the jumps look like they have better lips on them now?? any new bits??

[McMeta666]

Yeah mate the lips are nice and sharp now so should give you pretty good kick into the air, they have also fixed the berm so you should be able to crank it right over now. There is nothing new there though but im heading back tomorrow probably so ill take a few pictures